Sebastian's apartment is situated in a great neighbourhood. We loved the cider bar across the road (which did the most amazing cider mimosas) and there are a couple of great restaurants within easy walking distance.
There are a variety of shops from designer kitchenware to second hand books, plus a couple of grocery stores for your basic needs
We found a great farmers market within walking distance - on a Monday (can't recall now if it was monthly or weekly but worth a wander)
There was also a chiropractor, massage therapist and yoga studio within walking distance but we didn't have the chance to try these
The tram to downtown is easily caught from the stop about 30 meters from the apartment door and takes around 35 minutes to St Lawrence Market / Kings; the tram takes contactless cards (get on a newer one) so no worries with travel. You would not want to walk in to town (think it would take almost 2 hours)
The apartment is on the main road and the trams / cars do run right past the windows from early morning until late night so, for those not used to urban dwelling, the noise can be intrusive.
There is a small backyard but no real garden furniture although a bistro set on the deck right outside the kitchen did provide somewhere to have a glass of wine and a read.
Personally we experienced noise from the other tenants late at night (11.30pm +) and early (6.30am) in the morning
You can purchase a visitors permit from Toronto 'council' for parking reasonably.
Basics (tea. seasonings, etc) left in the kitchen which were appreciated