Monteriggioni Villa for Rent: Monteriggioni - La Casa - Property 87986

About the Experience
Spend a leisurely holiday in Tuscany at this farmhouse villa rental. On an estate that includes formal Italian gardens and over 500 acres of grounds, you will have plenty of space, including your own wonderful sun terrace! Within easy day-trip distance of Siena and Florence, not to mention little villages like Monteriggioni, this farmhouse in Tuscany provides you with endless opportunities for sightseeing. Of course you can also stay home to relax at this Chianti Tuscany farmhouse, or even take a class in traditional Italian cooking!

Location
The house is located on the top of a hill, facing the walled, medieval town of Monteriggioni. By car the small walled town is two kilometers away. It takes about 40 minutes to walk through the fields to reach Monteriggioni, where there are restaurants, a supermarket, a pharmacy, a gas station, and a church. There is a bus stop one kilometer away.
Florence: 58.4 km
San Gimignano: 24.5 km
Siena: 15 km
Castellina Scalo: 4 km
Monteriggioni: 2 km


Exterior Description
(250 hectares) This property in Tuscany, which has been owned by the same family since the 17th century, is part of a 13th century hamlet that includes an old farmhouse, wine cellars, olive oil mills, a carpenter shop, a small church, and stables. The property contains vineyards that produce a wonderful Chianti Classico, olive trees (which produce a tasty extra virgin olive oil), hay fields, and woods. The estate offers a view of rolling hills, the walled town of Monteriggioni, and in the distance, the towers of San Gimignano. Huge cypress trees line the unpaved, 500 meter driveway to the estate entrance.

The house is a spacious, rustic country home, independent from the villa, with a shared infinity-edge swimming pool (15m x 7m) and a garden area overlooking the vineyards. A large fig tree provides shade. There is a barbecue area and a table for outdoor dining (seats 12 people), as well as other garden furniture. The friendly and hospitable owners live on the third floor of the villa, and the guardians, as well as other farmers, live on the estate. The owners' dogs have their own enclosed garden; however, they can be heard during their daily walks on the property!
Besides this farmhouse (which can accommodate 12 people), there are other properties available for rent on the same Tuscan estate. There is a villa (sleeps eight) and another farmhouse (sleeps 12, or two units that sleep four and eight). The entire estate can accommodate a total of 32 people. There is ample room for parking on the property. Overall, the house is a perfect retreat for family farmhouse vacations in Italy.

Interior Description
(250 m2) The house is furnished with simple antique furniture, terra cotta floors, wooden beamed ceilings, and whitewashed walls. All of the windows provide wonderful views.
Ground floor: This floor has a storage room with a washing machine.
First floor: On the first floor, there are two comfortable sitting rooms with satellite TV and stereo, a dining room that seats twelve people, a fully equipped kitchen, and a bathroom (with shower and tub).
Second floor: On the top floor, there are three double bedrooms, each with two twin beds. There are three more double bedrooms, each with a canopied double bed. There are also three bathrooms with showers.

Features
Available Amenities: Shared swimming pool (open May 1st ? mid October), parking, orthopedic mattresses, baby bed, high chair, dishwasher, washing machine, toaster, barbecue, satellite TV, telephone, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, filter/Italian coffee pots, heating (independent by floor), table tennis, bocce court, archery range. Every Saturday, the bedrooms and bathrooms are cleaned, and the linens and towels are changed.

Extra Services: Additional cleaning is available at ?10/hour. Cooking lessons are also available (?100/person; minimum four people, maximum six). Dinner services (?45/person; minimum six people; wine not included in price) are available. All extra services must be requested at the time of booking.