We really enjoyed our host and 3 week stay in this authentic Italian feel spacious place. We fully recommend it and her. We look forward to returning here in the fall.
We have stayed in Florence many times and found this place to be a great value: very helpful and friendly host, plenty of kitchen with full-size modern appliances, washing machine, a/c, reliable hot water, only one flight of stairs and a large very comfortable bed. A big-screen TV has been added to the living room.

The location is just across the river from the train station and historic city center so the area is much less touristy and quieter but is still within a beautiful 15 minute walk to practically any of the main sites and to the train station. The neighborhood is full of shopping and restaurants, places to eat and a short walk to the San Spirito market and eateries.
The bathroom is a marvel in space utilization. The room and the shower are narrow and there is one relatively low beam but the bathroom is more than adequate for one average-sized person at a time.
The apartment is toward the back of the building away from the street. The living room is very quiet and has no window (but does receive some light through the kitchen doorway.) The building window well provides good light through the nice windows in the kitchen, hall and each bedroom. From the far bedroom, with the window closed, we could moderately hear the restaurant below a few late evenings but in our experience it was still much quieter than other places directly facing the street.
To get to the far bedroom, one walks through the kitchen, past the bathroom, down the long hall and through the study+sofabed room. The far bedrooom has a wonderfully comfortable large bed, but views 2 neighbors' decks and is above the restaurant utility sinks and inventory storage area outside, which also has an exterior light. This layout results in needing to close the curtains and blackout panel when activity outside is sometimes too lively or deck/restaurant lights remain on too late. Because the study-sofabed room is away from the neighbors and the restaurant kitchen outside area, it enjoys more peace and quiet and much better window privacy, so one can wake up to the lovely Florentine morning light. If the fabulous bed in the far bedroom were instead in what is now the study-sofabed room, one could enjoy the best of both worlds.
We would also welcome a screen on at least one of the windows to keep out mosquitoes while allowing fresh air. To be fair, screens are bafflingly rare.
Thanks Costanza so much for hosting us! See you again soon.