text: The real-life Margo Leadbetter has backed the Prime Minister to deliver The Good Life to Britain. Sheila Elkan, who lives in the house that featured as the Leadbetters' home in the classic 1970s TV series, backed David Cameron today after he launched his 'Good Life' manifesto. The 84-year-old great-grandmother-of-five has resided at the home in Hillingdon, north-west London, since 1986. The Good Life: Sheila Elkan (left), 84, who lives in the house that featured as the home of Margo Leadbetter (right, played by Penelope Keith) in the classic 1970s TV series, backed David Cameron today . Her comments come after Mr Cameron promised he would help deliver 'the greatest sunshine' of a job, a home, tax cuts and a secure retirement as he revealed the Conservative election manifesto. And Ms Elkan told MailOnline today: 'From what I have seen I think Cameron is the best man to give The Good Life. That's my personal opinion. 'I think The Good Life is doing things for yourself, not relying on someone else to do it for you. That's what the Goods did, didn't they? 'I know we are short of housing and the NHS is in dire straights, but I think those things would have happened whoever is in power. I think Cameron has done a reasonable job. Nobody's without criticism.' On location: Despite the programme being set in Surbiton, south-west London, the famous front and rear garden scenes were filmed at Ms Elkan's home in north-west London . Garden: The great-grandmother-of-five has lived in the house in Hillingdon, north-west London, since 1986 . Widowed Ms Elkan, a retired housewife, believes she is more like Barbara Good than Mrs Leadbetter because she is a keen gardener. She plans to vote for Nick Hurd, the incumbent Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, on May 7. The mother-of-four and grandmother-of-ten moved to the leafy suburb shortly after her husband Tony passed away. Despite the programme being set in Surbiton, south-west London, the famous front and rear garden scenes were filmed at her home. Seventies sitcom: The Good Life starred (from left) Felicity Kendal as Barbara Good, Richard Briers (who died in 2013) as Tom Good, Penelope Keith as Margo Leadbetter and Paul Eddington as Jerry Leadbetter . Election on the way: PM David Cameron today claimed the UK is 'on the brink of something special' as he unveiled a cradle-to-grave Conservative manifesto, promising voters 'security at every stage of your life' She said: 'I love it here and the neighbours are all nice. I still get people knocking on the door and asking if they can take a picture saying, "My wife loves The Good Life".' Ms Elkan lives alone in the three-bedroom detached house but is regularly visited by family and a stray tabby named Twiglet. Today, against a Union Flag backdrop, Mr Cameron claimed the UK is 'on the brink of something special' as he unveiled a cradle-to-grave Conservative manifesto, promising voters 'security at every stage of your life'. The Prime Minister warned there is 'almost nothing without economic security' as he set out an extension of Margaret Thatcher's hugely popular Right to Buy scheme, vowed to scrap inheritance tax on homes worth up to £1million and promised to freeze rail fares for five years.
target: Sheila Elkan lives in house that was Leadbetters' home in The Good Life .
  Great-grandmother has resided at house in north-west London since 1986 .
  Front and rear garden scenes filmed at her three-bedroom detached home .
  Margo Leadbetter was made famous by Penelope Keith in 1970s TV series .