Lovely, large, light, apartment on leafy street in charming Crouch End

Description

This is a very pleasant, large, light, comfortable, well-furnished, fully-equipped, 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom flat (apartment) in an excellent location . It's filled with natural light through lots of windows, some in a wrap-around, corner position, and has great, open views. This large, corner house is in a beautiful, green area with lots of trees and gardens yet is only a minute's walk from the attractive, characterful and highly-regarded central area of London's Crouch End, with its friendly, self-contained, "villagey" feeling. It's a great London location. Indeed, Crouch End was named the 'Best Place to Live in London' by 'The Sunday Times', in 2023. Crouch End is, however no suburb but main London - University of London colleges are 30-45 minutes away by plentiful public transport. Some previous tenants have even bicycled to central London colleges. The flat is fully & well-furnished and fully equipped. It is on on the first floor (the 2nd floor in North America) of a large, 19th century, corner house. The flat enjoys extensive, panoramic views: overlooking green gardens on one side, & extensive views along the trees of Wolseley Road and, in the distance, the iconic Alexandra Palace on the other. The apartment includes the exclusive use of a paved patio off the main garden, with flowerpots, a table, chairs, parasol & BBQ. There is a concrete- embedded bicycle rack, which is shared. The apartment is fully and attractively furnished & equipped and is carpeted in the hall & living room (newly) and the bedrooms. The almost-new carpeting provides good heat and sound insulation, we find. The living room furniture has two sofas, a glass coffee table, a polished cherry-wood dining table, a desk/table and bookcases; there is a desk and desk-chair in one bedroom & ample cupboard=space in both bedrooms. There is a fully-equipped kitchen with mosaic=tiled floor, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dryer & dishwasher. There is gas radiator heating throughout, with a new boiler. There are two, good size fully furnished double bedrooms, one with a double bed, the other with 2 single beds, (but which could be placed together). Linen & towels are supplied. Between the bedrooms is an attractive, bathroom/shower-room with basin; the second bathroom has a large shower area with adjoining sink, vanity unit & storage. The living-room sofa has a pull-out bed for guests. There is a TV, & stereo/radio/CD/DVD. Broadband is on separate subscription, & there is the free use of a SIM-card data modem. The apartment is a minute's walk from the central clock-tower of the Crouch End village (see photo).. This a village inside London is full of many excellent amenities, including many restaurants, cafés, 3 supermarkets, small shops , pubs & entertainment venues including two art cinemas; gyms and pools are near; a weekly Farmers' Market is held nearby. Several, child-friendly parks, & two beautiful woodlands, Highgate Woods and Hampstead Heath, are within reach. Parking is free except between 2pm and 4pm. There is access is to 3 tube stations (Highgate,, Finsbury Park and Archway , and 4, regular bus services, (W7, 91, 41 & W5). Broadband, water, electricity, Council (local) tax & TV licence are not included in the rent. There is a refundable, security & damage deposit of 2.5 week's rent, which is put into joint landlord/tenant escrow with the government-mandated, Deposit Protection Service. Occupation is subject to our co-signed lease; all adults must be named in the lease on a joint & several basis. We're delighted to say that all of our former tenants have been very happy with the apartment, and have enjoyed the Crouch End area. Ourselves, we aim to be kind and responsive Landlords, having done rentals in London and France for 20+ years. Feel free to contact us for more details, to visit, or to have a contact in London visit on your behalf. - Best wishes, Jonathan Stanley & Susan Goldblatt.