Denise is a very kind lady. She gave me a lift from the station when I arrived, brought me food one time when I was tired and didn't feel very much like cooking, and all in all just provided pleasant company.
The room is very cosy, with a TV, and even a few DVDs, if you have the time to watch them, and you have everything you need in the house. The kitchen is well equipped, the shower works very efficiently, and the bathroom is very clean.
Of course it's true that Oakwood a pretty long way out of town, but you are less than an hour away from central London, because you're close enough to the Piccadilly Line, which is the CLASSIC line on the London underground. Nearly half of the listed buildings on the tube are on the Piccadilly, and the modernist Art Deco station at Oakwood is one of them. As part of your trip, you should consider stopping off at the other nearby tube stations, Southgate, Arnos Grove, Bounds Green, etc. All have the same Art Deco theme, but they each has its individual design. It's a nice alternative architectural tour.