Maria's place is a good place for shorter stays. The basement apartment is equipped with the things you would need, except for kitchen equipment. The kitchen does not have that many tools for cooking and basic stuff like glasses. Maria is a friendly host, accessible by text which she replied within a few days. She provided us a drying rack which we asked for, and was kind to check up on us. It is app. 15-20 mins walk from the beach and 5-10 mins walk from cafes and other shops. Would recommend the place to people who wants to stay in a place a little outside downtown Toronto, with more quiet and calmness. It took us a total of 30-40 mins to get from the apartment to downtown Toronto buy subway.