Lodger Wanted - Double Ensuite Room in Large House

Hi Everyone.

I'm Chris and I'm looking for a Lodger for my spare room. I live with my eldest daughter (24) and a female lodger who is leaving in April 2026. I also have a couple of fur babies; a large friendly dog and a smaller (and it has to be said 'less friendly') ginger cat.

My home is in Moortown so it's really close to Chapel Allerton, Meanwood, & Roundhay, and also local amenities such as the Sainsbury's at Moor Allerton Shopping Centre, a Sainsbury's Local, Pharmacies, Gyms in Meanwood and also David Lloyd, Alwoodley Medical Centre, a Post-office, bars & restaurants, etc. There are also great public transport links to the centre of Leeds. and local surrounding areas.

LGBTQ+ friendly household. Happy to consider couples, but rent will be slightly higher for a couple due to increased energy usage etc.

I'm looking for 1 person for the spare room (or 2 if a couple) so then there will be 3 (or 4) of us in the house altogether.
My spare room is a double room and it has a private en-suite shower room too. The house is really nice and is quite large, with 3 reception rooms, a very large well-equipped kitchen, off-street parking and a garden & patio at the rear. There is a Garage at the rear, but it's more of a garden store than a 'garage that you can keep a car in'.

The house is my home rather than a rental property, so it has been well cared for and is clean etc. and has gas central heating, double glazing, a dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, great broadband, etc. I also have lovely cleaner who visits every couple of weeks. There is a Living Room with a large TV and reclining sofas so is very comfortable for watching movies and bingeing Box-Sets. There is a second Living room that we called 'The Games Room' which again has a large TV, and also an Xbox, board games, etc.

The spare room has a double bed and a wardrobe and some shelves etc, and I have a desk and chair if you need one. I'm happy to work with you to make the room suit your needs. The room is south-facing so you get the sunshine during the day.

I am a professional and am employed full-time, working in Portfolio Risk Management in the Engineering & Transport sectors, but work from home quite a bit. I am a non-smoker and I have a large friendly dog. I'm easy-going and young at heart, and like to have fun, so please don't think I'm some old fart just because of my age, as I really am not at all. Having said that, I'm a little past my clubbing days, but can still enjoy myself on a big night out. I have three grown up daughters, two of whom live away at University, so they may occasionally come to visit/stay as they all still have their own rooms in the house. I am divorced and my ex-wife and I are amicable, so there's no 'drama', and I have a girlfriend who occasionally stays over.

I'm looking for someone who is friendly and sociable, and who will be respectful of the house and contents; I try my best to keep it clean and tidy most of the time, so I'd hope that whomever takes the room will be considerate in this sense and help around the house if necessary. Similar interests would be great but everyone is different so this isn't a major concern for me; I hope to find someone who is fun and likes to have a laugh. Getting along well is very important but I'm not anticipating that we'll be spending all our free time together. With that said, I'm more than happy to share meals, watch movies, play games, go to the pub together etc. As I said, I'm easy-going, so if drama is your 'thing', please swipe left.

Working from home would be fine as I do that approx. 3 days each week; One of the downstairs reception rooms is set up as an office, with desks etc., and this is where I work from. It's a pretty quiet house in a quiet area, The Broadband/WiFi is used to having 3 teenagers streaming movies etc with no problems, so I don't think there'll be any problems with working and/or studying from home.

The Kitchen is wonderful and is a really really good size with plenty of storage, a Dining Table and a separate Utility Room containing the Washing Machine & Tumble Dryer. Underfloor Heating makes it very cosy in the mornings. It's pretty well equipped and there is an Air Fryer, Fan Oven, Combi-Microwave, 4-slice Toaster, Induction Hob, Extractor Fan, American Style Fridge/Freezer, and also a Disco Ball/Light & Smoke Machine for birthday parties etc.

The back of the house opens onto a patio area and a tiered garden with a couple of trees and a small decked area, and another sun-trap patio at the top. It's lovely in the Summer and perfect for having a big fire bowl going when we have friends over for BBQs etc. As mentioned, there is a Storage 'garage' and there is also a shed. I'm not a hugely keen gardener but I like to keep the garden tidy if I can.

All bills would be included in the monthly rent (gas, electricity, council tax, broadband, water, cleaner, TV Licence) so everything will be covered and there won't be any other bills to pay. Other bits such as kitchen rolls, loo rolls, and dishwasher tablets, and all that usual 'stuff' is all provided too.

It's difficult to include all the details about the house in an advert, so if you're interested in further info, please get in touch; I'm happy to answer questions, have a chat and discuss further, or arrange a viewing, etc.

My current lodger has been living here since April 2025 and has said that she is happy to chat to prospective new lodgers to tell them what it's like in the house etc.; I suppose that's a good reference for me ha ha.

NOTE: I fully appreciate that some people may be concerned about a 53 year old bloke looking for female lodgers, so I want to be upfront about this. I am looking for a female Lodger for the house as I have 3 daughters who don't currently live in the house but still have their own rooms in the house, and they will be visiting from time to time. They have asked that I restrict the search to females as they would feel uncomfortable in the house if the lodger was a male that they did not know. On top of that, as a dad of daughters, I've lived in the house with 'women' for the past 25+ odd years, so am not used to living with males. I fully appreciate that some people may be concerned, so all I can say is that I'm happy to discuss/reassure/show people around the house etc. :)

Thanks for your interest and for taking a look at my Ad.

Chris