This apartment was exactly as described in the listing. It was a beautiful, clean residence, in the heart of everything. Wi-Fi did not work with our 3 Android phones or devices, but did work for the 3 Apple devices.
The local restaurants are very convenient (and tasty), and we always had a place to eat, even late night.
The street the apartment is one is safe, and I did not feel it was noisy, unless you have all the windows open.
It was a very hot week, and the apartment was always cool. The interior patio was very nice to come home to at night, for a glass of wine and good conversation.
We did not see Michele, but his father greeted us and was very pleasant and helpful. He answered our questions, and the rest we explored.
For the ladies, please note...LOTS AND LOTS of closet space! Love that!
I fully recommend this apartment for your stay in Florence. The train station is a 15 minute walk, with cabs and buses at the corner if you want (we walked everywhere with ease). Note that the stairs are not hard to manage for healthy individuals. I miss Florence already, it was such a good experience!