The apartment is cute, comfortable and met all of our needs for a great stay in Montreal (two adults and two teen boys). It is in a great location (quiet neighborhood) and close to restaurants and public transportation. It was also nice to know that we had a parking spot available at the apt. The Villa Maria metro stop is about a 25 minute walk or just a few minutes drive...we never had an issue finding parking for the metro station on the street right by the station near Monkland Village. I believe there is also a bus right by the apt. that also goes to the station.
The restaurants on Monkland and Sherbrooke were really good and affordable (for feeding teen boys!) compared to the "touristy" restaurants in Old Montreal. We always looked forward to returning to this area and picking the restaurant we wanted to go to. We really liked Bacaro for pizza, Olde Orchard for Indian/pub food, Typhoon and Local 75 for pub type food (and the Croissant shop on Sherbrooke was really good for quick breakfast). There is also a grocery store right by the restaurants that I think we visited every day (there is also a grocery store right by the apartment).
The bed in the master is very comfortable and the AC worked great (we had a few 90+ degree days that are unusual for Montreal). We also sat out on the deck one beautiful evening. It was a nice way to end a great day! Our family had a great time in Montreal (& Mont Tremblant area) and so glad we got to meet Alex! He's available (if you want) for advice, etc. and was very quick to return the texts through the ABB app if we had questions. If you want to stay in a very comfortable "home", we would totally recommend Alex's place. Would definitely want to stay there again!