Hi everyone, I have been reading some threads on here and thought some of you may be help me out.
My DD (24) will be moving from Paris to London in the summer for a new job. It's based beside the Westfield in Stratford, near what I believe was the Olympic village. She is used to big cities as went to uni in Dublin and then lived in Paris, but neither of us have spent any time in London apart from a few weekend trips when she was little.
The only memories I have of the East End are from my mother that trained as a nurse there in the 50s, so needless to say I'm clueless, and my ideas of the area are not up to date. From google, seems it has changed a lot.
She is adamant about living alone, so want somewhere safe enough for her without too long of a commute, maybe 20 minutes? She is typical of her age, into pilates, ice coffee, etc., not big into drinking or clubbing though, she's more bookish. I'm not sure where would balance this, since the younger and livelier areas seem to be a bit noisier than she would like, but places without all the matcha and yoga stuff could bore her still. She is also moving with a wee sausage dog, so safety whilst walking him early in the mornings is something to consider. She is also thinking of buying a car to visit us more easily, so preferably want to be outside of the congestion fee area.
She is saying she would like to walk to work, as she does now, but I'm not sure if that is possible in her price range. Her budget is in and around £1,800-£2,000 including bills for a decent one bed. Somewhere like Maryland or Forest Gate seem to be reasonably priced, as are some areas closer to the city like Bow, Mile End, Stepney Green.
Appreciate any suggestions. She's decided her heart is set on some development in the "East Village" of Stratford, seems to be lots of parks and cool pubs etc, but I don't think her budget would stretch. She's reluctant to consider anywhere else...
Thanks in advance!