The flat is comfortable, modern and well-furnished. The bedroom is spacious and very well done up, and opens out by way of French door to the patio and the (deceptively large) private garden beyond the patio, allowing in plenty of natural light.
The kitchen is fitted with everything you could possibly need, with an oven and a newly-installed microwave, several sets of pans and pots, baking dishes, a dimsum steamer, a mandoline and many other eclectic kitchen utensils you don't realise you need until you do. The point isn't that a mandoline makes or a breaks a kitchen, but that a lot of thought has clearly gone into the flat - and that it clearly shows in both main areas of the flat, both the bedroom and the kitchen. The attention to detail makes the flat feel lived in, rather than simply rented out, and shows a level of care and intention that one would expect in one's own home.
Christine is an exceptional host, and regularly checked up on me asking if there was anything I or the flat needed. She was incredibly welcoming and thoughtful, and I'm sure will be just as wonderful a host to everyone who stays after me.
A home away from home during my time in London.