Max was a wonderful host! He met us at the apartment upon our arrival with a welcome box of bread, meat and wine, and even helped us with our bags. He had an iPad in the apartment for our use and, among other things, it was loaded with suggestions of his favorite Florentine restaurants. He even offered to make reservations for us as well! We ended up dining at his suggested restaurants all 3 nights of our stay and we were extremely happy with all choices.
The apartment was very clean and fun with a to-die-for view of the Duomo just as described. Though we did not use the kitchen for cooking, we certainly could have. Instead, we chose to pick up croissants and caffe lattes around the corner and enjoy them on the little patio overlooking the Duomo each morning.
There were air conditioners in three locations - the living room and both bedrooms. This was great because we were there during a heatwave and we all slept better because of it. The place was quiet and private and perfectly located.
Bottom line, we would definitely stay again at Max's place!