Spacious Fully-Furnished 2-Bed Garden Flat with Great Transport in N London

Description

This is a large and attractive, ground-floor flat in a 3-storey period house built in 1903. Sensitively decorated in keeping, and fully-furnished, it has 3m ceilings throughout, large sash-windows and sunny front and back gardens. The central heating is by gas. Facing the street over the front garden is a generous-sized front room with large, light windows, a wide, flat-screen TV and a working fireplace (wood available). It is fully decorated and comfortably furnished with a varnished wooden floor, antique rugs and double sofa-bed which extends accommodation temporarily to 5 people. Situated at the rear is a very light, king-size double bedroom with bay windows, paintings and other decorations, a work-desk and laser printer. A glazed door with steps leads down from here to the back garden which has a lawn, paved area, flower beds and garden furniture for outside lolling or dining (weather permitting!) A fully furnished, single second bedroom with desk, and large window also faces the rear garden. The attractive, modern bathroom has a shower/tub. The kitchen (with washing machine, gas hob, microwave, bread-maker and electric oven) has plenty of work surfaces and cupboard-space. It is practical and fully equipped for cooking, with a decorative stone floor and direct access to the side and back garden. Off-road parking is available at the front. The flat is situated on a very broad, quiet street in the family-oriented residential area of Bowes Park/Bounds Green, a few minutes walk from the "New River" canal and the charming Myddleton Rd with its community restaurants, shops and cafes. In other directions, 2 pubs, convenience stores and small supermarket are all 5-minutes walk away. The busy, up-market areas of Crouch End and Muswell Hill are about 15-20 mins away by train, bus or bike (one is available). They have dozens more bustling cafes, nice restaurants, supermarkets, cinemas and independent shops. A major mall with a shopping centre large supermarket, a "market hall" and two cinemas is 20 minutes away on foot in Wood Green . This is a great base for exploring North and Central London. The "villages" of Highgate, Hampstead (with its wonderful Heath and Kenwood) are easily accessible by bus or bike or on foot. Alexandra Park, a jogger's and stroller's paradise, is 15-minutes from the apartment on foot or bike, through greenery. Huge views over N .London from Alexandra Palace at the top. The flat is 30 minutes from King's Cross and central London by public transport: Bounds Green underground station (Piccadilly line, for central London, Heathrow airport and Eurostar via St Pancras International) and Bowes Park overground station (for W. London and Cambridge) are both 6 minutes away on foot. I am a retired academic and an experienced home-swapper. London born and bred, I have taught at major universities in the UK, France and the USA.