We very much enjoyed our stay in Casa Andrea. Starting with the location, where the city meets the hillside and an orchard with all kinds of fruit trees just steps away. The house is amazing, with a tasteful combination of rustic and modern design and heaps of amenities, including breakfast food, coffee and tea. We moved from China with several suitcases, a cat and a dog and got to the place late in the afternoon. Corso not only welcomed us at the door but had a "pasta and tomato sauce" emergency kit ready for us, picturing that we were too exhausted to go out for dinner. He also gave us tips on where to look for housing in Florence and helped us looked for our cat when we thought she had run away (turned out she had hidden inside the couch).
About the surrounding area, there are parks in both directions, one of them hosting the Stibbert museum, and a truly local aperitivo place just up the road (Bar Mirabilia in Via Bolognese)..gotta try their panini and pappa col pomodoro.
We definitely recommend staying at Casa Andrea.