My boyfriend and I had an excellent stay at Timothy's cottage. He is a kind and thoughtful host - we were there during a heatwave and he opened up our windows before we came back each evening, made sure we had a fan, offered us clean towels part way through and offered suggestions / guide books for new ideas for places to visit. Eugene cottage is a charming building, full of character. Timothy provided space to store food in the cupboard and fridge and a lovely herbal tea selection. We could have cooked / done clothes washing if we'd wanted to but didn't as we were out most of the time. We didn't know Walthamstow village before we came but loved the feel of nearby Orford Road with lovely quaint shops, cafes and bars. Also took a walk up to the edge of Epping Forest and hollow pond - fab to have nature on your doorstep but easy access to London at the same time. Only thing we'd flag to people is that we found the walk to the tube to be about 20 minutes (rather than 12) and after busy days out that could feel a little much at times. However, there are fairly frequent buses between the station and the cottage, with a bus stop just at the end of the lane (2 mins), so it really didn't matter too much. A lot of the buses from there are also good for getting into certain London locations. Overall, we'd highly recommend Timothy's for very easy access to central London plus a lovely quiet location as a base. Thank you again Timothy for being such an excellent and welcoming host!