I can't say enough about what an ideal apartment Maurizio's place was. First of all, Maurizio was extremely helpful and approachable, and helped us with our questions, including suggestions for parking. The apartment itself is beautiful, well stocked, and fully functioning, and works well for 4 due to a very good sofabed in the living area.
We were in Florence in the midst of a historic heat wave, and felt fine in the thick-walled apartment just using the two standing fans. Though just minutes from all the main downtown sites, It's also wonderfully quiet at night due to its location on a street that's really an alley more than a trafficked street.
You can't go wrong staying at this place.