Large Double, own bath, 4 mins to Kennington Tube

We're looking for someone to join us in our spacious, modern home in Kennington, Zone 1.

We're offering a large double bedroom available in our recently refurbished house which is just 4 minutes walk from Kennington tube. It's a really lovely big detached house with three bedrooms, spacious kitchen, vast living and dining room; and a nice garden. We keep the third bedroom as a spare room.

Your Room
Your room is a large double room with a king size bed. There's a big window so the room gets plenty of light. You’ll have plenty of storage in wardrobes, under the bed and in chests of drawers - if you do run out, there’s always the loft! You also have a tv point and smart lighting for when you want to create a special ambience!

There’s a desk in your room for days when you may be working from home and there are numerous other comfy spots around the house so you don't need to go stir crazy sitting in your room.

You will have sole use of the main bathroom as we have an en-suite.

You'll get your own fridge/freezer and cupboard space in the kitchen so no need to worry about food going astray!

We're pretty chilled about you having 'visitors' - we're all grown-ups! We don't see the need for endless house rules as we rely on finding other considerate people.

The House
The house is really spacious which is great as it means there's space to be together and also to get away from each other. We underwent a big refurbishment in 2021 and people always say what a nice, modern but homely house it is. As it's owner occupied you can rely on the house being well maintained, warm and tidy.

One thing it's worth stressing is that this is a home, not just a place to sleep. You don't need to stay in your room as we consider that you are buying into the whole house.

There is also a third bedroom which we keep unoccupied so that friends and family can come and stay. You are also welcome to have friends and family stay in the room at no extra charge.

The garden is really nice and provides another space to work or relax. It gets the sunshine between around 10:00 and 16:00 so you can be assured of getting a good tan. We do also have a pop up jacuzzi and bbq for when the weather's really good.

As I work from home you can also rely on your internet deliveries being received safely – consider me your concierge!

The Area
We're right opposite a small park in a quiet street. Also nearby, are two larger parks, Kennington Park and Burgess Park which offer great sporting facilities. There are lots of gyms around us including a Gym Box, budget gyms and a new public swimming pool which residents can use for free on Sunday's. There are a few nice places to go for dinner or drinks and a good supermarket and high street 5 minutes away. In a few months time the brand new Elephant & Castle shopping centre will open which is a 15 minute walk.

Getting About
Kennington station provides direct access to both the City and Charring Cross branch of the Northern Line which makes getting all over the city quick and easy. Southbank, London Bridge and Clapham are all about 10 minutes away; Leicester Square and Bank are 15 minutes; and Battersea is 20 minutes.

There’s residents parking on the street if you have a car and all the usual scooters and e-bikes dotted around.

About Us
We've been together for 30 years so are very settled and don’t have dramas.

Jaimie works in theatre design and has worked on some of London’s biggest shows including for the Royal Ballet and Disney. After 15 years in marketing, Tristan runs his own upholstery and soft furnishings business from home in a dedicated studio space. Tristan also loves to cook.

We tend to watch tv, go to the theatre or meet with friends on evenings during the week, and tend to entertain friends or go out or away at weekends. We love getting friends round for a Sunday roast. We’ll lay a place for you to join us but there is no pressure to do so if you don't want to.

We've had lodgers for 20 years so are at ease with someone in our house. I believe we create a comfy, friendly, supportive, informal atmosphere.

We'd love to find someone who wants to be a member of the household rather than a ghost tenant but equally we're not looking to be in each others’ pockets and respect your need for private space.

We’ve made friends with all our neighbours and are often to be found answering pleas for help! We also work at Simon Drake’s House of Magic about 12 nights a year which is at the bottom of the street.

We're good company, sociable and supportive with a great sense of humour.

We're clean and tidy but not obsessive.

We have have a young cat called Bailey who likes to be spoiled with treats, prawns and chicken!

If you think you’re interested drop me a message telling us all about yourself and we can arrange to meet and show you the room.