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Need to rent in Richmond, help please

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bratnav · 07/07/2008 20:08

DP has had it confirmed that the job he wants is his subject to references, so we need to find a house!

At least 3 bedrooms and a reasonable amount of living space as we have 2 DDs and DSD every other week, also 2 dogs.

Anyone want to help? We are currently in Taunton, so don't know anything about the area really, any advice or tips, reccomendations for agents etc gratefully received

Oh, budget is probably around £2000 pm if we push it

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zippitippitoes · 08/07/2008 16:43

my boyfriend lives there

my car is resident next to fullwell station..on an expensive holiday waiting to see if a new engine ever appears..looking increasingly unlikely

if anyone wants an old travel cot which is in the boot then ypou are welcome to it

AtheneNoctua · 08/07/2008 16:44

Ha! Foreigner not confused.

claricebeansmum · 08/07/2008 16:44

Zippi - I can go to visit your car if you like! I will be going past it in about 10 mins. Is it with H&L?

zippitippitoes · 08/07/2008 16:47

yes it is H&L

im sure it is wondering where i am it has been there for over a fortnight and looks like it may be permanent

it is embarrassingly full of junk as garage is actually quirte posh

claricebeansmum · 08/07/2008 16:49

They are very nice in there.
They do not laugh when you have to book your car in for MOT and cannot remember reg number only its colour

zippitippitoes · 08/07/2008 16:51

the service manager jason had to politely listen to me crying on the phone

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bratnav · 08/07/2008 16:52

Athene-that house looks fab!

I suppose I can take comfort in the fact that the reason the schools are so oversubscribed is that they are all so good, so even if we have to ferry the DDs around a bit we will be guaranteed a good school somewhere

Can't wait to start looking at houses properly

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claricebeansmum · 08/07/2008 16:53

Zippi - let me know if there is anything I can do.
Cry infront of Jason on your behalf?

zippitippitoes · 08/07/2008 16:55

sorry for hijack

only if you happern to have an engine for a 2002 fiat doblo

or a few thousand pounds

or indeed a combination of the two if we find an engine it will cost an estimated 2200 to fix

AtheneNoctua · 08/07/2008 17:13

I don't think that all the schools in Richmond borough are fab. In general they are very good among state schools. But, there are some areas (i.e. Whitton and Ham) that are not so good. Ham is a very mixed bag. There is some really nice houses, and then there are some less fortunate kids whose parents don't mind if they carry flick knives.

Twickenham is generally good. I think the Stanley school you mention is very good as well. In fact, I know someone who lives very close to the roperty I linked in Strawberry Hill, and I think her daughter goes to Stanley.

I suppose you have to think about whether you want a church school? And if COE or Catholic? You actully have a really good choice there. I can't believe you can just choose from the schools on that list (although I would probably avoid the Whitton and the Ham ones).

amidaiwish · 08/07/2008 17:42

hi Bratnav, sorry i thought that might be the case with reception entry this year.

the house in Wellesley Gardens is walking distance to Trafalgar, Stanley and Archdeacon Cambridge. All excellent. The closest school is St. James's but that is Catholic (we got in Athene). It is a couple of minutes to Strawberry hill Station just a few stops to Richmond. Close bus stop also with buses to Richmond.

Jack & Jill is a private school from age 2.5 to 7, just across the road from Archdeacon Cambridge. Just a thought if you HAD to go private until a place came up. i know you don't want to/can't though. (who can eh?)

Considering the nightmares with reception school entry in the past few years it does go to show how many school places do come up so hopefully it won't be long before DD1 can join DD2.

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bratnav · 08/07/2008 18:02

I do like Wellesly (?) Gardens a lot, and it's in an ideal location for schools, lots more around that I like (and can afford) than I had thought

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AtheneNoctua · 08/07/2008 18:03

Oh, congrats, Amida! Getting in there certainly qualifies you for a pushy parent achievement award.

amidaiwish · 08/07/2008 18:10

moi, never

AtheneNoctua · 08/07/2008 18:22

So, are you ever going to meet up with me at Amida?

amidaiwish · 08/07/2008 18:31

haven't been for 6 weeks... shhh don't tell dh.
well i go and drop dd1 at tennis, sit in the garden with a white wine spritzer and go home again. does that count?

when do you go?
i did go to body pump 10.30 on a monday morning for a while, but then got too busy with work to go... must find time!

amidaiwish · 08/07/2008 18:32

Bratnav - did you find out whether any of the schools in Hampton (Carlisle, Hampton Infants?) etc have space? They are both excellent and you will get a bigger house/garden which i guess you will want after you've been used to lots of space. Still Richmond Borough.

HolidaysQueen · 08/07/2008 18:43

as an alternative option you could consider just north of the river - brentford, northfields, south ealing. good bus route to richmond and very easy access to M4 for getting to Bristol. I live in Northfields and it is really fab plus a lot cheaper than Richmond and great public transport. Great primary schools in Ealing borough as well.

You should have plenty of options within your budget - just two examples here andhere

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bratnav · 08/07/2008 19:14

amida, the list I posted earlier was straight from the horses mouth at the council for ALL the schools that would have a space for DD1 in Richmond Borough, so I guess nothing available in Hampton.

TBH given that the schools are so chocablock in the area I was surprised that there were that many.

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bratnav · 08/07/2008 19:16

HQ, thanks for the suggestion, but DP has got his heart set on the Richmond-ish area

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HolidaysQueen · 08/07/2008 19:23

I can understand that: we love Richmond but just can't afford it, or at least just can't afford as much as we get here. Good luck with the house hunt/move

Tutter · 08/07/2008 19:27

btw, it is a lovely place to live - i miss it

more green space than anywhere else in london - you have richmond park and kew gardens on your doorstep, plus the thames towpath for walks

richmond and kingston great for shopping, and richmond bursting with family-friendly places to eat

the only downside i found was the aircraft noise. if you are concerned about it you can get maps from baa operations team which shoe exactly how close the flight paths are to a particular postcode

iirc, th worst places for noise are east sheen, kew, and some parts of richmond (but the smarter bits, close to the hill are ok)

i believe teddington is ok

go the other side of richmond park - to north kingston for example - and you struggle to hear them at all

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bratnav · 08/07/2008 19:31

Thank you Tutter, hadn't thought of plane noise, but it's 'next to' Heathrow isn't it? I am sooo dippy sometimes.

Where are nice places to eat with the DCs in Richmond, I have so far only found Pizza Express, but have only visited a few times.

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Tutter · 08/07/2008 19:32

tootsies (by the river)
giraffe (foot of the hill)
gourmet burger company (ditto)
carluccios (nr station)

Tutter · 08/07/2008 19:33

we are now in henley and have none of those

a strada has just opened (oh yes, strada - on the hill) and that is it

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