This is an unbelievable location for exploring London. The ambience of an area in transition was worth the price alone. We spent many hours in Brixton Village just drinking tea or coffee and enjoying the passing scene. After many years of staying on the north side of the Thames, I would opt for the south side in future. Tube and trains all seemed slightly less frenetic and getting to and from airports was much easier. We were astounded at how quickly we could get to places like the Barnes Wetlands - especially quick since we didn't have a car! Jonathan is an excellent host, everything we needed was right there in the flat.