I stayed in this apartment for three months during my internship at Concordia University. Haiyan is very nice and always tried to help me when I had a problem. Here are my Pros and Cons:
Pros:
+ the location was perfect for me, 10 min walk from Loyola Campus
+ nice and quiet neighborhood
+ bus stop almost directly in front of the house, bixi station 5 min walk away (Downtown is ~40 min by bike or bus)
+ the apartment is spacious, the kitchen has many cooking utensils
+ the bed and sofa are very comfortable
Cons:
- as it is in the basement, there is not much light
- the ceiling is low (~190cm) and there are pipes at ~175cm height
- the sink in the kitchen is very low, which gave me back pains while doing the dishes (I'm 173cm)
- the humidity is very high, but there is a dehumidifier I used three times a day
- there were some insects and spiders, so Haiyan gave me an electric flyswatter
- there is some mold in the bathroom
Conclusion: I had a nice stay, but the apartment did not meet my expectations. The price for Airbnb was good and I would recommend for short term stays, but for me it was expensive and I only chose it because of the location.