Academic and Musical Moseley home

Homestay in moseley - Birmingham, United Kingdom

About the Homestay

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  • Males
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  • Couples
  • Families
  • Students

I live in an substantial victorian house in an upmarket urban village, Moseley. Though only minutes from the town centre, Edgbaston Cricket Ground and next to Moseley Private park it is quiet, select and has parking. Moseley village served place for restaurants, cafes and wholefood venues in the whole of Birmingham.

We have 4 cats and love animals and farming.

The house has 6 bedrooms 4 with their own washing facilities plus two additional bathrooms and a separate toilet, but I only accept guests in a maximum of two of the bedrooms whilst my children are at university or on holiday with their friends.
I have a 1/2 well stocked garden which guests are welcome to use.

My Pets

Cat

House Facilities
  • Garden
  • Laundry
  • Parking
  • TV
  • Internet Access

Bedrooms available for booking

Minimum stay is for 2 nights

Maximum stay is for 29 nights

Available for given dates

Long stay? If you have a reoccuring schedule where days in the week do not require accommodation, you can unselect those days below. This will inform the host and reduce the price of your stay.

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2nd bedroom
From £24 per night
Double Room
Sleeps 2

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This is a second floor bedroom with sink and girly decor. There is a double bed and it is pretty.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • TV
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
 1 guest
2 guests
Nightly Price
£35
£38
Weekly Price
£170
£210
2 park view
From £25 per night
Double Room
Sleeps 2

Bathroom shared (with family / other guests)
1 Double Bed

Bedroom availableNot available for dates

This is a large and airy double room at the top of the house which is modern with a good view of the park.

Facilities
  • Desk and Lamp
  • TV
  • Dresser / Drawers
  • Closet / Wardrobe
  • Bedside Locker / Nightstand
  • Carpet / Moquette
  • Mirror
 1 guest
2 guests
Nightly Price
£37
£40
Weekly Price
£180
£230
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About the Area

Our house is in a quiet and safe urban village of Moseley only 3 miles from the city centre and well served by 10 minute buses and a cycle route. It is 15 minutes from Birmingham University, and 5 minutes from Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Moseley was the birthplace of Tolkien and has a thriving community with Folk and Jazz festivals in the summer.

The village has 5 trendy cafes, 15 restaurants covering every taste from Michelin Starred to Tapas to Birmingham Balti, and a selection of bars from Irish to Cocktail .... There are mature venues and place for students ...

Local Area Facilities
  • Tennis
  • Park
  • Gym
  • Golf
  • Swimming
  • Cinema
  • Library
  • Shopping Centre
  • Sports arena
  • Health club
  • Restaurant
  • Bus Stop
  • Hospital

Meals

Hosts can offer a complimentary light breakfast at their discretion. All other meals, including a full breakfast, might incur an additional cost, if offered. Meals and any additional payment should be arranged directly with your host.

Included in the stay
  • Complimentary Light Breakfast
  • Use of Kitchen

House Rules

I have a booklet which sets out the running of my home and any house rules. I will email a copy to you prior to your arriving. It has the normal stuff in there you would expect for your home!!! Plus it you break it you fix it.
No couples for more than a week and no children under 16.

Smoking Rules

Your host is a non-smoker.

Smoking is not allowed.

18 Reviews

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    Sweden
    Age 55 - 64

    5 hearts
    June 2019

    Informal, rambling house, cosy, good wifi, nice area, quiet.

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    United Kingdom
    Age 65 - 74

    5 hearts
    July 2018

    Fast response to our request and excellent communication throughout. We had a lovely stay. Great house (once we found it. Really must get a Satnov!) Thanks for use of the fridge. Hope you didn't mind me feeding 3 of the cats. They greeted us when we came down and followed us round doing a really good 'we are starving' impression so I put down a couple of pouches which they hoovered up. I believe it was Moseley festival so lots going on. Very good local bus services got us to our friend's birthday party. All in all, great, and we will be in touch if we are looking for a place to stay in that area again.

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    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Sally in ,

    Thank you Shelagh for such a lovely review. So pleased you loved our moggies

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    Germany
    Age 45 - 54

    3 hearts
    May 2018

    The house is a perfect match for people choosing for character over convenience and are happy to improvise along the charm of the house, e.g. the original wooden door of my room couldn’t be closed and the window couldn't stay open on its own. Most of the time, I stayed with a second fellow renter in the huge house or even on my own. The owner or the owner’s children pass by during weekends or vacations. The house comes with a beautiful garden and four cats. The cats are not allowed in the house anymore but may occupy the garden room and have their own cat door to leave and enter the house. The renters are expected to feed the cats during times when no family members are around.

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    England
    Age 35 - 44

    1 heart
    July 2017

    Arrived in the daytime and the owner's soon let us in as owner was out. House was a complete mess and only one room was ready even though we'd booked 2. Cat hairs everywhere. No locks on the bedroom doors or bathroom door. Massive fight by the owners around midnight one evening. No mention of breakfast. Beautiful houses on the road and very quiet street but there's no way this house should be on homestay or any other accommodations website.

    Host reply
    Homestay Host Family Sally in ,

    I would like to respond that I informed the guest two weeks in advance that we would have 13 guests at my home as it was the Moseley festival. She confirmed she was attending the festival and did not wish to cancel. I also explained I was on holiday the week before but my son and daughter were there to let them in if they arrived early ie at lunch time when they were booked in for the night. It is true there was an argument when we had too much alcohol on the saturday but it was resolved in the morningand they continued to stay sunday night without any comment. We have no intention of having locks on doors in our home as it is a family house and not a hotel. I think that these guests and us are a total mismatch and not up to the normal responses of our homestayers many of whom are back several times so we are not free.

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    United Kingdom
    Age 65 - 74

    4 hearts
    June 2017

    Nice people.house ful of charecter,what i would call a lived in house,!!!!!

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    United Kingdom
    Age 65 - 74

    3 hearts
    June 2017

    A very convenient place to stay for matches at Edgabston cricket ground . The parents in the family were absent throughout my stay but the daughter was able to fill in without any trouble. The room was a bit unconvential as it apparently was normally used by one of the family and no attempt had been made to clear his belongings prior to my stay. The neighbourhood was quiet however and within easy reach of local shops, restaurants etc

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    United Kingdom
    Age 45 - 54

    5 hearts
    June 2017

    My stay with Sally and Chris was enjoyable as I was made to feel welcomed from the very moment the door opened to the time I left.

    The house was very homely and located in one of the nicer parts of Birmingham, a short trip to the shops, I was able to get everything I needed; and I needed everything
    The neighbourhood is very safe and quiet; it even had its own private park only accessible by key fob.

    I would definitely return if I have the chance.

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    Netherlands
    Age 45 - 54

    3 hearts
    June 2017

    Cosy family home in a good neighbourhood close to Birmingham proper.

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    England
    Age 55 - 64

    5 hearts
    May 2017

    Great experience ,highly recommend Sally an her lovely pad an family including cats

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    Portugal
    Age 35 - 44

    5 hearts
    September 2016

    Thank you Sally for the great hospitality! I stayed in the house for one week and it exceeded my expectations. Sally went far beyond her duties to make me feel welcomed and at home. It was a pleasure to hear all the amazing life stories she has to tell. And at the end she even offered me a lift on her car, which was a huge help considering the amount of luggage I had. I couldn't be happier with my stay there. Cheers

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