I booked James' flat for a 3 day trip with my partner and our four year old. I'm familiar with the area as I'd lived nearby in the past and this is a very good example of authentic Stokey life!
It's very close to the lovely family-friendly shops and restaurants and parks of Stoke Newington, the fantastic local Turkish cuisine, and easy to get to the fun stuff in Dalston and Shoreditch as well. Buses into the centre are close by and frequent.
James was a great host - communication and help with finding the place was excellent, and he made sure that we were welcomed by a friend even though he was away at the time of our visit.
The flat is ideal as a bolt hole to crash in after sampling all the delights the area and the rest of London has to offer. It is clean and pleasant, and remarkably quiet, particularly in the bedrooms.
We absolutely recommend it.