Basic summary - this is a great home in a brilliant location with a lovely host!
Based on our research, we were fairly certain that this home was well positioned. However, to be honest, we were stunned when we discovered just how well positioned it really was.
Everything we needed was within a few minutes walk - supermarket, pharmacy, restaurants, La Fontaine Park etc etc etc - so we really could live like locals while visiting a beautiful new city.
In terms of getting around, there was a Bixi (community sharing) bike station just across the road where bikes could be hired for $5 per day (unlimited 30 min rides). Many of the the highlights we wanted to see were within an easy 30 minute ride (e.g. old Montreal, Mount Royale etc) and the bikes proved to be a super fun way to explore the city with kids! We found we didn't need public transport but we understand that many options are close by.
Carole was lovely and very responsive. She gave us loads of excellent tips regarding local attractions/amenities and was more than happy to answer our questions.
The home was clean and well presented, and the beds were comfy.
This was our first experience with airbnb and we were really happy. We'll definitely be back if we're ever lucky enough to return to beautiful Montreal!