The apartment is in a good location about 2 blocks from a tube station, easy walking distance to the British Museum and theater district, and plenty of taxis going right by the front door. High ceilings, hardwood floors, fresh paint, wainscoting, and attractive mouldings dominate throughout. The kitchen is spacious and includes a new clothes dryer There is a new washing machine available in a cabinet along the hallway. The family room is also spacious with good seating and a nice TV. The bathrooms have been redone almost entirely in white marble. The sleeping arrangements were perfect for a couple with two teen children allowing each child their own room. Our stay overall was enjoyable and we have privately provided a few suggestions to Uzair on improvements that should be made. That said, there are some things that I think potential renters should either be aware of or validate with Uzair that they have been resolved:
- the building was not secure. Multiple nights we arrived to find the doors propped open to the street.
- the shade in the master bedroom was sized 10 inches short of the sill so the person on that side of the bed was literally staring into the neighbors window less than 10' away. The owner offered to replace this while we were there and I refused as we had already blocked it off, but I suspect it has been fixed. That said I was disappointed that it was that way to begin with.
- there is no air conditioning and there are no screens. It was just barely possible to get the apartment down to a comfortable sleeping temperature at night after a 73/24 degree (F/C) day so unless you are willing to leave the windows open all night and allow bugs in I would caution staying if daytime temperatures are projected to be above that.
- street noise was not a problem but neighbors played pounding music for hours and there were other neighbors who fought loudly for hours (both in the middle of the night)
- the commode in the bathroom with the shower would be uncomfortable for anyone over 170 pounds. At that size your shoulders are wedged between the wall and the vanity. (The commode in the bathroom with the tub has a bit more room.)
- the bed in the master is very low to the ground. We got used to this but someone with mobility issues might have problems.