We had a fabulous stay at Edward's West Ealing home.
This is a rare gem of a place.
The first thing to get out of the way is location. The house is literally 3 minutes away from the West Ealing station, from which a 15-minute train takes you to Paddington in Central London. So you really lose very little by living away from the city. On the other hand, there is a large grocery store 5 minutes away, and plenty of places to eat, including the famous Brayton Court pub, many varieties of middle eastern, Indian, Carribean, etc, food. Peaceful interesting place to stay with the city very close at hand.
The house itself really is as beautiful as the photos make it out to be: it's a well-loved home that is also superbly maintained and in full working order. The four bedrooms all contain large double-to-queen-sized bed. We had five people in our party, two sharing the master bedroom, so the size of the house was perfect. The kitchen is fully functional as are all the amenities such as the washing machine, showers, internet, etc. There is a well-tuned piano in the the living room that our son enjoyed playing. Large TV, lots of DVDs, and good selection of books, although we were too busy to use these.
We never met Edward during our stay. He left instructions on where to find the keys and when we entered the house, everything was clean and ready for us to use. Good instructions on the amenities and neighborhood attractions, clear labels on closets etc that guests could use. Edward had clearly put lots of effort into getting the house ready for use and it showed. To top it off, he had good coffee, cookies and wine waiting for us.
We were a bit worried by the lack of reviews when we signed up for the house, but we fully expect (and hope!) that Edward's lovely house will very rapidly become a favorite for families or large parties looking on AirBnB for a high-quality experience in London.