At first I was very skeptical about the whole “shared house” concept but with Brendan the experience was splendid! He has a beautiful and comfortable house that is located 5 minutes away from the tube. The room was spacious and the bed very comfortable. The house was very clean and comfy. He allowed us free use of the kitchen and all of its tools, and we had breakfast there every day. Brendan himself is a gracious host, helpful, warm and always ready to talk but never invasive, so when we were in our room we felt no other presence in the house: It was as if we were alone. The tube station is located on the Grey Line (Jubilee) which means easy and quick access to the center of London (about 15 minutes travel).
All in all it was an excellent experience that I recommend very much to everyone that wants to go to London!