“We are regular visitors to London and had the pleasure of staying in Gary and Pauline's wonderful apartment in Poplar for four weeks. We found it to be an excellent base for our trip to visit family with easy access by Docklands Light Rail (DLR), bus and underground to any Greater London destination. A short walk to the Docklands area for a great selection of supermarkets or by DLR to a giant Westfield shopping centre Stratford City. Twenty minutes walk along the canal to the DLR had us into the underground at Bank had us in the middle of London with options for any direction. Both Gary and Pauline were very welcoming and the brand new apartment overlooking the park was beautifully prepared and furnished. The attention to detail evident in their house manual was a great help with many tips to help the tourist find both necessities and items of interest. They were easily accessible to answer questions of detail and made our stay very enjoyable. Thank you Gary and Pauline and warmest regards Chris and Barbara ”
FANTASTIC MODERN, QUIET 2 BED LONDON APARTMENT WITH BALCONY, CLOSE TO CANARY WHARF
FANTASTIC MODERN, QUIET 2 BED LONDON APARTMENT WITH BALCONY, CLOSE TO CANARY WHARF
Gary & Pauline

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- 2 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Bathrooms
Our home
A FANTASTIC NEW QUIET SUNNY SOUTH FACING TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT LOCATED ON BARTLETT PARK IN LONDON'S EAST END. THE APARTMENT HAS A BALCONY OVERLOOKING A PARK WITH WONDERFUL VIEWS OF CANARY WHARF AND BACKING ONTO THE LIMEHOUSE CUT CANAL (THIS IS A SECOND HOME & ONLY NON SMOKERS & ADULTS PLEASE)
PLEASE NOTE THE APARTMENT IS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES OF THE YEAR.
Our modern furnished 70 sq. m/754 sq. ft, second floor apartment with 2 lifts in Limehouse, East London. We are very close to Canary Wharf (with great restaurants, some on the River Thames & fantastic shopping), 15 minutes away by foot or by the DLR/BUS. Also about 10 mins by DLR to Stratford City, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park & Westfield's vast shopping/entertainment/restaurant complex. The apartment has a living/dining room with a fully fitted kitchen with all modern intergrated appliances, washer/dryer, dishwasher, full oven with separate hob & fridge freezer. We have one main bedroom & a second occasional bedroom/study/sitting room with a sofa bed, 2 bathrooms, one ensuite. The apartment is only really set up for two people. It also has a good sized balcony with furniture, overlooking Bartlett Park, which has a dedicated exercise area. We also have wonderful views of Canary Wharf. The block backs onto the Limehouse Cut Canal, the oldest canal in London (17 Sept 1770). We are about six minutes walk to Langdon Park DLR station with connections to the rest of London. We are a short walk along the Limehouse Cut Canal to the Limehouse Basin & the River Thames with wonderful riverside walks and lovely waterside pubs and very close to the Regent's Canal, which leads off the Limehouse Basin. You can walk along the Regent’s Canal to the beautiful Victoria Park. Also good public transport to all parts of London to visit all the wonderful buildings, monuments, museums (free entrance), art galleries & theatres that makes London one of the greatest cities in the world. The apartment also has an iPod player, two TVs and WiFi. It is well decorated with modern furniture. On the ground floor there is a lovely Cafe. The area around the Boathouse is generally quiet and Cotall Street is a cul de sac (dead end) so no through traffic.
EXCHANGE CAN BE SIMULTANEOUS, OR NON SIMULTANEOUS AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR AS THIS IS A SECOND HOME
We have done a number of long-haul and other exchanges and would look after your home as if it were our own.
WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR AN EXCHANGE IN SYDNEY and the GOLD COAST from MARCH - APRIL 2021 for about 2 weeks in Sydney also 2 weeks on the Gold Coast. We know Sydney well as a number of years ago we lived in KURRABA POINT and have done many trips back since then.
EXCHANGE IN LONDON COULD BE AT ANY TIME, NON SIMULTANEOUS OR SIMULTANEOUS
We are also looking for an exchange in NYC for two weeks in SPRING/SUMMER/EARLY FALL IN 2020 We would like to be in Greenwich Village, East or West Village, SoHo or mid/ lower Manhattan areas if possible, but other areas would be considered including Brooklyn.
EXCHANGE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE SIMULTANEOUS AS LONDON IS A SECOND HOME.
Looking for exchanges in EUROPE AT ANY TIME in the Spring/Summer and Autumn.
Also looking for exchanges in the UK - Cornwall/Devon/Dorset/Lake District/Yorkshire/Scotland in Spring/Summer/Autumn any year.
Property features
- Vacation Home
- Balcony
- Wifi
- Wheelchair friendly
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- No pets
4 Reviews
“We did a short stay in Bath at Pauline and Gary's lovely home. It is so convenient for the architecturally stunning city of bath. A short walk down the hill and your in Georgian paradise. Wonderful independent shops and cafes. Great pubs and restaurants. The most comfortable beds. Gary and Pauline are lovely, easy going people. I can whole heartedly recommend a stay at their home in bath.”
“We have just spent a week at Pauline & Gary's house - a wonderful place to relax and see the sites of Bath. Their house is contemporary, spacious and has all the mod cons you need. They left plenty of information about the city and facilities in the house. Pauline & Gary had already given us a wonderful evening of hospitality in Novemember when we were passing through to another destination and it was great to return for a 2nd visit. We parked our car and walked every day as the house is on the edge of the city. Thanks to you both.”
“Thank you so much to Pauline and Gary who welcomed us for one week in november '09. We had such a wonderful time with them. Pauline and Gary are really nice and sweet people. We can just recommend them with absolutely no restriction at all !!!! It was a pleasure to be with them and they are now good friends. Their house is very well located, not directly in the city but 5 mn walk down to Royal Crescent and Bath center. It is a very nice, cosy and neat house where you definitely feel at home. Helene and Marine (my niece) from LA CIOTAT (France)”
Who we are
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Gary is a retired engineer, Pauline has recently retired as a communications consultant in the NHS. We are passionate travellers and have travelled extensively in Europe, the United States, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. We lived in Sydney Australia many years ago & still have family & friends there. We love good food (and wine) and in between, attempt to keep fit! We like reading, music, walking, and entertaining with friends and family, as well as helping look after our two lovely granddaughters!
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Where is it?
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Our apartment in East London is not far from London City Airport (by Docklands Light Railway) and is an easy journey to Heathrow (by underground), Gatwick and Luton airports are within easy distance. We are very close to the River Thames and all parts of London. Canary Wharf is a 15 minutes walk or by bus. Stratford Olympic park & Westfield vast shopping centre is 10 minutes by DLR railway. There are a number of small supermarkets close to us, and many take out places (many that will do home delivery). Because of the excellent public transport we are close to all parts of London. Good local areas are Limehouse, Wapping, Shadwell, Bow, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Islington & Greenwich just south of the river. There are some lovely walks along the Thames from us to the Tower of London and beyond. Also a number of interesting canal walks.
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