I stayed for three months at Ruth's home. This being said, even though I also spent a couple of nights elsewhere in the city, I really grew close to the family and people who stayed here. The house might be a little bit busy at times but everything works smoothly and as soon as you start to remember everyones names (this might take a while :D) you feel very welcomed and as if you were a part of the family. From the beginning to the end, Ruth and Maddie (as Ruthie and her husband were in Costa Rica for the last three weeks together with their smallest children) did everything to make my stay a pleasant one and answered all the questions I had.

The house is located on the top of a hill in the beautiful Ferme Park Road (at good weather you can even see Londons skyline, e.g. the Shard, the Gurhken etc. from here) which is 5 bus stops from the near Finsbury Park Station in travelcard zone 2. This was quite important for me because it is more cheap if you need to travel to the city core on a daily basis, no need to say that it doesn't take very long (I drove to Covent Garden every day and the journey took me about 30 minutes). The area around Finsbury park itself is very nice and has everything you need, including a couple of pubs and a beautiful palace that has one of the nicest views of London I've ever seen. If you are similiar to me and aren't used to Londons busy streetlife it is always a pleasure to be a little bit out of the huge masses of people in the city core in the evening.
My room, although being a little small, was very cosy and had everything I need. The same goes for the bed. The bathroom is great and has a massive shower, everything is clean at all times. The fridge might be one of the few problems, as, when sharing such a big house with many people, no one can exactly remember what he/she bought and end up using your stuff by accident. This is completely bearable though (and comes in handy if you miss the one tomato for your meal...)!
The best thing about my stay was the Knox family. As I've been there over easter as well, they let me eat with their family and we always had a nice time. I made good friends with Sparrow, one of their sons, and Maddie, their daughter, in a way that I even missed the house and them walking around as I came home. You are great people, stay as you are. The same, of course, goes for Ruthie! Thanks for making my stay unforgettable! I had an amazing time (with an amazing family to support me). I'm already making plans on coming back! ;)

Listen to the recommendations and stay here, you will not regret it!