We had a "wonderful" experience staying in Chelsea with Ted and Marie-Francoise. Very comfortable and cozy basement apartment on a corner lot in a beautiful, safe neighborhood.
Ted and MF are excellent hosts who live upstairs and kept in touch with us throughout our stay. Ted gave us a tour of the Chelsea area pointing out historical spots and noting the most convenient transportation options to go back and forth into the city. MF also provided details of the area and the history of their home. There are restaurants, grocery, coffee shops, and other shopping very near. You can use the Tube, the bus system, or the Uber Boat rides on the Thames with your Oyster Card (purchase at stations) and all convenient to the apartment.
The apartment has everything you need to function normally. In the kitchen, there is a microwave, stove, coffee pot, and large toaster, but no oven which we didn't need anyway. We enjoyed our breakfast each morning at our window seat dining table.
Chelsea is a beautiful area and we're so glad we opted to stay there instead of the city.