I had a great stay! Geoff's description of the place was accurate and communication before and throughout my stay was very good. Geoff was very helpful.
The neighbourhood felt save to walk in, even coming back in the dark once. The tram line is only a few minutes walk away from the house to get you into downtown. Be aware that you can't buy a day pass on the streetcar and that you need the exact fare of 3.25 CAD. You can always pay more but you don't get any change.
There are your typical basement 'appliances' nicely hidden away and I didn't notice the hot water or heating making noise during the night. They go on during the evening and I was first worried about sleeping. Nothing to worry, I didn't hear anything at night! The humidity of the basement suite is kept at 45% by a well working dehumidifier. Only downside is that that one is a bit loud. It's in the laundry room which is between the living-room and bathroom and you can shut the door. I could hear it whilst sitting on the sofa but it didn't wake me up at night.
Would I recommend it to my friends and family? Definitely! Maybe not the very tall ones. There are low beams, as described. I am 1.64 m and had a hand width space to the bathroom beam. The floor in the living room is lower, so you have more space there and the ceiling is higher still.
Would I come back? Absolutely! It's is a lovely and quiet neighbourhood to come back to after a busy day.