The place looked exactly like the pictures, and felt just as homely as it looks. When we arrived, we were greeted with a bunch of little sticky notes with instructions, which I loved and thought was rather cute; it allows Michael to provide you your privacy during your stay, while letting you know to run the place. The kitchen is fully equipped with an oven, stove top, small fridge with a freezer, and a microwave, and even included the basics you'd need to cook with such as oil, salt, pepper, flour, rice, etc. They have great taste in coffee and tea - I fell in love with their Cuban coffee maker (and whatever ground coffee they had). But one thing we learned from our stay was that the smoke detector is very sensitive (thankfully), so be weary of that when cooking (a bowl of hot soup will set it off). The kitchen is also rather a tight squeeze because the washer and dryer are also there, but I absolutely loved that we had access to do laundry as someone with sensitive skin. The washroom had a nice glass wall shower enclosure. The TV has many channels in a variety of languages, not just English and French! They also have a bunch of books, dvds, and a few games to play. Based on previous reviews, I didn't find Michael loud at all. We stayed over Halloween weekend, so we got to see people decorate their homes. We frequently walked back at night, and the neighbourhood is really safe and quiet. The subway station is a good 15-18 min walk if you take the shortcut through the park. Convenience stores are a good 10 minute walk if you just want some snacks. The nearest grocery store is kind of far by foot, so it's better to bus it. Scarborough bluffs is nearby, and is a great place to visit if you'd like something scenic, away from the city. If you do want to visit the downtown core, it is not too far either once you get to Warden station - just take the subway down to Yonge or St. George, about a 20 min subway ride.