POSITION: Countryside - Hill
FEATURES - The agricultural establishment has 40 hectares of land at its disposal and is situated in the splendid landscape of the Chianti hills.
The property lies in a woody complex, a refuge for numerous wild animals. With some luck, one can encounter hares, pheasants, wild-boars, roe-bucks, badgers, bald-coots, or wild ducks, that go to water in the lake of the establishment. It is in the centre of an ideal triangle, where the vertexes are Volterra, San Gimignano and Colle Val d'Elsa.
ACCOMMODATION - Guests are welcomed in 4 farmhouses of the 16th century, completely restored and independent, furnished with taste by the owners, with beautiful antique forniture. They provide heating and all other modern conveniences, with equipped kitchens and private bathrooms for all bedrooms.
Ginestra, 200 sqm This House is a restored barn and it was restored in 2003. You can rent the whole Farmhouse 6/7 persons or Farmhouse Ginestrella , a studio apt in the ground floor or Ginestra 4/5 persons Ginestra and Ginestrella are 2 different houses, divided by a door The whole Ginestra 6/7 persons The main entrance is at ground floor up 2 steps from the gardenThe entrance is directly into the dining room. Through an open door passage and down 1 step there is a fully equipped kitchen area with fridge, freezer, hob (4 gas rings), dishwasher, microwave. Through an arc door there is a large bedroom ( The Ginestrella) and a complete bathroom in suite with shower stall From the dining room and up 1 step there is the living room,with fireplace and armchairs This has glass walls and a beautiful view of the pool A flight of stairs leads from the dining room up to the first floor open gallery with a sofa bed.A door opens outside facing the driveway From this open gallery 2 doors open the 2 bedrooms with complete bathrooms in suite with shower stall The Ginestra also offers wood beamed ceilings and cotto floors Old furniture Central heating Outside there is a spacious furnished terrace with table and chairs and private barbeque,that is ideal for enjoying one’s meals.From here you have a beautiful view of the pool and of the country side After the restorations in 2003 the Ginestra can be divided in 2 units Ginestra and Ginestrella, because they are divided by a door Ginestra 4/5/persons It is the Ginestra without the bedroom in the first floor
-Ginestrella This is the studio apt for 2 people,it has a main entrance at ground floor from the garden between it and Lilium It is a large room(33smq) with a fully equipped kitchen which is placed inside a closet(fridge,hob) hable,chairs. A big sliding door can divide this area from bedroom area. There is a complete bathroom with shower stall Outside there is a private area with table and chairs
Lilium This ancient structure constitutes the original nucleus of the estate. It develops on two floors and has several entrances. Main entrance is at ground floor through a covered portico into a hall. To the right of the hall is a landing with door to a WC. To the left of the hall, down 2 steps is another landing with door on the left to the spacious kitchen that is fully equipped with electric range, electric oven, dishwasher and fridge with freezer. The kitchen also has an open hearth fireplace that is ideal for grilling meat. A door in the kitchen opens into a veranda that is used as utilities and storage room. In the veranda is a door to a spacious furnished terrace that is ideal for enjoying one's meals while gazing at the panorama. Large oak trees keep the terrace shaded even in the hottest summer day.
Back in the entrance hall, a flight of stairs leads to the first floor sleeping area of the house. At the top of the stairs is a landing. A door in the landing opens down 2 steps into the beautiful master bedroom with double bed, fireplace, panoramic windows, door to a small balcony, and ensuite complete bathroom with shower stall. To the left of the landing, down 1 step is a hall with 2 doors. One opens down 1 step into a twin bedded room (the beds can be connected on request) with ensuite complete bathroom with shower stall. The second door opens into a double bedroom with ensuite complete bathroom with shower stall. This house is furnished with a combination of modern and antique Tuscan pieces and is very comfortable. Woodbeamed ceilings and cotto floors maintain the typical Tuscan architecture intact.
Acacia The house, located in the hillside dominating the tennis court, is an unusual building: originally it was a lookout tower for Castelvecchio, subsequently transformed into a furnace. The house has two independent entrances: the main entrance opens on to a paved court equipped with table, chairs,and barbecue for open air living. From here it is possible to enter the kitchen and the sitting room. The sitting room with fireplace, armchairs and ancient tuscuny furniture is a particulare room, because part of the original ancient building is still visible. From the sitting room, is possible to enter the bathroom equipped with shower.
An arch leads to the kitchen, which is bright, furnished with ancient items, equipped with a microwave oven, four cookers, dishwasher, freezer and refrigerator.
A stairs leads to the upper floor, divided into three rooms with double beds and pivate bathrooms, furnished with ancient items.
One room has a fireplace: here a stair leads to the bathroom and to the second entrance of the house, opening on to a balcony and a garden.
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Glicine is a studio apt,45 mq large, with complete bathroom with shower cubicle ,basin,wc There is a fully equipped area with fridge,hob. Old furniture.The Glicine was an old barn and old oven. The ceiling is wood Autside there is a private pergola, that is idealfor enjoyng one’smeals,whith private barbeque and chairs and table.
FACILITIES - Besides the garden where it will be pleasant to relax, at the guests' disposal are a swimming pool, a tennis court and a bowling green. The guests may enjoy relaxing walks, through the paths that mark the woods or go jogging in the quiet of the countryside.
The closeness of famous art centres like Florence Siena Pisa offer a valid alternative. The golf centre of Castelfalfi is just 10km away. The owners are able to provide maps and guides but also useful suggestions to discover art and nature treasures.
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