We spent a month at the apartment, and so had the opportunity to get to know the district and our host quite well. The place is fantastic, and Nicolo is a great host.
When you enter the little garden, as my children put it, it is like paradise with the greenery and the fountain. The apartment was stylish and well equipped, and when anything went wrong, Nicolo arranged it in 1-2 hours. There is ample room for storage and whenever you feel like it, you can choose to stay outside on the huge terrace with a nice view where green parrots fly form one tree to the other. It was not a compromise after our garden at home, and we often dined here. (From the terrace of the kitchen you can even see the lanterna of Saint Peter's, which I liked a lot.) As we were with three grown-up children here, it was important that everybody could have his place to spend some time alone, which the size and layout of the apartment made possible. When we arrived, we found everything neatly cleaned, and the marble staircase was cleaned every day too, which gave the whole house a feeling of tidiness, where we loved to return to after a long day of walking downtown.
Don't be afraid of the distance from the city centre. The metro station is really close, and the district is safe. We often came home late at night, and felt secure. Best thing here is, that you live in a district where tourists are rare, and you can meet Italian people as they really are: kind and happy. Don't miss Bar Pansera in the mornings. Lovely people, fantastic cakes and coffee. I also loved the small shops, where I could buy everything with the locals - prices are at least half of those in the centre.
Our favourite place with the family was the park of the Villa Doria Pamphili. It is just 20 minutes on foot from the house, and as you walk through it you get to Trastevere in about 50 minutes on foot from the apartment. These were walks through a park I will never forget. Nature has gained the upper hand here, and fountains are half the creation of man, and half of the plants that grow over them. Had we lived somewhere downtown, we would never have got to know this wonderful part of Rome, where tourists rarely get to. (My daughters often went out jogging here with the locals, which is a great experience too if you don't want to miss your workout.)
All in all, it has been an unforgettable stay, and I hope we can back some time, as you can't get enough of Rome even in a month.