This is a home, not just a house. The owners clearly love their home and pay attention to its decor. Even though, in the owner's words, it is a work in progress with some areas awaiting the finishing touches, we felt more than comfortable. There was a welcome pack of coffee, wine and bread awaiting us, bedding and towels along with detailed instructions for the house. And we were largely free to use the house and its contents as we liked. The family live in it day to day and only rent it when they are away, so there was plenty of homely touches with wi-fi, DVDs, Wii and broadband TV. and a well-appointed kitchen. The house was very clean and carefully tidied before we arrived.
We loved our few days there. It is a little way away from the nearest tube station, but there are frequent buses passing from the end of the road that would have taken us straight to the tube line. There are also numerous parks nearby and a convenient small shopping area just down the road. So it is well-positioned for those wanting to explore London.
The owner was very helpful - both in the lead-up to our visit and during our time immediately, answering texts immediately about how things worked or where things were.
Would definitely stay there again. It was one of our first times using Airbnb and it all worked out very well.