We didn't personally meet Agnese, although we were well taken care of by her very pleasant and helpful father, Sergio. We were amazed when he bicycled over to the apartment *exactly* at 12pm - the approximate time we were supposed to arrive! He gave us lots of information about what to do during our 2-day stay. They were very responsive to our every request.
The apartment felt just a tad less elegant than portrayed in the pictures, but keep in mind that this is our first AirBNB-like experience. We usually stay at 4+ star hotels, and we wanted to try a more homey, cultural experience, which is exactly what we got. I even learned how to use an Italian coffee maker!
It had all the amenities we expected except soap, which was a little strange, and only one bedroom is air conditioned. But the bottle of wine, fruit basket and breakfast items more than made up for it. It's well situated close to the city center. We walked everywhere except to get to and from the train station. I enjoyed watching passers by from the window and occasionally entertaining them with some tunes on the impressively well-tuned piano!
Overall, a great first AirBNB experience and would definitely stay there again. Thanks, Agnese.