Paola was a great host! gave detailed information regarding reaching the apartment from the airport; met us with the keys as arranged and then spent some time showing us round the apartment and answering the many questions that we had, searching on the net where necessary, and was also there when we left.
Paola also provided us with some welcoming supplies (tea, coffee, biscuits...) pointed out the supermarket opposite and recommended a nearby restaurant for our first evening.
The listing description is completely accurate, except that it's not a loft! It's on the first floor.
The area is the best in Milan (Brera) and the street undoubtedly the prettiest that we saw during our visit. It's a short walk (less than 10 minutes - depending on how long you stop for photo.s and shopping!) to La Scala, Vittorio Emanuele shopping arcade, Via Montenapoleone and the Duomo, and even closer to the Brera Pinacoteca and Castle. There are several metro stops within a short walk, and the tram stop (arriving from the airport) is perhaps 100m from the front door.
I should also mention that the apartment faces onto a main street with trams rumbling past and I thought that this might be a problem as I'm accustomed to the peace of the countryside. But, as Paola said, we were in the city centre! and after spending the whole day out, we always slept without a problem and our ear-plugs remained unused.
I didn't manage to get the TV to work, but it wasn't important so I didn't call Paola - I know she would have sorted it out quickly! - but it may be worth checking how it works if you intend to use it.
The apartment has air-conditioning and heating – not that we needed either – and the wi-fi that Paola plugged in for us was excellent.
A few general comments: do visit Linate’s information desk: the map was better than those we had and the city guide useful; we preferred greengrocers, pasticcerias and other specialists to the supermarket for many foods; Pizzeria Sibilla served very good pizza; Obica, a few metres further up the same road, is a mozzarella bar with very good food and service; Eataly was a very interesting three floors of restaurants and Italian food and kitchen equipment in a modern setting; and there’s a tasty selection of cafe’s for breakfast including a Princi very close; the Illy Cafe at Porta Nuova was amazing! close to Boeri’s Bosco Verticale, and, during the Expo, a free 15 minute 360 video on Italy, and for the fashion conscious, 10 Corso Como is on the way there! Lots of churches nearby – favourites were Sant’Ambrogio (geometry), San Satiro (perspective) and San Simpliciano (Romanesque). Beware if you want to see The Last Supper – book weeks in advance on the net. Brera’s Pinacoteca opens early and has so many great works of art it shouldn’t be missed.
Many thanks to Paola – we look forward to visiting again!