My daughter and I stayed eight nights in this lovely home in Old Coulsdon. I had the main bedroom and she slept in the hide-away sofa bed (which she found quite comfortable). The rooms were warm and cozy. Each morning we woke up to a set table of breakfast cereals, yogurt, and fruit. Our two rooms and bathroom were set apart from the house and felt like a home within a home. In addition, there is a well-tended backyard and patio that should be quite well enjoyed during the late spring and summer months. There is also a washer and dryer that can be used for any needed laundry to be done.
Old Coulsdon is a quaint small English town. The home is just a two minute walk to the bus stop, which is right next to Tudor Rose pub and a main street that has a convenience store, barber shop, Indian restaurant, fish & chips restaurant, an excellent bakery, and a pharmacy. The buses come every 6-12 minutes and from there it’s just an eight minute ride to Coulsdon South train station. Coulsdon South train station has overground trains that take you north to London every 5-10 minutes (either through London Victoria or London Bridge stations). Once on the north side of the Thames, the underground tube or double decker buses will take you everywhere else. From the front door to a place like Trafalgar Square is only about an hour away. The plus side of not being centrally in London is that Old Coulsdon is situated right next to vast amounts of English countryside, such as the expansive Farthing Downs and walking distance to the 936 year old Chaldon Church.
So this location delivers the both of best worlds: all of London easily accessed from your doorstep by bus and train, as well as the quietness of the English countryside, which can be experience in just a few minutes by walking to any one of many footpaths. While staying here, Audrey and Joe will be sure to make sure your stay is perfectly relaxing when you find yourself not out and exploring.