What I did not like was the fact I had to leave. Her location was a bright spot in London's rainy weather. I was visiting Europe for my first time and traveling solo. When I arrived at Gene's it was an extension of myself. She was warm, and quickly helped me to get settled. I was completely excited and comfortable with my surroundings. She gave me instructions on the house rules, which were reasonable.
THE BED WAS AWESOME! I thought I was going to go see the sights but my jet lag had other ideas, I slept in this very quiet home and was able to walk a couple of blocks toget some Kebobs, Fish and Chips and Gene's favorite spot Maria's Kitchen a Portugese Restaurant. Make sure you try the Seafood on a Hot Stone, its amazing and reasonably priced. I want to come back just to enjoy her tropical oasis in the back yard when the blooms are at their peak. I would describe her home as cheerful. Hot Water and she provided a towel. There is a also a wonderful African Fabric store at the end of the block where I purchased several yards of exotic fabric. There is a Tesco Mini Supermarket with fresh fixings and the soup in the refrigerated section was AWESOME! You are also walking distance to a Pundland and Poundworld (like family dollar or dollar tree). I purchased a iPhone6 charger for $1 and they had power adapters. WIFI at Gene's was a good signal. Gene recommended that I buy an Oyster Card for transportation, it was well used. I purchased my Oyster card at the airport. I flew in from London Gatwick and the train ride was about 45 mins to Streadham Hill Station. You can walk from Streadham Hill train station if you do not have alot of bags. If you must take an UBER its roughly $7 USD for a 5 minute ride. She requests no shoes in the house, which was fine with me because the carpet and floors stayed exceptionally clean. Gene is a longtime resident and has some excellent tips on transportation and sights.
I will definitely stay at Gene's again! Comfy, Classy and Cool!