We are very happy of our staying at Paolo's house. The apartment is very nice, with everything you may need.
The neighborhood is good, close to both Hackney Central and Homerton (zone 2) overground stations (10 minutes by foot). It's also very easy to reach Stratford or London city center by bus.
There is a big Tesco store opened 24h, and a lot of other stores around. The Victoria Park is very nice.