The house itself is very clean and there is beautiful art throughout the house. We had plenty of privacy. Parking is horrible in Toronto so be prepared. The location is in a quiet neighborhood however a street over and you are suddenly in a bad side of town and since we were walking everywhere it was shocking at first. It is however a very easy, safe walk to the distillery district but if you try walking to the art museum, try to use public transportation. Also, Jim was the main host and we never met his sister Elena so I am unsure as to whether she lives there, in case you were expecting to have a primarily female host.