Sandy's place is comfortable and greatly located. As a basement apartment I expected it to have dim light, but I was surprised to find that the bedroom gets good natural light from its windows. And the ceiling lighting, the white walls and the stylish arrangement of the furniture make the space really pleasant to spend time in!
Location-wise, Sandy's apartment is on a cute street by a park. There are plenty of interesting venues within walking distance: cafes, bakeries, restaurants, even a bulk store! We also went to a comedy club one night that is only half a mile from the apartment. If you like to walk, it's the perfect location: Queen West is about 30min South, UToronto's campus about 30min East, and downtown is about 45min South East. We walked through Koeratown, Kensington Market and Chinatown on our way to downtown.
Sandy is a very responsive host, she even printed our parking permit before we arrived to make the process easier. I highly recommend staying at her place!