Homely double close to town centre

Hi,

I have a double room to rent in a large and spacious Victorian house in central Rushden. The bedroom is 11 sqm/18 sqf; there is a double ottoman bed (140 width x 200 length) with plenty of underbed storage.

The layout of the house is as follows:

Ground floor: entrance hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility, downstairs bathroom.

First floor: bedroom 3 (young lad working in construction), bedroom 2 (the one advertised here), upstairs bathroom (for lodgers), and bedroom 1 (myself).

There is a big back garden with paved section, lawn, and vegetable patches. Also, the property has a separate lockable alleyway which could be ideal if you're a keen biker/cyclist.

The house is located in a very central Rushden location:
1. Asda Superstore 5 minutes’ walk.
2. High Street 2 minutes’ walk.
3. Post Office (and collection facility if you order a lot and miss deliveries) 2 minutes’ walk.
4. Tesco (open 7am-11pm every day) 5 minutes’ walk.
5. 24/7 gym – Anytime Fitness 5 minutes’ walk; Corpus Gym 30 seconds' walk down the street.
6. Health Centre 3 minutes’ walk.
7. Swimming pool 2 minutes’ walk.
8. Bus stops nearby.
9. Plenty of takeaways a stone's throw from the property.
10. Very good links to other towns (A6/A45/A14).
11. Rushden Lakes - 5 minutes' bike ride or 25 minutes' walk.
All this might appeal to you if you want to reduce your carbon footprint; it does to me, as I tend to walk everywhere if it's a weekend in rather than away.

The bathroom upstairs is pretty much to the lodgers' use, as I tend to be using the downstairs one 99% of the time. Pretty much everything in the house is shared, apart from the living room.

All the white goods are both in the kitchen and utility room. There is Virgin Media broadband with guaranteed 150 MB speed; two years ago I also invested £400 in Wi-Fi extender to make sure all corners are covered - the speed in the advertised room is highly reliable! As per advert, all the bills are included (I also buy things such as toilet paper and washing up liquid, so that you don't need to worry about these at all). You'd be paying £500 pcm - no chance to rent the room with no deposit.

Viewings can be organised in the evenings on weekdays, and pretty much any time at weekends. The rule is always the same to avoid me wasting time: you get the location details 30 mins before arriving - if you don’t answer your phone when time is due, we don’t get to meet and I’m looking for a different lodger and and you’re exploring other rental options.

The bad bits:
There is no allocated parking space. However, I've been here for 9 years now and have never had any parking problems. You park on the street on the 'first come, first served' basis, use Moor Road (6pm until 9am), or Duck Street car park (86 spaces) - seconds' walk from the property.
About me: Simple sir, but enjoy a good conversation. I work a lot at a local secondary school, so deal with 1700 students and 100+ staff on a daily basis; hence, I do return brain-dead some days and need peace and quiet.

I am keen on recycling and being as eco as poss (why not if there's a chance to do so?). I like open-minded people who enjoy conversing, are down-to-earth and, when need be, appreciate others' need for privacy.

It's a reasonably quiet and very respectful house, and I intend to keep it this way. We all work hard and prefer to find peace and quiet upon returning home.

You - the prospective lodger. You'll be intelligent, considerate, communicative, friendly, resourceful and a pleasant human being to be/live around. Being house-trained, rather than saying you are, is a must; being able to use a toilet brush is a bonus! Basic life skills is what I am asking for. The only chore you'll have is hoovering your own bedroom once a week. As per ad details, employment and references required. Categorically for non-smokers/vapers.

I’ve lived in more than 15 shared accommodations, so I know a thing or two about being a lodger and a landlord, too (been one for 8 years). Hence, I’d rather wait for the right person than rent it out to the first individual that approaches me and offers the rent and deposit.

Alright, enough said. If you haven't fallen asleep and feel like pressing that reply button, give me a shout.

Cheers.

P

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