Loved staying at Edward's flat. The interior was really nice, the whole place neat and cosy, and the location superb. It was close to the Oval station - about an 8 minute walk - which made getting around London very easy. Edward was away when I arrived but prior to my arrival, he made sure that everything was sorted out and left very clear instructions on whom I should contact while he's away. When I arrived Jim, his brother, who was equally nice was there to welcome me.
What made living there truly local was the fact that it's a Georgian property amidst a quiet neighbourhood. My friend and I didn't mind the occasional tolling of church bells and the two dogs that would sometimes bark at us when they'd see us (just a note that the dogs were owned by a guy who lived below the flat - his entrance is at the back of the property so it wasn't like you need to pass through the dogs - they were only barking underneath you).
The flat was also walking distance to Tesco Express - about a 3 minute walk - for grocery runs and along the same road, Brixton, there were some nice eateries open till midnight - good fall back for when you missed supper because you spent too much time sightseeing in central London and pubs/restos closed on you (majority of them were closed as early as 8pm).
It was also a short bus ride away to Brixton Village which was a gem - there I found my new favourite London spot, Pop Brixton. This to me was the icing on the cake - being really close to a place where locals hang out, where you could genuinely have a good time devoid of tourists made living in Edward's flat truly a wonderful experience.
One thing I would recommend to Edward is to have an electric fan or an air cooler at home for his guests especially during summer because the windows were temperamental - we couldn't open them even if we wanted to. It was quite hot inside because there was heatwave that week and temperatures were warm the whole time. That said I would absolutely stay there again and would recommend to everyone to consider living there when in London.