Daniela was not there but she has a wonderful neighbor ( teena) who showed us the place. In fact teena and her husband were nice enough to offer to call and book a taxi everyday and we made good use of this.
Daniela's absence was never felt because of teena and her husband.
The house is as it looks in the pics. However, it was very hot in florence when we were there (end of June) and we felt the need for an AC or fans in other rooms like the dining room or the lounge area.
The location of the house is great if you are looking for a real feel of florence away from the touristy areas. Also, the touristy areas are not more than 10 to 15 min away on a bus. For example the train station (S.M Novella) was only ten min on a bus. A cab ride to the train station is round 11 euros. Good restaurants and a couple of small supermarkets are nearby.
But be ready to take up your suitcases the four flight of stairs.
We met Daniela on the last day for 10 min as we were leaving and she seemed like a very nice lady.