Beautiful little villa set on the slopes of Pratomagno, a tranquil and panoramic location in the heart of the Upper Arno Valley. The villa has a spectacular view of the valley where olive groves and vineyards nestle together. Its location is equidistant from Siena, Florence and Arezzo, three of the most important art cities in Tuscany, all reachable by car less than one hour. Besides, you are at the doors of Chianti area.
Nearby, along the ancient “Via dei Sette Ponti”, you´ll come across many small towns rich with history, Roman churches and Medieval villages.
About 1 mile from the Villa there is the town of Loro Ciufenna which has maintained completely the aspect of an ancient historic hill town with an Medieval castle. You will find all kinds of shops and services in town. There is a pharmacy, bank and post, a doctor, several good restaurants and coffee shops, as well as the local open market for fresh food and veggies.
The Ground Floor has a spacious and sunny living room with a queen size sofa bed for 2 adults. The kitchen/dining area connect trough a double glass door to the outside terrace. There is a furnished patio with a large table suitable for dining al fresco.
The garden area is very well kept and full of flowers and Mediterranean fragrant. The kitchen is completely finished with everything you need to do a rich Tuscan menu. To give your pasta and the meet this real Tuscan flavor you find Rosemary, basil, parsley and sage in the garden.
The kitchen has a dishwasher a double sink a large 5 burner gas stove with a large oven and dust hood. In the kitchen you also will find a massive wooden table, really large for the whole group to eat together. From May to October you will prefer to eat outside on the covered terrace with a view of the pool and the garden area. On the ground floor there is one bedroom with a double bed, direct access to garden and an En Suite bathroom.
On the First Floor you will find three double bedrooms and one bedroom with bunk beds, perfect for kids, a bathroom with a shower, a bathroom with a bathtub and a terrace with a panoramic view of the valley.
The house has an ample garden with lawn for the kids to play ball and enjoy themselves. There are several sitting areas with garden furniture, to relax with a book and a glass of red Chianti whine. The pool is 6 x 12 meters large, it has a shallow end for kids and a deeper end for swimming and jumping.
On the private ground there are three covered parking lots. The small road that leads to the Villa is private, only for the guests. There is a automatic entrance door with remote control. Your privacy is guaranteed. The location is absolute quiet. The house is nicely furnished, spacious, comfortable and equipped with satellite TV, Video Recorder/DVD, Stereo CD and fast Internet access.
On request you can have maid service daily (10.- € per hour) or have a cook come in and prepare your favorite dinner. While he is working you and watch and learn some tricks on who to prepare this delicious Italian meals. Maybe someone at home can be the beneficiary of this new knowledge.