The space is a lot bigger than it seems in the pictures and there is a significant amount of space between the two bedrooms, so it feels very private. The neighborhood is diverse and up and coming with lots of mom and pop restaurants and pubs. It’s also close to the underground and national rail station which makes it convenient to get anywhere.
There’s a lovely terrace next to the kitchen where you can have a quiet breakfast. The washer and dryer are great to have.
There are a few downsides from our perspective. It’s in a very active flight path so you hear loud planes a lot. I am very sound sensitive, so it was hard for me to ignore. The kitchen is lovely, but very small and as a result the refrigerator is tiny. We couldn’t fit a half gallon of milk and the Brita pitcher in at the same time. If you are planning to cook while you’re there, it’s challenging. We wound up eating out more than we’d hoped and spent more money as a result. That was disappointing. The other thing is that the light carpet, which is throughout the flat except the kitchen, dining rooms, and bathrooms, is quite stained and dingy. That really put a damper on the experience of the place because it looked and felt dirty. There are signs that the owner is updating some things — the living room couches are new, beautiful, and comfortable— but if I were her, I’d rip up that carpet and install some nice “wood” laminate that was easy to clean and maintain, especially because the outdoor entrance delivers you straight into the light carpet from outside. That would make a huge difference in terms of updating the apartment and making it feel cleaner.