Ruth' place is stunning, a house in a quiet but busy neighborhood in my personal favorite part of town: Southwark. You step out the door, have cafés, a Thai restaurant, a pub, .... right next to you, you live opposite the Union Theater and reach the best museum in the world after a 5-minute-walk down the street. I cannot say how much I enjoyed being so close to the Tate, the Thames, the riverside walk, afternoon tea in the Shard...
We are a family of 4 (the daughters are 15 and 2), and while the toddler played on the Thames beach, it was easy for the older one to hop on a bus and ride to the well-known shopping areas.
I can totally recommend the house and having breakfast on the roof-top-terrace. We will definitely come back soon.