Charming Tranquil Tuscan Villa Set in the Exclusive Villa Arceno Chianti Estate

• Tuscany in Spring....Il Poggio

  Tuscany in Spring....Il Poggio

  • Guest Anonymous
  • Date of stay 04/12/13
  • Review Submitted 07/14/13
  First time travel to Tuscany in Spring, lovely time of year to go. Stayed on Villa Arceno previously and as our previous accommodations had been unavailable so settled on Il Poggio - happy to say we greatly enjoyed the villa. The location is near the the entrance to Villa Arceno by white road so no long and uncertain drive after dinner or a long day of site seeing. The villa site in a panoramic position with a covered loggia, and I found the interior to be bright as each room had plenty of natural light - some typical Tuscan villas can be somewhat dark. We did hour long walks each morning and encountered wonderful wildlife throughout the vineyards and olive groves. The management support was solid and accommodating. Great location for day trips and close to amenities for provisions. We have been to Italy several times and thoroughly Il Poggio, will be back! One item that could be improved is the payment process, the bank transfer costs can add up and exchange rates by converting monies is a bit of a turn off for non EU travellers. D & C Maxwell, Nova Scotia, Canada

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• Amazing Tuscan Villa!

  Amazing Tuscan Villa!

  • Guest Judy (Leawood, Kansas. USA)
  • Date of stay 05/18/13
  • Review Submitted 07/07/13
  It is difficult to add to what has already been said. This is a fabulous place that you almost wish to keep as your secret. For our purposes, it was perfect! We stayed with one other couple. The bedrooms are on opposite sides of the villa and the family and kitchen areas in the middle, we chose to eat at the villa a couple of nights. Centrally located, it is a perfect base day trips in all directions. A small grocery store and a good restaurant are as close as an easy walk through the vineyards to San Gusme. There is a larger grocery store in Castelnuovo Berargenga, a short 5km drive away. The villa's setting on the Tenuta di Arceno Estate allows for plenty of privacy with amazing views of the countryside from the villa's porch or any of it's windows. Catherine, the villa's caretaker, met us at the villa, explained everything, and was available by cellphone and email for emails and advice. We can not imagine a better place to stay.

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• Amazing Tuscan Villa!

  Amazing Tuscan Villa!

  • Guest Judy (Leawood, Kansas. USA)
  • Date of stay 05/18/13
  • Review Submitted 07/07/13
  It is difficult to add to what has already been said. This is a fabulous place that you almost wish to keep as your secret. For our purposes, it was perfect! We stayed with one other couple. The bedrooms are on opposite sides of the villa and the family and kitchen areas in the middle. We chose to eat at the villa a couple of nights. Centrally located, it is a perfect base for day trips in all directions. A small grocery store and a good restaurant are as close as an easy walk through the vineyards to San Gusme. There is a larger grocery store in Castelnuovo Berardenga, a short 5km drive. The villas setting on the Tenuta di Arceno Estate allows for plenty of privacy with amazing views of the surrounding countryside from the villa's porch or any of its windows. Catherine, the villa' caretaker, met us at the villa, explained everything and was available by cell phone or email to answer questions. We cannot imagine a better place to stay.

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• Perfect Easter treat in Tuscany

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  Perfect Easter treat in Tuscany

  • Guest Jayne on VRBO # 402107
  • Date of stay 04/06/12
  • Review Submitted 01/25/13
  Entering the Villa Arceno estate, you are immediately enveloped in a beautiful landscape of cypress lined hills, olive groves, vineyards and stone farmhouses, creating a perfect Tuscan scene. Il Poggio comes with a pretty garden, swimmng pool, and is elevated across two upper floors, giving outstanding views of the nearby village and the estate. The property is furnished to an excellent standard and offers every convenience for your stay. The large, private terrace is the most perfect setting to enjoy every meal and was saturated with almond blossom over Easter. Il Poggio is perfectly located to enjoy the amenities of nearby Castelnuovo Beradenga, which offers a good choice of local osterias and a local winery as well as a short drive to the historic towns Sienna and Florence, all manageable within a day. A perfect to relax and soak up the Italian sunshine, robust red wines and fabulous restaurants.

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• Perfect Tuscan location!

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  Perfect Tuscan location!

  • Guest Laurie on VRBO property # 402107
  • Date of stay 09/08/12
  • Review Submitted 01/25/13
  We loved our stay at Il Poggio/Villa Arceno. It was a great location - centrally located for day trips to San Gimignano, Siena, Montalcino, etc. The accommodations were terrific for 2 couples - separate bedrooms (one upstairs, the other downstairs) - each with their own bathroom & shower. Well equipped kitchen - even a dishwasher. We were there the 2nd week of Sept and the weather was perfect... harvest just starting in some vineyards, warm days to still enjoy the pool and eating outdoors. Loved having our wine each evening on the covered loggia enjoying the spectacular views. Laurie S. Recommended for: Age 55+, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Romantic Getaway

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• Beautiful and tranquil Tuscan retreat

  Beautiful and tranquil Tuscan retreat

  • Guest David C.
  • Date of stay 08/04/12
  • Review Submitted 01/20/13
  This is a beautiful house in a fantastic setting. Located on a hill in a huge estate producing olive oil and wine means it is very quiet and secluded and is surrounded by classic views of vines and olive groves. There are 3 or 4 apartments in the adjacent buildings but they are laid out in such a way that you are not overlooked or feel like you're on top of other people. The house itself is clean and very well equipped with everything you need including espresso machine and wifi. The welcome basket is a nice touch and means you don't have to spend time searching out the local shop on your first day. Getting around is very easy as the house is 15mins from one of the main roads. Lots of beautiful places visit - more that I can list here. My one recommendation off the tourist trail would be the town of Arezzo. All in all totally recommended.

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• Amazing - Just what we needed.

  Amazing - Just what we needed.

  • Guest Francesca (Singapore)
  • Date of stay 09/09/12
  • Review Submitted 11/13/12
  It is the second time we have stayed at this lovely villa Il Poggio and we can't wait to return. From moment you pass through tunnel of the Arceno estate you enter in a magic and blissful world of peace and beauty. Surrounded by vineyards and olive trees, the arrival at end of a country road takes you to a place which is spectacular. The villa was everything as described on the web site and even more than shown. It is so easy to settle in to this house, like moving from home to home. It presents high quality and comfortable furniture and is perfectly equipped. Even the WIFi was working very efficiently in spite of being in the middle of the Chianti countryside. The whole villa was spotless upon our arrival nothing was missing and everything in perfect order. Catherine warmly welcomed us and helped us to settle in quite easily. The welcome food and wine basket was lovely and allowed us to get started after a long travel (from Japan) without the need to rush to the shops straight away. The correspondence with Anna the owner before our stay has been very helpful, smooth and efficient. During our stay, the grounds and pool were kept very tidy and clean, the swimming pool is remarkable with fabulous views and set within the peaceful garden surrounding the villa amongst vineyards and olive groves. There you can relax, lounge around the pool, take fantastic walks along the white roads of the extensive estate of Arceno, enjoy the scenery and its breathtaking views and stop by at the Arceno vine estate for a taste of their wine. Even at 32C degrees, our stay was comfortable and nights cooled down by the ceiling fans. The peace and quiet at the villa is wonderful, the only noise from crickets and birds, at night you can look at the stars in the moonlight. There are so many wonderful places to visit, from Siena to Florence and Arezzo and all the lovely walled villages in between. The location is close to San Gusme and Villa a Sesta, quaint Tuscan villages, with some of the most outstanding restaurants around. All of the recommended restaurants that we tried, we found friendly and providing high quality food. Our favourite, although not the cheapest, is La Bottega del Trenta in Villa a Sesta, the highlight of our Italian food and wine tasting tour. We would most certainly recommend Il Poggio to anyone wishing for a quality and luxury rental property in Tuscany (although we would like to keep this secret to ourselves).

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• Our Tuscan dream

  Our Tuscan dream

  • Guest Jim and Sheila (London)
  • Date of stay 06/16/12
  • Review Submitted 11/10/12
  Being our first trip to Tuscany, we could not ask for more, this holiday has been our dream come true. We arrived at Il Poggio late evening and were warmly received by Catherine and a welcome basket was waiting for us (which really was useful after our journey!). The house was as we had expected from the website only more so, clean, well kept and appointed. Catherine has been welcoming, very engaging and a friendly support during our stay (not to mention that she speaks very fluent English). The views from il Poggio are stunning and the house is set within Villa Arceno, a very exclusive historical estate. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay; being August the weather was constantly sunny and we made a lot of use of the pool which although shared was never busy. We also enjoyed some of the numerous places to eat as recommended by the owners whose recommendations are personal by the sound of things especially ‘La Locanda di Tommaso@ in Castelnuovo Berardenga. We would not hesitate to tell our friends about this gem, great for the perfect getaway for a wine, art, or shopping holiday, Siena is moments away and Florence an hour. Other locations are in easy reach and we particularly enjoyed visiting San Gimignano the Manhattan of Tuscany!

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• Exclusive treat in Tuscany

  Exclusive treat in Tuscany

  • Guest Martha N.
  • Date of stay 08/11/12
  • Review Submitted 11/10/12
  We have been very delighted with our stay at Il Poggio this summer. The villa and the surrounding estate was more than we were expecting from what was described on the website. The house was clean and well set up, very comfortable and we felt very much at home. All modern comforts were there, even WiFi and an Ipod station; nevertheless the house is typically Tuscan in character. There was plenty of information available for things to do and where. We (Mum & Dad) enjoyed a wine tasting session at the Tenuta Villa Arceno and the kids loved the swimming pool and the garden. Eating out was made easier as the owners had made some great recommendations and being Italy it was not hard to accommodate the fickle tastes of our children! (But then everyone likes Italian don’t they?) We had a great time exploring the surrounding area, we loved to walk through the vineyards to the medieval village of San Gusme’ surrounded by olive groves and have lunch at the local trattoria. Not to mention the area of Castelnuovo Berardenga and the extensive choice of amenities it offers in terms of food, wine, spas, sports and historical places to visit. Our kids thoroughly enjoyed the visit to Castello del Brolio and the day in Siena when the Palio was run! Il Poggio’s location made it very easy to get around to sightsee, notably Siena and its Piazza del Campo, Florence and the Uffizi. After boring the kids with history and art we were able to reward them with a session of horse riding not far from the house. Our holiday was all we had expected and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. We would not hesitate to recommend Il Poggio to our friends whether with children or not. Our thanks to Catherine for welcoming us and being very obliging with answers to all of our questions and requests, however small. We are definitely planning to come back!

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• Ein wunderschöner Ort

  Ein wunderschöner Ort

  • Guest Anedie (München)
  • Date of stay 04/10/10
  • Review Submitted 06/07/10
  Die Wohnung ist sehr schön und geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Die Heizung hat an regnerischen Tagen gut und zuverlässig funktioniert und der kleine Ofen hat wunderbar an kühleren Abenden die schöne Atmosphäre unterstrichen. Die Wohnung, auch die Küche, ist sehr gut ausgestattet und alles ist sehr gepflegt. Die Betreuung vor Ort hat wunderbar geklappt und wir haben uns auch sehr über den Willkommenskorb gefreut. Die Terrasse und der Ausblick ist ein absoltuer Traum! Fazit: Eine der schönsten und am besten ausgestatteten Wohnungen, die wir bis jetzt gemietet haben und in der wir uns sehr wohl gefühlt haben. So stellt man sich einen Aufenthalt in der Toskana vor!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway.

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