This is a superb place. It’s very clean and well maintained. The house was over 200 years old, I was told, and Vladimir had done such a good job with the house by making it so comfortable to stay in. Everything worked in the house.
Did not get to meet Vladimir in person as he was away but he continued to message to ensure we settled in ok. Robert was very friendly and made sure we felt really welcomed. He gave us tips on where the shops were in the neighbourhood. Would certainly stay at this place if we are in this area again. The proximity of Vladimir’s Swan House to Heathrow was a major plus. I had thought it’d be noisy with all the planes from Heathrow but was pleasantly surprised by the tranquility of the place. We even had breakfast in the garden. Nice.
Thank Robert for being such a nice host.
p.s. The taxi company Vladimir recommended was very good. We paid our Uber driver from Terminal 3 to Swan House nearly £20 (on a Friday evening, moderate traffic) in a Toyota Prius. For the taxi, we got on at around 6:30 am (Sunday) from Swan House to Terminal 3 cost us only £8.50. Maybe it’s the time and day of travel but we were pleasantly surprised that the taxi was so reasonable.