renting holiday house in country side

Address

B. Milanesi 28 TOSI
Florentine hills
Firenze 50100
Italy

General advert details

Availability: available from may to September
Price(s): 350 €/week  
square meters: 55 m²
Nº Bedrooms: 5
Nº Bathrooms: 1

Comments

It has three floors :
ground floor: a living room with fire place and sofa.
first floor:
1) A living which includes a double sofa. In the kitchen there is a cooker, a refrigerator a sink with hot and cold water and plenty of cooking and eating utensils.
2) The kitchen is fully equipped
second floor:
3) A bedroom with a queen bed.
4) a bedroom with a double bed
5) A bathroom, with showers, hand basins and WCs etc.
There are maps, guide books and brochures about places to visit, as well as past visitors' recommendations. There are games, a range of books for all ages. Over the years the house has been comprehensively restored whilst trying to preserve its simple rustic style.
The location is ideal for people who want a base from which to explore the beautiful region of Tuscany. The house is about 28 kilometres south-east of Florence, about 8 kilometres from the country town of Pontassieve. the 'A1' motorway is about 15 kilometres away, giving easy access to the rest of north/central Italy and beyond. Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pisa, Lucca, Perugia, numerous smaller towns and places of interest, such as San Gimignano, and several famous beauty spots are all easily accessible.

The house is situated on a hill near vallombrosa forest. There are numerous foot paths through the mountains, and there is a wealth of local flora and fauna. All around are typical Tuscan views, with all the characteristics of the area: cypress trees, olive groves and old buildings scattered amongst vineyards. The area is renowned in this part of Italy for the freshness of the air, and the local olive oil is generally held to be amongst the finest in the world.

Nearby Tosi is a typical Tuscan village. There are several other fascinating small villages and towns nearby, many offering excellent walks, beautiful old churches and other ancient buildings and places of interest. Vallombrosa, a particularly famous beauty spot up in the mountains, is only a few kilometres away.

Westwards lies the river Arno and the Chianti hills, producing the splendid wines of the same name. Often considered one of the most beautiful regions in Europe, Chianti is a mixture of breathtaking views and charming, intimate villages.

Slightly further afield, the cities of Florence, Siena and Arezzo offer a great variety of things to do and see. Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture is everywhere, there are theatres (some in the open-air), Roman and Etruscan ruins, shops and markets of every kind, as well as swimming baths, sports events and much more. Past visitors to the house have left numerous suggestions and personal recommendations of places to visit and things to do.

LOCAL AMENITIES: The village of Tosi has plenty of traditional shops for most basic necessities, as well as grocer’s, a chemist, a bank and a restaurants. Restaurants: There are several very good restaurants locally.

Swimming: there is a beautiful large open-air public swimming pool in Pontassieve.