At this apartment you can enjoy a real deluxe accommodation, overlooking the stunning hills that surround Florence. You will enjoy the Tuscan countryside but you are living in the city of Florence ! Relax and feel like a Renaissance Florentine prince in a large, extra-cozy apartment with great views and warm cotto floors. The home is furnished with high-class antiques, and is provided with all the most modern appliances. Explore Florence in style and convenience with plenty of historic, artistic, and holy sites at just a few minutes walk (20-25 minutes walk to Ponte Vecchio - the Old Bridge, Duomo - The Cathedral, Piazza Signoria and the Uffizi Gallery, Michalengelos David, and lots more). The apartment is on the fourth floor (with a brand-new elevator) of a characteristic 20th-century building, near a great shopping area and good restaurants. It is right next to one of Florences best preserved green and hilly areas, with a stunning country landscape all around, which is enjoyable from our main bedrooms window. The spacious main bedroom has a king-size bed and plenty of storage space. The window looks out over the hills of Florence: you feel like you were in the great Tuscan countryside, but you are still in the heart of the city of Florence. The living area has a large window-door to the balcony of the apartment, and it is furnished with great pieces of antique furniture. In the living area there is a large sofa for comfortable casual seating for 3 to 5 people. We have equipped the apartment to help visitors enjoy the dazzling art and architecture and marvelous fresh food Florence has to offer. After a day walking around Florence and its hills you can leaf through our selection of books about the Italy, Tuscany and Florence, including guides, some hefty art books, and recipe books. There is a folder of tips about shops, restaurants, and travel in Florence; we shall welcome your own findings to add to it. There are also some other little touches to make life comfortable and easy in Florence: a washing machine, clothes line, iron and ironing board, a hair dryer, a big English/Italian dictionary - and a range of wellies. The fully-equipped fitted kitchen has double sink, oven, hob, microwave and refrigerator/freezer. The breakfast/preparation table seats 4. With the well-equipped, fitted kitchen you can make the most of the fruit and vegetable market just around the corner, and the cornucopian markets in the Soffiano suburb. The bathroom has a wash-basin, a shower, a toilet, and a bidet. There is a washing machine for your clothes, and a cloth line on which you can dry them strung on the balcony. The house is gas heated (not much in demand between April and October); the heater gives hot water as you need it.