Bright spacious garden flat in period property in Bowes Park

It was amazing. Very cozy and relaxing. The way to and from the underground is very easy to understand and they're not too far from each other aswell. Communication with the owner was also very easy. The only thing that wasn't so great was the shower/bathtub. It was very confusing to use and somehow can only be used with hot water. It would also be nice to have a fan or some sort of cooling system in summer.

The good: It was sufficiently roomy (though much smaller than it appears in the photos), the bed was reasonably comfortable, there were plenty of hangers and adequate storage for clothes, the location was good, the neighborhood was nice, the main room had a lot of windows which made for nice light in the mornings, windows could be opened in every room except the bathroom, the radiators in every room could be adjusted individually, and it was a good price.The bad: I know that the tub had been cleaned before our arrival because there was still a layer of cleanser on its surface. It was easy enough to wipe this up before bathing, but still. Our first cups of tea tasted very off; I took a scrub brush to the tea kettle and cleaned away a lot of what I’m assuming was mineral build-up. Subsequent brews were also a bit off, however, so we took to buying bottled water to use in making tea, coffee, and just drinking water. There were plenty of towels in both the bath and kitchen, but they were all thin and sometimes stained. There were four pillows on the bed: two were very flat and hard and the other two were lumpy—like sacks of poorly cooked oatmeal. The toaster did not work. The ugly: The main room included a dehumidifier which really needed to be emptied regularly as the apartment tended to smell of damp. There were patches of black mold on one wall in the bedroom as well as behind the toilet and on the bathroom ceiling.

Overall we had a good experience at this property. Many basic kitchen stuff were available, even a clothing line and detergents to use the washer. The location was great, at a calm area and close to many amenities. The owner was super responsive. My only concern would be the cleanliness. There was a lot of mold in the bathroom and blankets and towels provided weren't smelling like clean clothes and overall the house wasn't smelling like cleaned even though we found the cleaner at the flat when we checked in.

The house is very nice, has a private garden and is well equipped. The neighborhood is quiet and is 45 minutes from the center by train. I needed a little more communication from the owner and some kitchen utensils should be renewed. Other than that, pretty good.