We had a lovely experience at Ferruccio and Lucia's loft. It was close to the Uffizi (I.e. 8 min walk or so) and we also were able to experience the local culture as well which was wonderful. His loft is in a safe neighborhood and you will fall in love with the inside of the place. The loft has this wonderful artsy feel to the place - very bohemian - perfect for vacation travels! One of the things we enjoyed the most about the place was walking up to the morning church bells as well as the beautiful rustic view of Florence from the bedroom. The place is also a block away from the best pizza experience we had in Italy (a tiny place on Borgo S. Frediano). This place provided a great first time experience for my Florence visit. Thank you Ferruccio and Lucia for letting us stay at your place.