I stayed Helene's apartment to work for University of Montreal for several months. As this apartment is near metro Cote-Ste-Catherine station, it is very convenient to go anywhere with subway. The apartment is very quiet because it is located a bit far from the main road with a lot of traffics. People on the upstairs never disturbed me. Although the apartment is half-basement, I did not suffer depression during winter; I rather enjoyed watching snowy scene through the windows and sometimes found beautifully-formed frosts on the windows when it was very cold. As Helene let me use a humidifier during winter, I did not suffer extremely dry room air. The living room, which are not decorated or artistic too much, is a nice place to study and read calmy. Internet connection was generally good. Unless you really need a bath tub, you will have nothing to complain about the infrastructure of the apartment.