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Savor all that Florence offers from a superb central location that also features a spacious private terrace for enjoying the Tuscan sun.
Location
This apartment is in a wonderful, central location, steps from the Ponte Vecchio and also very close to our Ponte Vecchio apartments (VRBO #49502). This is the popular Oltrarno area of Florence.
It overlooks a very interesting historical and artistic Florentine landmark, the Vasari corridor, an aerial passageway built by Cosimo di Medici in the 1500s to connect his nearby Pitti palace to his offices in the Uffizi.
This district of Florence is called the Oltrarno and is very popular because of its proximity and easy walk to all the popular sights. It is also close to the expansive Boboli gardens, so if you need a break from museums and architecture, the gardens are a wonderful attraction. Not far is Piazza Santo Spirito where you can visit a weekday outdoor fruit and vegetable market.
Building
Handsome building, not antique but well designed to fit into the Florentine style. The building interior hallways are clean and freshly painted. There are several steps up to a small elevator.
The apartment is located on the 5th floor (American designation, 4th European).
Interior Description
There is a small foyer when you enter the apartment that has a little table and mirror. The bedroom is directly in front of you and is spacious and charming. The queen bed is a standard Italian-style thick mattress, no box spring. Very nice antique marble-topped dresser. Night stands with little bedside reading lamps. A single folding bed is tucked into the closet.
The living room is down the hall; it is cute & bright. The sofa and upholstered chair are adequate. They fit the space nicely and do provide good seating. The sofa can be opening to form a sofa bed for one person. One side of the living room overlooks the street, Via de' Bardi below with tall windows that go to the floor. The other corner of the living room has French doors that open onto the terrace. The floors throughout are original composite marble.
The terrace is the most charming feature of the apartment. Large and well maintained, it has a potted olive tree, some well-tended potted plants and a bistro table with two chairs. On sunny days you can extend a canvas awning over most of the length of the terrace.
A second set of double doors lead from the terrace to the kitchen. The terrace is a wonderful spot for meals or cocktails outdoors on balmy days. Church bells toll and it's a wonderful sound while you sip your morning coffee or dine al fresco.
The eat-in kitchen has a gas range, electric oven, under-the-counter refrigerator, pots, pans, utensils. Italian and American style coffee pots. No dishwasher, no microwave.
The bathroom has a tub with overhead shower. The washing machine is in a small enclosure off the bathroom. There is a drying rack for clothes you can put on the terrace.
The apartment is air conditioned. If you do keep the windows open you will experience some noise from pedestrians in the street down below since the popular Ponte Vecchio area gets crowded. It is five floors so that helps. However the living room and bedroom have double windows that provide superb sound insulation.
Guests receive by email complimentary and helpful documents: 1. FAQ About Renting in Italy, 2. Helpful Information About Florence, and, 3. for children, a copy of the Italy Discovery Journal eBook. |
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