We were welcomed by the lovely mother of Antonio, surprisingly proficient in English (I am Italian..) whom gave us all of the required info for the apartment. The loft is how it looks, airy and very cute. You can tell from the pics that it lacks in natural light, and that is confirmed on arrival, making it a bit dark, but at the same time very fresh when outside is boiling hot..
Position is great, walking distance to the Forum/Circus Maximus, although I had the best idea of the century when renting a Vespa.. believe me, there is NO better way to discover Rome! being Italian does help, but it is not essential. Plenty of restaurants around the area, we also followed the suggestions and ended up at Mani in Pasta, absolutely recommended, and full of locals.. to be around Italians, go eat after 10 pm.
Some observations about the loft: the kitchen is really, really sacrificed. Extremely little and quite dangerous if you are taller than 6'2. Toilet is good, but shower head doesn't stay fixed in position, and bathroom gets flooded (where we told about it) if you take longer showers. Be extremely careful about a small, long "hole" next to the bed, I was charging my phone and my mobile fell right in that orifice! it went down to a storage room, which is closed. They had to come and open to recover my phone.
Anyhow, minor setbacks which do not stop me from recommending this place to fellow travellers. Enjoy.