1 Bed Flat, Inglewood Road, NW6

Delightful huge 1 bedroom flat of great character

This is a unique opportunity to gain a very special home. Previous tenants have happily stayed for long periods, only leaving when they bought their own homes or moved abroad. It was fully refitted and redecorated just under two years ago and is available now to the right tenants. Set in the heart of fashionable West Hampstead this very large, bright flat covers the split-level top floor of a 3-storey characterful Victorian house, the original layout of which has been preserved. The top level is a huge, high-ceiling double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and cupboards, fitted vanity table and sink; large south-facing sitting room with lots of natural light overlooking gardens. This is connected by a (private) single flight of stairs to the lower level which has a newly fitted bathroom with hot and cold water provided plus an electric shower and full-sized bath next to a spacious fitted kitchen/dining room overlooking the green rear gardens and trees. (Both the bathroom and kitchen are exclusively for the tenants.) This lower hallway connects via another (private) single flight of stairs to the rest of the house. There is no door between the flat and the rest of the house but privacy and security are guaranteed. The rest of the house is occupied by the owner's family (plus one long-term - 7 years - professional tenant in the garden flat).

The hall of the flat has large fitted cupboards on each level. Kitchen has cooker, fridge, washing machine and teak work top, wall mounted and under counter cupboards and a table and four chairs for dining. Overall, there is masses of storage more than enough for anybody short of Imelda Marcos! Council tax, gas central heating and water bills are included. The tenant only pays their own electricity bills and line rental/broadband costs.

The flat is at the top of an open, friendly house, with big windows, lots of light, and lockable rooms. There are two other professionals on lower floors in this large house. The owners' daughter occupies most of the rest of the first two floors. There is also a rear first floor bedroom that serves as the owner’s London pied-a-terre, occupied during visits. All rooms, halls and stairs in the flat were recently redecorated and the uppermost floor has new high quality fitted wool carpets. Bathroom and kitchen have attractive new vinyl floors. An idea of the large size of this flat can be gained from the fact that the top floor of at least one identical house in the road has been split into 5 self-contained double bedsits.

This is a lovely furnished flat, a real find for a quiet long-stay professional or couple, in an informal, friendly household based on trust. It is set in Inglewood Road, NW6 1QT, in the heart of desirable West Hampstead with superb transport links (tube, overground and Thameslink trains), shopping, including Waitrose, independent greengrocers, butchers, health food shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and a library, only 1 to 6 minutes away on foot. The nearby 02 centre on Finchley Road with cinema, restaurants and a very large Sainsburys can be reached by a brisk 10 min walk!

The flat is not suitable for tenants with children or pets and it is a no smoking house. Rent is £346 p.w. (£1499 pcm.) paid monthly in advance plus one month’s rent deposit. Prospective tenants can view the property by arrangement and good references are required. There are no further fees, costs or deposits. (This is a private let by the owner - no agents whatsoever please.)

The house has been home to one family for 55 years and the owner who was brought up here as a schoolboy is an emeritus professor at a well known university in the west country. This is his only property offered for rental. Most of the original character of the house has been preserved, unlike most houses in this very desirable street, and the large open hallways and stairwells are flooded with natural light, especially at the top of the house. Because of the preservation of original features this flat is not sealed off from the rest of the house with its own front door but has its own stair access exclusively for the tenants at the top of the house. Security is maintained through a Chubb locked front door, which all residents share. This means that there is often someone around to sign for parcels deliveries, which are held safely for you!

Please note the street view picture is of an equivalent house in Inglewood Road - there is no picture of our house!