located in a pedestrian area, just in front to the lateral entrance of Santa Croce Basilica, few minutes walk from Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi, Accademia, etc : from everything you "must" see in Florence.
Restaurants, bars, shops are just outside the street door !!
Sant'Ambrogio market (open just in the morning - 3 minutes walk far) is one of the most characteristic place where you must go, to buy everything you need: from vegetables to clothes, from meat to shoes, etc.
Living in Santa Croce area will allow you a full immersion in Florence atmosphere.
As soon as you enter this apartment you realize you are in a typical house of the old Florence with ancient furniture and warm atmosphere. Original building has been built in 1467, 25 years before Cristoforo Colombo discovered America !!
Apartment is at 3rd floor, (no elevator – 56 steps) and has a large entrance/living room facing on lateral side of the Basilica.
In the living there is a loft area with internet corner and a queen size bed. From the loft you can access to a wardrobe room.
Two bedrooms are located on the back of the building and are very quiet and comfortable.
Main bedroom is equipped with a double (160 cm) bed and has its own private bathroom (tube + shower).
Other bedroom is triple : one single (80 cm) bed at floor level and a single and half size (120 cm) bed in a loft area. This bedroom too has access to its own private bathroom (just shower).
In addition there are a single and half size (120 cm) bed in the loft and a sofa bed (140 cm) (just for emergency or kids) in living room
A spacious kitchen is equipped with everything (pots, pans, dishes, glasses, etc) you can need to cooking. In addition :
fridge with freezer
electric oven
microwave oven
coffeemakers (american and italian)
toaster
mixer
dishwasher
ATTENTION:
part of the apartment is on a loft with a reduced height (1,75 meter- just a bit less than 6 feet).
Apartment is provided with :
independent air conditioning (both cold and warm air)
independent heating system
washing machine
electric iron and iron board
hair dryers
satellite TV (free channels)
DVD
Radios
28" TV
WiFi high speed internet (ADSL) (no extra cost-included in the rental), a laser printer, a laptop (old model), a monitor.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT utilities are not included in the rental and will be payed on consumption base , as follows
gas (cooking, hot water and heating) : 1,50 euro per cube meter
water : 4,00 euro per cube meter
electricity : 0,50 euro per kwh
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