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Nov 17, 2023 - Nov 24, 2023
Victorian flat close to central London
United Kingdom - London - Wood Green
ID : UK00127237
Became a member in: 2022
Renewal Date: 30/Dec/2024
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Julia and I are retired college teachers and long term budget travellers who have lived and worked abroad. We are open to short term swaps in the UK and longer term swaps further afieid.
About us
Additional languages spoken
Spanish, French, Chinese
Affinities
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Science / Research,
NGO workers
MoreLessProfession
College teacher (Retired)
- Sleeping capacity4
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
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Our Home For Exchange
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Home in Wood Green, London
The flat is the ground and part of the first floor of a Victorian house. The ground floor comprises a shared entrance hall (with upstairs flat) 2 large reception rooms with large double doors connecting; (the front reception has a bed setee and can be used as a second bedroom); large kitchen sitting room with partial glass roof and a small utility area with washing maching, freezer and CH boiler leading to a bathroom with a shower over the bath, wc and wash basin.
A spiral staircase leads to the bedroom with ensuite shower room with wc. There is a door from the bedroom leading to a roof terrace with stairs also leading to the garden.
There`s a small hedged front garden with shrubs and a back garden with a patio and shrubbed area.
Resident / visitor parking is available on the street, which can be arranged.
Type
Apartment/ Main Residence
Amenities
- Balcony / Deck
- Dishwasher
- Clothes Washer
- Microwave Oven
- Garden
- Heating
Entertainment
- Wireless Internet (WiFi)
Extras
- None
Setting
- Suburban
Neighbourhood
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
A multicultural neighbourhood with excellent access to central London - 30 mins by metro from door to door. There are pubs, a diverse range of restaurants and cafes within easy walking distance and parkland, some of which is original forest (though well used by residents).
Turnpike lane tube station: Piccadilly line - <10 mins walk. ½ hour door to door to Leicester Square or Trafalgar Square.
Buses: lots on the many stops on the High Road towards and away from town. Most useful probably #41 to Crouch End (but only 20 min walk) from the cross roads of Turnpike lane and Hornsey Park Rd / Wightman Rd. Also buses to West End, Islington etc
Overground trains: Hornsey – also 10-15 minutes walk. Range of trains to town, Hackney etc or north and east if you fancy a day trip out of London.
Outdoor Activities
- Cultural Events
Leisure
- Park / Playground
- Cafés
- Gym / Health Club
- Restaurants
- Shopping
Cultural Activities
- Concerts
- Galleries
- Museums
- Opera
- Popular Monuments
- Theatre
Transport Nearby
- Bus
- Train Station
- Underground Station
Neighbourhood Services
- Bakery
- Corner Shop
- Pharmacy
- Supermarket
Attractions
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
The local area
Wood Green High Road
Medium sized Sainsburys and Lidl – larger Morrisons up towards Wood Green tube station (at the other end of the high road). Street stalls with v cheap veg and V good fresh fish (plus 2 more large fishmongers)
Small market on ground floor of shopping city (now known as The Mall) (right at the back, nr Primark) – Veg /fish / Chinese/Greek groceries / Halal meat.
Crouch End has Waitrose, Coop supermarkets and more small specialist shops.
Lots of new street food places on Wood Green High Road– Krispy Dosa is excellent!!
. Petec patisserie sell gozleme and Turkish / balkan pastries– great snack or breakfast
The ‘Goodness’ brewery and tap room – good local beer and pizzas (open Thursday-Sunday) behind Mayes Rd. towards Alexandra Palace.
Bakery delivery – Wednesday and Friday, orders before midday the previous day. Delivery by bicycle in the morning. https://www.paindamisbakery.co.uk/
Turnpike Lane
Indian and Turkish shops – ‘Buy to Save’ good big Kurdish supermarket.
Penang Satay a local institution, cheap Malaysian restaurant has been a great favourite for years. Food has been a bit variable of late.
Best Indian takeaways Salim Spice (but quite spicy) Thali Taal (less so).
The ‘All Good Bookshop’ independent bookshop
Green Lanes
Full of cafes, Turkish restaurants (‘Selale’ possibly the best atm.), a great baker – ‘Dusty Knuckle’, several small bars, venues
Salisbury – a great trad London pub w fab interior
Hornsey High Street
Great Northern Railway – good pub for craft ales. Nice indoor and outdoor spaces.
Tomo and La Gioconda – both great Italian restaurants, Tomo best pizzas, La G. best pasta.
ZappZaa – good spicy Thai restaurant
Crouch End
Loads of Restaurants, cafes, and pubs. Japanese, Thai, European etc
Local venues
‘Jam in a Jar’, Green Lanes (15 min. walk) – bar with food – mostly burgers and virtually nightly free music – v. eclectic mostly ‘world music’ Balkan / African / Cuban / folk etc. advertised on FB page https://www.facebook.com/jaminajar.co.uk/?locale=en_GB
Also newly opened at King’s Cross ‘Jamboree’ similar venue with bar sometimes ‘pop-up’ restaurant. https://www.jamboreevenue.co.uk/
Three Compasses, Hornsey high street (10-12 min walk). Great big band jazz live music (Spanner band 16pce) alternate Wednesdays – free (donation).
2 Multiplex cinemas in Wood Green – Cine World and Vue
2 art house cinemas in Crouch End (Tottenham Lane) The ‘Art House’ – good cheap cocktails and ‘Picturehouse’
Local walks
Alexandra Palace (“Ally Pally”) – nice, with great views over the city approx. 20 minutes up to the top of the hill.
Parkland Walk https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/viewer?ll=51.58119374904656%2C-0.12677430537094692&z=14&mid=1YhSWkeIUH5rWiOYdlT0nImV-s-4
Linear urban nature reserve on a disused railway line.
Woodbury wetlands
https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/woodberry-wetlands-nature-reserve
Walthamstow wetlands and Lea Valley
https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/walthamstow-wetlands-nature-reserve
https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/river-lee-country-park
You can walk along the river Lea up to Hertfordshire and all the way to the Thames in Docklands with a varied environment including wetland reserves, canal boat moorings, cafes & pubs. Plenty of access points by public transport.
Our Preferences
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
please see below
Conditions
- Children Welcome
- Pets Not Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Plant Care Needed
Use of Personal Car
- Use of Personal Car is not possible
Home Exchange Type
- Simultaneous Home Exchange
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