Natalie and Aaron’s home was wonderful for our family! We were traveling with 2 young kids (3 and 6) and one set of grandparents and stayed for about 10 nights — having the extra space (spacious kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, lounge, toy area and garden, washer + dryer) made our stay much more comfortable. And as others have noted, Natalie and Aaron did a wonderful job updating their home and their choice of appliances, furniture and linens is impeccable and very high quality.
The home is located on a quiet street with many other young families and within 5-10m walk of both the overground and underground trains as well as amazing local eateries and coffee shops. We also loved being walking distance to Queens Park which was an awesome destination for kids (great playground and even had a small farm / petting zoo).
Aaron and Natalie were nearby and available for questions and requests (eg when we requested a hair dryer) and even had an additional mid-trip cleaning scheduled for us with their regular housekeeper (who was incredible!)
A few things to note:
- this home is a family’s full time home (this worked great for us because the kids loved having toys and we loved the well equipped kitchen - but wouldn’t be a great fit for those looking for a hotel-experience)
- we stayed during Britains major heat wave (hottest day in history) and as noted in the listing, this home isn’t air conditioned. There are a number of fans throughout but it can get very warm inside
- the home is a classic, historical London home and has a few quirks like steeper stairs and a big step down in the kitchen (so best for guests without mobility challenges and for very young kids, one might need a temporary baby gate on the stairs)