Joanna and her family very kindly hosted my mother for a week. Her review:
The Haywoods were a delightful family to stay with! My room was on the top floor, all to myself. Very quiet. The peekaboo view , out of the skylights, was overlooking the village of Barnes.
The house is open & airy, plenty of sunshine. A contemporary bath with a heated floor. The bedroom walls were covered with family photos & youthful memorabilia of stars. Not like an austere hotel room, more like home!
Plenty to read as well.
It was a level half mile walk to the bus stop, which takes you across the vintage Hammersmith Bridge, over the Thames & on to the train station. All of 10 minutes away. Barnes has typical pubs, French coffee houses, boutique type of shops. It is peaceful & nice to escape the busyness of more central London.
Don't miss the village pond with the white swans & her cygnets!