Alan's place is amazing. The location is wonderful in terms of availability of transit, proximity to grocery stores, banks, gas stations, parks and many other things. Valu Mart, TD and CIBC banks, pharmacy, and many other things are literally a minute away. Bus 42 (3 minutes away) takes you to Finch station where you can take the subway, Go Bus, other modes of transit.
The place, though it is a basement, it very spacious. The main room with en-suite is wonderful and has a really nice walk-in closet. Although the ceiling is a bit low, you should not have a problem (I'm 8 feet tall). The other room is also spacious but doesn't have a walk-in closet. However, the closet in the living room is gigantic. The living room is a bit limited in terms of seating. The couch is very nice with the TV and coffee table but it's only good for 3 people. The dinning table with the chairs complement the living room.
The kitchen is really nice with almost everything you can think of. The countertop space is a bit limited but the breakfast table comes in handy. It took us a few days to get used to the place since the design is a bit unusual (you walk through a wide corridor to get to the kitchen) but size wise, it is perfect. The queen beds are very comfortable. Overall a very nice basement in a very nice and quiet neighborhood that is close to many things in North York.
Thank you Alan and family for hosting us.