Michael and Shannon’s lower unit of a very typical Toronto house was an absolute dream. I was there for two weeks and everything was beyond perfect.
It was situated in Leslieville, an east end neighbourhood that has gentrified tremendously over the last 20 years. I walked downtown every day but there are streetcars just down the street that take you downtown very quickly. There are cafes and nearby groceries so it was very easy to live there during my two weeks. I used to live on the Danforth (the neighbourhood north of Leslieville) in the early 2000’s, so it was great to be back after all these years (I live in NYC now, since 2008).
The wifi was super strong and speedy and the place was spacious (main floor had the open living room and kitchen and a separate, spacious bedroom). The basement had a lovely bathroom and shared laundry room that the upper unit tenants also use. The tenants upstairs were super nice and friendly and welcoming. Checkin was a breeze and Michael and Shannon were stellar with communicating with me. The shower pressure was perfectly fine. Apart from normal neighbourhood party noise at night (it’s the summer time), I felt relaxed and calm because the space was so quiet and serene. I never used the TV (I used my laptop) but I was impressed with the food prep tools provided in the kitchen, the spacious open layout, and the super strong wifi. Hooray for this amazing air bnb space. This is my 10th month visiting Canada and this was my favourite place thus far!