Mantone

The house LOGGIA has five  suites,  each bedroom with its own en suite bathroom. Three of them have also a small kitchen attached, with sink, a refrigerator, a stove top, as well as all necessary cookware and table ware. LOGGIA has a fantastic covered patio in front of the villa where you can sit outside and sip a cool glass of wine. Its completely covered with whine grapes and more than 150 square metres large (aprox. 1500 square feet).
There is a super sized pool on the summit of the hill in front of the villa where one can relax and catch some sun while admire the spectacular view of Tuscany. This villa has its own vineyards for producing fine Chianti and "Vernaccia di San Gimignano" wines and olive groves for the production of extra virgin olive oil. There is even a small lake nearby.
MANTONE is a perfect place for a large group of friends, families or couples who want to come together. There are extra bedrooms available in the owners villa making this the perfect structure for large groups who are looking for privacy yet wish to be close to the many historic and culture hot spots in Tuscany. You are right in the centre of Chianti in the midst among several word famous wineries where you can do a half day trip on whine and olive oil tasting
There is plenty of garden space to walk around and enjoy. A centre for horseback riding, offering interesting and unusual excursions is only 2 km away. You will find a private tennis court situated among the olive trees and a "bocce" court.
Luca, the owner of MANTONE lives in the main villa. He is all day out working on the large estate to organize the whine and olive production, the plantations, their irrigation and harvest. His home made production of Olive oil, red whine and vino santo a very sweet dessert whine can be highly recommended. If you need any help, to go out for dinner, or if you want to visit a vineyard or other local attractions talk to him. He is very helpful and knows everything in the region.
In a distance from the main villa there are two freestanding buildings each of them with 5 bedrooms and five bathrooms. FINILE is the ancient haystack and LOGGIA used to be the house for the people working in the vineyards and the olive grooves. Both have been carefully restructured some years ago. Normally we rent out both units together. On request we might consider renting only FILINLE. If you are a larger group, there are two more apartments in the main villa. On request for larger groups up to 30 persons the owner is willing to rent out these apartments in his Villa together with Finile and Loggia.
The views from the Villa are breathtaking. You are surrounded by typical Tuscan rolling hills, vineyards, cypress alleys and olive groves. Right in front of MANTONE you see the beautiful skyline of SAN GIMIGNANO with its ancient towers, status symbols from the medieval wealthy families of the city. Within 30- 40 Minutes you can visit SIENA, VOLTERRA, FLORENCE, GREVE and the whole CHIANTI AREA, LUCCA, PISA and the OCEAN.
There is a large table for the whole group to have breakfast or dinner. On request there is a lady available to prepare a typical Tuscan dinner for you. Just let the owner know which day you want the dinner and what your preferred menu would be and she will take care of everything. Price 40.- € per Person. Maid service is also availabel on site. 10.- € per hour
FINILE is a large freestanding Villa that offers 250 square meters of living space. On the ground floor you will find a Supersize living room with a large wooden dinning table and an open fireplace. Four bedrooms are on the ground floor, with access from the living room. Each bedroom each has a private bathroom and a private terace on the left side of the building. The fifth bedroom is on the first floor with access trough an external staircase. Its offers a bit more privacy than the other bedrooms on the ground floor.
All bathrooms are tiled from the bottom to the top with white Italian marble. All of them have a sink, a shower box, a toilet and a bidet. Two of them have an additional tub with hand shower. The fact that each bedroom has its one En-Suite bathroom is very important. A group of couples or friends can travel together, share the daily experience of a Tuscan holiday, and still have their privacy when they need it.
The bedrooms and the living room are very well furnished with antique pieces, pictures, artwork and selected furniture. The windows open up into unspoiled Tuscan nature and soft rolling hills. The charming hill town of San Gimignano is 5 km distant from the villa. By car it will take you 5 minutes to reach the historic centre. Through the vineyards there is a more direct, old walk way into town. For those who love hiking, a beautiful 30 minutes walk will take you there.