Massive (studio-flat-size) ensuite double

About 1 min from zone 2 Archway tube. Huge Master Bedroom 6.1m x 5.4m plus ensuite (is the size of a whole studio flat) with very high (4m) gabled ceiling and great natural light (nb clawfoot bath in bedroom + ensuite shower/loo adjoining) — a unique converted post office in a side-street near the bottom of Highgate Hill.


Suitable for a woman, a man or a couple (don’t care WHAT persuasion you are, or how you identify, so long as we get on)

Spacious "loft-style" living in a beautifully converted, central-heated former VIctorian Sorting Office.

Previously a kind of warehouse, this fully insulated property now has double-glazed skylights, very high ceilings & masses of natural light.

Very quiet & plenty of space for a desk in each room, as well as being able to work in the 3 other "living zones".


💻 Internet wifi/ethernet: very fast 250MBPS fibre broadband with Virgin
Great transport links:
🚇ZONE 2**: quiet culdesac less than 90 seconds from Archway** tube (northern line)
+ masses of bus routes(many of which run 24/7)
🚉 3 minutes from Upper Holloway overground
🚕 3 reliable minicab offices nearby
🚲 Secure bike storage (bike rack just inside front door)
🅿 🚘 Residents Parking available (ca.£200 per year)

Masses of space, light & height in this very large house (approx 2500sq ft / 219sq mètres) and — with 3 "living zones" — it never feels crowded here.

Sharing with:
— 🎶 just me: Jonny, a professional musician in my 50s (jazz & classical double bass, away on tour from time to time) & my calm, friendly lurcher (photo 9)
— 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 no kids here any more and my former tenant, Dani, recently moved out after 4 years here
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I live on the ground floor at the other end of the building. I practise Tai Qi & freediving and I love food (+cooking), cycling, hiking & malt whisky...also: live music, cinema, theatre, dance, wild camping - life is too short!
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I’m a regular in the Lido and Hampstead Ponds (where I swim year-round with EGLST - the East German Ladies Swimming Team...don't ask: google it!)
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Happy to be a mix of sociable & anti-social and to share food/drink & have friends & family around for dinner etc
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There’s a projector here & excellent hi-fi for occasional big screen films (well...biggish: 3m x 2m!)
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Although I love cats, I got a very sweet and friendly lurcher puppy back in 2021 who doesn’t (but a new kitten might be ok). NB there are no soft furnishings here, which means the place is easy to keep very clean...especially with a robot hoover AND a weekly cleaner who has OCD.
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The Master Bedroom is upstairs: Huge at 6.1m x 5.4m with very high (4m) gabled ceiling, home-working possible: antique writing desk & chair, lots of natural light (windows + skylight with 100% blackout blind); 18th Century French Armoir; stunning Victorian-style claw-foot slipper-bath (i. e.🛁the bath is actually IN the bedroom itself...with ensuite shower & toilet next door); Kingsize bed & vintage bedside tables; skylight & window (with blackout blind/curtains); 3 x built-in double wardrobes; double radiator, heated towel-rail & basin.
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Upstairs: roof terrace suntrap; spacious kitchen; adjacent large dining area (seating 8-12 people); sitting-room area with large leather chairs & sofa.
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Downstairs there's a huge (9m x 6m) additional living space with 3 leather sofas (plus a grand piano & my double bass) and small courtyard garden with 3 apple trees and a large yucca.
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Also: dishwasher, washing machine, good drying facilities (including hanging rack in Master Bedroom), iron+ironing board, basement storage.
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Beautiful Waterlow Park (& the famous Highgate Cemetery) is 5 minutes walk away - and it just takes 5 mins to Hampstead Heath & Gospel Oak Lido by bus or bike.
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Camden Town is about 10 mins by bike; cycling into central London takes 20-30 minutes (e. g. Covent Garden, Borough Market, Southbank Centre) ...which is about the same as by tube. [We are at the FOOT of Highgate Hill, which makes the ride home easy!]
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• your Security Deposit (5 weeks rent, as normal) is held in Government Approved TPS scheme when legally required (MyDeposits .co .uk)
• Sample Tenancy Agreement (technically. Lodger Licence, based on the The Law Society or SoareRoom template) available - I prefer to have a written agreement so as to be clear & avoid confusion & protect both you & me!
• PCM (Price per calendar month) includes weekly Cleaner but not monthly bills (Council Tax, Telephone, Broadband / Internet, TV Licence, Electricity, Gas & Water) which is split evenly between residents.
• Couples supplement: £70 per week* (this is about what the bills amount to per person, 2025)

Please phone / email me if you've any questions...or - better still - come round to meet & check out this amazing space & ask the questions face-to-face.

(And see if we get on, of course.)

Viewing now.

Jonny

*Couples in the Master Bedroom: there is a couples supplement on the list price.

**Archway tube timings:
5 mins to CAMDEN TOWN
8 mins to EUSTON
10 mins to KINGS CROSS
15 mins to OLD STREET
17 mins to VICTORIA
17 mins to MOORGATE
18 mins to WATERLOO
19 mins to BANK
20 mins to LONDON BRIDGE
23 mins to LIVERPOOL STREET
....or 17 mins to MOORGATE+walk 5mins!
24 mins to PADDINGTON
32 mins to CANARY WHARF
43 mins to STRATFORD (Overground from Upper Holloway)