Looking for Housemate in Queer Whitechapel Home 💫

the practical details:

💕house in whitechapel, just off mile end high street
💕furnished four bed terraced house, in a cul de sac behind a gate with keycode entry
💕the room is on the first floor and is £850 per month
💕there is a living room, kitchen and also a garden
there are two bathrooms, one of which has an over bath shower
💕all four bedrooms are double rooms
💕deposit is £980
💕atm bills (electric, water, wifi, council tax band E) come to £123.25 a month
move in date start of november 2026 or earlier
💕is let by a private landlord and managed by an agency (keaton’s), who have been very responsive so far when we've had issues with the house, and fairly swift with repairs etc
💕super well connected - just over 5 minutes walk to whitechapel station (elizabeth line, windrush line, district line, hammersmith and city line), 10 minutes walk to bethnal green tube station (central line) or bethnal green overline station (weaver line)
there is a sainsburys superstore less than 10 minutes walk away, and a tesco express literally like 1 minute walk away
💕super easy to get into central london as well as to other spots in east london like shoreditch/hackney/dalston/etc

the house vibes:

💫chilled and friendly environment
💫meeting over coffee/tea/drinks/biscuits once a month to talk about what's working and what isn't, to discuss the vibes and just to catch up!
💫everyone is busy - we often work long hours on different schedules, and have our own hobbies and social lives as well as need for alone time - but we are also keen to spend intentional social time as a house (eg going to drag shows/going for a drink/having coffee in the living room/etc) in addition to chance encounters in communal spaces
💫we have friends round to hang out, and occasionally throw small parties, but on the whole are not a huge party house though we do like going out to club nights/parties/shows

about you:

♥️leftist, LGBT+, anti zionist, climate conscious
♥️preferably a person of colour (we are one black person and two white people)
♥️probably mid to late twenties or older, though this is not a hard limit
♥️ideally vegetarian or vegan, but at a minimum willing to be in a meat free household
♥️willing to meet once a month to discuss house things (with a chill vibe ideally over coffee/drinks/similar!)
♥️clean and tidy (especially in communal areas), kind, considerate of others
♥️self reflective and an honest, upfront and mature communicator
♥️don’t smoke indoors
♥️bonus points if you’re into drag/circus/pole/theatre/cabaret

accessibility info:

👁️there is a step to get through the gate into the cul de sac, a step up to the front door, and then two flights of stairs in the house (two bedrooms on the first floor and two bedrooms on the second floor)
👁️not a scent free household
👁️no intercom system
👁️two bathrooms - the ground floor bathroom has a toilet and a sink, the first floor bathroom has a toilet, sink, and a shower over a bath
👁️any specific access questions pls feel free to ask <3

about the housemates:

about griffin:

💛i’m 29
💛trans + nonbinary
💛i use they/them pronouns
💛i work full time as a doctor
💛i also work as a drag/cabaret performer
💛in my spare time i like going to drag shows and theatre shows, doing dance and aerial classes, reading in coffee shops
💛i’m vegan (and have been for the past ten years)
💛i’m originally from new zealand, but have lived in the UK for the past 15 years

about esther:

💜I'm 26 and I'm a producer working at an animation studio in North London so I basically make silly cartoons for a living. I'd like to think I'm super chill for the most part and can get along with anyone (provided your politics aren't unfathomably horrendous haha) but deffo consider myself to be on the more introverted end of the spectrum.

💜I'm in the office Monday to Friday and work freelance as a dramaturg so I'm out and about quite a bit. When I'm not working, I like to hit up a farmers market, catch up on new film releases or go out to a gig, exhibition or play. I'm also a big chess head so I try to go to a chess club once a week and I've been taking a weekly art class which has been fun. Generally big into arts and culture and trying to be more outdoorsy, so extra points if you know how to set up a tent.

about derek:
💚24, they/them pronouns, trans
💚 theatre tech - i have quite variable working hours and even more variable amounts of time off, but when i'm not running around for work i like to go climbing, find a nice bar to read at, or go out to goth/techno nights 🖤🖤
💚 i thrive on being the sociable housemate! i will make you tea, i will make you dinner, i will talk to you about your day, i will try and convince you to come to the pub etc etc - non compulsory
💚i made friends with griffin years ago through the cabaret world, i met esther living in this house
💚 i'm jewish(-ish) and celebrate festivals at home, and sometimes host friday night dinners with friends. (because it has to be said: my faith+ethnicity exists in perfect harmony with my anti-zionist politics and the joy i take in my heritage in the diaspora)

any questions feel free to message!