Location: situated where the provinces of Pisa, Siena and Florence meet, the Villa is just a short distance from the well preserved historical towns of San Gimignano and Volterra.

Even the village of Montelopio, about 1 km from the Villa, boasts an ancient history.

The Etruscans, Longobards, the seafaring Republic of Pisa, the Templars... See More

Location: situated where the provinces of Pisa, Siena and Florence meet, the Villa is just a short distance from the well preserved historical towns of San Gimignano and Volterra.

Even the village of Montelopio, about 1 km from the Villa, boasts an ancient history.

The Etruscans, Longobards, the seafaring Republic of Pisa, the Templars and the noble families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany have all left their traces as they passed through or settled, attracted by this "prosperous hill".

The villa is surrounded by a spacious 5,000 m garden, landscaped with traditional Tuscan flora, enclosed by an electric fence and Mediterranean shrub hedges to ensure total privacy and a sheltered carpark.

Description: the villa is a traditional 1800 Tuscan farmhouse converted with great attention to detail by the proprietors.

The original features such as the terra cotta flooring, chestnut wooden beams and stone walls enhance the modern restoration to provide a comfortable environment.

The villa comprised of two floors measures 250 sqm and hosts up to 11 persons.

Ground floor: there are a fully equipped built- in kitchen with a full range of modern appliances and utility cupboard, a furnished living room with a large table, sofas, armchairs and satellite TV, a spacious lounge enhanced by an original rustic fireplace surrounded by sofas, armchairs and satellite TV; a bathroom equipped for the disabled; a double bedroom (or twin beds) with satellite TV and en suite bathroom with shower.

The kitchen and living room on the ground floor open out to a porch sheltered by a wrought iron pergola where you can enjoy your meals or simply relax on comfortable sofas.

A stone and wrought iron staircase leads to the first floor and the bedrooms.

First floor: two doubles (or twin beds, which can be transformed into triples), 1 double bedroom (a single bed can be added in this room) each with an en suite bathroom with shower, an open fireplace, satellite TV and a built- in cupboard.

A spiral staircase leads to the "dovecote", a tower which looms from the centre of the roof converted into a comfortable lounge offering a 360° panoramic view of the hilly landscape.

Services: the villa has under-floor central heating and air conditioning throughout which can be adjusted as required in every room plus a central sound system with concealed speakers in every room (not included in price), alarm, safe, dishwasher, washing machine, iron, hairdryer, satellite TV, central sound system with concealed speakers in every room, DVD player, broadband internet access, barbecue and telephone (payment by call).

Cleaning service in the middle of the week (twice a week) of the outdoor spaces only (garden, pool).

At Guests arrival a Home Delivery Service consisting in a complete Tuscan light welcome snack based on several drinks, platter of mixed cold cuts and cheese and other typical Tuscan fresh products.

Swimming pool: 15m x 5m swimming pool with a depth from 40cm to 150 cm with Roman spa steps leading into the pool and a hydro-massage zone, just push the button to release the water jets for a soothing lower back and neck massage.

Three sides of the pool are decorated with flowers and the fourth with a small waterfall where the water is only 40 cm in depth and therefore ideal for children; a solarium with sun beds, chairs and small tables for those who prefer to bask in the sunshine; a wrought iron sheltered gazebo with sofas and armchairs for those who prefer the shade.

Other services:

• Gazebo: with tables, chairs, sofas and armchairs.
• Games and children's playground: swings, table tennis etc.
• Sale of local products: olive oil, wine, honey etc.
• Traditional Tuscan evening meal: on request.
• Sale of fresh products: bread, pizza, pizza bread, cakes, croissant etc (every morning).
• Food and wine tours: on request.

Tucked away in a lesser known part of Tuscany, undiscovered by crowds of tourists, the Villa, on the outskirts of the medieval village of Montelopio, is idyllically located in an exceptionally beautiful, lush and varied landscape dotted with olive groves, vines, fields of wheat and sunflowers and woodlands abounding in wild boars, porcupines, foxes and deer.

Activities:

• Sport and leisure: (in the area) horse riding excursions, walking trails, golf, tennis, football, spa (on request).
• Art and Italian language courses: on request.
• Cooking courses: on request.
• Guided visits of the most beautiful historical Tuscan towns (on request).

Surroundings: Although the Villa is situated in the open countryside there is a restaurant nearby ( just 800 m ) which you could walk to and savour traditional Tuscan cuisine.

More restaurants, a few shops, cafés, a bank, a post office, a chemist and a doctor are a few km away and at Peccioli there is a supermarket and interesting shops.

Distances:

• Montelopio km 1,5
• Peccioli km 7
• Volterra km 20
• San Gimignano km 29
• San Miniato km 29
• Pisa km 48
• Lucca km.49
• Siena km 68
• Firenze km 73
• Montalcino km 106
• Sea km 48
• SPA (Casciana Terme) km 25
• Pisa Airport (Galileo Galilei) km 45
• Florence Airport (Amerigo Vespucci) km 73.