Charming one-bedroom apartment occupying the entire first floor of a historic row home in Toronto’s Christie Pits neighborhood. The space is open and bright with original hardwood floors and brick wall, modern bathroom, kitchen, and laundry, just as described and shown in the photos. With bay windows at the front and the back of the apartment, and two ceiling fans, air flow is good and the space remains temperate on hot summer days. It is set up for remote work, wifi signal was reliable and strong, and extended to the back deck which has a small wooden cafe table big enough for a laptop, notebook and coffee cup, allowing for a little outdoor time during the workday.
As others have noted, the location is great. The house is on a tree-lined street in a quiet neighborhood with lots of Little Free Libraries. The neighborhood itself is very walkable, coffee shops (I liked Contra Cafe and Saving Gigi), restaurants, bars, bottle shops, and groceries are nearby. And the apartment is around the corner from Ossington Station, a transit hub that takes you east and west (including to the airport train) via subway, and south by bus. There are also city bikes on the corner of Bloor and Shaw and bike lanes in all directions.
Liora is a thoughtful and attentive host and clearly invested in her property. This was an easy place to drop in for a month, an instant home away from home.