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COVENT GARDENS, London

A lively mix of restaurants, shops, clubs and theatres that prove an ever popular attraction for hoards of tourists, Covent Garden has grown out of all recognition from its old days as London's fruit-and-veg market back in the seventies. Space is at a premium so accommodation comprises mainly of flats and maisonettes above shops and restaurants. Houses are very rare and the lack of gardens increases the desirability for a roof garden or balcony on any property. Noise and congestion is inevitable and parking unrealistic.

This area is in the immediate vicinity of the old flower market, the shopping area around Seven Dials and the Royal Opera House. It is close to theatreland and the nearest mainline railway station is Charing Cross, which services Kent and Sussex. Charing Cross Road, the Strand, Oxford Street and Kingsway border the area.

To the west is Soho – well-known for its bars, restaurants and late-night clubs. Bloomsbury to the north includes several colleges and teaching hospitals as well as the British Museum, and Holborn to the east is dominated by the Law Courts and legal chambers.

Around the Piazza of the old flower market, it is mainly commercial and retail but there are a number of blocks that have recently been refurbished for residential use. These provide large, light and unusual spaces, some loft style and some straightforward flats.

Seven Dials is all retail but above the small shops, there are flats. However, the streets are narrow and, although the area has an 'old-English' feel, this means the flats are usually dark and overlooked.

To the east of the Opera House is mainly old warehouses and small factory buildings that have been converted to loft-style apartments and a large amount of council accommodation.

With its bars, restaurants and theatres, Covent Garden is busy almost twenty-four hours a day, and it is extremely bad for parking. But for those who wish to immerse themselves into London life, it is almost unsurpassable. However, the downside is that there may be drunks and drug addicts on your doorstep.

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