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2 large double bedrooms in Hackney
Spacious Victorian garden flat 10 mins walk from Canonbury Overground station with links to central London. Short walk to the shops, restaurants, cafes and bars of Stoke Newington and trendy Dalston. Old Street Roundabout and The City a bus ride away.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />The large, quiet bedroom faces the leafy, landscaped garden. There’s plenty of storage - a massive, antique wardrobe, a chest of drawers and two bedside tables.<br /><br /><b>Guest access</b><br />You’ll have access to the shared bathroom (shower and bath) – toiletries and towels are provided. You’re welcome to use the fully-equipped kitchen (breakfast is NOT provided) and the washing machine / tumble-dryer.<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />Atticus the Welsh Terrier lives here. He loves visitors, wouldn’t dream of chewing your stuff (unless it’s edible!) and doesn’t moult so no dog hair.
Albion Road is midway between the neighbourhoods of Newington Green and Stoke Newington, home to artists, architects, digital entrepreneurs and designers. The area has a villagey vibe and some of the best bits of London are just a short bus ride away - the hipster bars of Dalston, the financial powerhouse of The City, London’s tech hub at Old Street and the smart shops and theatres of Highbury & Islington. <br /><br />Newington Green is steeped in history. King Henry VIII had a hunting lodge here in the 16th century and surrounding streets (Boleyn Road, King Henry’s Walk and Queen Elizabeth’s Walk) echo its ancient heritage. Look out for ‘The Cromwell Houses’ constructed in 1658 – they are the oldest brick terrace of houses in England. The Unitarian Church, which now hosts mindfulness classes and classical concerts, was built in 1708 by the English Dissenters, a wealthy group of radical thinkers and social reformers. Their teachings inspired writers Edgar Allen Poe and Daniel Defoe and
I'm a freelance digital marketing and content consultant and have lived in London for 23 years. I was a travel journalist for over a decade so have seen the world but more a home-bird these days and love visits to the countryside with my dog, pottering in the garden and enjoying London's incredible range of restaurants, theatres and museums. 