I could only recommend staying at Daria and Derek's place. We stayed there more than one month and everything was perfect !
First of all the place is spotless clean, everything is built brand new and good choice of furniture that makes the place cozy and warm. When we arrived, she also left some attentions like biscuits, a little guide to the surroundings etc. It feels very nice. The Kitchen is really well equipped, you can cook everything and the fridge and stove are brand new ! I also loved the tea selection which was great for me as I am a tea lover.
Even though you are living in the basement, you have loads of natural light as per the large windows, in the living room, bedroom and bathroom. You have your own private entrance so it really feels like you have your own appartment.
The house is located in a really nice neighboorhood, you have loblaws at only 5 minutes by walk and a really nice park where you can go on the weekend. You also have Jane and Bloor West not really far where you can find nice stores and all the commodities you could ask for.
Last but not least, we would really like to thank Daria and Derek for their hospitality. Always responding super fast, not hesitant to lending us their personal belonging like bikes, and giving us advices on where to go, nice places to visit nearby etc. Overall it was a perfect experience and if we could we would put 6 stars on 5 !