Well, where do I start? From the outside, this property is most unassuming but gives just a tiny hint of what lies within as you survey the newly minted brick facade and backlit door number.
I have been lucky enough to stay in some very well-appointed properties that have been internally curated by people who make their living as interior designers. This property stands up there with them in terms of quality and attention to most details.
Entering the premises and the front room you are greeted with the sort of interior every knowledgeable and capable interior designer should have in the palate of work. Well-chosen pieces adorn the interior space complemented by an appealing and ever so comfortable sofa that is better experienced than described.
From the little touches of a beautiful Steve McQueen book cum-display, to the world chose in lighting fixtures and chandelier, the dining and seating areas lead into a fully-featured bijou and ever so fully functional and extremely well-lit kitchen.
Malindi has gone to tremendous lengths to ensure that there is a fantastic feeling of luxury and opulence within all the spaces in this externally and assuming and simultaneously luxurious and elegant house. The ground floor is just the start but things continue at a pace as you traverse the four floors of the properties
For a family reunion, this proved to be an excellent choice with not only great bedrooms but also enough bathrooms to avoid the tedium of queueing every morning. For the more text savvy teens amongst you the chrome cast TV will no doubt be an everyday thing, but for the more tenure in life would have been nice to have some regular channels.
But for us, it was not a problem as we enjoyed watching the odd Netflix movie and spent more time chatting and talking than anything else. after all, that’s what family reunions are there for.
The property is a short Uber ride from Notting Hill and Portobello Road market, Which we enjoyed for the varied and interesting breakfast options. The local area around the property seems to be in a very early stage of transition and is best described as the little mini Brazil of London. We enjoyed an evening dinner at a local Brazilian Rodizio restaurant. However, the majority of the things you would like to do will probably be located 15 to 20 minutes away, in Central London.
Kudos to Malindi for a great property, we very much enjoyed our stay and would happily return for another family reunion weekend.