This home is perfectly situated in a nice neighborhood outside of Florence. There are many restaurants, gelaterias, etc. within very close walking distance. The Ponte Vecchio and the Duomo are also about a 20 minute walk from the home.
The check in process and communication with Diana was extremely smooth and accommodating. The home itself was also spotless and accurately pictured.
All that being said, this would be a nice place to stay in any non-summer month. With no air conditioning and no screens on the windows (very typical of most European homes), we had to keep the windows open. Being a bit lower than other properties, there was little to no air circulation—we had to request a fan, which Diana delivered for the last night of our stay.
My boyfriend and I each left with over 50 mosquito bites on our bodies—while Diana can’t control the mosquitos or the weather, we wish fans were already there and that we had a better understanding of what we were getting in to. Knowing this, in the height of summer, we would’ve opted for another location with air conditioning.
We also rarely enjoyed the outside (or the inside for that matter) because the smell of sewage occasionally permeated the area.
Again, Diana’s staff were great and the home was beautiful, we just want to help others who are considering this property in the summer.