Features of our London rental vacation home

This charming house is located at the end of a tree-lined pedestrian street, a hidden treasure in the center of prestigious Kensington. It is a very quiet street and is surrounded by gardens and trees. When you stroll down this small street, you feel that you have been transported to an earlier century, when Queen Victoria reigned over the British Empire . 

Enter this charming house from its own small garden to find a beautifully remodeled home. This beautiful, historically listed Victorian home has been decorated with a contemporary look and is simply stunning.

First on the left is Bedroom 1, with a beautiful maple daybed that converts to two twin beds at night. The daybed has a twin-sized mattress and sliding twin trundle bed underneath. This is a cheerful room and perfect for a couple or children. The room has beige carpet and has been decorated in maple and creams, with accents of Dresden blue.

Next on your left is Bedroom 2, with a double bed and 30’s style nightstands in  silver finish. It’s a quiet room, with good halogen lights and built-in closet for storage.

Continue down the hallway to the main bathroom on your left, completely remodeled in beige tiles with bathtub and shower, toilet and sink. 

At the end of the hall is the utility room with large washer and dryer, sink, ironing board, iron etc. 

Walk up the stairs past the half landing, where there is access to a small roof terrace for sunny summer days.

On the first floor is the beautiful sitting room, with two beautiful windows and decorative balconies in front. It overlooks the front garden. The elegant Victorian windows and fireplace have been restored to contrast beautifully with the contemporary furnishings. There is an L-shaped sofa chocolate brown and  dining table on the left. The TV has cable to receive CNN, CNBC, etc. There is also a dvd player and stereo. The dining table is in sycamore and maple; it folds out to comfortably seat 8. It is a pleasure to relax here at the end of a long day of site seeing and shopping.

On your right is the spacious newly remodelled kitchen, with white wooden cabinets and dark granite countertops.  Find every appliance including large frig/freezer, microwave, oven toaster, coffeepot, etc to whip up a meal or entertain.

The master bedroom is on the second floor, with large queen-sized bed and en suite bathroom. This is a spacious, sunny room with lots of closet space. 

The spacious en suite bathroom is tiled in beige and has a bathtub, a large separate shower, toilet and sink. 

This is a non-smoking house.

Location

A small row of Victorian houses with delightful front gardens and lush trees face each other to create to frame this beautiful little street. The house is at the end of this delightful street. Nearby is a small primary school, wonderful to hear the sounds of children playing at lunch time. It is very hard to believe you are actually in the center of the most prestigious neighborhood in London !

The joy of this house is the neighborhood, for just around the corner is Kensington Church Street , Kensington High Street and Notting Hill. Kensington Church Street is famous for its antique shops and restaurants. Two of our favorite restaurants there are Clarke’s, where you should reserve early for their fixed lunch or dinner. They also have a bakery which sells a wide selection of fresh bread daily, a real treat. Trendy Kensington Place is located at the top of the street and serves excellent fish. 

Two blocks away you will find Kensington High Street, a popular, upmarket shopping street.  Shop at stores such as Marks and Spencer, Barkers, Zara, Habitat, Muji, Lush, Talbots, Monsoon, Accessorize, Mac, Urban Decay etc.  Additionally, get your Starbucks latte nearby or eat at numerous good café’s and restaurants. 

Transportation is excellent: numerous buses on Kensington Church and High Street Kensington traverse London , taking you to all of museums, shows and sites that you would like to visit. The tube station is very convenient, 3 minutes walk from the house.

Walk left on Kensington Church Street to arrive at Notting Hill Gate, one of the new, trendy neighborhoods filled with ethnic restaurants and Left Bank style shops. The tube (subway) is 7 minutes walk and goes direct to the City of London , the second largest financial district in the world.  The famous Portobello Market antiques market is in Notting Hill Gate; be sure to go early on Saturday mornings.

Finally, Kensington Gardens is 2 minutes away and is great for cycling, running and picnicking on warm days.  Kensington Palace is there, home to the Royal Dress Collection, including Diana’s wedding dress.  Museum Row is 10 minutes walk.

Prices are in British Pounds Sterling for a 1 week stay (7 nights). There is a nominal ₤40 booking fee and a fully refundable security deposit equal to one half of one week's rent (slightly more for longer stays). This is an all-inclusive price for a week’s rental but longer stays are possible; each additional night will be charged at the pro rata nightly rate. The only other additional costs are your phone use. There are no additional taxes or fees, except for your phone bill.		Off Peak Jan 5-Feb 29 Nov 1-22 Dec 1-12	Peak Mar 1-Oct 31 Thanksgiving Week Christmas Dec 13-Jan 4
London The Essex Sleeps up to 6 for minimum 1 week stay	per week	£4 195	£4 495