London W12 Garden Room View For Rent In Zone 2!

Hi all, I’m looking for a new flatmate for the second room in my 2-bed rental.

It’s a GORGEOUS 2 bed in Shepherd’s Bush (W12).

TENANCY TERM
Long term let, we locked our contract in until May 2027. Appreciate this will change to rolling when the Renters Right Bill comes into play this Summer but I'm only looking for people looking for a long-term home to settle so the tenancy would suit someone looking more for a home instead of just a passing flatshare.

Start date is flexible, most likely April start date but need to sort references etc. before then so looking to find someone pretty asap.

References and a deposit are required and from memory when I did it, to pass you need to be on £40k+/annum and be able to provide a reference from your previous landlord.

ABOUT THE FLAT
Bedrooms are on opposite sides of the flat so there is privacy and THE BIGGEST garden I’ve seen in a London home ever.

In the flat it’s me and my cats (Tom and Mr Margot) in the room at the front of the house and your room is on the other side of the flat facing the garden.

Flat was completely newly refurbished top to bottom when I moved in so everything is pretty new/kept in good order, it’s a really special property and well below market value for this quality.

Please DM me if you want to see the place/hear more and to tell me about you a bit.

The building is super friendly (but we have our own entrance) and the area is nice: you have Ravenscourt Park down the road, Westfields a 5/10minute bus away or a 20min walk and our road itself has a range of groceries, boutiques and independent cafes.

This flat has become a home over the four years that I've lived here and is such a rare find (I viewed over 200 places before I found this one) and I hope whoever moves in respects and loves the property as much as I do.

ABOUT YOU
I'm looking for a single occupancy professional female. Someone who is responsible, kind, friendly, calm and mature, someone who is clean (me and my flatmate take it in turns each Sunday to clean the flat which is usually pretty quick but we’re also neat and clean throughout the week and I’d like that to stay the same), someone who loves animals (I have the friendliest cats you will ever meet, proper lap cats who thinks everyone is their best friend but they're also respectful and polite so they don't rip up furniture etc.), but above all someone who is considerate of others. That's how I live my life and think it's an important value in a shared space.

The cats, whilst very well trained, are very friendly and they're definitely a presence in the property (not in terms of mess or noise but they will come and sit on your lap while you work all day if you let them) so the flat would suit someone who has always wanted to live with cats/a pet but doesn't have one of their own. I also sadly cannot accept someone coming in with more pets otherwise the place will be a zoo and the landlord wouldn't be too happy (neither would the cats).

My home is my bit of peace so essentially a nice calm environment without drama/just a good vibe with chilled respectful people.

TRANSPORT
15min walk from H&C and Circle (Shepherds Bush Market), 17min walk/10min bus from Central (Shepherds Bush or East Acton), or a 20-25min walk/10 min bus to District and Piccadilly lines (Hammersmith). Tons of buses and night buses to/from Oxford Circus area.

COST
£1200/month + bills (usually around £200/month), I think the rent is going to increase in May but only by a max of 3% (so a max increase of £36/month). Please do not contact me if you want to negotiate on price. It's out of my hands and it's not possible to change, the contract is already agreed this is just a name swap on an existing tenancy.

ABOUT ME
I’m a 32yo comedy TV producer and work half from home/half in the office. I’m friendly but also pretty independent so hopefully a nice mix of having a friendly face around but not going to be all up in your grill. One thing which could be a plus or a negative is I’m super clean. I like a clean flat and really need a like-minded flatmate who also shares those values, if that's not you I'm really sorry and I'm sure you're lovely but it just won't fun for either of us.

I clean the flat as I go/if I make mess but we also do a proper clean once a week on weekends (and would expect a flatmate to share this responsibility or cover a cleaner to do that, takes no more than a couple hours for a very deep clean so shouldn’t be too arduous). I throw the occasional dinner party but promise I’m not raucous. I’m a gym-goer and like to keep fit and active. I eat absolutely everything and really love cooking and every summer I get into my gardening and love to grow vegetables and herbs.

As for Tom (cat no1), like I say he’s a very friendly cuddly cat. He’s an old boy and was found roaming Italy in a pretty bad way until we adopted him and now he's a spoilt little prince. He’s a homebody and spends most of his days either sleeping on my bed or sleeping in the garden.

Mr Margot is the other little kitty here (or Mr Tubby as his vet calls him). He's just as friendly but he was born in the wild so his immediate reaction is to hide at first when meeting new people but he's absolutely not a scratcher or a biter. He's a sucker for a treat so the second that is on the table he'll decide you're his surrogate mum and follow you around for chin scratchies. Because he's a bit more shy, I do want someone who is calm and likes cats to move in so if that's you that's great but if you're more after a party house then I wish you luck in your search.

The two boys sometimes roam around the neighbourhood together so they’re pretty well known to the neighbours and very loved across the nearby houses. Both of them are basically just a loveable balls of fluff and they're not noisy troublemakers except for the occasional chirp to say hello when passing. Also, for any reassurance - they're the most unbite-y un-scratchy cats in the world. In fact, Tom only has about one tooth left.

Thank you! Xx

p. s. The flat came ‘part’ furnished (basically empty) so I’ve decked it out and my flatmate has some pieces of furniture (a desk, chair, one of the wardrobes) that I think she might be up for leaving but I'll need to check with her first if that's something you want.