North Oxford home: Desk / daylight / parking / cat

~ Please note: The monthly price of £800 reflects the fact there are zero additional fees (no bills, council tax, or deposit). We try to make things as simple as possible for our tenants, hence the single monthly price. Once those extra costs are factored in at other properties, I think you will find the prices comparable, and probably cheaper with us ~

Hello. Thank you for reading our advert. One of our two tenants is due to leave on July 1st, so this room will be available again from then. The room features a single bed, a garden-facing window, a desk and chair, two chest of drawers for clothes, bedside tables, lamps, and an armchair. The bathroom with a shower is not en-suite, but it is only for use by the occupant of this room, so it is private, and on the floor above the bedroom.

There is a driveway with parking space if you have a car, space to safely store a bicycle either outside or inside, a large shared kitchen, a shared fridge and freezer, shared washing machine, space to air dry clothes either inside or outdoors, broadband internet (50-60mbps), and a large garden.

Bills and council tax are included (Council Tax band G). No deposit is required, but we ask you to please supply at least one reference, and a photocopy of your ID (passport etc). When you wish to move out, or we need the room again for some reason, we should give each-other one month's notice. We will sign a generic tenancy agreement.

Our house is 5 minutes walk to bus stops, then about 10 minutes to the city centre, or a 15 minute cycle ride. It's a 20-25 minute walk to Oxford Parkway train station, with direct trains to London. Summertown (20 minute walk), Port Meadow (15 minute walk), and the canal are close too.

Our home is privately owned, sharing with a Spanish teacher in her 60s, and one other tenant - a professional in her late 20s, working mostly from home, who has been with us for about one year. Also one friendly cat. I am the son, in my mid-30s, and take care of the renting arrangements. I am currently living abroad, but can conduct interviews via video call. I also have a bedroom in the house, and might sometimes stay for a few weeks at a time. We have lived in Oxford for 35 years, so can give advice on the local area, travel to London etc.

We are looking for a quiet, respectful, tidy professional or academic. Masters and PhD students welcome. Singles only, strictly no couples or families. Strictly no smokers / vapers, no heavy drinkers, no drug users, and no other guests please. Please love cats too, as she is an important part of the family, and we want tenants who are happy for her to be around, and can spend some time playing with her. I am afraid we cannot accommodate other pets such as cats or dogs, as she might not like this.

We previously rented this room several times before the pandemic, and a few times since then. We would like to share our house with, and rent the room to responsible tenants who take care with their health, and are aware that while we are "post-pandemic", Covid is still around, and people are still catching it. Many people I know have got it recently (June 2024), and some of my friends have "Long" Covid too, so I take it quite seriously.

The main thing we ask is please try not to cough in the shared areas of the house (kitchen, hallways, stairs etc), and just be responsible and have common sense when out and about (not visiting busy pubs and clubs, or going to London and travelling on the Underground every week etc). While staying here we would ask people to take a test if you have any symptoms, in order to protect all of our health and well-being. If you do have a persistent cough, please wear a mask when not in your room or bathroom. We are happy to share our home, but do not wish to needlessly get sick. This is mainly out of concern for my mother, as she is older.

We are happy to consider any length rental, ideally one to three months or longer, but message us if you require something longer or shorter, and we can speak about it and see what we can do.

Please send us a message telling us a little about yourself. We look forward to hearing from you. Please do not message on behalf of friends or relatives; we would like to hear directly from the person who we will be living with.

Thank you.

Chris