This home is in a really quaint town. It’s pretty far from London but only a 15 minute car ride to the The Championships at Wimbledon, which is why I was visiting. It was a pretty good location for my needs but don’t expect any night life or lots of restaurant options nearby. It is, however, a stones throw from a local field where people play soccer or jog (take a left out the front door and you’ll walk right into it) and a very short stroll to a quaint art school overlooking the water. The only way to feel closer to the river would be to jump in (take a right out the front door and about 6 houses down, cross the bridge and take an immediate left for the best spot by the water).
The home houses the Airbnb host, 2 small dogs, a large number of tenants, and (sometimes, but maybe not always??) those tenants’ children. All that to say, it’s not a private home at all, but the tenants are all very nice. There is only one bathroom and one separate shower room for all of those people. I’m not going to lie; it was pretty gross.
In the bedroom, the linens were in rough shape and also very scratchy. Remember that many (most?) Europeans don’t use fitted sheets and flat sheets together but instead use only one or the other. It’s really hard for an American to get used to sleeping directly on duvet covers without any sheets in between, but I was too tired each day to care. Just know this duvet had seen far better days.
The only window in the room won’t open more than a small crack, so don’t expect any summer breezes. There is no HVAC in the room itself, but you can open the door if you need it. The window does have a blackout curtain. That was a nice touch if anyone wanted to sleep in or go to bed early. There is not enough space to hang clothes, so pack cautiously. The home was in desperate need of some deep cleaning, but the price was great. The host was very kind and a great communicator.