Cosy double room in Islington

Hi all,

We have a double bedroom available as our housemate and his girlfriend have decided to move in together. The room would be available from May 23rd onwards.

Double bedroom (£900 pcm):
The room is comfortable and cosy, on the second floor facing the quiet garden side of the house.

The room has wooden flooring, a storage closet, and is furnished with a wardrobe and a double bed. You would share our huge main bathroom with 1 person.

The House:
A spacious three bedroom, three-floor house on a beautiful street in the Barnsbury conservation area in Islington. There is a large, sunny living room – perfect place to watch a movie, relax, play board games, or have some wine with friends, a spacious kitchen, with high ceilings, lots of natural light, as well as a huge garden.

We have 2 bathrooms plus 1 guest toilet and plenty of space for storage.

Location:
The house is in the heart of the Barnsbury conservation area in Islington, known for its Victorian and Georgian period homes. Very well connected in all directions!

Upper Street - 10 min walk with lots of bars, cafes, theatres, little shops, Tesco, Sainsbury

Caledonian road – 3-5 min walk with Tesco express, Coop, Iceland, and more cafes.

Angel - 8-10 minute walk, with a large Sainsburys, Waitrose, Oseyo, Mark & Spencers, Boots, lots of bars and restaurants, shopping mall and Vue Cinema.

Kings Cross / St Pancras - 10-15 minutes, there’s a nice path along the canal which takes you straight there. There you’ll find a sizeable Waitrose, a weekend food market, UCL, and the Coal Drops Yard shopping area with plenty of restaurants, bars, cafes, and shops, and summer movies by the canal.

A small gym with two swimming pools is 2 minutes from our house. Several larger gyms are ~5-10 minutes cycling distance.
Nearest tube: We are right in the middle of Angel, Kings Cross and Highbury Islington.

Nearest buses are 153, 91, 259, 17, and 243.
Overground station Caledonian Road & Barnsbury – 5-8 min walk.

We’ve lived in several places in London but Barnsbury is a favourite as it’s really leafy and quiet but also close to Kings Cross and Angel at the same time. If you are cycling, you can pretty much cycle anywhere from here. It takes about 20 minutes to Oxford Circus by bike.

Housemates:
You will be living with 2 friendly housemates. Deanna is originally from the US but has lived and worked in Southeast Asia, and Latin America, and is now a resident in London since 7 years working in sustainability and impact investing. She enjoys travel, yoga, hiking, cycling, exploring London, and all kinds of ocean sports. She travels a bit for work but enjoys catching up when at home.

Levan is originally from Georgia but has lived, studied, and worked in the US and the Netherlands. He currently works in data science. He enjoys trying new restaurants, sci-fi, music, spending time with friends, and cycling around London.

Rent and bills:
The rent is £900 pcm and we also split the bills and house supplies equally. The bills vary a bit by month but are generally around £150 per month, which includes council tax, gas, electricity, water, WIFI, and a bi-weekly cleaner.

There is a deposit which is c.1 month’s rent that the letting agency will hold at DPS, and they will ask for the typical proof of employment and salary, references, and copy of your ID.

There is a referencing and application fee of £50 which you would pay to the letting agency.

Please get in touch if you’re:
A professional who is a great combination of friendly, tidy, and considerate.

We’re looking for someone down-to-earth and easy going. We are respectful of each other’s space but also enjoy doing things together when occasions allow, like having a beer/wine, having monthly house dinners where we cook for each other, watching a movie or binging on Netflix, or trying bouldering or another cool activity. Work can get quite busy, so we view the house as a place to rest and recharge, and get a good night’s sleep – this is absolutely not a party house.

We’re considerate of the environment and energy usage and clean up after ourselves in the common areas. It’s really important that you’re similarly tidy, respectful, and responsible who contributes towards looking after the house.

If interested, please get in touch and share some more background and details about yourself (where you’re from, your age, profession and working situation, hobbies, what you’re looking for in a house-share and why you could be a good fit).

Unfortunately, no couples, students, or pets as our landlord doesn't allow them.

We're flexible to do virtual viewings or in-person viewings as you prefer.

Look forward to hearing from you!
Deanna & Levan