Kingston Double ~ Private Bathroom ~ just for YOU

WELCOME! COME AND STAY in our beautiful Edwardian home, full of character in Kingston, it is over 120 years old. Norbiton Station 7 min walk, 25 min train to Waterloo. Kingston Hospital 2 min walk away. Lovely, spacious double with own private attached bathroom on top floor, all to yourself. Explore pubs, restaurants, shops, cafés, markets, Rose Theatre, Hampton Court Palace, Wimbledon Tennis, Twickenham Rugby Stadium, the river Thames and beautiful Richmond Park. We do not offer PARKING. The space Our house is a home - it is lived in and loved, quirky and unique. The room, with a very comfortable double bed, suitable for single person or a couple, is at the top of the house on 2nd floor, giving you your own space to relax in privacy. The windows on opposing sides of the room, fill the space with light, both morning and evening. The room is clean and bright with a DOUBLE bed, firm orthopaedic mattress and memory foam mattress topper (NOT 2 single beds). Ample hanging space, shelves, chest of drawers and bedside table are provided along with hairdryer, toiletries, bath towels, hand towels and facecloths. We have a powerful steam boost iron set up in another room which you can use - just ask. There is a small safe for your valuables in the bedroom for which you can set your own PIN. We are pleased to provide bottled tap water and drinking glasses for our guests. Free Wifi available, very good reception (mostly). We have an attached bathroom with toilet, handbasin and shower for your private use only - all toiletries provided. Guest access We have a lovely garden in which you are very welcome to sit and relax, eat breakfast, drink tea/coffee if you wish. We have a small 2nd fridge where food and drink can be stored. Accommodation is on a room only basis and therefore the kitchen is not for general use except for preparing light refreshments/snacks, tea/coffee and for your breakfast. We have a microwave which you can use and eat meals in our kitchen if you would like. We make sure we give you space to enjoy eating and using the kitchen on your own. Your bedroom with a double bed and bathroom is on the top 2nd floor of the house, with 2 sets of stairs leading up there (32 steps). We provide hand sanitiser and anti bacterial wipes for our guests. From the little landing outside the bedroom, there is an attached bathroom (see floor plan in Photos) for your private use alone with shower gel, shampoo and other miscellaneous toiletries all provided. Towels and facecloths provided as well. We provide cleaning products and cloths in the bathroom cupboard. There are tea and coffee facilities for you to make your own drinks on landing just outside your room. We have recently had a safe installed in the room for guests to use - to store passports, valuables and cash etc. You can select your own PIN number to use. We have free guest wifi. Come and share a cup of tea/coffee with us in the kitchen or sit in the living room and have a chat if you want to - guests are always interesting! During your stay We both work from home, so one (or two of us) will be here working in our office, in the garden or around the house, most of the time. We are very happy to offer advice about travel and local information if you require. In your room, we have provided hand drawn maps of the area, with some places of interest and local pubs and restaurants. Just ask if you need help! We both can speak some French and a little Spanish - enough to get by. Other things to note Check in time is after 9am and before 10pm (if possible) - we will communicate with you before your arrival date, to find out how best to accommodate your travel plans and will make every effort to be here to welcome you at your desired arrival time. Check out time is 10am. If you need to drop off bags early (or leave them and pick up later after check-out time), we are always willing to accommodate if possible - let's talk about it! We do NOT offer space for a car on our drive. Unfortunately we need to be able to drive out at any time, to look after an elderly parent nearby. ** For those guests staying longer than 7 days, we have a weekly cleaning charge of £20. We will change all bed linen, refresh towels, bath mats, hand towels, face cloths. We will replenish toilet rolls, shower gel, shampoo, handwash, tissues, water bottles, additional tea and coffee as needed. We will hoover and clean the bedroom and bathroom. We will arrange a suitable time to clean - when you are out! Thank you** We are committed to the Enhanced Cleaning Protocol. We will provide a "help yourself" simple breakfast downstairs in our kitchen each morning - bread or rolls for toast and jam/marmite/peanut butter, muesli, granola and some fruit, herbal teas, fruit juices and tea and coffee. Every morning we make our breakfast and then take it up to our bedroom - leaving the kitchen free for you to enjoy your breakfast in private. Although we do not provide cooking facilities, you are welcome to use your own provisions to make sandwiches etc in the kitchen, if you want to take them out with you during the day. Please stack all plates, mugs and cutlery by the sink and we will clean them. We provide hand sanitiser and anti bacterial wipes for your use during your stay. There are also additional cleaning materials in the bathroom, under the basin. We make our own wine at home, so you may find us in the kitchen, sterilising and bottling wine! We have a tortoise in the garden, he has his own house and the run of the garden - you might see him walking on the grass in the sun. Of course, he hibernates over winter.