Montespertoli Villas in Florence RIF. S38

Montespertoli - RIF. S38

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti
Position: Countryside
Province : Florence  

Property sleeps: 12
Total lodgings: 1

Description

This wonderful 18th century villa for rent in Chianti is located at only 6 km from Montespertoli and 28 km from Florence. A typical Tuscan avenue lined with cypress trees leads to this beautiful accommodation, set in private grounds and surrounded by woods and enjoys a dominant view over the Florentine hills covered in vineyards and olive groves. This lovely holiday home in Tuscany is also in an ideal position for visiting most Tuscan art centres such as Florence, Siena and San Gimignano, just to mention a few.
The villa has accommodations for 10-12 people and is on two floors. The villa's interior is extremely spacious, the atmosphere is light, the magnificent antiques and the highly polished terracotta tile flooring all add to the unique charm of this property. On the ground floor, the entrance hall opens into a spacious living room with an impressive stone fireplace and is complete with television and stereo. The dining area leads through to a well equipped kitchen with dishwasher, gas hob and electric oven, a large open fireplace and the entrance to the wine cellar. A twin bedroom can be found off the main hallway. In addition, there is also a utility room with washing machine, toilet and washbasin. On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, two of which have additional single beds, all opening onto large terraces which overlook the grounds and woodlands. As with the ground floor area, the bedrooms are beautifully decorated and furnished with many antique pieces. Two bathrooms with bath and shower complete the first floor. In front of the villa, originally built as a hunting lodge, there is a lily pond with a fountain. Archways surround the patio area across the front and to either side of the villa, offering welcome shade from the midday sun and providing a perfect setting for outdoor meals at the long dining table. In the grounds there is a raised swimming pool measuring 10m x 5m with poolside shower, sun loungers and an outdoor dining area.  

Chianti

This is Tuscany’s most notorious region. It comprises the area bordering Florence in the north and Siena in the south. Historically, the name of Chianti seems to originate from the Etruscan word “clante”, water, but also a family name. The first renovation of villas for rent in Chianti started around the 60s, but the region has for centuries been a favourite destination for many tourists. Nowadays it is also known as Chiantishire, being a cherished destination for the English. Indeed, many foreigners, not only British, have even decided to settle themselves in this area, buying old farmhouses and restoring them. But there are not only villas. During the years, stunning castles and charming farmhouses, where loving owners produce their excellent and well known wines, have been carefully renovated, yielding an appealing assortment of apartments for rent in the Chianti area.
Distinguished by gently rolling hills, it is one of Italy's most appreciated areas due to its excellent wines, olive oil, art treasures and various landscapes, made up of vineyards, cypresses, villas, farms, castles, abbeys, churches. It has understandably become the symbol of beauty and of a way of living which is still slow, gentle and kind, the right location to savour the essence of an unspoilt Tuscany.
A must for the curious traveller is the Via Chiantigiana, from Florence to Siena, as it penetrates the heart of this luxurious region.
Absolute gems which deserve a visit: Greve in Chianti, Panzano, Castellina in Chianti, Radda, Gaiole with the Meleto and Brolio Castles, all well-renowned for their wine production and last, but not least, Castlenuovo Berardenga, a fortified village, set in a stunning landscape