Lily contacted us to be sure she was at home when we arrived. She greeted us warmly and showed us our room and the facilities available to us. This is a middle-class Victorian-era neighborhood, primarily of family homes. Lily and her family have long-term student boarders, as well as temporary guests like us. We shared kitchen and bathroom facilities with the other guests and could use Lily's kitchen at her discretion. The room was clean and welcoming. A bus runs the short distance to the local Overground Subway station, with frequent trains into central London. We definitely would choose to stay there again.