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Nr. PERSONS: 6
BEDROOMS: 2
BATHROOMS: 2
PRICE BAND: B) Less than 1500Eu/Week
DISTANCES: It it is located at 18 km from Florence, 3 km from shops and supermarkets in Carbaia, at 25km from Florence airport.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Restaurants are situated in the property, horse riding, tennis tables and mountain bikes are available, Wheelchair accessible is included. |
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Podere Torricella is a large old rambling Tuscan farm house located on a hill among olive groves and vineyards only 18 km from the centre of Florence. It represents an ideal base to easily reach the most important artistic cities of Tuscany; Pisa, Siena, Lucca, S. Gimignano, Volterra, Vinci and of course Florence.
Podere Torricella is near to Florence as well as with easy reach of most important Tuscan places of interest. The nearest airport is Florence airport (less than 40 minutes), Pisa is about an hour and Rome airports are both about three hours distant.
The central tower dates back to 1200 whilst the main body, all ochre walls and higgledy, piggledy roofs, has had more than three centuries to acquire the grace of old age.
Three years of labour went into the conversion of the rambling old farmhouse into 9 beautiful and spacious one and two-bedroom apartments. The apartments renovated throughout according to Tuscan tradition, have a clean, fresh country look but are immaculate rather than "rustic" as the attention to detail, both the aesthetic and the practical, is scrupulous. Hand some ornamental "Montelupo" plates, beamed ceilings and hand-wrought bedsteads complete the simple but exquisite picture and modern luxury is added in the form of satellite television and phones (outgoing calls only). With in walking distance is a charming typical restaurant where local specialties are served.
Garden and Swimming pool
The handsome old house stands on a hill among vines and olive trees with a sixteenth century villa nearby.
The swimming pool, 7 x 14 is 1.5 m deep at the shallow end and 1.8 m at the deep end, has an extensive sun terrace with a magnificent view of the Chianti vineyards.
There is a communal barbecue and traditional old wood oven for the baking of bread and pizzas.
Tennis table and mountain biking are available for a communal use, free of any charge.
Apartment Number 7 (sleeps 4+2, 65 mq)
Ground floor, one double bedroom, one twin bedroom, two bathrooms with shower, kitchen/ living room with double sofa bed.
