It's been a wonderful experience staying in Max's house. He and his wife Svetlana are both scientists from the Natural History Museum, which is one of the reasons I picked them! They're fantastic hosts: very welcoming, chatty and helpful. I absolutely felt like home during my stay.
The en-suite is as accurate as shown in the photos. Both the room and the private bathroom are very spacious. The entire house really has that vibe of natural scientists, from the paintings, the deco to everything. The bed is quite comfy too. Everything is tidy and clean. The kitchen is shared with the host. They especially reserved a space both in the fridge and the cupboard for me, which is very thoughtful. There's a bunny named Snezhana (meaning Snowy) that is running around in the kitchen/dining room. The only downside is the weak wifi. I suspect it is because the router is placed at the front of the house, while the room I stayed in is at the back of the house. I could not pick up any signal in my room. I was using my own data the whole time. They probably need a better router that can cover the entire space. Another issue is the airplanes. Probably because Heathrow closed some of their runways on certain days, there was constant noise of airplanes flying around early in the morning on those days. I guess closing the window might help a bit. It didn't affect my sleep much though.
Location wise, the house is in a quiet and safe neighborhood in Imperial Wharf. There's a park right outside. Bus stops are just 2-min walk away, with two lines running. Overground station is just 5-min walk. It takes around 30 mins to city centre. I bike around the city most of the time, so the location is quite accessible for me. Tesco Extra is right next to the station. There're more shops and restaurants on the other side, along Wandsworth Bridge Road, which is around 7-min walk away.
Checkin and checkout were easy. Svetlana was there to greet me at checkin and showed me around the house. They are very communicable and helpful. Overall, a very very pleasant stay! Thank you Max and Svetlana for hosting me. Will definitely come back again when I come to London. Great hosts!