Outdoor furniture Hangers Dishwasher Bed linens Garden view Dishes and silverware Shower gel Shared patio or balcony Keypad Refrigerator Private backyard – Fully fenced Free parking on premises Extra pillows and blankets Coffee maker Dedicated workspace Oven Iron Hair dryer Kitchen Smoke alarm Free washer – In unit Hot water Carbon monoxide alarm Laundromat nearby Luggage dropoff allowed Portable fans Self check-in Conditioner Shampoo Body soap Cooking basics Baking sheet Heating Stove Fast wifi – 112 Mbps Essentials Breakfast
Spacious double rm/private bathrm/heart of Dalston
This 3-storey terraced house in vibrant East London is a warm homely quiet space in a culturally & ethnically diverse area. Private bedroom & bathroom, lush garden & parking + Afro-Caribbean/Turkish market on the doorstep. With a knowledge of some European languages I'm happy to help with practical queries about London/Dalston or to leave you to your own devices. Whether on business, seeing the sights, or visiting family/friends, this house particularly welcomes couples & female travellers.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />This is a secure gated Crescent with a healthy mix of Hackney and diverse East London locals: it's safe, well maintained and set back from the main road behind a row of houses, so it's unusually quiet for Dalston. Your bright and airy double bedroom is on the 1st floor of this '80s town house, equipped with a quality memory foam mattress (probably one of the most comfortable in London), snug armchair, clothes storage and use of your own bathroom with shower. There is
Things to do / eat/ drink: <br />- vibrant scene on offer on the doorstep, including Ridley Road market*, Columbia Road flower market, vintage/boutique shopping, numerous exotic restaurants, cool cafes, bars, breweries, bistros, Ridley Road Market bar, Dalston Superstore, The Curve Garden (community garden), Vortex Jazz Club, The Dalston Jazz Bar, Cafe Oto and Hackney nightlife. Ask Michelle about tucked away cocktail bars in the area. The nightlife of Shoreditch, Hoxton, Bethnal Green & Brick Lane are also a short hop on 24 hour public transport, as is Westfiled Shopping Centre and the Olympic Park.<br /><br />*The empty market at night can look intimidating but it's as safe as any other part of London - I've lived here for 20 years and never had a problem.<br /><br />- Central London (eg. Soho / Oxford Street) is 35 minutes away on the Overground (from Dalston Kingsland via Highbury & Islington's quick Victoria line) <br />- open spaces such as London Fields (park and lido), and the 
My work involves teaching and researching film-making, production and editing with young children. I taught English abroad and worked freelance in primary schools for many years as a creative media practitioner. I now work as a Lecturer/Researcher in digital media, culture & education at a London University. I enjoy languages and have done a lot of travelling in the past. Just know that I'm reliable, trustworthy and enjoy hosting folk in my house.