This is truly an amazing space. We spent five days in Florence / Firenze with our four children and found the apartment to be a great home away from home. First, the property is easy to find, very close to the train station and maybe a half block to the Duomo and all the shops and restaurants there. The there is a large, secure entrance with a buzzer and camera and intercom system that allows people to be buzzed in from the apartment. Once in the building, a modern, clean elevator gets you up to your floor quickly. My younger kids skipped the elevator and enjoyed using the wide stairways to get up and down the building.
The apartment is well appointed and comfortable. The kitchen is spacious and well equipped with gas cooktop, microwave, coffee maker and silverware and dishes. Two full baths worked for the six of us and the insta-hot water heater kept us all in hot water. The WiFi worked well for all of our devices. Rustic beams are throughout the house (although there area couple of large low beams near the kitchen to be aware of!) There is also plenty of seating in the living area and a large patio facing the Duomo that is great for an evening glass of wine.
There are several nice restaurants just downstairs and a good sized grocery store about a block and a half away and a hardware store around the corner. I only wish we had booked more time in Florence as this apartment and our hosts Cristina and Gabriele made it a truly great experience. Thanks again!