I highly recommend staying in Mara's small cozy home. I stayed there for almost 5 weeks and was perfect in size for one person or a couple. The home was clean and there was almost a small hotel feeling because of the little practical things she had presented like a little shampoo, toothbrush etc. Mara was a super lovely hostess, she was very quick to answer and welcomed me in person and told me what there was to know around the neighborhood. The street was quiet relative to other streets of Florence city center.
A really good experience, I would definitely come back!