Authentic and charming family home, and extremely good value for a full house in London. As we have older children, and spent virtually all of our time away from the house, we did not fully use its beautiful garden (in which I even spotted a fox one morning). Great location, with very good access to both tube (Victoria line, by foot or a short bus ride), overground and buslines. (We had some bad luck with overground strikes during the weekend, but even then there are plenty of buses that will get you to Hackney.) Walthamstow is moreover not only a good location for travelling to Hackney or central London, but an interesting neighbourhood in its own right. We ate well at both the CRATE food stalls and in a Bengal restaurant. Hilary is the nicest host imaginable, who provides clear information and checks on guests regularly.