We stayed in Alessandro's appartment for 2 nights and felt very comfortable. Alessandro wasn't at home when we arrived but his partner Fiamma welcomed us very nice and open-hearted and showed us everything. It is a really nice place to stay if you are not looking for something new and modern. It took us about 20-25 (depends on the traffic) minutes to get to the train station. The window of the room is next to a very busy road so you should be prepared for some traffic noise - if you are sensitive you should definitely bring earpluggs.
The garden is very nice - we enjoyed our breakfast there :-)