This top floor, unfurnished apartment is in the village of West Bergholt on the Essex/Suffolk border just outside Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town. The flat, in the Grade II-listed former Truman Brewery, has two bedrooms, one with an en-suite, a split-level 22ft lounge with dining area, fitted kitchen and allocated parking, and has access to the A12 and fast trains to London. It is available to rent at £825 per month.
Beresfords, 01206 804149 Photograph: Beresfords
This detached farm house, with three reception rooms, five bedrooms, a conservatory, a large garden and driveway, is in the far north of Lincolnshire in the village of West Halton, about seven miles north of the town of Scunthorpe and two miles south of the Humber estuary. The house, which has oil central heating and comes unfurnished, is available to rent at £800 a month.
DDM Residential, 01724 374018 Photograph: DDM Residential
This newly refurbished – and furnished – three-double-bed garden flat is in the Roath area of the city and is to let at £800 a month. Each bedroom is furnished with a double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, desk and chair; the open-plan kitchen/lounge has beech effect units, integrated appliances and leather sofas; and there is laminate flooring and spotlights throughout.
Keylet, 02922 292162 Photograph: Keylet
Unfortunately, our £800 budget will stretch to just a room, not a whole flat. For £820 a month you get this part-furnished double bedroom in a three-person flatshare in the modern “So Stepney” development in east London, about 10 minutes walk from both Mile End and Stepney Green underground stations, which are both in zone 2. Importantly, your rent includes all household bills.
Field & May, 020 7345 5010 Photograph: Field & May
This smart, one-bedroom apartment at €900 per month (£754) is in the trendy Prenzlauer Berg area to the north of the city, with its bars and restaurants and the famous Mauerpark flea market. With high ceilings, fitted kitchen and bathroom, it comes fully furnished with heating, water, electricity, internet and communal cleaning bills included. It’s a 20-minute walk to the city centre and the underground is five minutes away.
Berlin99, 00 49 30 8180 2125 Photograph: Berlin99
At a breathtaking £45,000 per week, this is the capital’s most expensive rental property. The two-winged apartment spans the entire floor of one of the four pavilions which make up the One Hyde Park development. There are five bedroom suites in the city wing, while the park wing houses a reception room, a dining room, a media room, a study, and a large family kitchen. The wings are linked by a 50 metre hallway.
Savills, 020 7590 5073 Photograph: Savills
