Giancarlo is an abnormally nice man. Extremely welcoming, unbelievably helpful, and willing to go the extra mile for guests who aren't well acquainted with Florence or speak Italian. When we needed pizza delivery, he helped. When we needed to call a local cab service, he did it for us. One of the most responsive hosts I've ever stayed with.
The home is pretty large and rather secluded in a nearby suburb to the main downtown square across the river. Everything was just as described, but I had hoped that the air conditioning was in more rooms than just the living room. There were also ample mosquitoes in the area, but that wasn't anything Giancarlo could do anything about. (He even had one of those scented mosquito killers all around the house to help).
Highly recommend a stay at Giancarlo's place if you want a quieter area in Florence, a decent home for your stay, and an absolutely loving and helpful host.