Rose and her husband were such great hosts! I stayed at their place 2 nights with my parents, who were visiting London for the first and experiencing Airbnb for the first time as well - the three of us were really happy! We felt very welcomed, the house is lovely, the rooms were very clean, and everything we needed was provided! Although Balham seems to be out of the centre, it was not that far as Rose's house is located 5 minutes walking from a metro station (Balham / Northern line). Highly recommended and I won't hesitate to stay at Rose's again!