Silvia's home will delight not only for it's exceptional location but a very cool interior. The home is stylish but retains a homely feel; it is very well designed. I especially noticed the heaters they are are like a design feature, rather than radiators and blend in well. The private bathroom is gorgeous and the terrace is a lovely space in the sun, with a lovely view of The Duomo. I was able to enjoy it once on a warm afternoon. The weather during my stay was mostly not terrace weather (unfortunately).
Getting around from the home is super easy I was on foot most of the time there. But links to transport are also good. The Duomo is literally 2 mins away on foot. I don't normally stay in the centre of cities when I'm away but this worked well for me as I was studying at the Scuola Leonardo da Vinci which was within 5 minutes.
Silvia and her husband have two lovely sons who I called upon on occasions to help me out when their parents were at work, which they always did thankfully.
My only aside of the stay, which I mentioned to Silvia is that the sofa bed was a little too soft for me and what my back likes - I got used to it but I do prefer a firmer bed.
The value for money was also excellent, so thank you very much Silvia and family for hosting me.