I love this place! The host will make you like London. (well, any city around the world would be better than my home town Hong Kong ...)
Transportation:
The place is just 2 tram stations from one of the largest supermarkets Sainsbury’s and 30 minutes from WingYip, the supermarket for Asian foods, which is convenient for the weekly grocery. A few tram stations and 1-way train to central London (London Bridge, Victoria, King Cross) within 30 minutes.
However, as the house is located in Croydon, which is zone4/5 in the tube map, just don't expect that it is convenient to access anywhere in central London. It is still a good economic choice to get to London Bridge, where most of the offices usually take place. You can commute to your office within an hour.
High street:
15 minutes away from Croydon high street. Very easy to get there. There is also a great cafe and I believe it is one of the largest board game cafes in London. They always hold the board game night on Monday and welcome the new joiner. It is great for making new friends.
The place:
As you can see from the picture, I do not doubt that this is a great place. Big living room and kitchen. And the dishwasher is a BIG PLUS as you do not need to wash dishes during winter. Of course, you still have to wash the pan/wok after use. The host is very nice! You can chat with them sometimes but you can also have your time.
Summary:
I must say the place is really good for people who are looking for a place to stay for 1-3 months. The host is very nice! The place is cosy and you don’t have to worry about bills and cleaning. And the sharing living room is very big.
Definitely not a good place for tourists stay like 1-2 weeks since you won't want to interchange a lot while travelling. However, it is an economic place to stay as a Hongkonger who goes to London myself and looking for a place to settle 1-6 months and looking for a cosy place to stay and trying to get a job without worry about running out of money.