The two main reasons to get this place are the terrace and the location. (We were here in July)
The Terrace is even better than in the photos with amazing views of the Duomo, St. Croce, and the Boboli Gardens. You will want to make sure you are back from your daily explorations for the sunset behind the Duomo. Grab a glass of wine and enjoy the sun shining through the oculus stained glass, backdropped by the purple layered mountain ranges in the distance, and the aerial show the swifts put on in their nightly feeding flights. The terrace has an electric shade canopy to protect from the hot summer sun.
The location was perfect for our type of travel. If you can handle the 100 steps up the apartment, you can easily walk to the major sights but feel like you are in a neighborhood just outside the tourist areas. The plaza behind the apartment (overlooked by the terrace) has a small market many days and a variety of restaurants, gelaterias, and cafes. It is a nice, place for a morning coffee or evening meal that feels a little removed from the tourist hubbub a few blocks away.
The apartment is in a well-kept building flanked on two sides by small plazas with another one just around the corner. A supermarket is just one block away and another small market is just down a side street. The kitchen is stocked with the basics. You won't be making large multi-course meals there, but it will meet basic cooking needs.
We found this to be a great home base for our week in Florence and will look back at our time spent on the terrace, whether over a morning coffee or an evening glass of wine, as some of our favorite relaxation spots in Italy.