We arrived a bit early, and Joy was still setting the place up for us. She is a very pleasant person to meet and to do business with. She has a personal connection to the house, so this isn't just some income property. She really cares for it.

It is a bit far from the downtown, but as she says in the description there are major bus lines nearby that can take you anywhere in the city, and there's off-street parking via alleyway if you have a car. The regular bus routes can get you downtown in 45-60 minutes, while the weekday express is about 30 minutes (faster than driving). Being far from the downtown actually helps make you feel like you've escape, and made it easy to recharge for the next day.

Lots of good restaurants within 15 minute walk to the north and northwest (breakfast place, sandwiches, Thai, sushi, pub), and two playgrounds within a couple blocks. Supermarket is a 10-15 minute walk north so it's easy to stock the fridge for meals at home.

I stayed here with my family (including a preschooler) and we were all very comfortable.