Quirky apartment, cozy and cute. Good value for money for a place in this area of London. Very comfy bed in a spacious bedroom with good storage (wardrobes) and enough floor space to leave your suitcase or bag lying around. The bathroom is tiny and could be updated and better equipped (eg I had only a leftover bit of liquid handsoap), but shower and water as well as temperature of hot water are ok. The shower is only in a bathtub which can be a bit annoying to climb into.
The kitchen is nice and open to the living room and has a lovely little counter area to sit with bar stools which I enjoyed in the mornings with a nice cuppa. There is also a lovely dining table in the living room where you can sit down properly if you want. The kitchen is good and looks quite new but is rather basic equipped, so maybe not good enough for those who plan to fully cook (which I never did because there are so many good places to eat or take out in Crouch End).
The location is quiet and residential with family houses all around. It is a very quiet street also at night and you can sleep well. Behind the bedroom there seems to be the boiler or heater of some sorts and I could hear it a bit too well at night, it bothered me a bit (but I wake easily so maybe not the same for you).
You have to walk uphill to reach the place so if you come with a large suitcase or heavy shopping bags it can be a bit tedious. Same in the flat, there is a staircase with a few steps at the end linking the different levels and I was cursing them by the end of the trip, they were annoying and I had to be careful not to trip constantly.
The communication with the host was ok and David waited patiently for me when I was delayed. Then again, one could make the check-in contactless which many places do these days and which some guests may prefer. It was also a nice gesture that David put a few things into the fridge like bread, milk and eggs and even a nice bottle of vino which was very welcoming, thank you for that! It also meant I had a snack after my late arrival (read vino) and basic breakfast ready every morning before heading out. You have tea in the flat and a practical coffee capsule machine for your mornings.
All in all I would definitely come back as I enjoyed my stay. I believe it would be nice if the place and especially the bathroom got a face-lift, a bucket of paint can do wonders and also more attention to cleanliness would be good. There was nothing I complained about during my trip but I could imagine other more picky guests could, eg there was a forgotten night robe of a previous guest or pj? in the bathroom hanging off the back of the door, and a selection of different shower products perhaps also left from previous guests? just made you wonder how thoroughly cleaned it was before. Was the shower/tub scrubbed and disinfected or just rinsed..I didn't look too close but the floor board, sills and corners could have done with a bit of dusting so I think the whole place could do with a good Spring scrub.
All in all I would come back if David let's me and I am looking forward to my next trip to Crouch End!I