Maramaldo Tignatello,Shared Pool, Chianti, Castelfiorentino, Italy

A beautiful, 1st floor apartment, overlooking the swimming pool and gorgeous Tuscan countryside. It is one of 7 properties on a 50-hectare agriturismo where the owners grow olives for oil and grapes for wine. It makes a great destination for 4 people all year round.

The apartment has its own front door and terracotta staircase leading up to a hallway, at the centre of the flat. The kitchen/dining room has a table and painted chairs, plus a flat-screen TV. The attractive wooden kitchen, with marble work surfaces, is equipped with a cooker hob, oven, dishwasher, Mokka coffee pot and fridge.

The shared gardens and swimming pool are beautifully maintained. The fenced pool has sunloungers for guests to use after a refreshing swim. The agriturismo also offers a shared BBQ, wood-burning oven, outdoor kitchen and dining area. There is a shared, shaded sitting area, which includes some gym equipment, so guests can work out whilst admiring the view.

Sleeping
Bedroom 1: This fresh green bedroom has a traditional iron double bed and an antique wardrobe.
Bedroom 2: The second, colourful bedroom also has a painted iron double bed with an attractive wardrobe.

Bathroom
The light, tiled bathroom has a shower, basin, bidet and WC.

Additional
• Free Wifi • Satellite TV • Shared swimming pool • Outside seating & dining areas • BBQ • Gym equipment • Private & shared gardens • Wood-burning stove • Air conditioning • Mosquito net • Electric radiators • Hair dryer • Waste disposal • Washing machine - additional cost • Private parking, car essential • Pets allowed but must be kept on a lead in common areas (not allowed in the swimming pool area) • The agriturismo sells home-produced olive oil and wine on-site • Horse-riding on-site (additional cost).
NB: The agriturismo is down 600 metres of dirt road off the main road.

For larger groups, there are 6 other flats on the property. Please see ID’s 7982, 7976, 7984, 10001, 10002 and 10003.

Location
The 50-hectare estate nestles amongst hills covered with vineyards and olive groves. Despite its peaceful rural setting, the agriturismo is less than 10 minutes from the centre of Castelfiorentino, where guests can find shops, a supermarket and a Saturday market for the best local produce, as well as clothing and homewares.

Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, is just 1 hour away and offers some of the finest galleries, museums and architecture in the world. As do the cities of Siena (1 hour) and Pisa, with its Leaning Tower (1 hour). Other towns worth visiting are San Gimignano (35 minutes), famous for its many towers, and, for “Twilight” fans, Volterra (45 minutes), a fascinating town with Etruscan roots.

There are wonderful hiking and cycling routes nearby which will immerse you in the woods and glorious Tuscan countryside.

The closest airports are Florence, 40 minutes drive, or Pisa, which is 1 hour away.