Rachel's apartment is on the 5th floor (with lift access) in a large estate in affluent and trendy Bayswater. Those old estate properties were very generous in proportions with good size bedrooms, a full kitchen and a light, comfortable living room – and this one is no exception. There's a comfortable, snooze-length sofa (with nice cushions), an extendable table which is good for working or eating, a kitchen with a full set of saucepans, dishwasher, cutlery and new, unbroken crockery (very rare in these properties believe me!), along with a washing machine AND a dryer... I'm a perpetual nomad so I get to see a lot of properties around London and this one is as good as it gets. If you like to walk or run, Kensington Gardens and Hide Park is no more than 5 minutes run (10 mins walk). Likewise Bayswater station is no more than 5 or 10 mins walk, as is Notting Hill and famous Portobello Road. There's a huge Waitrose (upmarket supermarket) right across the road, along with a nice, independent pub, many nice cafes and so much more. Rachel has organised a property manager, Peter, who lives in the building and is there to meet you and help with anything if it's needed. It wasn't! It takes 45 minutes to walk to Oxford St and Soho but the Tube will get you there in 10. There are also loads of busses going back and forth. In short: this place is perfect!