The place was awesome in all senses. Patrizia could not welcome us but her friend Elena did, super kind and nice woman. The house was fully equipped and very comfortable. She gave us a map with key locations in the city and a lot of information about Florence.
Very close in the neighbourhood (which is very nice by the way) you will find restaurants, supermarkets, cafeterias, ice cream shops, post office, everything you would need, for real.
The city center (and the Duomo) is at 20 min walking at most so you don't need to depend on a car, taxi or bus. We took a different path every day so we walk into every street and see every church.