Ian was an excellent host! He was so kind to me and my family during a difficult time and was prompt with communication. His house is charming and cozy and was perfectly situated for my needs. It had some unique decorative touches, was very clean and comfortable with all the amenities one could ask for. I rented his home for 5 weeks during which time two of my siblings and I took turns to stay and he was accommodating and flexible about that arrangement. At night , the noises from the neighbors sound very close ( but not loud) but thats probably because I live in the southwestern US where everything is huge and spaced out . You quickly get used to this though. As he mentions, the stairs are steep and narrow and I would be careful asking an older or infirm person to navigate them .
I visited London to see a sick family member- but the one time I went into the touristy part of town it was an easy and quick bus ride , from a bus stop 5 minutes up the road .