I agree with the many positive reviews below, particularly because Gabriel is a very kind open-minded person. Written communication with him was swift and clear, and we had a few lovely talks when he came home from work. The guest room was a little less tucked away as I had understood it to be from other reviews, as it's right next to the kitchen. Still it's a cozy place, with its own TV. And Gabriel makes you feel welcome in the living room & kitchen too, and a nice touch is the lower fridge that is all yours to use. Overall good value. The neighbourhood is multi-cultural with some nice independent shops on Stoke Newington Church Street. A bit busy with cars on the main roads, but that's in most of London these days. I enjoyed a stroll in Clissold Park but unfortunately did not have the time to check out the water reservoirs. Gabriel has a folder with interesting shops, good restaurants, cafes and walks to browse through in the room.
2 details for travel: when you come out of Finsbury Park tube station, you need to cross the road 1x for the bus you need (the busstop is sort of in the middle between 2 roads). And when coming out of the bus close to the house, you cross the road and then take the 1st side street. As mentioned by others as well, there is an overground train from Stoke Newington that takes you to Liverpool Street in about 15 min, but better to get out at Bethnal Green if you prefer a less overcrowded commercialised area.