OVERVIEW:
What a gem, in one of Toronto's best - and underrated - neighbourhoods. Steps away from the hustle and bustle of the City of Toronto's financial core, yet nestled into a quiet residential street away from the craziness.
AROUND THE UNIT:
Terrific accessibility to all of life's necessities, and more; ample choice of grocery stores, drugstores, restaurants (one of the best gastronomy scenes of TO adjacent to this area), bars, pubs, drycleaners, small shops... etc.
You also get great access to public transit, the bike share system, and easy(ish) parking (you'll need a permit for overnight, quite affordable at 50-100$ per month, per vehicle). Streetcar is less than 20m from front door, same for bike share, and closest subway stop is a 10m walk.
INSIDE THE UNIT:
Very bright and cozy unit, on the second floor. Very functional kitchen, with all the necessary dishware, spacious fridge, and proper gas stove. Perhaps a few small tools to add (such as a wine-bottle opener, a silicone spatula, etc) but overall very well stocked, especially by AirBnB standards. In addition, a W/D combo is found in the kitchen, which is very convenient for doing laundry at home.
The bathroom is clean and the shower/bath combo work well - great water pressure, lots of hot water.
The master bedroom is spacious and a nice window lets in a lot of light during the day, but nice curtains keep light out when sleeping is necessary. It has a dresser to store your clothing, which is convenient.
The second bedroom is also spacious (by Toronto standards!) and fits two people on two single-person beds comfortably. A dresser is also present.
For extra storage space, two closets are also in the hallway of the unit. I used one as my "linen" closet, and the other for my clothing. I occupied the unit alone - so space was plentiful - although a family might have a tougher time putting away all their things. In that case, the in-room dressers are useful to store things. The living room and dining table were also pleasant and welcoming. The dining table is a little shaky but that can be easily fixed with some new screws!
BUSINESS TRAVEL:
Great pick for business travellers (I was a business traveller). Fast internet, great location, good bright space to work from home if desired.
BOTTOM LINE:
I enjoyed an awesome stay here and hope others will enjoy theirs as well! Thank you Megan. Toronto is notoriously difficult in terms of rentals, especially short-term, so your place was a very good find. :)