Whenever you are visiting a foreign country and staying with a host there, your experience does not start at the airport, or railway station, or while transferring to your place of stay and seeing the first glimpses of the city you are about to stay in. It starts with your host. It is your host that should make you feel welcome and comfortable away from home. Lena is just that kind of host. She is hospitable, helpful, thoughtful, and all other positive “fuls”, to the extent we had not even dared hope for. Without going into detail, if you are ever in London, Lena ought to be your host of choice.
As for the house, it is truly charming: cozy, warm, and delightful in all respects. All the amenities are in place and goof working order. The house is just half an hour’s bus ride from the city center, and the neighborhood can offer all the infrastructure you would need, in a walking distance: supermarkets, pubs, markets, etc.
All in all, we’ve had a glorious time with Lena and would definitely recommend her place and herself as a host to anyone staying in London, regardless of their preferences.