We never met Philip nor Eddy but Becky, who lives upstairs, welcomed us and introduced us to the appartment and local area. We felt welcomed and the place was tidy and clean. The garden is really an asset to this place... the hosts have a flair for decoration and gardening that puts this place above a hotel in many ways. Charming place with a bohemian air with art and interesting souveniers. Their cat, Violet, also charmed her way into our hearts. The only drawback was that we found Hackney a bit further from the center of London than we expected. Admitted, we could have looked into this in more detail on a map and it was not a big issue.