Spacious One Bedroom Flat E15

IF THIS PROPERTY INTERESTS YOU, PLEASE SEE 'CONTACT' SECTION BELOW - AND: NO AGENTS, PLEASE.

This smart flat is on the first (and top) floor of a converted Victorian terraced house on a quiet side road off the Portway, sandwiched between the green open spaces of Stratford park to the west and West Ham park to the east: see map for precise location.

This split-level flat has a bright and spacious sitting room on the upper level at the front, with space for a dining table, and a double bedroom facing the back of the building, with kitchen and bathroom on the lower level at the rear: please see floorplan.

Kitchen: comes with hobs, oven, fridge/freezer, new washing machine; kettle, toaster and microwave (optional). There is no dishwasher or tumble-dryer.

Bedroom: comes with built-in wardrobes, new bed and mattress, venetian blinds.

Offered furnished, unfurnished or part-furnished.

CONTACT: To arrange a viewing, please call me and if I don't answer please leave a message with your name and contact number and I will call you back. Alternatively please send a voice note via WhatsApp. In either case, it would be useful to hear a bit about you, your occupation, your current accommodation situation etc. Viewings will not be arranged via text message or emails, so please call in the first instance. For everyone's benefit/sanity, I would prefer to discuss any queries you have about the flat, the area or anything written in this ad before we arrange a viewing.

LOCAL AREA: There are a few shops and takeaways a minute or so around the corner but the high street, approximately 10 minutes’ walk, has a much larger selection of shops and places to eat and drink; the Westfield Centre at Stratford City is another 5 minutes further along.

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and London Stadium are approximately 30 minutes’ walk; in the other direction, Forest Gate is approximately 25-30 minutes’ walk, with Wanstead Flats another 5-10 minutes away from there.

CONNECTIONS:

Approximately 15 minutes’ walk to either:

- Stratford (Zone 2)

Underground: (Central line e. g. Bank station 11 minutes, Chancery Lane station 15 minutes, Oxford Circus station 20 minutes; Jubilee line e. g. North Greenwich station/The O2 7 minutes, Canary Wharf station 10 minutes, Westminster station 25 minutes);
Overground: e. g. Hackney 8 minutes, Highbury 14 minutes, Hampstead Heath 27 minutes;
DLR: e. g. City Airport 13 minutes, via Canning Town;
National Rail: e. g. Liverpool Street 8 minutes

- or Plaistow (Zone 3) Underground: H&C line, District line.

Also nearby: Maryland, Abbey Road and West Ham stations.

PARKING: on-street and by (free) permit.

ADMIN: there will be a relatively painless credit/background/referencing exercise for each tenant and this is not negotiable unless substantial advance rent payments are possible or a guarantor is supporting the tenancy (in which case the guarantor will go through a simple credit check). From previous checks it seems that a combined gross annual income of at least £45,000 is required to pass the affordability check.

COUNCIL TAX/UTILITIES: the rent does not include any bills e. g. council tax, electricity, water, broadband, etc. Council Tax Band: B

PETS: well-behaved cats and little dogs might be possible but please note there is no access to the rear garden.

NEARBY:

University of East London (Stratford Campus) and University Square, Stratford (Birkbeck, University of London): each c.15 minute walk.

Newham University Hospital: 15 minute bike ride via the Greenway cycle path;
Whipps Cross University Hospital: c.20 minute bike ride;
Homerton University Hospital: c.25 minute bike ride. Bus times approximately double bike time.

NB: It is not possible to store a full-size (non-folding) bike inside the property but the front garden may be used for storage.