Ripertoli is a 1000-year-old farmhouse 20 km south of Florence, in its own secluded 40-acre-estate, with magnificent views of the Tuscan countryside. It sleeps up to 17 comfortably, in a main house and 2 close-by cottages. We only let the property as one unit to a single client at a time; the main house can be rented on its own, and either or both capanne can always be added on later if required. There are 8 double bedrooms, each with its own ensuite bathroom, a lovely large pool with a heat pump for early and late season swimming and an electric cover for child safety, and over an acre of well-irrigated garden. The property is furnished and maintained to a very high standard, and is fully air-conditioned.
We have 600 olive trees, from which we harvest the olives and make our own extra virgin olive oil every October; all guests get a free unlimited supply while they are at Ripertoli.
We have over 30 5-star reviews from Ripertoli clients over the last 7 years - prior to that our guests wrote charming messages ion our traditional paper Visitors Book at the property - but we were new to VRBO in 2014 so all our earlier reviews are dated January 2015 in the section 'Guest Reviews'. We now focus on Google reviews as the recognised standard and have 20 5-star Google reviews, including 5 from 2025.
Marisa was our housekeeper for 30 years but has now been succeeded by her grand-daughter Licia who helped her granny for several years before taking over in 2025. There is a team of cleaning ladies who visit every Saturday, Licia's father Roberto maintains the lawns and pool, and Stefano, Graziano and Yuri look after the garden and the olive groves . An outstanding local cook is available if required.
The charming towns of Greve-in-Chianti and Panzano are both within a 10-minute drive. Greve has an excellent Coop which bakes the best bread for miles, and a lovely market every Saturday; Panzano has a smaller but equally fun market every Sunday morning, with marvellous hot roast chickens and Giacomo's superb cheese stall featuring several types of excellent Pecorino (sheep's cheese).
Ripertoli is a family home which we have improved and developed since acquiring it in 1988. We take great pleasure in ensuring that its comfort and facilities are at the highest level, and are rewarded by many of our guests coming either by personal recommendation or on a return visit. One English family has already booked its twelfth visit for July 2026.
We hope that this brief description has whetted your appetite, and that you would now like to visit our own website to read and see more details about this exceptional Tuscan home. We have a lot more information there than we can include in this VRBO entry.
