We felt so fortunate to have found Michele's place!
One thing I must say is that no matter how much you look at the listing online, there is absolutely no way the pictures can do this place justice! The first time you see the view it will (quite literally) take your breath away. It is truly awe-inspiring. Aside from the view, however, the entire loft apartment is done so wonderfully! Everything is sparkling clean and the furnishings and design are so comfortable and inviting. The loft itself is about double the size that we were anticipating.
I think Michele and Andre must have thought us quite strange because we barely left the loft at all during our brief stay. We felt so comfortable there and enjoyed watching the Bay and the atmospheric patters that we didn't want to move! For two days we sipped wine on the patio and watched the boats come in and out and marveled at the fog (or clouds?) rolling down off the mountains, into the bay, and out to sea. It was a beautiful experience. In the evenings we would retreat to the bedroom where the bed was comfortable and the Air Conditioning was lovely.
One thing that I would definitely recommend is that when you arrive, cool the bedroom to your comfort and then close the doors and windows! We had the extremely large patio doors opened the entire time and never had an issue with insects in the majority of the loft. The mosquitos, however, must have learned where to find humans and we had at least a handful of mosquitos in the bedroom alone the first night. We were able to remedy this the second night. Also, note that this is FAR from a tourist stop which we LOVED. This is a real neighborhood so you may hear dogs barking and people generally living their lives. This energized us rather than bothering us, as we try to experience local culture and enjoyed watching kids playing outside (we rarely ever see this anymore in the U.S.) Overall it was an excellent stay and we would love to return!