As many previous guests have written, this little house is an oasis of peace and quiet with great close access to the historical center of Florence via bus or a 25 minute walk down to the Oltrarno, southern side of the city. We spent a month there and found all we needed in the kitchen to cook a few meals and enjoyed them on the covered patio. There are also several good restaurants in the neighborhood and in the nearby town of Galluzzo as well as a large supermarket. There is a little farm across the street called OVA which serves a few drinks and platters of cheese and meats and a great spot for an aperitivo in nature.
We had a particular situation as we were arriving on Easter Sunday and, knowing no shops would be open, we asked Eleanora to please leave us some bread, cheese and fruit for next day's breakfast. When we arrived we discovered a large basket filled with pasta, sauce, bread, onions, coffee and crackers. In the fridge were cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, prosciutto, zucchini and milk. During our stay we contacted Eleanora or her sister Frederica several times and always got a prompt response.
Not only would we stay there again, we have booked the cottage for the last three nights we are in Italy.