From floors to ceilings, this apartment in central Rome maintains a sense of originality in its decor and finishes. It blends in with its historic surrounding – the bustling Piazza del Popolo with its pavement cafés and pop-up book markets is a three-minute walk, as is the beautiful Villa Borghese. If shopping is your thing, the Spanish Steps and Via del Corso are five minutes on foot. Large families or groups of friends will find this apartment to be an excellent home base. As soon as you step into the marble-floored hall you get a feeling of old-world Italy. The hall is dotted with antiques and moving through to the living and dining room it’s all floor to ceiling bookcases and herringbone floor. We particularly love the main bathroom, sleek in monotone black and white, yet embracing the vintage with its Singer sewing machine washstand and glorious oval tub. Home truths: *Note that you'll have to walk up 8 steps to the entrance of this home *A couple of the bedrooms overlook the internal courtyard *This is a lived-in home which of course gives it its charm and character but there may be some signs of general wear and tear *Guests 9 and 10 will sleep on a sofa-bed in the communal area *There is paid, on-street parking outside the apartment building