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Double room for sleeping, garden for dreaming
Double room in a comfortable 2 bed flat on a residential street. 5 minutes walk from the high street buzz, bars, street market, restaurants and excellent transport links for short hops to City and West End and all points South London. 30 minute walk to the Southbank and Borough/London Bridge. Relax in the garden when the weather allows. My flat is in a lively, diverse London neighbourhood.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />My spare room is comfortable, high-ceilinged, with a large window. It has a double bed for 1 or 2 people, drawers and hanging space for your things. The flat takes up two floors in a four storey late-Victorian house. The kitchen-diner is in the basement, upgraded a few years ago to open up the staircase, create more light and space and give better access to the garden, my pride and joy. The two bedrooms and bathroom are on the floor above. There’s a second w.c. in the basement. There are two other flats in the house, on the 1st and 2nd floors, inhabited by my friendly
This is a neighbourhood of at least 2 halves – on one side is lively Walworth Road with traditional East Street market (Tues to Sun), grocery stores, charity shops and fast food outlets. Diverse and reasonably priced places to eat include Korean, modern bistro and Vietnamese. There are a few good local pubs serving food, like the Beehive, White Bear and the Old Red Lion. Maybe try a pint of the locally brewed Orbit craft beer? To the South is beautiful Kennington Park with flower garden and café. Not too far from the park is Sally White’s café for superb, freshly baked cakes and pastries. A well-established community of artists and makers (Pullens Yards Studios) and the City and Guilds School and University of the Arts are here too. The White Bear and Blue Elephant theatres are local fringe alternatives to the West End. Exploring the neighbourhood streets, you’ll see some of the city’s first 19th century philanthropic housing with artisan studios, Victorian and Edwardian garden squares
I moved to London after studying and working in Brighton, California and Spain. This flat has been my home for over 20 years but I have a wanderlust and only recently returned from spending 2 years in Nepal, a love of my life.  It's great being back in London: the river, the city walks,  galleries, films, neighbourhoods to explore ...... 
As a host, I think you'll find me relaxed and friendly. I'm certainly happy to help you out with advice and recommendations about the neighbourhood and London, so just ask. I'm also making discoveries in the ever-changing city, and I'd love to hear what you recommend from your trip. If you like solitude or prefer to follow your nose, that's good too. I won't intrude. 
Overseas, Nepal is my favourite destination and it's hard to imagine not making more trips there and doing more Himalayan treks. I got to explore other parts of Asia last year and I'm adding Hong Kong to my list of favourite places.  Closer to home, I'm Welsh, and love going back to beautiful green Wales with its fantastic coastline and hills.  I'm also looking forward to making short hops to magnificent European cities again - so many left on my list! When I travel, I tend to follow a rough plan and try to fill it out as I go along.  And I'm more likely to check in a rucksack than a suitcase. 
Well, that's a bit about me. Now I look forward to meeting you. 