Carmen's place is very clear and quiet, if offers a lot of privacy and it is a good place to work on the round table. The bed is very confortable too.
The building is super well insulated for sound and cold. I also loved the breakfast time with her and her family.
The neighborhood is the best. It takes me 15 minutes from get to Saint Pancras (+ it is super easy). Shopping is super easy. And there are like a one hip coffee shop downstaire (café Route) the coolest garden pub just opposite the building ( The Curve) and about 5 min away Café Oto for experimental music, and restaurants galore.
Running along the canal nearby is deluxe. If the weather allows the one hour walk to the center is amazing (canal+ trees+ period houses)
Dalston is was listed by Time Out as one of coolest, more relaxed neighborhoods in the world, and I can tell you it the truth, and that host like Carmen contribute to make it so!