From
CAD 1000
/month
Unavailable
Rooms
Bedroom 1
- Upstairs/Ground
- Shared bathroom
- Available from: unavailable
Bedroom 2
- Upstairs/Ground
- Shared bathroom
- Available from: unavailable
About Gladys's family
Hosting in Markham since 2018Hi there, my husband and I are a young, friendly, and welcoming couple. We are happy to help you transition into Canadian society comfortably, as we speak English fluently, and can speak some Chinese if you like. I am a local high-school teacher, and my husband is an IT consultant. We enjoy making delicious foods, keeping a healthy lifestyle, and play volleyball and badminton regularly. In our common spaces, there is a TV with Netflix, a ping-pong table, piano, Playstation console, and a great selection of boardgames we’d like to share with you! I like to make delicious Chinese, Italian and Korean food for meals, and you will always have access to fruits, yogurts, and other quick foods if you need. Our home also has high-speed unlimited internet access. Our home is a 5-min walk from Bur Oak Secondary School, a 10-minute walk to the GO station (so you can go downtown easily), and have access to numerous bus routes in the area. There are parks, soccer fields, tennis courts, Markville Shopping Center, supermarkets, shoppers drug mart, and lots more in the area. We hope to provide you with a fun and rewarding experience, safety and support, and learn from you too! =)
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Age Range: 30-39 Continent of Birth: Asia Occupation Category: Education services |
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Age Range: 30-39 Continent of Birth: North America Occupation Category: Professional, scientific and technical services |
Commute
Meals
| Host prepares breakfast for student Varies between a combination of French toast, waffle, fruits, yogurts, toasts, oatmeals, eggs, cereals, milk, juices, etc |
| Host prepares lunch for student Varies between delicious Chinese dishes with rice (there will be meats and vegetables each time), or western hot lunches (pastas, pizzas), etc |
Facilities
Student Room
Bed · Mirror · Desk · Lamp · Wardrobe
Basic
Water · Electricity · Heating · Wifi · TV · Washer Dryer
Regulations
Host Preferences
- Only accept student younger than 25 years old
- I don't accept smokers
House rules
HOUSE RULES
SECURITY
1. Make sure that you lock the main doors when you leave the house.
2. The house is equipped with a security alarm which is turned on late at night. If you need to come home late, let us know so we can disarm the lock for you.
3. Let us know if you will not be going home for the night or for several nights. Please advise when we can expect you to be back.
CLEANLINESS
1. Common areas and rooms should be kept clean at all times. If you accidentally spill or made a mess in the common area, please clean up your mess.
2. Only papers or non-food items should be placed in the garbage can inside your room. Food waste should be thrown in the food bin in the kitchen. Food wrappers or containers should be disposed in the kitchen either in the garbage bin (e.g. non-recyclable plastics) or in the recycle bin (e.g. boxes, cans and recyclable plastics).
3. You can use the vacuum to clean up your room. Make sure to return the vacuum to its proper place.
4. Garbage day is every Friday morning, please make sure that you dispose the garbage bin in your room on Thursday night.
5. Keep your room clean at all times. We will check your room once in a while to make sure it is clean.
LAUNDRY
1. You are allowed to use the washer and dryer once a week to laundry your clothes.
2. Laundry schedule is between the following hours:
• Monday to Friday – 7pm to 11pm
• Saturday to Sunday – anytime of the day
3. Be sure to check if the dryer is free of lint before loading it.
4. Remove your clothes from the washer/dryer immediately after the cycle so other people will be able to use the machine.
5. Please follow the precautions in using the machines (e.g. no flammable items in the dryer, etc.)
BATHROOM USE
1. The basement bathroom is to be shared by all homestays. Please make sure that you don’t stay too long in the washroom especially in the morning when other students are also preparing for school.
2. If you urgently need to use the washroom and the basement bathroom is in use, you can use the washroom in the main floor which is usually reserved for guest.
3. It is ok to put toilet paper in the toilet and flush it. Please do not put anything else in the toilet.
4. As a courtesy to the person you are sharing the bathroom with, please make sure that the bathroom is clean enough for the next person to use.
MEALS AND SNACKS
1. Meal hours is as follows (we can discuss and come up with something else too if that's better):
a. Breakfast – 7am to 9am (Monday to Friday), 9am to 10am (Saturday and Sunday)
b. Lunch – 11am to 1pm (Monday to Friday), 12 noon to 2pm (Saturday and Sunday)
c. Dinner – 6pm to 8pm
2. If you will not be eating at home for a particular meal, please let us know so we can avoid food wastage.
3. If you are going to be home late but would want to have your dinner, let us know. We will place your food in the fridge and you can heat it up when you are ready to eat.
4. If you like to eat snacks in your room, please make sure that any garbage or wastes are properly disposed in the kitchen food/garbage/recycle bin and not in the garbage bin in your room. Improperly disposed food can attract pests inside the house.
5. Let us know if you have any food allergy.
6. After every meal, please scrape your plate and place the leftover in the food bin and rinse the plates and utensils and place them in the dishwasher. For your lunch box, as soon as you arrive at home please scrape your lunchbox and place the leftover in the food bin and the lunch box and utensils in the sink.
INTERNET
1. We have unlimited internet plan, feel free to use it as much as you want.
2. If internet is down, please let us know so we can call our provider to fix it right away.
SMOKING/LIQUOR/DRUGS
1. Smoking is not allowed inside the house. If you need to smoke, you can do so at the patio.
2. Liquor and drugs will not be tolerated.
GUESTS
1. If you are expecting a guest, please let us know beforehand. This is our home and we want to know if there’s anybody coming to our home.
2. If you want your guest to stay overnight please ask our permission first. If we permit the guest to stay we will be charging you for the cost of the staying for the night.
OTHER HOUSE RULES
1. Please turn off lights (your room, washroom and common areas) and water when not in use.
2. Let us know if are planning to buy appliances for your room (e.g. television, game console, etc.). We would be charging additional utilities for appliances.
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