The sofa is comfortable and has a floor lamp for light. Doors lead to twin bedroom.

The sofa bed is made up as a queen, but can also be made up as two twins.

Living room windows are perfect for people watching. They overlook the Plaza Hotel and Via del Corso.

Ambrose faces Via del Corso and its daily parade of Roman life. Inside it offers space and comfort.

Dining room table seats six or eight.

A long hallway reveals find woodwork and parquet flooring that runs throughout the apartment.

Master bedroom features fine woodwork and a large comfortable bed.

Woodwork conceals lighting above built-in closets and drawers in both bedrooms.

Beds made up as twins, but they can also be made up as one queen.

Second bedroom with bed as twin. Large bureau supplements built-in closets and drawers.

Bathroom with shower, sink and toilet.

Bathroom with sink, toilet and bidet. The third bathroom has a shower and sink.

The building to the left of the church is where the Corso Ambrose and Carlo apartments are located.

The newsstand and cafe in Piazza S. Lorenzo in Lucina beckon you to enjoy your news and cappuccino facing the lovely Romanesque church below.

A covered, open-air market, where the countryside comes to the city bringing the freshest of fruits and vegetables, is just two blocks away.

Ruddy artichokes, a Roman staple, peek out from behind a riot of peppers. The signora, fully dressed for shopping, buys her vegetables for the day.

The neighborhood salumeria (preserved meats) has a small restaurant and a selection of take away.

Holiday morning, a Bersagliere band passes at a jog while playing traditional tunes.

The original Alfredo's, inventor of Pasta Alfredo, is right behind this block. To the left rises the mound of the Mausoleum of Augustus Caesar.

Every designer and wannabe has a shop in the neighborhood.

Romanesque architecture is rare in Rome.

This is the view from the Ambrose apartment. You can watch the parade of pedestrians in this limited traffic zone.