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Rent and deposit is negotiable for the right fit.

• 1 granny suite is a fully wheelchair accessible 1 bedroom unit with a separate entrance, ensuite bath, laundry, and private kitchen. $1300/month + hydro/electric. Basic internet included. Furnished or not. The shower is wheelchair accessible, and I currently have some moveable mobility bars for the bathroom and bedroom, a portable bath seat, and a walker/basic wheelchair available for use there.

• available furnished or unfurnished room with shared kitchen, laundry, and bathroom. $900+ or $1100/room inclusive + furnished.

+++ Basic internet is included in the whole house, as well as use of the “gym” space, some basement storage, and shared backyard usage. Potential for shared home office space, depending on availability and compatibility. Room for approximately three cars in the driveway, and street parking is commonplace year round without ticketing.

The house is a hundred year old upgraded beauty on a quiet established, tree-lined street with caring and community-minded neighbours (yearly Art Walk, biannual street parties/BBQs, occasional summer porch concerts, everyone knows each other and says hi for the most part, etc.), minutes walk from downtown. It has mostly Native edible plants in the well- maintained, “wild”, permaculture garden, and a fire pit in the decent sized backyard that you would share responsible use of (lots of bird and critter watching and hammocking out there). The main house has a free bedroom on the second floor ($900-1100/month incl.), that shares a bathroom with me. There is a shared laundry in the basement and a “gym” shared by the whole house (currently 2nd floor) that has an elliptical, standing boxing bag, freeweights, yoga balls, and recumbent bike– you are welcome to bring your equipment to add to the collection. Would love someone to motivate each other there daily- currently rocking the covid body and looking to get back into it! There is a shared kitchen of a decent size for the main house with a newer dishwasher, fully stocked with nearly every gadget, a dining room, and living room with a standup piano, and dozens of other instruments that the house is welcome to use at hours when others are agreeable. Can provide basic furnishings or empty room, to preference. House has solid walls and does not transfer sound easily. Some storage space available in the basement. Looking to build a dyi sauna and/or meat smoker in the shed next year to get through winter, and potentially transform part of the garage into a greenhouse, so if you are handy with tools and willing to help, all the better! We occasionally have community growers, canners, hunters (just butchering, no hunting in the yard!), or foragers in the backyard for small demos of a few people (with covid restrictions) that you would be welcome to join in, if interested. The plus for you is lots of local and ethically sourced fruits, vegetables, meats, syrups, and other goodies to try! I try to eat in season as best I can (though I’m a sucker for takeout pizza) and am hoping to be fully food sustainable (grocery trips only for occasional luxuries) in about 2 year’s time.

There is an attached, fully wheelchair accessible granny suite on the back of the house with its own entrance in the backyard ($1300/month + separate utilities, basic internet included) that has access through a barn door and a ramp to the main house. It has a cozy living room with a galley kitchen, and a bedroom large enough for a Queen bed with ensuite and a wheel-in shower. It is separately metered from the main house and would be responsible for its own utilities. The firepit and several of the gardens in the backyard are also wheelchair accessible.

The garage on the property is currently home to a well-established community pantry/closet. A community service ethos/acts of service or care for community and nonjudmental compassion are number one for me in my life. You don’t have to be involved in the community stuff (but can be if you want to!) but would expect you to at least be respectful/civil of those who visit those outdoor spaces.

Smoking is permitted outside only (there are some covered areas on the property), including cannabis. I have one cat (that thinks she’s a dog and follows me everywhere). She is not overly used to or friendly with other animals, so would have to be introduced to any other pets first to see compatibility.

I have lived on and off between KW and working overseas for decades, but have only lived in this home for about 3 years. I work primarily from home as a writer/artist, and a consultant, and fancy myself a pretty decent conversationalist who has lived a fairly interesting and experienced life and can get along with almost anybody, from any walk of life. For the last few years, I have immersed myself into helping to run and organize native food foraging and the growing and preservation of food for community sovereignty and love more than anything to be in the garden, cooking, or out backwoods camping. I’m out in the backyard or gardens or woods most of the year, as much as I can. I love to cook when I have the energy and time, and can make anything from homemade breads and treats, to pickles, to yogurts and cheeses, to my favourite Middle Eastern/Mediterranean, African, or Annishinaabee/Indigenous cuisines.

Precovid, I used to try to do a twice yearly mutli-course feast for all my family, neighbours, and friends at my home, and would fairly consistently have a couple people over once a month or so to jam or sing or play boardgames/hang out or have dinner, and would occasionally have a partner to stay over night (though currently single and not doing in-home visting with anyone). I am severely anaphylactic to shellfish and cannot have it in my home unfortunately. I am well versed in conflict mediation and would prefer people who can behave relatively calm and peacefully in the home, who have good boundaries, and can resolve disputes with good communication and civility. I’d love to be able to trust the other people in the home and not have to lock doors constantly or strictly tape out fridge space, or things like that! :p

I have immune issues, so strong preference for those who understand strict covid precautions; either folx who will stay to themselves and keep main areas extremely clean, or those that want to mostly isolate at home and work together to keep all of us here safe.

I am mixed race and queer but present mostly as White. I am slightly visuallly and hearing impaired, and while not the most immaculate housekeeper anymore, I like things tidy and orderly so I don’t injure myself in common spaces. I despise ongoing passive aggressive behaviour, food waste, or stacked dishes for days. Preference for BIPOC and/or queer folx, or those who have understanding and compassion to different cultures/ways of life/abilities/intersectionalities.

In an ideal world, I’d find 2 or 3 other people to share this home with me and we could live as a pseudo “family” (with a strong sense of trust, good communication; and space and hygiene boundaries), who enjoy creating a communal culture by sharing some of the daily loads we may have with cooking and coordinating groceries/food growing and such, and share the house for decades to come and retire mortage/rent free, being fully food sustainable in the house we love together well into our seniorhood! Lol. Absent of that, and more in the realm of reality; someone who is clean, civil, and mostly keeps to themselves is just about perfect, whether for short or longer term.

The home would likely be ideal for visitors to Canada/exchange students who want to develop Canadian community connections and/or learning opportunities in the Indigenous/Aboriginal community that I am well connected to. I own a RV trailer that I take up North or East for occasional holidays for the three warmer seasons, and if compatible, would love to take some of these trips with roomates and explore around some of central and Eastern Canada together.

I’m generally a night owl and sleep strange hours, but am a fairly quiet and in my own room or backyard for most of the time I am home. I sing a lot, and play acoustic guitar most days quietly in my room.

I wrote too much and rambled on (as I always do!) but would rather have a good fit with people who understand how the house and my lifestyle is and can see themselves living happily in this kind of environment. If any of this sounds good to you, give me a shout and let’s have a conversation!