Simone met us at the apartment; he was welcoming and had excellent knowledge of Rome. He had great communication with us, particularly when there was a local train strike and we weren't sure if our train would be impacted. Simone double checked this for us.
Simone's unit was spacious and well equipped with amenities - the dishwasher saved time and it was great to be able to wash our clothes in the washing machine. Air conditioning was great, and it was nice to be able to cook our own breakfast each morning.
There is a Conad supermarket that takes 5 minutes to walk to. The train station and metro is a five minute walk also.
There are local markets that do start early in the morning, selling fruit, vegetables and other odds and ends.