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5 air-conditioned bedrooms (4 doubles and 1 twin) and 5 bathrooms:
Ground floor:
* 1 entrance
* 1 dining room
* 1 eat-in kitchen downstairs with access to the garden and outdoor dining area
* 1 double bedroom (reached by 3 steps) with en suite bathroom (shower), and direct access to the garden
* 1 external bathroom under the loggia (shower)
Main floor:
* 1 living room with fireplace and access to a small loggia with steps to the garden
* 1 double bedroom (beds can be seperated) with en suite bathroom (shower and separate bathtub)
* 1 double bedroom (bed 203 x 193 cm) with en suite bathroom (shower)
* 1 twin bedroom (beds can be joined) with en suite bathroom (shower)
Top floor:
* 1 double bedroom (beds can be seperated) with en suite bathroom (shower); this room has the best views.
Outdoor...5 air-conditioned bedrooms (4 doubles and 1 twin) and 5 bathrooms:
Ground floor:
* 1 entrance
* 1 dining room
* 1 eat-in kitchen downstairs with access to the garden and outdoor dining area
* 1 double bedroom (reached by 3 steps) with en suite bathroom (shower), and direct access to the garden
* 1 external bathroom under the loggia (shower)
Main floor:
* 1 living room with fireplace and access to a small loggia with steps to the garden
* 1 double bedroom (beds can be seperated) with en suite bathroom (shower and separate bathtub)
* 1 double bedroom (bed 203 x 193 cm) with en suite bathroom (shower)
* 1 twin bedroom (beds can be joined) with en suite bathroom (shower)
Top floor:
* 1 double bedroom (beds can be seperated) with en suite bathroom (shower); this room has the best views.
Outdoors:
* Garden
* Private pool
* Pergola for al fresco dining
* Parking with shadow roof
Please note: Although completely restored IL PODERE maintains its ancient structure: the kitchen, the dining room and a bedroom, although at the ground floor are not on the same level. Guests with walking difficulties have to know that although they can access the ground floor bedroom and the kitchen from the exterior (avoiding the internal steps), the rest of the floor has short flights of stairs throughout. The access to the last floor bedroom is 20 cm lower than usual, so watch your head going up to this bedroom! The beds in the twin bedroom, cannot be joined together as a double bed: they sit against opposite walls with a doorway in between.
Adjacent to the IL PODERE house there is another farmhouse where the English speaking owner lives (one person). He is available to help guests with any problems that may arise. The outdoor facilities of the IL PODERE house (garden, pergola and pool) are completely private for the guests.
In a landscape of rare beauty
Il Podere is a beautiful farmhouse located halfway between Florence and Siena, in the heart of the Chianti Hills. This is one of the most popular regions in central Tuscany, and the scenery around this house is of incredible beauty. Vineyards, olive groves and fields form a paradise-like landscape, which was moulded over centuries by the farmers' patient toil. The surrounding countryside resembles one immense garden. The elevated position offers a unique view. It may sound exaggerated but we find you can feel the surface of the earth here.
The south side of the villa overlooks a wide valley: your eyes will wander into the distance, over the many hilltops of the Chianti landscape to the antique towers of the renowned hill town S. Gimignano. The house is part of a sixty-nine acre estate specializing in the production of extra virgin olive oil.
The original structure is an 11th century watch tower. It used to serve as a defensive tower for the nearby castle S. Maria Novella. Side wings were added later transforming the house into a farmstead.
Although Il Podere has been completely restored, the old structure has been respected and original materials have been reused wherever possible. Originally the villa was furnished for private use, giving the interior ambience authenticity and conveying the charm of a private home. Typical regional features include the terracotta floors, the ceiling beams, the large fireplace with small window and the decorative pizza oven in the kitchen.
Flower beds decorate the entrance area at the north end. At the panoramic south end the garden merges into the wide, open countryside. This is where the outdoor areas are located. The garden is furnished with quality teak furniture. A pergola near to the kitchen invites to relax and to enjoy outdoor meals. The pool is a few steps down the lawn. The pool area, fenced for your children’s safety, features deck chairs in the sun and a sofa under “the grape gazebo”.
The small village of Fiano is just a mile away, with nearby a restaurant, and can be reached on foot (over the fields) or in just a few minutes by car. In Fiano there is also a a grocery store with fresh bread counter and butcher shop, a bar, a pharmacy, a post office and a cash machine. A supermarket can be found in Tavarnelle at 7 km or in Certaldo at 9 km. Certaldo also has a railway station with good connections to Florence and Siena. The autostrada linking Siena with Florence is just 15 minutes away.
The English-speaking son of the owner, Niccolò, lives also on the premises, in the adjacent, second farmhouse. He will greet you when you arrive. He is on hand to help you for any question you might have, he will give you information about the region, you can request to taste wine and olive oil, and he has created a vegetable garden also for the guests.
Additional amenities: 4 ring gas hob, Airport distance:Florence 40 km Pisa 80 km Rome 280 km, DVD with a choice of movies for kids, HIFI Stereo, Large frige with freezer and icemaker, Loggia for al fresco dining, Pool area features deck chairs in the sun and a sofa under “the grape gazebo”, Pool: 11 x 5m, Pool
House Rules
Check with owner: PetsSuitable for childrenSmoking allowed
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