Description
A double bedroom available for rent in a spacious three-bedroom duplex apartment in Barnsbury, shared with one other person — the landlord, a journalist and keen cyclist. The apartment has recently been beautifully refurbished and is offered in immaculate condition. The ground floor comprises a large open-plan kitchen/dining area and bright living room, with patio doors leading to the private garden; a downstairs shower room, and a guest room/study.

The rented bedroom is on first floor and is offered furnished with a double bed and open shelving. There is an additional upstairs bathroom which benefits from both a modern shower and seperate bath. Rent is inclusive of bills including use of a dishwasher, a washing machine, broadband and the services of a cleaner.

The apartment is situated on the quiet mews off Offord Road. Legion Close is located 5 minutes walk from Highbury and Islington underground and overground stations providing quick access to the City and the West End. The Eurostar at Kings Cross is also easily accessible. Barnsbury has some very good gastro-pubs and cafés, and the shops and restaurants of Upper Street are within walking distance.

The room is available immediately.

History
Legion Close is a neat post-war infill scheme designed by Owen Batho and Gerry Burns for the London Borough of Islington between 1970 and 1975, it cleverly integrates the chacrater of the surrounding 19th century buildings by using London Stock brick. The narrow site off Offord Road provided 22 family houses and maisonettes, all with ground floor access from the central street with their own private gardens. There are also 14 one-bedroom apartments with shared access with distinctive drum staircases towers. The scheme was awarded the 1973 Award for Good Design in Housing.

Archive image: Architects’ Journal, April 1974.