Liked this property for the most part, more for the area than the flat. Has everything one needs for a compact dwelling with convenient facilities. Great location near the underground and I loved the proximity to services and the safety of the neighbourhood.
A few gripes though; shower pressure reduces to barely a trickle on each occasion( no matter what time of day one uses it. The common areas (hallway and stairwells) are a bit gloomy and in poor repair which is off putting on arrival...threadbare carpets, rickety stairs and exposed plaster on the landings.
The property isn't for people with mobility restrictions, due to being situated on the top floor with two steep flights of stairs.
Soundproofing is also non-existent; had to listen to the loud American couple's conversations in the flat below early in the morning and late into the evening.
So, although the listing and the property makes reference to the fact 'it's an old property and our plumbing is erratic', I still feel something could be done.... power shower installation or install a more efficient plumbing system. I went to school and was also brought up in a property way older than this one and the plumbing issues were easily fixed.
It's a good property for the most part and keenly priced against other options, although it's not a property I'd be clamouring to return to if needing a place in London.