The place and the owner, both, ARE A RARE FIND!!!
I stayed at this place for 40 days in the midst of the pandemic.
It is difficult to find someone as RESPONSIVE and ACCOMODATING as Nick. His kindness started before I even moved in! He allowed me to quarantine at his place (which MOST of the other Airbnb owners aren't willing to allow even if they have the conditions); and sent me a detailed message on how to reach and check myself in. I reached the airport a little early, and the check-in time was at 3. He got the place cleaned up quickly and allowed me to check-in a few hours early at no additional cost.
The cosy basement room was complete with all the required amenities - fridge, stove, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, kitchenware, shelves! I noticed there were ample toilet paper rolls placed in the washroom, and even a fresh sponge and tissue roll at the sink. There were literally 5 clean towels at my disposal!
I had an issue in the washroom - the light bulb conked off in the midst of my stay. Nick quickly responded and replaced it in a couple of hours!
The place is in a beautiful locality. There's a bus stop right outside it, and it's a short walk to two stations - Woodbine and Main St. There are multiple parks in the vicinity and it's also a short walk to the beach (which is nice to stroll around on lazy days). There are multiple grocery stores around (near Main St and Woodbine stations such as Value Mart) and there's Kohinoor Grocery Store for Indian stuff as well. All major banks (Scotia, RBC, BMO) are located right next to Woodbine Stn.
I STRONGLY recommend this place especially if you're coming from outside Canada. If not for anything else, go for the RESPONSIVE owner. When you pay beforehand from a foreign country, it's heartbreaking when airbnb owners ghost messages and reply late - and Nick goes an extra mile to keep you at complete ease!