South Kensington Mews House in London's 'French Quarter' Kensington & Chelsea, London Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 189778

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Location: Kensington & Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe (Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum)

Accommodations:  Mews House with Garage, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 3 Baths (Sleeps 5-8)

Reece Mews is a quiet, traditional style Victorian cobbled street, tucked away off the Old Brompton Road in the ‘French Quarter’ of London right in the heart of South Kensington, famous for its French Lysee School and little Boulangerie style cafes. The Mews is famous for its classic car showrooms which still exist today. It is approximately 2 minutes walk from South Kensington Tube Station (Piccadilly direct from Heathrow Airport, Circle & District lines) which is also a transport hub for buses to all directions.

From the house you are within 15 minutes walk of Knightsbridge to the east, where you pass the flamboyant Italianate Brompton Oratory Church and you can shop at the world renowned store Harrods and lunch at Harvey Nicholls. Just beyond Knightsbridge is Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly.

A 15 minute walk going north will take you to Kensington Palace, the former home of Diana, Princess of Wales, where you can stroll in Kensington Palace Gardens and the wide open spaces of Hyde Park, or sample the delights of Kensington High Street. Kensington is famous for its Roof Top Garden Restaurant with its beautiful ‘garden in the sky’, Jazz Bar and Night Club all of which are on your door-step. A short bus ride up Kensington Church Street brings you to Nottinghill Gate, (made famous by Julia Roberts) with its weekend street market is perfect for antique hunters.

To the South of Reece Mews, a 15 minute walk will find you on the Old King’s Road, Chelsea, famous for its designer boutiques and Terence Conran’s Blue Bird Restaurant. A further 15 minutes walk beyond Old King’s Road and you reach the River Thames with its famous bridges and riverside walks.

If you are looking for culture, the house is within 2 minutes walk of London’s most famous museums: the Victoria & Albert Museum; Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. And you are a short walk from London’s Royal Albert Hall with its busy concert schedule, the Royal College of Art (famous for its student summer shows) and the Royal College of Music. Musicians from the Royal College of Music regularly perform lunchtime concerts in St. Mary’s Church, Kensington, so you can rest your feet and take in some culture between shopping sprees!

If you are looking for musical venues and Jazz in particular (being artists ourselves) we can direct you to all the best places and help you to plan your musical repertoire.

For the fitness conscious (or to work off the French style cuisine) there is a gym opposite the house (rates on application).

The house its self is a traditional Victorian style mews house over three floors (no elevator!) with the living room and kitchen on the top floor with double doors opening onto a narrow balcony with ornamental shrubs. The living room faces east and is lovely and bright, especially in the morning, when you can open the doors and take the air whilst drinking that first cup of coffee and enjoying a fresh croissant from the patisserie round the corner! There are double doors onto a narrow balcony which has several ornamental shrubs. A TV and DVD player is available along with phone (calls are extra) and internet access.

The eat-in kitchen is wonderfully light with plenty of windows and has all the modern facilities you would require to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. There is an electric oven with gas hob and extractor over, microwave, dishwasher and fridge and there is a table and chairs for dining. All crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils are included.

The house has been recently refurbished and redecorated so is in good repair with three bedrooms 2 x doubles with ensuite bath/shower rooms and 1 single with a separate shower across the landing. There is plenty of storage.

Sleeping accommodation at the house has been planned for maximum flexibility with a king-size zip & link bed in the master bedroom on the second floor, single bed with roll-out in the second bedroom (second floor) and a 6ft king-size (zip & link) bed in third bedroom on the ground floor. There are also two double sofa-beds in the living room. All bed linen and towels are included.

There is a washing machine and separate tumble drier in the ground floor shower room, additional washing can also be dried on racks. The house has gas central heating and under-floor heating in the ensuite bathroom to the master bedroom.

We provide a selection of videos, CDs and board games for your entertainment and we supply several ‘Oyster Cards’ for use by guests when traveling around the City. These cards ensure you get the cheapest fares when travelling on tube trains and buses and can be charged, or topped-up, at any tube station using a credit card. We just ask that you leave the Oyster cards for the next guests at the end of your stay.

We are certain you will enjoy your stay in the heart of South Kensington and we will be delighted to help you make the most of your time in London.

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• Amenities
  • Washer: in the unit
  • Dryer: in the unit
  • Linens Provided
  • Garage: By separate arrangement
• Beds
  • King Bed (2) : zip & link mattresses which can be transformed into two single beds
  • Twin/Single Bed: with pull-out to make into small double
  • Convertible Bed (2)
  • Crib: Folding travel crib
• Entertainment
  • TV (No Cable/Satellite)
  • DVD
  • VCR
  • Video Library
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen
  • Cooking Utensils Provided
  • Refrigerator (2) : Second fridge in garage
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
• Outdoor Features
  • Balcony: narrow balcony suitable for two chairs and table
• Communications
  • Telephone
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
• Suitability
  • No Pets Allowed
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Fitness Center/Gym
  • Antiquing
  • Cinemas/Movie Theaters
  • Live Theatre
  • Museums

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Jan 04-May 20 ...... £1100/week (low)
May 21-Jun 24 .....  £1400/week (mid)
Jun 25-Aug 26 ...... £1795/week (high)
Aug 27-Oct 14 ...... £1400/week (mid)
Oct 15-Nov 18 ...... £1100/week (low)
Nov 19-Nov 25 ...... £1795/week (high)
Nov 26-Dec 16 .....  £1100/week (low)
Dec 17-Jan 03 ...... £1795/week (high)

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

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• 06/24/09
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  Liz Cullingford , Austin, Texas
  • Comment Text: We stayed for two weeks at 4 Reece Mews and were delighted with the property, as well as with the friendliness of Alison and Don. I frequently rent website properties, and Reece Mews is the nicest place I have ever stayed in London. The Mews itself is charming and quiet even though cars can drive through -- there is seldom much traffic. The top floor of the property, with the kitchen and sitting room, is flooded with light. Everything in the kitchen is new and highly functional, with decent equipment and lots of counter space. The living room is pretty, airy, comfortable. The house is tastefully decorated and fresh looking throughout. The master bedroom is gorgeous, the bed is firm, and the cupboard space enormous. The other two bedrooms, while small, are perfectly adequate. For a bathroom freak like me, one of the main strengths of this property is that it has no less than THREE gleaming bathrooms, with great showers. If you wanted to fill the place up (we were only four) this would be a major feature. And the location! It's in the middle of "little France," with some excellent cheese, bread, and fish shops, and some not- ridiculously-pricey restaurants. Everything you need is within walking distance: 3 minutes to South Kensington station (which has 3 useful tube lines); 3 minutes to the V & A (we just popped in there whenever we felt like it); and about 7 minutes to a big Waitrose supermarket (there's a little Tesco just at the top of the mews for late night emergencies, though you wouldn't want to eat out of it). Charm, comfort, location: what more could you want? I hope we'll be back: thank you Alison, for all your help.
• 05/21/09
  Positive Rating
  Peter & Kathy , Wisconsin, USA
  • We really enjoyed this comfortable home in a lovely part of London. The apartment was well appointed with nice linens, dishes, etc. and had ample sleeping even for our large family of 7. A very quick walk to the S. Kensington Tube -- and handy grocers, fish markets, ice cream and cafes just out the door. A short walk to many great museums. The owner, Alison, was extremely helpful and made every effort to ensure our stay was pleasant.
• 05/13/09
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  • My family loved staying here. It was comfortable for seven adults and was very clean and well cared-for. The location was absolutely perfect, and it was easy to get to every part of London. Having Wi-Fi in the house turned out to be a much bigger bonus than we had expected, too. Next time we are in London this will absolutely be our first choice for lodging.
• 04/11/09
  Positive Rating
  Karen, Oak Park, IL , Oak Park, IL
  • We had a fabulous time at 4 Reece Mews. The location is close to the South Kensington tube stop, as well as groceries, restaurants and a bustling neighborhood. The flat itself was great - very nicely decorated, in good/excellent condition, comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen, easy to use washer/dryer. Owners were accessible and helpful. We'll be back.
• 03/22/09
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  , San Antonio, TX
  • We loved our stay at 4 Reece Mews. Don was a gracious host, and made sure everything was just right. The townhouse was perfect for our family of 5, and the location was ideal (just blocks from South Kensington tube station, grocery/restaurants one block away). We would definitely stay again, and have recommended it to several friends.
• 03/02/09
  Positive Rating
  Annabelle ,
  • Great house, great location, very helpful owners - would stay again the next time we're in London.
• 10/25/08
  Positive Rating
  Michael Clarke , Camden Maine
  • We just rented this perfect mews house. What a perfect location. The home was spotless. The owner is very pleasant. Everything that one would need is in the neighborhood. There was even ice at the Tesco Express around the corner. It truly was a perfect stay and home. It could not have been better.
• 10/22/08
  Positive Rating
  Julie, Jim, Ellen , New York, Australia
  • Spacious interesting apartment in fabulous location. Comfortable, well appointed. Handy to Underground with museums and Hyde Park on your doorstep and great food around the corner. Would highly recommend and love to stay there again.

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