Noemi Oberhauser can see what most pay nearly £500 a year for from her living room window
A woman has claimed she will “never move out” of her unique London apartment, which has a view most people would pay hundreds of pounds for. When she tells people her home has stunning views, a Premier League pitch is probably not the first scene that comes to mind.
Noemi Oberhauser lives in a block of apartments next to the Gtech Community Stadium – the home of Brentford FC. She can see almost the whole pitch from her west London window – with just the goal at the end closest to her blocked out.
Renting the two-bed flat for £1,200 a month, the 23-year-old woman now regularly invites friends over for matches – and watches them for free. But she says she had no interest in football when she moved in – and simply thought it was a cool place to live.
After celebrating her three-year anniversary at the flat, she says that she “absolutely loves it” and would “never move out”. Noemi, a singer-songwriter, added: “The view is always great to see – especially on match days.”
Noemi spotted the block, which is located behind the East Stand, while she was living in nearby Chiswick in 2022. She said: “I was actively searching for that apartment and some of the flats were available. The view is amazing. I never watched football before I moved in, I was never interested in it, but now I’m a huge Brentford fan.”
Noemi hosts viewing parties for her mates to watch the matches for free, reports the Mirror, and she’s even made an appearance on ESPN. She shared: “We have a pair of binoculars to look at the players. My friends think it is pretty cool.”
Noemi will also put the TV on so they don’t miss the action at the goal they can’t see from the window. Most people would think living near a football ground would be a bit chaotic – especially on match days – but Noemi says that she doesn’t mind the noise, and even missed it when the matches weren’t on in the summer break.
A season ticket holder at Brentford FC’s East Stand would pay up to £495 a year for a similar view. Having celebrated her three-year anniversary of living there, Noemi has recently worked with the Brentford FC marketing team and attended the Player of the Year awards in May, as well as featuring her flat on ESPN Brazil.
She said: “The first match of year was the first of January versus Arsenal and I hosted a massive match day party with all my friends. I did a collab with Zizzi’s and they gave us lots of food for the night. ESPN Brazil reached out and asked if they could come round to do an interview.”
