Marco Polo

This lovely 2-bedroom apartment rental in Florence belongs to a well restored Palazzo in the Oltrarno. The views from the living room and bedroom offer a stunning panorama over the Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi Gallery and the Church of Santa Croce.

Location

The building is located in Florence’s Oltrarno neighborhood (south side of the River) on the Lungarno Torrigiani which, together with the avenues leading up to the Piazzale Michelangelo, were meant to be a place where Florentines could enjoy afternoon strolls and socialize in the open air. All of Florence is within walking distance from this magnificent location next to the Ponte Vecchio.

Property Details

The building's original structure dates back to the 15th century, when a myriad of little cobbled roads branched off from the Ponte Vecchio into the Oltrarno, one of the city's most charming and typical quarters. The Arno's banks were flanked by buildings belonging to wealthy aristocratic families (e.g. the Bardi family) – for this reason their residences were known as Palazzi.

5th floor (US 6th; elevator and daytime porter); 861 sq ft.
One enters the apartment through a delightful square hallway with a pretty painted cupboard which conceals a spacious closet for coats and luggage. In the center of the room there is a table which can also act as a dining table. The light colored parquet can be found throughout the whole apartment. To the left is the sitting room with its pretty furnishing fabrics, in tones of red, cream and navy. A three-seat sofa and two arm chairs and some extra chairs create a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Antique furniture around the room gives the impression of being in a private home. The walls are a pretty shade of china-blue for extra luminosity and charm.

The twin bedroom (can be made into a queen) also painted china-blue looks over the terracotta roofs of Via de'Bardi, with its terraced gardens. A pretty solution of two cabinet cupboards, one on either side of the beds creates hanging and storing space for clothes. Pretty views of Italy adorn the walls. The large bathroom has a tub, hand-held shower, heated towel rail and hairdryer, and lies between the twin bedroom and the kitchen, fully equipped (4-burner gas stove, oven, fridge/freezer, American coffee maker, toaster and dishwasher).

Adjacent to the living room there is the second bedroom with a double bed (can be made into twins). The room shares the same wonderful view as the sitting room. A delightful painted cupboard ingeniously conceals a bathroom divided into an ante-chamber with a washbasin and pretty antique mirror on the left and a spacious hanging closet on the right. The tiles and walls are warm ochre yellow. Just beyond is the second part of the bathroom with a shower stall and WC. The window looks onto an inner courtyard. On request it is possible to have a microwave, CD player, DVD player, answering machine, baby crib, high chair, weekly/daily housekeeping.