Meet Verginett
Sociable, Helpful, Friendly
Me and my husband are very good at cooking. We serve a variety of foods from many cultures.
On a typical day...
I have a very open house. My house is your house.
When I host guests...
I’m helpful and hands on. I can show them where to go and help them get there.
Family Hobbies
Car, bike racing, Cooking, Gardening, Reading, Music, gigs, festivals
Hosting guests since
2005
Response Rate
100%
Response Time
Within one hour
About the Homestay
- Welcomes
- Males
- Females
- Couples
- Families
- Students
Hi Viewers and INTEND TO BE OUR GUEST !
We offer three rooms ( Triple room (4 guest) ,Luxury room(4 guest), Single room (1 guest) ) in our classic Victorian London terraced house built around 1930. A spacious three story house closer to shops, cafes, and public transport. Ideal for anyone visiting London for a short time or long term for any purpose without breaking the bank.
The space
Located in South west London closer to the Wimbledon tennis courts . We offer a modern and clean rooms with sunny aspect and amazing views.
Our house is located in the residential area of Mitcham; an ethnically diverse and now rapidly changing area of London. It is walking distance to the bus stop (3Min) and 6 Min to the Tooting Broadway underground train station and from Tooting Broadway station will take 15 to 20 Min to reach central London also many bus stops to the city centre. Supermarkets and places to eat are also a short walk.
You get your own key for the front door. The bathroom is next to your bedroom .
This is a shared house and I live here with my husband and daughter. Your room is on the 1 st floor or on the 2nd floor ( depending on your booking) . We treat the house like a little hotel and everything is kept neat and tidy for you. You can come and go as you please.
It’s easy to get to our house from the airports.
•GATWICK - From Gatwick Airport you can take the train to Victoria Station. Change to the underground train and take the Victoria line to Stockwell Station. Cross over to take the northern line to Tooting Broadway. Come out of the station, turn right and cross the road to take the 127 Bus towards Purley (Bus journey will take approximately 5 to 6 minutes). When you hear Ashbourne Road come off and the Park Avenue is next to the Polski shop,Walk two minutes to the house.
•From Gatwick Airport you can also take the National Express Coach which takes you to Mitcham. You can purchase your ticket on line before you travel. Drop off point is just a 10 minutes walk to the House..
•Heathrow Airport - From Heathrow Airport take the underground to Leciester Square. Change and take the northern line to Tooting Broadway. Come out of the station, turn right and cross the road to take the 127 Bus. When you hear Ashbourne Road come off and the Park Avenue is next to the polski shop,Walk two minutes to the house.
If you're arriving from Stanstead Airport, you may want to use the Nation express bus service to Mitcham (book online prior to arrival).
If coming from Luton Easy bus is a low cost service (book online prior).
You will need to allow for about two hours travel time to my house as London is a bigger city than it looks.
Guest access
Guests have access to their bedroom, kitchen and allocated bathroom only.
Other things to note. Sorry DO NOT USE cooker (Stoves} for cooking .You can cook using oven and microwave ONLY and you can use the kitchen. There are many places to eat in London; including many small cafes and takeaways, grocery shop .within a 2 minutes walk.
If you need something I will be more than happy to help you as best I can.
Interaction with guests
We welcome you to London and our home. If you are a visitor to the city, we can provide directions and recommendations on places to go. We do tend to leave our guests to themselves as we are usually very busy. We provide a clean and safe place to stay but we don't provide a high level of social interaction. Many of our guests prefer to be left alone and not have the hosts hovering around them all the time.
Other things to note
*I supply clean towels on request.
*I supply a hair dryer on request.
* There are many local cafes within a 2 minutes walk.
Check in time is starts from 15.00 pm till 22.00 pm. Please let us know what time you want to arrive and check out is at 12.00 noon. Let us know if you have a late flight and want to leave your bags with us as this may be possible (it may not depending on how we are placed for that day but we will do our best).
During your stay you can do many thing like: Visit attraction in London are: Big Ben, London Eye, Madame Tussaud, Oxford street. Shop at supermarkets nearby such : Sainsbury's, Tesco, Cooperative, Morrison. The shops near by are: JD Sports, Sports Direct, Next, Marks & Spencer, WHSmith, Argos. Restaurants are : Nandos, McDonald, KFC, Burger King. Our neighbourhood is very peaceful and only when you visit Wimbledon town centre you can explore the vibrant city. Reaching Wimbledon will not be a problem as public transport can take you there within 10 to 15 minutes The room rate includes internet access . Additional available services on request at an extra charge:: Pick-up service (75.00 £ one-way only from Gatwick and Heathrow airports), charge for washing machine usage including dryer ( £ 10.00 per machine load) If you want any more information please don't hesitate to contact me We are looking forward to hear from you . Thank you.
Bedrooms available for booking
About the Area
Once you confirm your booking you will get an email with our exact address. I can help you then with exact directions too if you let me know how you will be arriving. So don't worry you won't have any problems finding us in 20 Mins. To Centre.
Local Area Facilities
- Tennis
- Park
- Gym
- Golf
- Swimming
- Bowling
- Cinema
- Library
- Shopping Centre
- Sports arena
- Health club
- Fishing
- Restaurant
- Bus Stop
- Train station
- Hospital
Meals
Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.
Included in the stay
- Complimentary Light Breakfast
- Use of Kitchen
House Rules
Please keep our home secure and double-lock the front door when entering and leaving the house
Please do not adjust the heat settings yourself, ask me and I will happily do it for you
Keep noise to a minimum after midnight please
Please do not invite strangers into our home; if you would like to invite a friend over just agree it with me in advance
Please enjoy your stay and treat our house as you would your own home!
Smoking Rules
Your host is a non-smoker.
Smoking is allowed outdoors only.
65 Reviews
June 2023
Nette Gastfamilie freundlich und hilfsbereit.
Konnten Küche für Frühstück nutzen. Ruhige Lage, kein Straßenlärm. Einkaufsmöglichkeit und Bushaltestelle ca. 300 m entfernt. Gute Verbindung zur Innenstadt.Host reply
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Nice host family friendly and helpful.
Could use kitchen for breakfast. Quiet location, no street noise. Shop and bus stop about 300 m away. Good connection to downtown.
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review.February 2023
We were 4 students in London for our studies and this host family was the last chance to find a place to live. Before that we came, I talked to Verginette by message on homestay platform. I negotiated for the possibility to use the entire kitchen for free. We paid for a room and a private bathroom. The price for the washing machine was 7 pounds on their profile on homestay. But the first night. The host said to us that we must pay 5 pounds each time that we use the gas cooker. Our private bathroom was "broken", but in fact this bathroom was utilized by his son. The price for the washing machine increased to 10 pounds. The bathroom was dirty. We had got just one key for 4. Also, this house is not at 20 mins to centre.
November 2022
Our stay was very pleasant. The family is warm and welcoming.
Thank you very much.Host reply
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review. Your family always welcome anytime in the future. Thank again.
October 2022
I took up the option of the cheapest bedroom...and it was minimal. I ended up sleeping in the settee because the single bed was so uncomfortable, resulting in bad backaches. And the TVs didn't work.
The bathroom was ok, but I was disappointed that no towels were provided nor any soap. I found the shower difficult to use as it was only a hose. I instead had a bath with the hot water just hot enough and the water flow was quite poor.
The owner was very friendly....nothing to fault there.July 2022
Verginett and his family were amazing hosts. They were so friendly and helpful. I highly recommend to stay with them if possible! Thank you so much for everything.
Host reply
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review. You are always welcome any time in the future. Thanks again. Take care.
April 2022
A beautiful stay with my hosts Verginett and Souresh !! They were warm, talkative and friendly and welcomed me as if I had always known them !! Upon my departure for Scotland, Souresh took me with his car all the way to the train station, despite the fact that he had previously been working all night. Such sweet, generous and lovely people. I warmly recommend them !
Host reply
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review. I am really happy to host you any time in the future also highly recommended him for the Homestay Host. Thanks again Take care.
August 2019
It was great, super host, 20 minutes from central london, very helpful with any request. A great experience, I recommend!
Host reply
Thank you very much for staying with us. You are always welcome in the future.
July 2019
He was a super host. He drove us around his neighbourhood and showed us some places to eat, where to find the bus and the metro. The buses and metro were very convenient and run often. We had no problem getting to London. We felt comfortable in his home. Used the kitchen and there were no restrictions about coming and going. The price was affordable for a family of four.
Host reply
Thank you very much for staying with us. You are always welcome any time in the future. Take care.
April 2019
Nous avons passé un bon sejour chez nos hôtes.
Le soir de notre arrivée, nous avions commandé le diner végétarien et nous avons eu la bonne surprise de découvrir un repas srilankais ( pays d'origine de nos hotes) ; c'était très bon !
Les hôtes proposent aussi des packs launch pour le midi copieux (merci Natacha et Verginett!) et intéressant en prix!
Nous avons partagé de bons moments de convivialité en soirée avec le mari de Verginett.
nous nous sentons vraiment comme à la maison, nous pouvons utiliser leur cuisine pour le petit déjeuner: les boissons chaudes sont offertes!
Bien que le trajet soit un peu long pour rejoindre le centre de Londres, c'est un excellent rapport qualité prix.
Notre chambre donnait sur le jardin et était très calme.
Nous conseillons donc cette chambre d’hôte et reviendrons sans problème!
Bien cordialement
Patricia et NicolasHost reply
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We had a good stay at our hosts.
The evening of our arrival, we ordered the vegetarian dinner and we had the good surprise to discover a meal srilankais (country of origin of our hosts); it was really good !
The hosts also offer launch packs for the rich lunch (thank you Natacha and Verginett!) And interesting in price!
We shared good moments of conviviality in the evening with the husband of Verginett.
we really feel like home, we can use their kitchen for breakfast: hot drinks are offered!
Although the journey is a bit long to reach the center of London, it is an excellent value for money.
Our room overlooked the garden and was very quiet.
We recommend this bed and breakfast and will come back without problem!
Best regards
Patricia and Nicolas
Thank you very for staying with us and your review. Take care.December 2018
Un accueil chaleureux.
Des hôtes formidables et très intéressants qui nous ont fait découvrir leur culture.
Facile d'accès pour les transports : le bus 127 vous emmène à la station Tooting Broadway en 7 mn où vous pouvez ensuite rejoindre le centre de Londres en 15 à 20 mn.
Nous recommandons vivement.
Noria et MahrezHost reply
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A warm welcome.
Great and very interesting hosts who made us discover their culture.
Easy access for transportation: Bus 127 takes you to Tooting Broadway station in 7 minutes where you can then reach central London in 15 to 20 minutes.
We highly recommend.
Noria and Mahrez
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review.
You are always welcome in the future. Thanks again. Take care.
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