The house: Lily's house is absolutely amazing and has a very cozy, English atmosphere. The same can be said of Lily and her family: they're very welcoming and warm people who immediately make you feel at home! The room is spacious, well heated and has comfortable beds although tall people might have their feet sticking out! There's also a small kitchen you can use. Keep in mind that there are several students occupying the other rooms, and there's only one bathroom. This means you sometimes have to wait to take a shower and there's an odd chance that there's no hot water left (which means an additional waiting time, unless you want to take a cold shower). Also, one of the beds is adjacent to the kitchen door and if there's someone in the kitchen it almost feels as if your bed was in the kitchen: you hear absolutely everything! But these are minor nuissances which pale in comparison with the overall experience of staying at such a lovely place.

The neighbourhood: Brockley appears to be an up and coming neigbourhood. There're lots of great restaurants and pubs with affordable prices (we especially recommend you try The Gantry, The Essence of India and The Brockley Mess!). The house is a five minute walk from the Brockley station which gets you in the center within 30 minutes!

Overall we wholeheartedly recommend a stay at Lily's house! You will not regret it...