Lovely, large, light, apartment on leafy street in charming Crouch End

Description

This is a very pleasant, large, light, comfortable, nicely-furnished, 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom flat (apartment) in an excellent location. It's filled with natural light, with lots of windows, some in a wrap-around, corner position, and has great, open views. This large, corner house is in a beautiful, green area with lots of trees and gardens yet only a minute's walk from the attractive, characterful and highly-regarded central area of London's Crouch End, with its friendly, self-contained, "villagey" feeling. It's a great London location - indeed, Crouch End was named the 'Best Place to Live in London' by 'The Sunday Times', in 2023. The area is also very "child-friendly" and near parks. Crouch End, is no suburb but well within London proper, and University of London colleges are 30-45 minutes away by plentiful, public transport. Some previous tenants have even bicycled to London colleges. The flat is fully & well-furnished & equipped. It is on on the first floor (2nd in North America) of a large, 19th century, corner house. The large flat enjoys extensive, panoramic views: overlooking green gardens in one direction, the trees of Wolseley Road in the other, and the iconic Alexandra Palace crowning the horizon in a third perspective. The apartment includes the exclusive use of a paved patio off the garden, with a table, chairs, lounger, parasol & flowers. There is an embedded bicycle rack, which is shared. The apartment is attractively furnished & well-equipped; itscalmost-new carpeting in the hall, living room and the bedrooms also provides excellent heat and sound insulation. The living room furniture includes 2 sofas, a glass coffee table, a polished cherry-wood dining table, a desk/table and bookcases; there is a 2nd desk and desk-chair in one bedroom & ample cupboard=space in both bedrooms. There is a fully-equipped kitchen with mosaic-tiled floor, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dryer & dishwasher. There is radiator heating throughout, with a gas boiler. There are two, good size fully furnished double bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other with 2 single beds, (which could also be placed together). Linen & towels are supplied. Between the bedrooms is an attractive, bathroom/shower-room; the 2nd bathroom has a large shower area with adjoining sink, vanity unit & storage. The living-room sofa has a pull-out bed for guests. There is a TV, & stereo/radio/DVD. Broadband is the tenant's own cost, but there is the optional, free use of an SIM-card-based data router and wifi extender. The apartment is 2 minute's walk from the central clock-tower of the Crouch End village (see photo). This "village inside London" is full of excellent amenities, including many restaurants, cafés, 3 supermarkets, small shops, pubs & entertainment venues including two art cinemas; gyms & pools & are near. Several, child-friendly parks & two beautiful woodlands, Highgate Woods and Hampstead Heath, are within reach. A weekly Farmer's Market is held nearby. Except from 2-4 pm, street parking is free. 3 underground stations are in reach (serving the Northern, Piccadilly & Victoria lines) as well as 4, frequent bus services. Except for short stays, where they are charged back at cost, broadband, water, electricity & Council (local) tax are not included in the rent. 2.5 week's advance rent is due on lease-signing and subsequently applied to month 1 rent; after occupancy, a refundable, security & damage deposit (2.5 week's rent) is put into joint escrow with the government-mandated, Deposit Protection Service. We're delighted to say that all of our former tenants have been very happy with the apartment, and have enjoyed the Crouch End area. Ourselves, we aim to be kind and responsive Landlords, having done rentals in London and France for 25+ years. Feel free to contact us for more details, to visit, or to have a contact in London visit on your behalf. - Best wishes, Jonathan Stanley & Susan Goldblatt.