First the good:
Great views of the Ponte vecchio, tower of palazzo vecchio, uffizzi gallery, and the tower of Santa Maria di Fiore across the river.
Spacious room with a separate bedroom. Living room walls painted with 19th century syle landscapes give the room the feeling of a scene from "A Room with a View." Our host Isabella was graciously flexible in adjusting to our train schedule and letting us check in a bit earlier than planned.
...the bad and the ugly:
1. Mold in the shower and in the seal of the washing machine.
Luca responded promptly and sent someone to clean out much of the mold in the washing machine seal, but there was still plenty of it left for me to finish up. Regular thorough cleaning of the seal inside and out is needed.
2. No soap, shower gel, shampoo, or laundry detergent provided. We asked and the answer was "no, there is a store right across the street." Not a big deal I guess, but it's better to know in advance that we wouldn't be provided some of the basic amenities provided by most other bnb's. We bought some and took the remainder with us to the next destination, just in case. So plan to bring your own. Or buy while you wait for host. Don't trust the hand soap dispenser, it was filled with dish detergent.
3. Having to cross Ponte Vecchio through the crowds kinda gave us a bad first impression of Firenze. If you're not into huge tourist crowds, northeast quarters of Florence, or a couple blocks east of this location is ideal. But to be fair, we arrived in the afternoon on a first Sunday of the month (free museum day for everyone). Once you're in the apartment you quickly forget about the dirty street below, but just so you know.