Paola’s listing was just as pictures described! Though it was a bit far from city center (Duomo area was about 35 min on foot), the public transportation was extremely efficient & easy to navigate (there is a bus station 1 min away from the apartment that gets you to city center in about 10 min). That being said, if you’re looking to mostly explore by foot, you’ll be walking a lot. A good amount of restaurants/bars in the neighborhood were closed for summer holidays, so you had to leave the neighborhood even to get a cup of coffee (but that’s no fault of Paola - all of Europe tends to be on holiday in August).
The apartment itself was very clean, in a beautiful traditional Milanese style building (was a walk-up, so beware if you’re carrying heavy luggage). The AC was only in the living area but the bedroom still got cool, which was very necessary after being in the extreme August heat of Milan all day.
The kitchen was adequately equipped with everything needed if you chose to eat in. One thing, however, there is no TV. Not that I spend time watching tv on vacation, but coming home after a long day of sightseeing, it would have been nice to decompress a little. But it wasn’t a big deal.
Otherwise a comfortable stay, especially for the price!