Summer 2025 Light and Bright Central London 3-bed / 2-bath Near Oxford Street
Apartment • Greater London United Kingdom
6 Guests
3 Bedrooms
3 Beds
2 Bathrooms
Secondary home
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Listed November 2024
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General overview
Available summer 2025 only, from 20 June. 3-bed / 2-bath apartment in Fitzrovia, which is the heart of central London, zone 1, so a few minutes' walk from Great Portland Street or Warren Street tube station, about a 10 minute walk from Oxford Circus tube, a 5 minute walk to Regent's Park. It's a lovely location, very central and convenient for everything.
Note, this apartment is generally long let. Tenants are moving out on for 20 June 2025. We thought it would be nice to swap it for the summer.
The space
So this is a second home, so would be free of personal possessions.
There are three double bedrooms, each with a UK double bed, a good sized wardrobe and a desk.
There is living room is West facing so light and bright, overlooking leafy communal gardens.
There is a large L-shaped sofa and a second sofa.
There is a dining table and chairs. The kitchen is fully equipped with crockery, a dishwasher and washer-dryer.
There are two bathrooms, both on the hallway, each with WC, handbasin and shower.
Entry hall with video entryphone
The apartment is on the first floor, all on one level. There is an elevator.
Hairdryer, iron, ironing board all supplied.
You would be welcome to use the communal gardens. There is a lawned area with picnic benches
Guest access
First floor with lift. Apartment all on one level
Notes
The apartment is set in a secure, modern (1960s), large, purpose built residential building (but you only need to access a small part of it).
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Dog free
Carpet free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
Amazing location, 5 minutes from Oxford Street, 5 minutes from Regent's Park. Close to Warren Street and Great Portland Street tubes. Wide choice of supermarkets, restaurants, bars and transport in the immediate area.
Several late opening smaller supermarkets within a 5 minute walk (Tesco x 2 and Sainsburys x 1 plus various 24 hour corner stores)
Large Lidl supermarket a 5 minute walk away on Tottenham Court Road
Fitzrovia is a very desirable trendy, arty and foodie top location, in the heart of the West End in Central London. It's a wonderful and safe area with lots going on. Walk to tourist London or use the close by tubes. Head in any direction for a great day out. Amazing choice of restaurants, pubs and supermarkets.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
Location, location, location! You won't find better than this!
We offer a top location in the heart of the West End in trendy Fitzrovia, a super central arty foodie paradise location with a villagey feel. The area was once home to such writers as Virginia Woolf, George Bernard Shaw and Arthur Rimbaud. Today it is a popular and lively neighbourhood with a residential and business mix and a bustling art scene. The numerous media companies based in the area feed into a trendy and vibrant buzz.
Fitzrovia has more restaurants than you'll ever get to visit (with new ones popping up all the time). Michelin stars, British pub grub, easy Italians and sandwich shops. fish n chips, Peruvian cuisine, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Mexican, Filipino. We've got them all and everything in between.
If you fancy a bit of home cooking, several supermarkets are close by (including a Tesco Metro, Local Sainsbury, local Waitrose and a large Lidl, all within a few minutes walk. Then within a 10 minute walk there's a larger Tesco, a Marks and Spencers Food Hall and a Planet Organic). There's even a farmers' market not too far away.
Tourist London is easily accessible on foot or by tube.
The local area is buzzing but the flat is in a generally calm street so you get the best of both worlds. For entertainment, you have Theatreland close by, numerous cinemas, comedy clubs, late night bars, dancing and nightclubs.
If shopping appeals, you can shop till you drop in nearby Oxford Street, Regent Street, Covent Garden, Carnaby Street, Camden Market and Bond Street. They are all a walk away.
For outside life, neighbouring Fitzroy Square is a peaceful and pleasant place to enjoy a sandwich and watch the world go by.
Alternatively, it's a 5 minute walk to Regent's Park, a wonderful 410-acre open space offering stylish gardens with cafés, rose and wildlife gardens, a boating lake, sports facilities, an open-air theatre and zoo.
Getting to my home
Very Central London so easy access from all London airports
Getting around
You can walk to tourist London or take numerous transport options close by.
Our closest tubes are Warren Street and Great Portland Street (all within 5 minute walk). Oxford Circus and Regent's Park tubes are within a 10 minute walk. There are numerous buses.
Being so central, you can walk to all of tourist London. The British Museum is 15 minutes away. You've got Oxford Street / Soho very close by (a 10 minute walk), Covent Garden will take you about 15 minutes, Regent's Park about 5 minutes. Camden is a 5 minute bus ride. You can head in any direction and arrive somewhere interesting.
Numerous buses stop close by in Great Portland Street, Tottenham Court Road, Gower Street and Euston Road.
You are in easy reach of all the sights.
Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square are an interesting 20 minute walk through Soho. Or just jump on the Northern line tube from Warren Street and you'll be there in under 5 minutes.
Buckingham Palace is a 30 minute walk or a quick hop on the Victoria line (Warren Street through to Victoria @ 5 mins) or stop off at Green Park and enjoy the walk across one of London's famous parks to the Palace.
The Northern line from Warren Street takes you to Embankment in 5 minutes. From there you can walk along the river (5 mins) to Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. Or catch the boat from Embankment along to the Tower of London or Greenwich. Walk across the footbridge to the London Eye and Southbank (or keep going one more stop on the tube to Waterloo).
Oxford Circus tube will take you direct to the City and St Paul's Cathedral, so less than 20 minutes from the apartment.
Everywhere is very accessible.
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