I stayed two nights in Sarah's architecturally really lovely and conveniently located house and was greeted by the very likable host with tea and a few fascinating travel stories (she is a talented and experienced writer and storytelling is in her nature, you will love it!). The bedroom was small but cosy and more than enough for my short stay visiting the nearby Richmond Theatre. The bed was comfy and came with clean linen as well as two good-sized towels. My suitcase thankfully was heavy enough to keep the room door shut (Sarah knows about this problem and will have it fixed for the next guest, I'm sure). The heavy constant aviation noise from Heathrow overshadowed for me my stay a bit, but apparently the plane corridor changes from time to time and there are no planes at night. Richmond itself is rather posh with upper-class chain stores but also some cute independent shops, lots of opportunities for good walks and the Thames just around the corner for water-lovers. Within half an hour you can reach the major sights in London by tube, train or bus, so if you want to stay at a picturesque place rather than the inner city, Richmond is for you. But do get information about plane corridors up front, I advise.