2 Bed Flat, Queensway, W2

Minimum let 12 months starting 1 June 2024 - The Property: Beautiful, sunny 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Queensway 3rd floor flat (2 lifts) in centrally heated, 24 hour portered mansion block. Only 2 minutes’ walk from Hyde Park & from Queensway Tube Station (Central Line) on one side & Bayswater Tube Station (Circle & District line) on the other. 1 tube stop from Paddington’s express link to Heathrow. Though in a strategic position, the flat is quiet, over-looking an inner courtyard. Entrance hall with built-in cupboards. Living area, bright & airy with natural light streaming through bay windows. 2 large sofas (1 can unfold into double bed), 2 plush armchairs in canary yellow, chic reading lamps, flat screen TV, 70 Freeview channels. Fast WiFi. Electric flame fire to make the sitting room even cosier. The open plan space includes a dining area with table & chairs for 6. Stylish kitchen equipped with customary modern appliances, also dishwasher, clothes washer & dryer. Further table & chairs mean you can also eat in the kitchen. Outer kitchen door opens to a fire escape providing great light & air on hot days. Spacious master bedroom with 2 large windows, comfortable double bed, fresh luxury linens & generous storage in mirrored wardrobe. Desk, chair & table lamp make a perfect workspace. Main bathroom between the 2 bedrooms, with shower (big showerhead & great pressure), basin & toilet. 2nd bedroom, equally comfortable with 2 large windows, 2 single beds (can be zipped together as 1 double), crisp linens, large mirrored wardrobe and en-suite bathroom with shower, basin & toilet.

The property will be professionally cleaned before your stay.

The area has lots of little cafes and delicious restaurants to try out, as well as conveniently close supermarket, pharmacy, grocery shops and ATMs. 

Other things to note

• Porters: The ground floor porters are friendly and helpful. 
• Not allowed: No smoking, no pets no parties allowed. 
• Landlord's Cupboard: There are more than ample built-in cupboards and wardrobes in the hallway and bedrooms. One hallway cupboard is retained and kept locked by the landlord, for tools, spare laundry etc. 
• House Manual: with WiFi password, dustbin arrangements etc. will be supplied upon your booking
• Air Conditioning: There is no A/C but there are electric fans in the flat if it ever gets too hot in summer.
• Local Attractions: The flat is just a few minutes walk away from Kensington Palace, the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, the magical Hyde Park Winter Wonderland (in winter months) and an easy walk across Hyde Park to, the Serpentine, The Royal Albert Hall, Victoria and Albert Museum, Science Museum and Natural History Museum.
  

Sleeping arrangements

Bedroom 1: 1 double bed

Bedroom 2: 2 single beds (can be zipped into a double)

Common spaces: 1 double sofa bed

• Electricity: Tenant will be liable for water consumption and need to register with Octopus. (Currently approx £60 pcm)
• Water: Tenant will be liable for water consumption and need to register with Thames Water.  (Currently approx £22 pcm)
• Council Tax: The tenant is liable for Council Tax and would need to register with Westminster City Council.  (Currently approx £22 pcm)
• Broadband: Tenant is liable for supply of fibre broadband and would need to register with Hyperoptic (currently £25 pcm).
• BBC: If the tenant wanted access to BBC it would need to take out its own BBC licence.
  

• Home Manual: The Home Manual to be supplied would be integrated into the terms of the Tenancy agreement. 
• Number of Tenants: While Tenancy Details below specify a maximum of 2 tenants, this would obviously allow, say, 2 parents and 2 children. Please discuss. If there are more than one adult tenants they would be jointly and severally liable under one Tenancy Agreement.
• Guarantor: There is no need for a guarantor.
• Termination: To terminate the tenancy agreement either Landlord or tenant would need to give at least 2 months notice of termination expiring on or after the expiry of the initial 12 month term.    

• Central Heating: Free central heating supplied throughout the mansion block controlled by building managers the cost of which is born by the landlord.
• Office: Laptop-friendly workspace in master bedroom.
  
• TV: Flat screen TV
• Broadband / Wifi: 50 MBPS and by extender to the bedrooms.
• Handyman: Landlord has handyman attending the building regularly if assistance is needed.  

• Equipment:
• Blue tooth speaker   
  
• Iron
• Towels, bed sheets
  
• Hot water
• Hairdryer
• Hangers
• Bed linen
• Children’s books and toys
• High chair
  
• baby-cot
  
• Lift (at least 52 inches (132cm) deep and a doorway at least 32 inches (81cm) wide)

• Kitchen
  
• Oven
  
• Coffeemaker
• Microwave
• Cooking equipment
• Pots and pans
• Dishwasher - Dryer
• Washing machine / Tumble dryer
• Dishes and silverware
• Refrigerator / Freezer

• Safety Features
  
• Fire extinguisher
  
• First aid kit
• Smoke alarm
• There is no gas supply, so no gas risk
• The living room fire is electric flame.