Low cost accommodation in Highgate N6

An interesting, friendly and ‘with it’ older gentleman with reduced mobility is seeking a Sharer for his home to offer a little practical help and company each week in exchange for the low-cost accommodation.

He would value the friendly reassurance and company of having someone around his home in the evenings and overnight. He would also like some general practical help around the home such as picking up shopping, cooking an occasional meal, light cleaning and tidying, carrying heavier items/taking out bins, and ad hoc practical help and errands as may be needed.

The accommodation on offer is a spacious bedroom (there is a choice of a single or double) with armchair and shower room. There is also a kitchenette the Sharer can use if not cooking in the main kitchen. There is also a lovely garden.

The property is in an excellent residential location just 5 minutes’ walk from Highgate underground station (Northern Line).

The gentleman enjoys classical music and opera, as well as watching plays and dramas on television. He is warm, friendly and easy-to-talk-to, and used to sharing his home.

As a Sharer you are free to work or study as long as you have enough spare time (up to 15 hours per week in a mix of practical help plus a little company) to give the agreed level of company and support. The ideal Sharer will be a positive, friendly, kind, helpful and reliable non-smoker who ideally shares some of the gentleman’s interests.

If you are interested, please email a little information about yourself, your hours of availability, if you can commit for at least a year, and why you are interested in, and think you may be suitable for, this share. We can then give you more details about this specific situation.

£165 per month plus contribution to household bills (£65 per month).

Council tax band – G

We are a Homeshare agency specialising in finding Sharers for people who have a spare room and would welcome and benefit from some company and practical help. As a Community Interest Company, the monthly payment goes towards the running of the scheme.