Bury Place Bloomsbury
Property Description
BL7 sleeps 3: 2 bedroom 1 bathroom ( or 2 adults and 2 children)
Former home of Bertrand Russell (writer and philosopher)
Location
Bury Place is a small street close to the British Museum and the eastern end of Oxford St. Holborn tube is 3 minutes walk , and Tottenham Court Rd or Russell Square tubes 5 minutes . Many buses within a few minutes walk. This is an area of small art and book shops, restaurants and cafes, with larger shops and supermarkets a few minutes walk away. Walking distance to UCL, the British Library, Russell Square, Covent Garden and many theatres.
The apartment
4th floor apartment with no lift, in Russell Chambers. The apartment was once the home of the writer, philosopher and peace campaigner Bertrand Russell , who lived here between 1911 and 1916. His friend, the poet T.S. Eliot, visited him here from time to time. Beautifully renovated apartment with all modern conveniences yet retaining its period architectural features.
Sitting/dining room/kitchen. Large sitting/dining room with bay windows and views over the surrounding area, separate large kitchen with breakfast table , including washer/drier .
Bedrooms and bathroom. Master bedroom with a standard double bed ( 4ft/122cm wide) and en-suite shower room and WC ( bathroom also accessible from hallway). Smaller second bedroom with desk , and double futon sofa bed sleeping comfortably one adult or 2 children. Weekly maid service and linen change.
Stylish apartment in fascinating area.
“ We loved the area and the apartment .” (.R.B. USA, June 2018) ” I appreciate the individual decor and the location is wonderful – I can walk almost everywhere. The books on the bookshelves make me feel at home. Also appreciate the quiet of the bedrooms. As always I appreciate your help ” (R.B. USA Dec.2018) ” Lovely quiet apartment convenient to tube stops” ( B.A. Canada Sep 19) “My favorite place in London “.(R.B. USA 2021)
- Tube : Holborn , Tottenham Court Rd 3 minutes walk
- Minimum stay : 7 nights
- Changeover day : any
- Former home of Bertrand Russell
- Good views from the apartment
- Quiet bedrooms
- Close to the British Museum
- 70sq metres/754 sq.ft. approximately
Price from £1425 per week ( seasonal + lower rates for longer stays)
SPECIAL OFFERS October/November 2021 and January/February 2022
