Marco's apartment is stunning. It has a lot of character - high ceilings with mouldings, large windows with period features including Portuguese blinds, chimneys, beautiful iron work on the exterior. Even the bathroom has period features with all the modern amenities of contemporary bathrooms. Despite the fact that it is just a raised ground floor, it gets a lot of light. The apartment is set back from the street which helps with privacy, reduced noise and a nice view over trees/garden. The neighbourhood is fantastic and close to other central neighbourhoods of the city.
During our stay we didn't use the kitchen so won't comment on it. There was a small plumbing issue that Marco was aware of and has since fixed. The apartment was immaculately clean and the linen was beautiful.