Three of us spent seven nights from December 18, 2014. Andre's place is beautiful, looks exactly like the pictures, has everything you need and could not have been located any better. Leave the apartment and walk to the right and you're at Marques de Pombal and the upscale stores of Liberdade, walk to the left and you're downtown with all the activity and buzz.
We didn't get to meet Andre or his mother Maria as they were travelling, but I spoke to Maria more than once and she was extremely helpful.
The loft being on the fourth floor with no elevator was the only drawback, but everything else made up for it.