I felt really at home in kirstie's place.. it had a very arty & spontaneous chilled out vibe that I love. It's not like tip-toeing around a family house. Also really liked her taste in music & felt like I'd known her a long time even though we just met!
Wood Green station is about 2 mins by bus & there's a tesco at the end of her street so it's really convenient.. also there are loads of Greek / Mediterranean restaurants that serve huge portions at cheap prices, and lots of fresh food market stalls selling almost any fruit & veg you could imagine.
The area was so multicultural & so many languages spoken by the locals, it almost felt like being on holiday! Yet it's only 20 mins by tube to Leicester Square, I think you'd be hard pushed to find a better value place near central london.
Would highly recommend this place!