It is my 3rd stay in as many years at this location, but the first time in the basement studio. Lizzy is a host you can trust. She's always been very helpful, honest and responsive.
The studio is minimal but well equiped. The washroom is very clean and appears to have been remodeled recently. It is fairly priced and the home is well located in a quiet area of NDG, at walking distance from Villa Maria metro station, grocery stores on Monkland and Chemin de la Cote-Saint-Luc, and a 24/7 convenience store.
This studio is in the basement and I arrived during a heat wave, which caused an issue with humidity. A dehumidifer provided by the host and the AC helped a lot in mitigating the issue. It shouldn't be a problem in normal weather.
I will again book Lizzy's space upstairs instead, because it's more cozy and you don't have anybody above you. If your needs are more basic, are traveling alone, want to occupy a space all by yourself and are planning to be out and about most of the time, this basement studio will get the job done.