We put a deposit down on a cosy studio in Bayswater (just next to Kensington, London) about an hour ago.
Jo immediately wanted to celebrate with champagne at our local, but after checking the £-to-$ exchange rate, we've ducked into Cafe Nero (like Gloria Jeans) for a two-for-one coffee. ☺
The place is great. It is a medium sized, open-plan studio that has been fully furnished by the Agent. We've agreed to return this time next week and pay the bond (standard 4weeks rent) and a month's rent next week, so we should be moving in sometime around the 5th or 6th of April.
The estate agents own the whole house - together with another couple of houses in the same stretch of the street - and are in the process of remodelling them all into studio apartments. Our studio seems to have been remodelled about a year or so ago, so still looks quite new and 'fresh' (always important when the mums come to stay).
For all those who are interested in 'the area': I understand Westminster Council operated Council Benefit Housing (euphanism for Housing Commission) along some of Inverness Terrace about 10-15 years ago, but sold the last of these off to private investors quite a few years ago leaving quite a modern 'refurbed' feel to the area.
Stay tuned for more news, including a photo, but in the mean time, check out a map of the place (here) thanks to our friends at Google.
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