We stayed here for 3 month, and have not regretted it for one minute.
Upon arrival we received a 50$ valued card for purchase in the Lucky
Penny (the shop owned by the host). Debbie was a great host. She
introduced us to the neighbors, if something broke (which was rare
because the apartment is in good shape), she came to fix it
immediately (or send someone), she had the stray leaves in the yard
cleared and when once we had a little late night noise from the
neighbors she talked to them to solved it. The home is curiously
vertical, spanning 4 floors, but it is roomy, well lit, equipped with
all necessary equipment (oven, microwave, fridge, water heater,
toaster, washing machine and drier) and full of personal details
(which we very much appreciated [including a small library and record
collection). The top floor has two terraces for leisurely summer
evenings, BBQ (gas barbecue on the terrace) or breakfast. The
apartment is in a lively and interesting neighborhood, with nearby
shops, sports, cultural activities and a very nice park. Walking to
the city center is about 30 minutes, Kensington market about 20
minutes. Bus (tickets for sale in the Lucky Penny) is 100m walking,
streetcars 200m, subway and grocery store 500m. We felt directly at
home, and this feeling did not disappear. We had a wonderful stay.