Pimping my home

[lovingboth]

So, L starts her new job in Newark next week, going up to Nottinghamshire on Mondays and coming back on Fridays. Assuming it goes to plan, everyone will be moving there in, say, August.

Which leaves the question of what to do with here. It's possible L-soon-to-be-18 will need his room here (he has an ludicrously low offer from Camberwell Art College - the only way he could fail to make it is if he is caught cheating in all his exams) or he could be somewhere else.

A decision has been taken not to sell here, partly because it's not a seller's market, partly because there's not much left on the mortgage (buying a long time ago plus overpaying for the past few years has seen to that), and partly because there's never been a good time to sell in London in the expectation of being able to buy here easily again (even if prices fall, they usually fall more elsewhere!)

So will anyone be looking for somewhere in SE London to rent from, say, August?

It's nominally a two bedroom house, but currently has three bedrooms (two large, one small) due to using a conservatory as the dining room (very nicely too) and shifting rooms about (the living room became L1x's room, the dining room became the living room etc). Exactly how furnished it would be is negotiable.

Edwardian terrace, with nice kitchen, new large bathroom, efficient central heating, original fire places etc. One downside is that a previous owner - who left all the interiors alone - decided stone cladding was neat. But as the estate agent said when they sold it to L, you'll be on the inside looking out...

It's about two minutes from Crofton Park station (zone 3, to Blackfriars and St Pancras etc) and about seven from Honor Oak Park (also zone 3, different line, now part of London Overground). Five bus routes are two to three minutes away. A range of shops is one minute away ..but despite all that remains a quiet street.

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[nitoda]

And you'd have us as near but not too near neighbours! :-)

[sanjerina]

Depending on how my job hunting goes over the next few months, if you don't find anyone, and if I get a job in London, might be interested then.

[lovingboth]

Good luck with the hunt.

If you do end up in London, that'd be great.

[sfred]

Depending on rather a lot of factors, I might be interested. Any idea what sort of rent you'd be looking for?

[lovingboth]

For the whole house, we have various estate agents begging to ask £1,100 a month or so. Obviously, letting it to someone we know has loads of advantages and we're very open to talking about it.

Forest Hill meeting is not far away and very nice :)

[sfred]

Thanks - I will chew this information over and probably ask to come and see the place.
Lots of my Quaker friends live in Brockley, so it'd be convenient from that point of view...

[lovingboth]

No, problem, just let me know if and when.

A browse of the Brockley Central site, looking for something else, reveals there's someone doing charity work for a friend with hypermobility and the HMSA.

[sfred]

I'd like to come and look at your house, if I may? I could come in the evening on Tuesday 21st or Thursday 23rd, or, at a push, Wednesday 15th.

[nitoda]

And we live nearby, closer to the Honor Oak Park station! (i.e near enough if you are friends and far enough if our presence is a disincentive to you)