Location: Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe (Piazza D'azeglio - Piazza Santa Croce) View Map
Accommodations: apartment in family owed home, 5 Bedrooms, 3 Baths (Sleeps 8-10)
Our house is a 3000 square feet (270sqm) apartment, on the 3rd and 4th floors (and last ones - in US terms in EU terms they are 2nd and 3rd) of an 18th century beautiful building in the centre of Florence. The whole building has been owned by our anchestors since it was first built, when Florence became the Capital of Italy and it is still owned by the (enlarged) family. my sister lives on the 1st floor and my parent on the second one.
It has 4+1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (one with jacuzzi, all with shower), as a wuge wardrobe serves as 5th bedroom in case of need. Other rooms in the house include a gourmet kitchen, washing and ironing room, living room, dining room serving up to 14 people in case you have guests and more (15 rooms or so) to end with a little romantic terrace on the roof with a view fantastic over of the heart of Florence.
This home is very fresh even in summer (just in case, there is air conditioning, too). It is full of light, all painted in light yellow or pale antique-pink. Some of the ceilings are decorated with XVIII century frescos. there is an antique library with books focusing on social sciences, law, economics and history.
Furnished mostly with antiques but with a nice mix of modern, too, this home reflects the different countries we haved lived in. Stovels are equally beautiful and very particular (for instance we bought our porcelain dishes directly in Portugal! ) . There is a nice little terrace on the roof facing over the Synagogue (fantastic when illuminated for the interior! ) and with a peaceful and fantastic view over Palazzo Vecchio and the center of Florence.
We have cable TV, VHR, DVD, ADSL WIFI, a PC for you to use and plenty of English movies, and an incredibly equipped (and modern!) kitchen!
Frankly speacking, our place is really beautiful and not common, even to Italian standards. It is VERY clean and we want it to be kept that way (we can arrange house cleaning to help you out with that). Cooking and cooking lessons can be arranged as well if so desired.
The house is in the most beautiful residential area in the very historical centre of Florence, known as Piazza D'Azeglio. It is a three minutes walk from Santa Croce Cathedral, the Duome or Ponte Vecchio! It is a very Florentine part of the town; that is to say, where "real Florentines" (a rarity in fact! ) still live.
The day market of Sant'Ambrogio where you can find any sort of delicious food is a few hundred metres away. There is also a great new grocery at our home's steps that is open everyday (a real commodity in Italy). If you do not feel like cooking, this is an area with plenty of charming little restaurants of all sorts. The world-renown Gelateria Vivoli (ice cream shop) is only e few block away - that in Florence means 2 minute walking!
Shops of all sorts are only a minute away and on the last week-end of each month the famous Flea Market is 200 metres away. Yet, the area is very quiet (half of the flat is facing on the private garden). And if you want to climb on the hill of Piazzale Michelangelo is a 20 minutes walk to get on the top.
The Ugolino golf club with its beautiful swimming pool and tennis is only 15 km (8 miles) away.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Monument View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Computer
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- We have Phone line, Full equipped profession Kitchen, with huge frudge and frezer (separated), irononing and wasing room, all sort of Cooking Utensils, porcelan dishes, designer cuttlery, ADSL wireless internet connection, help yourselves bar, wirpool, Private Car Parking (upon request), Terrace, view over Garden, NO-Smoking imperative
- Suitability
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Biking
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- food shopping in the well known sant'ambrogio market!
Rate Details (In Euros)
The house comes fully furnished w/ linens, towels, hairdryer, kitchen tools etc
Long term 3500€ per month plus utilities.
short term rentals, with rates all inclusive:
2450Eu week; 25% discount for longer stays.
PLEASE NOTE OUR PLACE IS STRICTLY NON-SMOKERS ONLY.
sorry no credid cards - private owners
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1867
Why the Owner Chose Florence
This is therefore NOT a vacation rental. it is OUR HOME, we love it, we miss it, we find it the most amazing place in Florence. the building was built in 1867 when Florence became capital of Italy for a brief 10 years period and has been with our family ever since. my parents live on the second floor and my sister's family on the first. hence, this is not the typical rental place, it is OUR HOME, though we haven't lived there since 2005. but it still has our most beautiful painting, porcellans etc etc. and it is fully equipped. we demand it that you treat it as if you were in your own place. we usually rent it for the whole schoo year and use it for home exchange or short term rentals during the summer.
The Unique Benefits at this apartment in family owed home
the location is amazing. full center, 2 minutesfrom santa croce and 3 from the Duom (walking of course) yet outside the usualy tourist crowd and very Florentine. the area is filled with amazing mainly local small little restaurants of all types, grocery stores (a new super well furnished in 10 meters from us), and an amazing open air market is round the corner. supersunny, quite, beautiful and with an amazing little terrace on the roof for romantic aperòs in the evening...
Owner's Map of Florence
we are a famil of 3. I'm an university professor, my husband is a consultant. We are from Florence but then mooved to Rome and we are now in the US. we love it but we plan to come back to live in Florence some day in the future...
Property Photos
- Relax in the living room - Florence, Tuscany, Italy - Beautiful XVII Century House Rental!
- .. relax in the terrace benefitting of the view... - Florence, Tuscany, Italy - Beautiful XVII Century House Rental!
- one side of the living room looking into the dining room - Florence, Tuscany, Italy - Beautiful XVII Century House Rental!
- can you play the piano?
- a view dining room
- another view of the dining room - sitting up to 14
- Particular of a fresco in one of the bedrooms
- Part of a fresco in another bedroom
- side of the kitchen, 1st lavabo, microwave, dishwasher, cooking, owen and BBQ
- another side of the kitchen with the 2nd lavabo and the drinking water tab
- a corner of the 4th bedroom (can also serve as a study)
- another view of the living room
- santa croce (and vivoli icecream) - a two minutes stroll...
- ... one more meter and you are at the arno river...
- our garden
- our front door... classic florentine neo classical
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Ciao Brian, it was great having you and your family staying at our place! not to talk about the pleasure of writing back and fourth about Italian culture all year long! take care and indeed stay in touch! Fed
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Swede McBroom , Willis, VA