One-bedroom flat with balcony near the station

A first-floor one-bedroom flat with lift, in a well-kept building a three-minute walk from San Giovanni station. The living room with kitchenette takes its light from the south-facing balcony, which looks over the inner courtyard rather than the street: you hear little or nothing of the traffic indoors.

The double bedroom has room for a four-door wardrobe, and the bathroom has a window and a recently redone shower. The basement holds a cellar, handy for bikes and suitcases. Central heating with individual meters means you only pay for what you use.

It was the classic home to start out in or to let, with students and commuters always looking for rentals near the trains. An investor bought it after 19 days and just two viewings.