I never had the pleasure of meeting Sam (his very affable great-aunt) gained me access to his wonderful property. I did however speak with Sam on a couple of occasions and he came across as very pleasant and down to earth, and nothing seemed to be too much trouble.
The apartment is beautifully appointed and has all the household utilities one would need plus more, ie. dishwasher, clothes washer/dryer a huge gas range and oven, there is a massive library of DVD's if that takes ones fancy. The location is on a quiet and serene street one street back and running parallel with the river Thames. The "Tube" station is a mere five minute walk and there are a number of nice restaurants plus two supermarkets in the vicinity. All in all excellent.