FEATURE: Why you should choose Key Living at Northwick Park Village

You get looked after

En suite bathrooms in shared accommodation in London are a rarity at this price in private rental accommodation.

Shannice James-McFee, Marketing and Lettings Manager at Network Homes

Each Key Living apartment has four to six private en-suite mini-studios, with a desk, and a large shared kitchen and dining area, well designed and equipped with modern appliances. There’s a laundrette on site too.

The rooms are spread across five buildings - Curie, Hodgson, Kodak, Lister and Pasteur Court's and there is a good amount of storage space for each resident.

Each block has a secure entry system and intercom, giving you reassurance you’re safe in your home.

You do have to look after your own room, but a professional cleaner will come in once a week to look after all shared spaces and there’s also a free handyperson service if you need any work carried out. The team is available out of hours if needed. Residents can report a repair to the 24-hour contact centre, on the website or in person at the on-site management office, which has a dedicated property manager.

Residents benefit from superfast internet, a communal garden, regular grounds maintenance, secure bike storage, a site office and full-time security.

Saving money and short tenancies

Our affordable rented homes allow people to consolidate their monthly outgoings into one payment. There won’t be a surprise heating bill in the winter as all bills and council tax are included.

Shannice Jmaes-Mcfee, Marketing and Lettings Manager at Network Homes

Network is offering a special deal at Northwick Park Village of two months’ rent free when signing a 12-month tenancy or one month rent free when signing a six-month tenancy. The rent-free period will be spread over the course of the tenancy term with standard rent applied when you come to renew your tenancy. Normal rent is £664.31 a month, but with this special offer it’s only £554 per month. This includes council tax and all bills and all the other extras - giving you a hassle-free experience.

The housing association offers assured six-month tenancies, which are extended on a rolling monthly basis. The flexible tenancies mean residents have somewhere safe and secure to live straight away while they settle into their new job and new surroundings and save on commuting.

For companies looking to provide housing for their staff, Network Homes also offers extended leases so they know they always have quality affordable accommodation available when required. Properties can be managed by the individual company (with repairs service, maintenance and cleaning still included) or by Network Homes.

It also offers businesses short term bed spaces, which is cheaper than putting staff in hotels for events, conferences and secondments.

It’s easy to get around the area

Northwick Park Village was built as a specialist key worker housing and some of the buildings are actually on the grounds of Northwick Park Hospital, making it ideal for medical and administrative staff who want somewhere comfortable and close to work.

Walk a little further and you will be in Harrow town centre with a thriving high street full of shops, cafés, restaurants, bars and a multi-screen Vue cinema as well as The Safari Cinema, which has the latest Bollywood movies.

A three-minute walk will take you to Northwick Park Station which has the Metropolitan line to Harrow-on-the-Hill and Central London in less than 20 minutes so you can experience everything the Capital has to offer. There is also easy access to London airports.

Alternatively, within a few minutes you can walk to Kenton Underground station on the Bakerloo line, which also connects to the Overground.

Outdoor spaces to escape

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how important outdoor spaces are to our health and wellbeing and Northwick Park Village has ample open space on the doorstep. There is a large local park with extensive sports facilities, including a golf course, two Gaelic football pitches and playing fields where you can seek solitude, fresh air or exercise.

Picturesque Harrow-on-the-Hill is a short walk from Harrow town centre, with beautiful views of London and stunning architecture courtesy of Harrow School.

In Brent you can visit Fryent Country Park, where you can explore all it has to offer, including climbing Barn Hill to take in the incredible views  or head to the border with Hillingdon to Ruislip Woods National Nature Reserve and the lido railway.

A sense of community

Employees who are settled in their home life, can settle more easily into their work-life and push themselves to succeed.

Shannice James-McFee, Marketing and Lettings Manager at Network Homes

Employees who are settled in their home life, can settle more easily into their work-life and push themselves to succeed.

For people moving to London for the first time getting a job in a new city is a great first step on the career ladder but moving there on your own can be a daunting experience.

But sharing with others doing similar work can bring benefits of supporting one another. It enables residents to find like-minded people to spend their time with.

Employers can also rent rooms from Network Homes for their employees and this sharing approach can help foster team spirit among staff.