Large en-suite double in West End Victorian flat

🛌 The Room : Spacious (17m2) Double en-suite with a shower, toilet and basin, furnished in a mid-century theme with a double bed with a luxury EVE mattress, desk/dressing table, bedside table, chest of drawers, shelves and coffee table. The room is on the 3rd floor (roof conversion), with two Velux windows overlooking a quiet road and further afield the hilly greenery that is the South Downs. Expect to hear seagulls as they like being on the roof.

🏡 The flat: Large Victorian period conversion split-level flat with period features such as fireplace and original wooden floor boards, new open kitchen with all modern appliances, bright south facing large living room with big TV and a view of a shared large private communal garden.

🚂 🥘 🌊 The flat is ideally located 10 min walk to the Folkestone Central train station, 3 from Tesco Express and great pubs and restaurants, 5 to The Leas (a hilltop Edwardian promenade overlooking the sea), 10 to the town center and 15 to both the actual sea and harbour/old town.

😊 You would be sharing with me & my partner (a 42 yr old camera assistant who enjoys Motown, podcasts and history), though he is away quite a bit for work and work long hours, and our adorable and curious albeit slightly clingy female 5 year old rescue cat 🐈‍⬛ Smudge. I’m a professional working in the non profit arts sector, and music/ live events, currently working hybrid in London/home. I enjoy live music (rock, indie, alt-pop, post-punk), fine and performing arts, home cooking, eating out, sci-fi movies, Sunday roast at the pub, cocktail and wine bars, cycling, walking/hiking and rowing, games, train travel amongst others things. I care about our local community, social justice and doing my bit towards a better world.

🌊 Folkestone: is a great little upcoming town with direct access to london via high speed train (45 Min to Stratford, 57 to Kings Cross), a great community vibe, loads of independent cafes shops and restaurants, a lot of art, a large pebble beach and even a sandy beach, minutes away from the South Downs and a lot of cliff walks and hikes, and easy access to the continent via the Eurotunnel (just outside the town) or ferries in Dover 20 min drive away.

🤝 What we’re looking for: A single person between 28-55 years old, ideally working from home max 3 days a week, non-smoker, sociable but independent (we share some meals or a glass of wine, but respect people’s space and time), clean and tidy, who wants a friendly home, and ideally a music fan as I enjoy having music/radio in the background. This is a laidback friendly home but not a party flat. Must like cats and ideally wouldn’t mind occasionally keeping an eye on ours when we’re away for a night or two, which has been the case with previous lodgers. In exchange we’re happy to be flexible and allow use of our guest room for your occasional friend/family member.

Asking rent is £700/month including ALL bills, superfast Virgin broadband, and a weekly cleaner for common rooms of the flat.

Moving date 1st of September or shortly after.