Friendly farmers hills of Florence
Overview
Hello! I live in a 18th century eco-friendly rural house completely renovated in 2012 nestled in the hills between Chianti and Valdarno, just 27 km from Florence. The house use renewable energy only and all our farm productse are certified organic. Arezzo, Pisa, Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano, Volterra are close and all reachable in a day trip. If you are tired of the big crowded cities I can give you tips and itineraries to see undiscovered Tuscany. You will be given a book with all details and maps on how to discovery Tuscany out of the beaten tracks. Don't miss a wine tasting or just getting lost in small gorgeous villages and castles surrounded by Medieval walls or a walk on the hills looking for wild animals, you will be surprised of how many you can meet! You will be hosted in one of the 4 apartments of different size with private entrance equipped for self-catering ! You will have free access to our organic garden, where you can pick delicious vegetables to be cooked in your apartment (from mid June till December). In case you don’ feel like preparing food, there are many good restaurants near us (but you will need a car to get there). Most of them serve the real Tuscan food - you should try the typical Tbone steak “Fiorentina” if you eat meat or the “Ribollita” soup if you are vegan/vegetarian.. In case you would like to learn to cook like an Italian... we offer cooking class of pasta from scratch using the rolling pin like our grandmas used to... When the sun goes down you can hear wild boars grunting and the crickets singing...The breathing calms down, a sense of wellbeing pervades you... Have a bath in the wooden tub with an amazing view or a complete relax in our sauna, enjoy healthy food, good wine, friendly chatter with the family... bring with you the people you love... is there anything better that is worth living for?
House Rules
We ask you to confirm your reservation with an advance payment of 50%. Payment can be done through Paypal or bank transfer. Please let me know your arrival time as soon as you know it. Check in time is from 4 pm and check out time before 11 am. On arrival please show us your IDs; it is an important formality required by Italian Police. Air conditioning is available from June to August , it starts when room temperature is higher then 25° from 11:00 am until 09:00 pm . It is forbidden to use air conditioning with the windows open. We live in the middle of the beautiful Florence hills , no stores or restaurants at walk distance are available. You need a car to visit the area. Nevertheless, there is a train station at 7 km from our farm. We offer rides to/from the stores and station; we charge 15 EURO each. You can also rent an e-bike to explore the area. Pets are welcome, we charge 20 euro per pet for extra cleaning hours. Hot tub use in fall/spring/winter season is not included in the apartment price . In summer is free for all our guests. Take care of the forniture in the apartment, it is much older than us and it took time to restore it. Please wash all the stuff you may need to cook. Cancellation policy: in case we do not receive your cancellation within 30 days, these are the penalties: from 29 days to 15 days before the check in: 50% of the deposit will not be returned; from 14 days to one day before and no show: 100% deposit will not be returned. In peack season a minimum stay of one week might be required .
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
It's at the first floor (13 stairs), there are 2 big double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is no living room with sofa but in the good season you can enjoy the garden (bring a mosquito repellent!). Equpped with mosquito nets and air conditioning.
At the first floor of the house (13 steps), big bedroom with a double bed, small bedroom with a single bed, kitchenette, bathroom. There are mosquito nets and air conditioning.
At the ground floor, big bedroom with working fireplace, kitchen with private terrace and barbecue, a bathroom with shower and whirlpool. There are mosquito nets and air conditioning .
It was the old stable of the farmers' house. It has one bedroom, one bathroom, a big kitchen with a working fireplace, a sofa-bed, and a veranda with view where you can eat al fresco or relax. Mosquito nets and air conditioning .