There is a plethora of public transport nearby. Buses run to all over London every few minutes the nearest subway stations are High Street Kensington and Gloucester Road, both about 8 minutes walk. London Heathrow airport is 60 minutes by subway from Gloucester Road (Piccadilly Line) or 45 minutes by cab (fare about US$50, plus tip). London Gatewick Airport is 30 minutes by train from London's main line Victoria Station, which is 15 minutes by taxi from my apartment. The train goes right in to the South Terminal and is a better bet than the 1-1/2-2 hour car journey.

My home is situated in a relatively quiet street. It is on the second floor of a Victorian, stucco,fronted house overlooking gardens at the rear. It is extremely light and sunny. It is fully centrally heated. There is a large living/dining room and a separate kitchen with all the usual appliances including oven, microwave, electric hob, fridge/freezer, extractor fan and dishwasher, with a small breakfast table. There ia a combined washing machine and dryer in a separate laundry cupboard.
There is a TV with cable television and a broadband internet connection. The apartment is furnished in modern style.

On the upper floors are three double bedrooms with queen sized beds, a dressing room and two bathrooms both with full baths and showers.

Above ground level the house is completely carpeted throughout. There is an entry-phone with handsets on every floor.

The house is very quiet and the street and the neighborhood are very safe. I have no pets and my few plants needs minimal care. My maid comes in once a week, more often by arrangement.

Parking is a nightmare in the area, and in most parts of Central London. Parking meters cost US$3 per hour and the fine for parking on a prohibited street (i.e. most streets) is US$45. Consequently I do not have a car. An average taxi drive for a 2 mile journey (i.e. most destinations in Central London) is US$7-8.

It is very easy to hire a car to go out of London (but more expensive than the US - we have a sales tax of 17-1/2% in the UK) for about US$45 per day including insurance.

We are half a mile from the museums in South Kensington; the Victoria and Albert, the Science, the Natural History, as well as the Royal Albert Hall. There are 50 mainstream theatres in London's West End (i.e. the centre of town around Piccadilly Circus) which is 15 minutes on the tube or the same by cab ($US9 fare).

There are restaurants of every conceivable nationality in London and at least 40 within ten minutes walk of the flat. There are restaurant guides with my personal recommendations in the house.

.I am a 51 year old self-employed lawyer, a non-smoker, with a girlfriend. I am an experienced exchanger. All the people staying in my apartment over the years have loved it.

METROPOLITAN AREA: London, England.

PREFERRED DESTINATIONS: Coastal United States, Caribbean, South Pacific, South Africa, France, Italy, Southeast Asia. Open to offers.

PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY: Open for 1-4 weeks.

FEATURES:
Modern Kitchen & Bath
Television
VCR/DVD
Tennis Nearby
Dining & Shopping Nearby
Public Transportation Available
Gallery & Museums Nearby
No Smoking
Experienced Exchanger

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