The apartment was completely refurbished 9 years ago and it is very modern. There is unlimited, fast internet access in the whole apartment. The property is situated in NW10, Willesden Junction. It is an area very close to Wembley, Portobello Market and Queens Park, Westfield Shopping Centre and the Central Middlessex Hospital. If you are lucky enough to have good weather, you can sit in the garden and have breakfast while facing the sun. I provide unlimited coffee and tea for my guests, and if I am around, I would love to share experiences and food with you. If you like to exercise, Roundwood Park is just a 5 minute walk where you can exercise in a very relaxed setting but if you are more into swimming or weight training, Willesden Sports Centre is a 12 minute walk. The sport centre is very good and you can pay by the day, so you could incorporate training in your holidays or your short stay. There is also a Bikram yoga centre about 15 minutes bus ride from the flat. If you are interested in mediation and more alternative ways of life, the Brahma Kumaris centre is a 10 minute walk.

My name is Pilar and I would like to consider myself a mature woman who enjoys life and everything that London offers. My job involves protecting children who are abused or neglected. Although is a hard job I love it because allows me to learn a lot from children from disadvantaged backgrounds. In my previous life, I run my own business for 20 years importing stones, marble and granites from around the world which made me travel to very exotic locations. I like to travel and being to a few places, USA, Chile, Turkey, Brasil, Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Jamaica and of course Spain. What I like the most when I travel is to be part of the community that I visit and mix with the locals. I also love to interact with my guests and to show them how amazing London is and what if offers to people who are visiting. I am originally from Spain but have lived in London for the past 31 years. I have quite a busy life and enjoy going out in London to music concerts, theatre and dancing. My kitchen has been witness to very good conversation and meals with my guests and I am proud to say that with some of them, I have become quite close friends. I hope it will be the same for you.

This is a multicultural area where everybody mixes and live happy along each other. The neighbourhood still has that past sense of community that some areas in big cities lack. I know the fishmonger, the shop owners, and I can buy Portuguese bread, along with Jamaican food and amazing Brasilian meat ( for those no vegetarian...) Polish cheese and Romanian dried meats. Transport facilities are very good, two underground stations ( Zone 2), Bakerloo Line which takes about 25 minutes to Oxford St or Piccadilly Circus. The overground will take you all over North London or to the South with a final destination in Clapham Junction and onto Gatwick airport. There are also a number of buses to take you to central London, number 18 to Euston, 266 to Hammersmith or to Golders Green. The area has quite a few good affordable restaurants within 10 minutes bus ride ranging from Spanish, Caribbean, Brazilian and Iranian as well as a few good pubs on the Harrow Road such as the trendy Paradise or William the IV. The area does not cater very well for pubs, but there is the Royal Oak which has very nice food. Alma cafe is another good place to have breakfast.