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Our house is furnished as a home, in a traditional English country house style.
Our house is furnished as a home, in an English country house style, rather than a minimalist, rental property, with a comfortable Harrington Spink bed. The house was built in 1830 and still retains the internal wooden panelled walls, fireplaces ( not in use)Original art work on the walls.
We have three rooms on the ground floor, as well as a separate kitchen. There are stairs up to the two bedrooms both light and airy. One faces south and overlooks the garden the other faces the road. There is a bathroom upstairs, with a 6â bath and the downstairs bathroom has a shower. The conservatory room has fully folding doors opening onto a paved, south facing garden, which has a bistro table and chairs and bench seat. The house has a galley kitchen next to the garden room. There is an oven, a four gas hob, microwave , dishwasher and washing machine. As it is a home that we rent out I do leave the basics ready for guests ( washing powder, tea, coffee, sugar, spices, that sort of thing) The house is full of paintings it is very much a traditional, small English terraced house. We are 250m from Battersea Bridge, and Chelsea Yacht and boat club. We are two minutes walk from the Thames Path, a broad promenade that stretches for miles in either direction, a wonderful place to explore on foot, or on a bike, which you can hire from a nearby docking station. There are plenty of riverside restaurants, cafes and bars and regular piers where you can pick up a river boat taxi, to whisk you further upstream. Battersea Park, is a six minute walk away, along the river, which has a lovely lake, boats for hire, cafes, an adventure play ground, with high rise tree walks, a zoo, tennis courts and glorious garden walks. We have three river taxi stops nearby, my favourite is the one on the far side of Battersea Park, which runs every half hour. ( First stop, the Tate Gallery) you can buy a day ticket and spend a very enjoyable day visiting all the sites along the river, itâs a great thing to do on your first day in London.
The bus stop, just before the bridge, has buses that will take you to the museums, in Kensington, the shops in King's Road, High Street Kensington and Knightsbridge ( Harrods ), the theatres in Piccadilly and Covent Garden and Buckingham Palace. Getting to Gatwick airport, via Clapham Junction, a nearby hub, ( also a short bus ride away ) takes half an hour. Heathrow is forty minutes, on the underground, from South Kensington. If you prefer to walk, we are a gentle 20 minute walk from three underground stations, Sloane Square, South Kensington and Gloucester Road. Chelsea Harbour is a 15 minute walk away, notable for its design centre for anyone interested in home design. There is also a relatively, newly opened overground station called Imperial Wharf, in the Chelsea Harbour area. Re overground/National rail stations you can get to Victoria Station in 10mins on a 170 bus ( northbound) or take the same bus from a stop in Battersea Church Road and you will be in Clapham Junction in 8 mins, which is a main hub for rail travel, if you want to go to Strawberry Hill or Hampton Court, Windsor âŠ..
Please be aware that the garden room is not heated and therefore not suitable as a dining room during the winter, instead we use a small table in the middle room to eat at.
Denisse was a generous and responsive host! Her home was charming and quirky, though be warned those who are fans of minimalism might find the decor to be suffocating or overwhelming. Also note the kitchen is functional but wouldn't suffice if you were planning to do extensive cooking.We loved the sun porch and spent most of our time there. We also loved the location - lovely coop grocery store within walking distance, close walks along the river and in Battersea Park, and major London sights all accessible with a little walking or bus/tube connections.
What can I say? Denise was such an incredible host. From the moment we booked in, Denise was sending us information about great local walks, places to visit and details about her home and neighborhood. She was super accommodating when we had an early flight. For 3 women traveling together, this was the perfect charming English experience. Amazingly comfortable beds, provisioned with all the basics that were appreciated (laundry detergent, tea & coffee etc), a supermarket and bus stops within a one minute walk. We absolutely loved our trip and would highly recommend Deniseâs charming home.
Great lication but property in need of repairs and maintenance. I reached out to Denise, the owner and explained how disappointed we were. She was very understanding and offered to cancel at no charge. However we had already unpacked and purchased our self catering supplies so to find an alternative at short notice and move would have been too hard. This was part of a 7 week trip to Europe so we had a lot of luggage and were tired after our all day travel the previous day so we elected to stay and Denise arranged a partial refund. The beds were comfortable and sheets clean, we mainly ate out and the location if the property was great with direct bys access literally outside the door to go to London Vic or Clapham Junction train stations, a coop at the end of the street. Just a shame it was in need of maintenance and was quite worn looking.
From the moment we booked Denise was always responsive to questions in a very timely manner. Checkin was simple thanks to Deniseâs directions. Lovely well appointed home- especially the kitchen. My husband especially appreciated great shower pressure! Great information available on local sights, shopping and getting around. Denise checked in with us during our visit to insure we had all that we needed. We would book this home again.
Comfortable property close to Battersea Park and the River
The location was great. We enjoyed walks along the Thames Path and Battersea Park which are only a few minutes away. The Uber boat (15 minutes walk) is a great way to get into central London. The property was well-equipped and comfortable for a family of four older and younger adults.Denise was a communicative and helpful host.
For our family - parents and two daughters aged 21 and 24 - this traditional English house was perfect and had everything we needed. We stayed here for a week. A beautiful home with plenty of space. A well equipped kitchen with well stocked cabinets. Having two bathrooms was a big advantage, not to mention the free wifi. The beds were very comfortable with quality linens. Lots of beautiful paintings and photos in every room which was lovely! Having a small private garden was perfect and we even saw a fox there. The neighbourhood is nice, quiet and very safe. The location is great and it is very easy to get around (bus stops close by and riverboat piers and tube and train stations within a 30-minute walking distance). There is a Co-op grocery store down the street. Keeping in touch with Denise was very easy. She answers to your messages very quickly. She is an excellent host and she sent us many useful tips before we arrived. We highly recommend staying here. Thank you, Denise! We had a lovely holiday!
We stayed for 35 days this summer and enjoyed every day being able to come back HOME to Deniseâs house! The conservatory was a great place to have breakfast and read the paper in the morning! And we loved relaxing in the living room, surrounded by antiques, when we returned at night. The kitchen was amply stocked for daily cooking. Denise was above and beyond reachable and helpful. The house is walkable to a bus stop, which was a launch point to get us everywhere we needed to go! The neighborhood is super safe, close to a beautiful park, yoga studios, and two grocery stores! We would definitely return!
I would stay here again. The location is in a neighborhood just across the river from Chelsea and Kensington, with a grocery store nearby, safe and well cared for area, located two blocks from the primary bus stop, although coming home immediately in front of the flat.
The home (yes, it is the host's actual home. She travels when it is rented) is comfortable and has all the conveniences. Not once did we feel uneasy about being in Denise's home. The 2-story flat was clean, dust-free, roomy, and comfortable for a family of 4 (parents + high school & college daughters).
Denise often reached out and we were in touch in advance of and during the stay. She offered accommodations we did not expect, and we were grateful for them.
Denise is a gracious host, clean & comfortable flat, and a great fit for us!
Gosh! We were delighted with our stay at Denise's home. My daughter (22) and I spent 9 nights there and it was wonderful. Well stocked kitchen with lovely things to prepare meals (we only made breakfasts and snacks); close to a co-op to pick up odds and ends. Bus stop around the corner that we used to easily get to central London and other various points. Excellent area for walking as well, just along the river and into Battersea Park, but I also walked into Chelsea/Sloan Square. Beds are very comfortable with lovely linens. Neighborhood felt very safe even at night, no issues. Denise is great--very communicative and helpful. This is clearly a home, so if you are looking for a sterile, boring rental property, this isn't for you. If you want a lovely charming home for your stay in a neighborhood close to the center with a fabulous host than this is it! Would not hesitate to stay again.
My husband and I loved staying in this townhome. We found it to be the perfect location that was convenient for walking in Battersea Park, along the Thames, or to the bus stop. We also loved all of the beautiful artwork, antiques, and personal touches throughout. The bed, made up with beautiful linens, was very comfortable. The residential neighborhood was very quiet at night. We were out sightseeing daily, but had dinner at home every night. Great kitchen that had everything you would need to cook a meal. Denise was a delight to work with. Communication with her was excellent, she thought of everything to make us comfortable. We highly recommend staying here and we would definitely stay again.
We really enjoyed our stay in London, host had us very organized and checking in was very easy. Location was great and close to a beautiful park, and bus/boat taxi stations. Super easy to get around.
We found it could be a little noisy at times from the airport and street traffic, but would book again in the future.