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
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 15 to 20 Min to 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. 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.
Please Note Cooking using the cooker is not allowed.
There are many places to eat in London; including many small cafes and takeaways within a 2 minutes walk also we provide meals. you can make an arrangement on arrivals.
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 is free parking on the road.
* 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).
Look forward to hear from you.
Thank you.
Additional Info
The room rate includes the following services: regular room cleaning and internet access
Additional available services at an extra charge (payable directly to your host on arrival):
Pick up service: 60.00 GBP one-way
Lunch: 4.00 GBP per person per night
Dinner: 6.00 GBP per person per night
Charge for washing machine usage: 7.00 GBP per machine load
House Facilities
- Garden
- Laundry
- Parking
- Internet Access
- Smoke alarm
- Smoke alarm on each floor
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Non Smoking
- Allow Smoking
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
Available on request at an extra cost
- Half Board
- Packed lunch
Diet Type available on request
- Vegetarian
- Nut Allergies
- Halal
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 is allowed outdoors only.
59 Reviews
August 2019
It was great, super host, 20 minutes from central london, very helpful with any request. A great experience, I recommend!
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.
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.December 2018
Experience was great!
Only negatives were that the neighbors were really loudly listening to music (but not after a reasonable time) and the house was bit cluttered in shared areas. All things that were liveable!
October 2018
Ravis de ces quelques jours a Londres. Bien sympathisé avec le maître de maison.
Nous avons apprécié sa présence au petit déjeuné qu'ils nous préparaient le matin ;)... Et pendant lequel il nous a fait voyager au Sri-lanka.
Bien situé et calme, confortable et proche ligne de bus et métro. Prix raisonnable et bon accueil.
Nous les remercions de tout coeur :)Host reply
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Delighted by those few days in London. Well sympathized with the master of the house.
We enjoyed his presence at breakfast that we prepared in the morning;) ... and during which he made us travel to Sri Lanka.
Well located and quiet, comfortable and close to bus and metro. Reasonable price and good reception.
We thank them wholeheartedly :)
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review. You are always welcome in the future. Thanks again. Take care.August 2018
Mes filles et moi-même avons été très gentiment accueillies par Verginett et son mari, qui nous ont même invitées à un barbecue avec leur famille, le premier jour. Ils ont pris le temps de discuter avec nous, au petit-déjeuner le matin, ce qui était très chouette, car j'avais envie de parler anglais et d'en apprendre plus sur la vie de tous les jours en Grande-Bretagne, le Brexit etc.
Autre point positif pour moi : la maison n'a pas de chat (j'y suis allergique).
Je fais aussi observer que la pension est très peu chère, surtout comparé à tant d'autres.
(Une chose est un peu déconcertante au début : il faut se déchausser, en entrant; non pour des motifs religieux, mais pour ne pas salir la moquette de l'escalier; mais on peut monter ses chaussures dans la chambre, si on les met dans un sac).
La maison est à 20 minutes en bus (127) de la station de métro Tooting Broadway (zone 3), elle-même située sur la Northern Line (ligne très pratique, qui conduit par exemple directement à la gare de Saint-Pancras, où l'on prend l'Eurostar), ce qui nous a permis de visiter beaucoup de choses à Londres, pendant une semaine. J'y retournerais volontiers.Host reply
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My daughters and I were very kindly greeted by Verginett and her husband, who even invited us to a barbecue with their family on the first day. They took the time to chat with us at breakfast in the morning, which was great because I wanted to speak English and learn more about everyday life in Britain. Brexit etc.
Another positive point for me: the house has no cat (I'm allergic).
I also observe that the pension is very cheap, especially compared to so many others.
(One thing is a bit disconcerting at the beginning: you have to take off your shoes, when you come in, not for religious reasons, but not to dirty the carpet of the stairs, but you can put your shoes up in the bedroom, if you put them on in a bag).
The house is 20 minutes by bus (127) from the Tooting Broadway metro station (zone 3), which is itself located on the Northern Line (very convenient line, which leads for example directly to Saint-Pancras station, where we take the Eurostar), which allowed us to visit many things in London for a week. I would stay there again.Thank you very much for staying with us and your review. You are always welcome in the future. Take care.
July 2018
Verginett and his family are all kind and friendly. They always hoped my sister and me can make ourselves at home.
We also met many people from other countries, and it's a cool experience for me to chat with people from different countries.
It's a sweet house and a warm family as well, hope everyone can enjoy your stay!第一次自由行。在台灣，很少家長會讓18歲的孩子帶著11歲的妹妹出國。原本以為自己很勇敢的，但是真正到了國外才會發現其實自己也是井底之蛙。在接待家庭遇到了許多不同國家的人，有和我同年的匈牙利女生，有帶著一家人到倫敦玩的中國爸爸；還有其他不知道來自哪裡，卻都對我們很友善的人們。這是個很溫暖的家庭，希望大家可以盡情享受待在這裡的日子。
Host reply
Thank you very much for your review and appreciation.You are always welcome in the future. Take care.
November 2017
This is a lovely homestay. The host is very genial and kind. The room is quite big and the bathroom is new and clean. The shower is really good. Moreover, the garden is very convenient for the person who smoking. It's a quiet place to stay.
住家是斯里兰卡人很好交流，人也特别好，特别喜欢亚洲人。这里更适合家庭入住，当然也有单人房，洗手间是新的所以很干净。有一个后花园，抽烟的朋友可以在花园里吸烟。交通还挺方便，走路3分钟就有Tesco和co-op，还有两家中餐外卖。公交车站也很近，可以搭公交车去地铁站然后坐地铁到伦敦一二区，大约30－40分钟的样子。Host reply
Thank you very much for staying with us and your review. Would happily host you again. Thanks a lot! take care.
October 2017
Famille accueillante et serviable,a20mn de Londres,proches toutes commodités. Excellent qualité prix
Host reply
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Welcoming and helpful family, 20 minutes from London, close to all amenities. Excellent quality price
Thank you very much for your review. You are always welcome in the future. Take care.
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