This property is not a loft but instead a half-basement, what in Italian you would describe as a seminterrato, probably used as a store or "magasino" for the apartments above. The conversion into an open plan pied a terre, has character, but also some problems: damp, a few whiffs from the plumbing, and a tiny kitchen suitable for breakfasts and salads. Fixtures and fittings are a little tired, with an alarming wobbling table. The bed, however, is comfortable.
The setting is fantastic, waterfront bars and restaurants surround you, and the harbour water is clean enough that going for a morning or evening swim is perfectly feasible.
Altogether value for money.