I never got to meet Julia, actually. She was on holiday but informed me well before hand. Julia's mother, Maria, let me into the house. She was kind enough to let me keep my luggage at the house as the previous occupant of the room packed up her stuff and prepared to leave. The house is a beautiful townhouse located within a stones throw distance from Shepherd's Bush Market Station (Zone 2). It is also a 5 minute walk from Westfield Mall. There are lots of good eateries in the vicinity, mostly Middle-eastern, Turkish and Indo-Pakistani.

The room was spacious with a closet, desk, sink, dresser, fan and even a mini-fridge. The bathroom and kitchen space had to be shared with two other flat mates who were staying in two other rooms on the floor. The entire house was very clean and even though occupied by two other men, our paths barely crossed.

All in all, I would definitely recommend staying at this place, especially if you wish to explore the western-central region of London and soak in the diversity the city has to offer.

Pros
1) Proximity to the tube station
2) Shops and eateries in the vicinity
3) Relatively safe neighbourhood
4) Nice house and well maintained.

Cons
1) You may have to travel a while to get to other side of Zone 1 in London (like London bridge/Tower of London etc).
2) the rooms are located on the second floor, which means you will have to carry your luggage across three flights of stairs.