First time for us renting a room in someones home (we had only rented apartments before). It worked out just fine, especially since the room had an en-suite-bathroom. Alice is a truly nice landlord and the room was tidy and sweet. It was a little bit too far from the nearest tube station but the bus stop was just around the corner. Taking the bus works just fine in London but maybe not so good during the rush-hours. We recommend Alice´s place