Given so many positive reviews, I was greatly surprised and disappointed at the appalling dirty state of mainly the bedroom and to some degree the shared bathroom and stairs/landing.
The bedroom was filthy. The carpet had not been hoovered for what looked like some considerable time: there were longs hairs, bits of fluff etc, plastic wrapping, someone's used contact lens... the bedside table also had another used contact lens on it and the bedside lamp was very dusty... whilst the bedding on the bed looked mostly clean, there were a couple of dirty marks on the duvet cover and blanket....
In the bathroom there were hairs on the floor and what looked like dried toothpaste in the sink. One of the tiles had broken in several places and I accidentally stood on it. Part of the bath panel was missing.. I couldn't get the shower to stay up....
I really wouldn't let out a bathroom in such a state to paying guests, let alone the appalling state of the bedroom. The stairs and landing looked like they needed a hoover as well with bits and hairs on them.
I was booked in for 3 nights, but only stayed one and felt very uncomfortable with even that, as it was late when I got back to the room and looked in more detail at the state of it.
The only positive things I can think of were: the good communication with Geoff prior to checking in; the friendly check-in by his nephew; had the room been clean, it would have been comfortable; the good location to Oval tube station (a 10 minute walk); the house seemed fairly secure and safe (in a gated compound).
I've let out rooms myself and you have to ensure that they are clean - I realise that the room is cheap, but that doesn't mean it can't be clean.
Based on my experience, I really cannot recommend staying in Geoff's place.