Optional Extras::
include:
Airport Pick up and Drop off by Mercedes or Minivan. Use of our luxurious membership-only gym and pool (a 5 min. walk away). Pay as you go cell phone with UK number for your use. £50 ($75.00) worth of groceries can be waiting for you in the American Westinghouse fridge, as per your previously communicated list and organic if desired.
You can arrange directly for DVD rental.s. You can do your grocery shopping at Whole Foods Market on nearby Kensington High Street and have it delivered for free to the house. Delivery of groceries and wine ordered online can be got from Ocado, Tesco or Sainsburys which are large supermarkets all with substantial organic sections.
St Marks Park (Kensington Memorial Park):
The house backs onto St. Marks Park, so trees, green lawn and blue sky are your view from all the six downstairs windows as well as out of all three bedroom velux windows upstairs. As as of 2008, the park has a fantastic, newly refurbished playground, including a state of the art water feature playground for children. The tennis courts can be reserved by previous arrangement. All this is only about 50 yards from the house.
In the busiest summer weeks, with the windows open upstairs and downstairs, one hears the distant noise of people enjoying themselves in the park.
The park is always secured and closed at dusk. There is also a supervised drop in playground which operates from 2-4 p.m for preschoolers during the weekdays only.
Lots more info on park on our website!
Local Area Attractions:
St Marks Road, the street where the house is located, is an 8 minute amble into the heart of vibrant market of Portobello, the worlds largest antiques and silver market which also sells fantastic fruit, vegetables and flowers during the week (barring Thursdays). Golborne Road market is famous for it’s junk shops, Moroccan and Portuguese tea and coffee houses and lively West Indian feel. The whole area is teaming with wonderful European and ethnic restaurants, food stalls, coffee bars and regional bakeries. The markets take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Saturday being the main day (for antiques).
Designer shopping awaits you on nearby Westbourne Grove & Ledbury Road.
We are in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea which comprises Notting Hill, Kensington, Chelsea and Knightsbridge. We are very close to Harrods, the Royal Parks, Oxford Street, (Selfridges) West End Theatre District and Convent Garden, Buckingham Palace and other major attractions and landmarks.
Other Activities:
park and supervised playground, water feature playground, indoor climbing wall (largest in UK), skateboard park.
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website:
