From its privileged vantage point overlooking the red roofs and monuments of the city, this vacation home for rent in Florence makes the case for understated elegance, with a few surprises. 

Restored and redesigned by the famed Italian architect Carlo Bartoli, the two story apartment inhabits the top floors of the three story building in a staggered and vertical layout with striking architectural angles.

Celebrated for his residential and commercial projects, interiors and industrial design, the apartment explores style based on simplicity and balance. Honored with multiple design awards, he has created a sense of timeless modernism in a city known for its history.

Climb the spiral stairway to the private terrace on top of the building and take in the sights and sounds of Vecchia Firenze.

On the street that owes its name to the ovens used to make the tiles that once adorned many of the Renaissance era palazzi in the city, this vacation home rental in Florence is within a few minutes walk to the Ponte Vecchio, The Uffizi gallery and many of the city's most precious monuments in and arounnd Oltrarno.

Restored by the celebrated Italian architect Carlo Bertoli, the townhouse is a three story walk up and inhabits the top two floors. 

There's an intimate living room with a fireplace and a galley sized kitchen with dining space. The en suite master is down the hall and the stairs climb up to a second floor TV lounge and a further double ensuite bedroom.

Sparsely decorated with Italian antiques, art and mid-century pieces, it keeps it bright and simple and illuminated by strategically placed skylights. 

A spiral stair adjacent to the second bedroom climbs up to a private terrace at the top of the building where you'll have the historic splendor of Florence  where you will be able to see the beautiful Florence's rooftops and monuments. 

BIRTHPLACE OF THE RENAISSANCE 

Tuscany’s capital city is at the heart of Italian identity. Birthplace of the Renaissance, it’s an enchanting and timeless city and a feast for the senses, the palate and the spirit. Compact and densely packed with some of the world's greatest masterpieces of art and architecture, the city’s character and appearance has changed little in hundreds of years. 

A UNESCO site richly blessed with some of the world’s most iconic and priceless works of art, no visit is complete without a pilgrimage to The Galleria dell'Accademia for Michelangelo’s “David,” or The Uffizi Gallery for a view of Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” and da Vinci’s “Annunciation.” 

The river Arno snakes through town, where the famed Ponte Vecchio divides the town into two distinct halves. The less crowded Oltrarno on the left bank includes the Palazzo Pitti and Piazzale Michelangelo from where you’ll have breathtaking views of the city. 

The apartment is in the boho-chic neighborhood of Santo Spirito near its main piazza and Basilica and is one of the city's most captivating.  There's a small daily market and a vibrant nightlife scene in an area full of excellent restaurants and traditional taverns at the center of one of the most fascinating and important cities in Italy.

LOCATION

Florence, Italy. Nearest Airport: Florence Airport Amerigo Vespuci (9km) 

BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring through Fall