Anna has a beautifully decorated home - we loved the hardwood floors (and tile) throughout and the newly renovated kitchen and bathroom was fantastic. The backyard was a delight and we loved having our morning coffee under the umbrella on the deck. The convertible couch bed was surprisingly comfortable. Some people may need more room, but I found it way more comfortable than many hard beds I've slept on! Because of this and the house being quiet at night - I got good sleeps!

The Beaches area surpassed our expectations. The 15 minute walk to Queen street was enjoyable (taking quiet streets through the neighbourhood). We had no idea the Beaches area existed and couldn't believe we were in Toronto! We loved it and totally enjoyed walking along the boardwalk....what a vibrant feel with everyone strolling, picnicing, sunning, and playing volleyball. At night with the CN tower lit up in the distance, and the moon sparkling on the water - it's quite a sight! We also managed to find three stores to buy organic produce and health products which was very important to us.

Anna made us feel very welcome and made sure that we felt like we could 'make ourselves feel at home.' She truly shared her space with us which we really appreciated. We were in the process of moving to Toronto and she also helped us with a lot of extra things that she didn't have to do (including kind words of encouragement!).

Although we are usually very private - we ended up enjoying meeting some of the other guests that were staying in the house. We ended up making some new friends which was great.

We ended up house-sitting in another province - when we return to Toronto, we would stay with Anna again.

Thank you Anna!
Josie and Trevor