Location: Castellina in Chianti, Siena Province, Tuscany, Italy, Europe (Florence 30min, Siena 25min, Pisa 1 Hrs, Milano/Rome 3 Hrs, )
Accommodations: Studio, 1 Bedroom + Convertible Bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 2-3)
Despise enormous tax increases we will nooot raise our rates for 2012
Il Rifugio (2-3 Persons)
(approx. 25 sqm) kitchenette with dining bar, sitting area, bedroom/sleeping alcove, bathroom, large terrace, 2 community parking lots
"Il Rifugio" is a very cosy 1room studio/suite with well equipped kitchenette (2 electric hobs, fridge, toaster, American & Italian coffeemaker, etc. etc,) a smart dining bar, a sitting area with single sofa bed, a romantic alcove-like sleeping area (standard double bed with single mattresses) with ensuite spacious bathroom. Soft curtains divide the sleeping from the living area.
window with mosquito screen.
The studio is handpainted in warm Tuscan colours such as soft yellow and apricot. The cosy atmosphere is enhanced by linen and towels of the same colours.
Directly in front of the studio is the very large sunny terrace with garden furniture, sun chairs and bbq inviting you to relax and do some alfresco dining. This suite is perfect for singles, a couple or a small family, or may be used as additional sleeping space that might be missing with anyone of our other accommodations.
Enjoy the sunset in complete silence from your terrace, garden furniture, sunbeds as well as a bbq. Gaze onto onto the extended gardens, the romantic creek and the surrounding maddows and vast macchia covered hills of this private property of more then 76 ha.
Start your hiking and biking directly form your doorsteps on well marked trails. Or simply take a stroll on our meditation trail along the small creek with its waterfalls, walk up to the waterlily pond or through the valley to the nearby town of Castellina in Chianti.
Or take a dip in the large community swimming pool that you share with very few other guests (5,5x11x1,50m and 2x3m splashpool entrance platform for the smallest, ).
The extended leisure areas and wellcared gardens of more then 2 ha , equipped with garden furniture, the childrens playground with soccer field, ping-pong table, sandbox with fairhouse and swing, .are the pride of the German owner and her staff. Cascades of flowers, rose bushes, citrus fruits as well as the surrounding meadows with many rare types of orchids and wild herbs create the unforgettable image of a lost paradise..
Animated is this small paradise by various cats, 2 freeroaming wellbehaved dogs (1 male, 1 lively female), a pictoresque small herd of cameroon sheep, chicken, geese, ducks, pigeons and more.
Stunning the variaty of birds and butterflies as well as fireflies. And with a bit of patience one may also see wild boars, deer and roe deer, foxes, badgers and porcupines as well as the rare Tuscan eagle that breeds in our valley.
The housing complex is surrounded by grass, gravel - as well as terracotta paved walks and stairs which join the different levels with their romantic porches and apartments. Several natural quarry stone terraces with solitary trees like cypresses, acacia, pine and oak trees are leading to the small creek where the real wild nature begins.
Admire the increditable variaty if wild flowers and walk along small trails that we cut right through the maddows - amazing the spectacle of fireflies in late May and June, the rare songs of the our numerous nightingales and the concert of hundreds of birds in the morning and evening. Because of its privacy and our efforts this is still a rare paradise - and only minutes from the next town center !!!
When planing your trip take in consideration that due to our perfect location, most important sights can be easily reached within 1 hours drive.
Also please dont forget to leave some space for one of the many concerts, horseback riding or some evening with newfound friends or maybe a halfday cookery course with local dishes. Extremes like biking on the new trail up at the Apennin mountains or island hoping on the Tuscan coast are also possible.
Enjoy a dream vacation in Tuscany's heart - the "Chianti Classico" region - only few miles from Florence and Siena, easy to reach from Pisa and Florence airport - surrounded by the the world-famous landscape of extended vineyards, silvery olive groves, vast forests, colorful macchia and solitary estates.
T.he 16th century privately owned Val Verde - a 76 ha large property, is situated inmidst the natural resort area of the "Oasis del Chianti"- which guarantees absolute privacy and peace. Its various farmhouse accommodations are situated only 2 kilometres from the famous wine town Castellina in Chianti with shopping facilities and restaurants. Other famous towns and cities such as Florence, Siena, Greve, Radda, Gaiole, as well as San Gimignano, Lucca, Pistoia, Arezzo are very close, some less then 1 hour by car.
If you drive a bit more, you will find Cortona, Perugia or Pisa; even day trips by train or car to Rome, Milano or Venice are possible. In this small family style hamlet our sophisticated guests will find undisturbed and unspoiled nature, silence, sun, good food (cookery courses) and fantastic wines.
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Keywords: Studio
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air-Conditioning : Tuscan stone houses are cool - if need room fans are available
- Linens Provided : weekly linen change, seperate pool towel service -
- Parking Off Street : 1 small and 1 large parking available
- Washing Machine
- Clothes Dryer
- Beds
- Baby Crib : crib with linen - 39/week, childrens highchair - €10/week
- King : 2 single mattresses bedroom window with mosquito screen
- Sleep Sofa /Futon
- Entertainment
- Communal Pool : 5,5x11m, 1,20-1,60m - very large leisure area and welcared gardens with garden furniture, few guests - no crowds!
- Sauna : finish sauna - cool season only - extra charge €15/pers.
- CD
- Ping Pong Table
- Kitchen
- Catering Available : Our Specials: - homecooked Tuscan welcome dinner (4course meal) incl. beverage € 29/person (stressfree arrival - no cooking, no hurried shopping, no search for parking or restaurant, no dressing up - just sit down with our other guests + let us spoil you with a delicous al fresco dinner - dinners such as 'pasta, pasta, pasta....', 'cheese and more...', 'veggi evening...' or menue of your choice. - or do you have something to celebrate ? - half day cookery courses € 70/person (incl. meal & beverages) - no need to miss out on your days activities - we offer a late afternoon or lunch cooking (approx. 2 hrs) - non-cookers may eat too - breakfast service € 49/week (large continental breakfast ) we also offer: biological products of our own production: olive oil, vinegar, low-sugar jams, jellies some of them even from wild fruits like rose hips, elder and acacia flowers, wild prunes
- Full Kitchen : 2ring stoptop, small portable oven, coffeemaker, toaster
- Refrigerator
- Cooking Utensils
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio : very large terrace with garden furniture
- Outdoor Grill Charcoal
- Communications
- Wireless Broadband : but not in accommodation - extra charge euro 14/week
- Other Amenities
- we also offer breakfast services, cookery courses or dinner activities (our Tuscan welcome dinners are famous) we may arrange special dining events for our guests. trekking with visits to winery and restaurant , concerts, etc. etc,. - we gladly assist you with advise. trekking: guided trekking - €10/pers. or €25/hrs., cooks and/or maid service on request, English, German and Italian speaking staff, English,German and Italian speaking owner lives on site and is glad to be of assistance
- Suitability
- Children Welcome : they will love the animals (3 dogs, 9 cats, chicken, geese etc.) and sports grounds (soccer, pingpong, volleyball, basketball, sandbox with fairyhouse), selection of toys, games, puzzles and Lego available, small water park nearby
- Pets Considered : animals are to kept on a leash at all times, extra charge €39/week
- Non Smoking Only : according to Italian law
- Activities
- Mountain Biking
- Swimming
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Cross Country Skiing
- Shopping
- Skiing
- Tennis
- Cycling
- Golf
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Zoo
- Theme Parks
- Restaurants
- Live Theater
- Museums
- Cinemas
- Wildlife Viewing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Sight Seeing
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- new!!!!! sky and star watching in new observatory only 6 km from us - not only children will love it!! English, German + Italian speaking owner lives on site Location: a tiny hamlet 500 m from main road - no long rides on dusty country roads Being close to the next town Castellina in Chianti (only 3 km) shopping + dining is easy - one may even walk there - zip into town for a coffee break or some of the best ice-creme of the area Some thoughts : isolated houses in hill positions may suffer from water shortage in summer + gusty winds in spring + autumn, shortening the pool season. Our protected position, typical for real old houses + the many wells help us avoid either. also during thunderstorms, electrical failures are not uncommon, but due to the closeness to town we profit from its priority rating. Pool: there are sooo many sights to visit + things to do , most guests take off early in the morning = pool + leisure area are often deserted
Rate Details (In Euros)
Jan-Apr, Oct-Dec - €500/wk - €80/night - May,June, Sept. -€550/wk - €85/night July, Aug. -€650/wk - €95/night - minimum stay: 3 nights, low 5 nights rates for standard occupation of 2 pers., sofa-bed surcharge €50/wk incl. standard utilities (except heating), insurance, bed+table+bath linen, pool towels, bathrobes, room fans, final cleaning, starters of spices, coffee, tea, toilet paper, soap + detergent extra: visitor's tax, heating,baby bed+chair, pets,welcome diner, breakfast servic cookery courses, hiking - earlybird 10%, lastminute 15%, 2nd week 10%***
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1997
The German owner Ulrike with her son Fabian - both English speaking outgoing and openminded people that will gladly be of assistance and share their experiences with their many international guests.
Why the Owner Chose Castellina in Chianti
Was infected with the "Tusan virus" after my first visit (like so many others) some 30 years ago and after various vacations decided to finally settle in the heart of Tuscany - the Chianti Classico" area. Here I found everything I ever longed for - nature, peace, clean air, good food and fantastic wines and culture of the highest level. After some years I decided to share my experiences (also cooking) with guest from all over the world and opened a rental activity.
The Unique Benefits of this Studio
there are few places that are so central to everything, and offer so much - located only 500 m from the main road but in absolute silence of the surrounding nature (the only nature preserve area in the Siena region) - you are closed to most important sights and places of Tuscany - 5 min to the next town, so social contacts are guaranteed - less then 1 hours from the next major airport (Florence) so getting here is no problem - fantastic marked trekking trails starting from your doorstep (stunning nature in winter or spring) , biking of the finest (on the tracks of the Giro d'Italia, golfing with the elite, or simply enjoying a glass of wine, some pecorino cheese on your personal patio, watching deer and wild boar pass by, Tuscan eagles soaring above this magnificant privately owned valley - what can one ask more for
Property Photos
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Traveler Reviews (1)
Guest: Alan Lee
Date of Stay: 06/11/08
Review Submitted: 06/11/08
having already had 2 holidays here (2 weeks in the apartment "La Bellavista" in 2007 and 3 weeks in the studio "Il Rifugio" in 2008) we can highly recommend Poderi Val Verde for the 1st class standards of accommodations (all apartments are excellent), well kept grounds and personal attention set by the owner. This is a beautiful peaceful location (with exception of saturday nights when everybody mets at Ulrike's patio for a tasty Tuscan familystyle welcome dinner cooked by her), very convinient for touring all of Tuscany. Let us point out only a few of the specials of this place: wildlife in the surrounding woods like boar, deer, large variety of birds, even a silver fox., homemade preserves and other delicacies, fresh eggs, extra vergine oil and homemade vinegars, original Tuscan food, its receipes also taught by Ulrike in halfday cookery courses that are very popular, and much, much more - brava Ulrike Ulrike !!!!
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