Ancient monastery in Tuscany

Summary

Ancient monastery dating back to the 13th century carefully restored and turned into a beautiful stone country-house in a quiet and very panoramic location.

Description

Ancient monastery dating back to the 13th century carefully restored and turned into a beautiful stone country-house situated in quiet and very panoramic location at the foot of Mount Morello, approx. 10 km from Florence away.

This property offering splendid views with Florence in the distance, is entirely fenced-in and is surrounded by fruit trees, olive groves and oak woods. The villa provides a nice (1000-square-meter) terraced garden, a beautiful private pool and a small natural pond. On the premises there also is a small farming estate with horses, rabbits, donkeys.

The villa interiors are welcoming and tastefully furnished.
The property owners live nearby in a separate house, being on hand should the guests need anything. The natural preserve of Mount Morello a short distance away offers an ideal terrain for beautiful walks in the nature.

Distances: a food shops is 3 km away, Sesto Fiorentino with general stores 6 km away, Florence (airport and railway station) 10 km, San Gimignano 75 km away, Siena 90 km, Pisa (airport), Lucca and Arezzo approx. 100 km away.

At guests’ disposal: large outside furnished areas, private swimming-pool (12 x 5 m – depth 1,4 m – open from 01/05 to 15/10), outdoor Jacuzzi (6 seats; open from 15/04 to 15/10), 2 bikes, barbecue. Free WI-FI internet connection available.

Parking for 6 cars within the grounds.

The products of the estate (tomatoes, cabbages, zucchini, salad, aubergines…) are available for clients.
Extra Services: 2 baby beds available upon request. Maid service by arrangement (12,- / per hour to be paid on site). Upon request it is also possible to organize Tuscan dinners (€ 30,- / per person to be paid on site).

The property is composed by a main villa and an additional annex, rented as a whole to benefit from the exclusive use of the swimming pool and gardens.

The main villa is set on 3 floors and being on a hill slope, all 3 levels have direct access to the garden (they are connected from the outside). The annex is set over one floor.

Main villa 450sqm
Ground floor: panoramic double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, access to a nice private terrace.
1st floor: living area with sofas and small office corner (computer with internet access and printer), bathroom with shower, double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, panoramic double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, small living-room.

2nd floor: dining-room with fireplace, kitchen (oven, freezer, dishwasher, toaster, American coffee maker), laundry (washing-machine and dryer), small living-room, panoramic double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower, bedroom with a single bed, double bedroom with nice panoramic views and toilet, bathroom with shower.

Annex 100sqm (located 50m away from the main villa)
Ground floor: 3 double bedrooms each with en-suite bathroom with shower.

All of the bedrooms are provided with safe, satellite TV, radio and free WI-FI internet connection (available in the whole villa). The house has an alarm system.

Map

Details

Villa

Bedroom(s): 9 ( 17 Sleeps )
Baby bed: 2, Double bed: 8, Single bed: 1

Bathroom(s): 9
Shower: 8, Toilets: 9, Wash basin: 8

Suitability

Holiday type

Close to town, Family, Groups / Families, In the countryside, Pet friendly, Secluded

View

Garden / Park, Mountains, Swimming pool

General facilities

Airconditioning, Free Wifi, Heating, Internet, Jacuzzi, Security, Swimming pool (private)

Indoor facilities

Coffee machine, Dishwasher, Freezer, Fridge, Fully equipped kitchen, Microwave, Tumble dryer, Washing machine

Outdoor facilities

Barbecue, Bicycles, Garden, Garden furniture, Jacuzzi, Terrace

Services

Car hire on request, Child friendly, Linens provided, Towels provided, Transfer on request (extra)

Access

Private car park, Secure parking

Activities

Local activities:

Cycling, Hiking, Horse riding, MTB, Swimming

Rates

- Nightly rate Weekly Monthly Min. Stay Change-over
Week Weekend
Rate summary €530 - €835 €3,116 - €8,056 - 3 Nights -
06-04-2024 - 27-04-2024   €600 - €3,498 - 3 Nights -
27-04-2024 - 01-06-2024   - - €4,876 - 7 Nights -
01-06-2024 - 29-06-2024   - - €6,784 - 7 Nights -
29-06-2024 - 13-07-2024   - - €7,738 - 7 Nights -
13-07-2024 - 17-08-2024   - - €8,056 - 7 Nights -
17-08-2024 - 31-08-2024   - - €7,738 - 7 Nights -
31-08-2024 - 28-09-2024   - - €6,784 - 7 Nights -
28-09-2024 - 19-10-2024   - - €4,876 - 7 Nights -
19-10-2024 - 02-11-2024   €600 - €3,498 - 3 Nights -

Policies

Check in: 14:00, Check out: 10:00

Local Tax: 1€ per person/per day for the first 10 days of stay (Not applicable to children under 12 years).

Pool open from 15 April to 15 October

Not included in the rental price and to be paid on the spot:
Final Cleaning (mandatory): 300.00€
Extra Bed (on request): 25.00€ per person per day
Refundable Security Deposit in cash or by credit card (mandatory): 1500.00€
Electricity: 0.80€ per kWh
Heating (on request): 4.00€ per cubic meter
Sauna: 2.00€ per kWh
Pets (on request): 100.00€ per pet per week
Tourist tax (mandatory): 1.00€ per person per day

Included in the rental price:
Bed Linen and Towels (initial set)
Internet Wifi
Babycot (on request)