Octavian's place was quite convenient to access to the city area by bus and tube, despite the 15 mins walking time to the tube. You can also take the bus to reach the East Finchley tube station to get to the city. Our room was on the second floor, for those people who carry heavy luggage need to be careful. Other than that, their dog Snoopy was extremely cute! He will just walk into our room silently as Octavian had told us. So you need to close your door a bit harder until you hear the clicking sound so the dog couldn't enter your room. Octavian was very accommodating and friendly, his house was spacious and clean, as was our room. We are satisfied and we will definitely recommend it to our friends!