Overall we enjoyed our stay. The 4 rooms can each fit 2 people comfortably and the neighborhood is quiet and pleasant to stroll in. The back yard is also nice. Phil was very responsive prior to our stay. It is much better if you have access to a car or don't mind taking taxis because the Hadley Wood train line is a 15 min walk and sometimes trains into downtown are about every half hour. There is a Londis convenience store next to the station that has produce etc. If you take the tube, the High Barnet station is more pleasant than Cockfosters.
There are some signs of wear that show in the bathroom facilities and saucepans. The kitchen appliances take some reading the manuals to figure out (hint: if the dryer stops working and shows a symbol with a container on its side, you have to pull out and pour out the collected water out of the top left compartment). I have given some suggestions about supplying more toilet paper, detergents, etc.