Stayed here for 3 nights. I chose the location principally to be out of the centre of Florence but I also wanted easy access to the city. Marco’s apartment met my needs - I came by train from Lucca and jumped on the tram at SMN to the stop beside Marco’s apartment (Vittorio Emmanuelle II). It’s about 12/15 minutes on the tram - €1.50 for a ticket valid for 90 minutes travel. Marco was waiting at the apartment and took me up to the apartment on the 4th floor (by lift). It’s a bright apartment and spacious. A nice balcony to sit out on - gets direct sun from mid/ late afternoon at this time of the year as the sun is high. Nicely equipped bathroom with good shower cubicle ( not overly large but fine for most people I’d guess). The bedroom is a good size. A/c in bedroom and main living area. Kitchen area is part of main living area with a breakfast bar. Adequate kitchen utensils etc. , fridge/freezer, gas stove top and oven -all in good condition.
It’s a residential area - a Conad supermarket is across the road plus a very large Coop about 10 minutes walk. There are restaurants around which are worth a visit - Marco will provide a list.
Although it’s on a side street there is traffic noise from the main road which is also the main route to the hospital so sirens blaring every so often were not unusual but not enough to cause a problem.
Trams into Florence run very regularly - even on Sunday- and they also run to the airport ( change at SMN) - 15 minutes.
If you want something outside the main tourist area but with very easy and cheap access to the centre Marco’s apartment would fit the bill.