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Cute, central, arty one-bed flat
Travel writer's spacious, quiet flat in a great location near lively Brixton (but just far enough away for some peace) with excellent transport links to central London and beyond. New, well-equipped kitchen, lots of art inside and a real London area.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />This is a solid 1930s-built flat decorated in a suitably retro, global traveller style. It's purpose-built, so there are no poky rooms, and it's been recently refurbished. <br /><br />The bedroom is simply decorated in white with some historical prints from Florence; there's a double Muji bed. <br /><br />The living room (lounge) has a large very comfortable sofa, where a third person can sleep, plus a wooden dining table by the window. For a fourth guest (and a small extra fee) I can provide a very comfortable airbed.<br /><br />The kitchen has a homely feel, with black-and-white tiled floor, thick wooden counter-tops and a gas stove. The owner is a keen cook so the cooking equipment is top notch.<br /><br
Brixton is an ethnically diverse, somewhat gritty and altogether fascinating slice of real London. If you're after Hampstead gentility, you won't find it here! If, on the other hand, you want to find out what makes most of London tick, Brixton is a great introduction. You'll also, in Brixton Village (just ask people where it is), get one of the best places in the capital for diverse, affordable and independent restaurants, bars, cafes and cool little shops. There are more and more of them all the time!<br /><br />Here's what Lonely Planet has to say about gritty (but real) Brixton:<br /><br />The years that most shaped contemporary Brixton were the post-WWII ‘Windrush’ years, when immigrants arrived from the West Indies. (Windrush was the name of one of the leading ships that brought these immigrants to the UK.) Economic decline and hostility between the police and particularly the black community led to riots in 1981, 1985 and 1995.<br /><br />Although violence returned to Brixton dur
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