My friend and I stayed at Barbara's place for almost 2 months while we were studying in Florence and we loved it!
The house was extremely well equipped!! Everything you could possibly need in the kitchen was there (nb: except for a working oven, which was our only grievance with the listing).
The rooms are spacious and with air conditioning which made our stay in June bearable - note the essentiality of having aircon in Florence during Summer.
The bed in the master bedroom is quite comfortable, although the one in the second bedroom was not the best. This would have been ok for a few days, but after a month it was quite noticeable.
The terrace is gorgeous and we spent most of our afternoons out there after class.
The location in our opinion was amazing. And by extension, our side of the river (south) was optimal. no tourist traffic and still quite a lot to do. We had virtually zero noise at Barbara's while many of our friends closer to the centre complained of noise. It is a 12 minute walk from Santa Maria Novella Station and a 15/20 minute walk from the duomo.
Benefits of our side: Gusta pizza, la Carraia gelato, boboli gardens and Santo Spirito square.
We will definitely be back. Thanks for everything Barbara and Ciro, the airbnb manager!!