Fast wifi – 104 Mbps Hangers Dishwasher Lock on bedroom door Bed linens Dishes and silverware Ethernet connection Refrigerator City skyline view Extra pillows and blankets Coffee maker Dedicated workspace Microwave Smoking allowed Iron Smoke alarm Hot water Luggage dropoff allowed Cleaning available during stay Shared backyard – Not fully fenced Long term stays allowed Shampoo Children’s books and toys Children’s dinnerware Babysitter recommendations Paid parking off premises Heating Essentials Breakfast
Incredible value Double Attic room in Kensal Rise
This room is big & light & quiet with amazing views. It has a very comfortable double futon bed, a small desk and good storage space. You have your own pretty Moroccan basin in the bedroom. There is a toilet (shared) on the same floor, and the main (shared) bathroom is one floor down. You are welcome to help yourself to a simple breakfast in our kitchen or there are excellent local cafés if you prefer. We have 2 lovely cats. We're pretty flexible within reason - we'll help if we can - just ask.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />The house is a large Victorian/Edwardian terraced house with a garden, opposite the local tennis club.  It is on a quiet, wide, tree-lined street, with big skies and plenty of parking.<br /><br />This room is on the second floor with a small (shared) toilet down a few steps, and the shared bathroom is on the first floor.  It is my daughter's room and is available when she is not here, so has quite a bit of her stuff in it, but plenty of space for yours too.  The 
Kensal Rise is described as "one of the most hip-and-happening postcodes of London" and Chamberlayne Road (the main street in Kensal Rise) as “the hippest street in Europe” thanks to the shops, restaurants, bars and cafés located here.  It is in a prime location, sitting next to the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, surrounded by areas including Notting Hill, Harlesden, Queens Park, Maida Vale and Paddington.  London's Evening Standard says "With the area's mix of cool bars, cafés and boutiques, it's no wonder that the once-gritty Kensal Rise is becoming a fashionable magnet for celebrities, young arty professionals and City workers".<br /><br />Westfield shopping centre (the largest inner city mall in Europe) is an 8 minute bus ride away, and Portobello Road market is a 10-15 minute bus ride.
I've lived in London for 30 years and brought up my 4 children here.  I live in Kensal Rise (with my 2 cats) where I practice as a mediator and relationship coach .  As my family are growing up and leaving home, my aunt's philosophy "an empty room is a failure" is growing louder in my head, so I'm opening up my home to share with others through airbnb, as others have shared theirs with me all over the world.

I love my children, my home, my work, delicious and healthy food, riding in Hyde Park, tennis across the road, cycling and everything London has to offer.