What could've been a good experience turn out not so great on account of two things:
1. I had a really weird incident, a guy (David's friend I assume) used the backdoor, went thru the patio and entered into the bedroom. It was a rainy day, and I dont know what went thru the guy's head. I was in my bed and suddenly there was this stranger stepping into the room...the guy was harmless, but really made me feel uncomfortable and I kept my door close from then on. The guy said he got confused with the doors...overall weird experience. If you plan to use this place, make sure a lock is installed in the access to the patio.
2. the smoke alarms will go off for nothing. I baked a fish in the oven, not much smoke really, yet they went off... and you can hear the sound probably from two blocks away. I would suggest anybody wanting to stay to ask them to change the detectors.
Not so great stuff, but not a deal breaker: The design of the place feels like an accommodation. This is a townhouse, the airbnb is a combo between the main floor and the basement. The most unfortunate flaw is the fact that the bathroom is in the basement...so you have to go downstairs everytime you need it. Also, being an old house, there is no soundproofing, and you can hear every little step from the floor above. BTW, to get to the patio you need to walk thru your bedroom, not ideal if you have guests.
Not everything was bad: The place was spotless clean, full of details and all the necessary things one may need for daily life. David was friendly and helpful. The patio is fantastic, probably the best part of the house, I even used it to work. The location is great, just a couple of blocks from Trinity Bellwoods park.