Tuscan family farmhouse, near florence, in Chianti Rufina with spectacular views

We've long dreamed of staying at a farm in Tuscany, and we were delighted to make this dream come true at Casa Bada. We loved the comfortable farmhouse and its environs, and we appreciated the hospitality of our hosts. Suzy was wonderful to communicate with, and we only wish we could have met her to thank her in person for all her recommendations, but she left us in good hands with her son Charlie and husband Salvatore. A highlight of the stay definitely was the first night, when we had arranged for Salvatore to prepare a dinner for us, which we enjoyed on their terrace, overlooking the amazing countryside. The garden was dying down and chickens not as active, but Charlie and Salvatore started us out with a good supply of fresh eggs and tomatoes, and they gave us a jar of Salvatore's excellent homemade tomato sauce, which we used one night when we cooked for ourselves. Their olive oil is delicious! We definitely would recommend hiking or driving up the hill to the windmill and its bodega and restaurant for a magical experience. One one recommendation would be to think about the country roads when selecting a rental car. We wished we had had a smaller car, with more clearance for those steep, winding, rutted Italian roads.

Almost every window has a picture perfect view of the countryside below. The spacious kitchen with welcoming 8 foot wide fireplace and antique family-friendly table is the perfect setting for meal after meal of home-cooked Tuscan delicacies. From candle next to the bathtub to the instant hot water kettle in the kitchen, living in this spacious apartment will feel as cozy as your own home. At the time of year we arrived, figs were falling off the trees and into our mouths. We went into Rufina for awesome pizza at il Ritrovo (the host called and made reservations for us), and we drove to Castello dI Trubbio for a private tour (again, great suggestion by our hosts) complete with wine tasting led by sommelier Noami. While we did not use the large swimming pool, it looked beautiful positioned high above the host’s 200 olive trees (you can buy a bottle from their private stock.) I could go on and on, but that is not necessary if you make Casa Badalamente your holiday home in Tuscany.

This property did not disappoint! The home is beautiful and comfortable, communication with the owner was great, and the views are gorgeous.

This home is high up in the hills so just know that the roads to get there are narrow and bumpy, but once up there, you will love it. The town of Rufina is a cute little place. We had gelato at da i' Gela and pizza at the place next door. It was lovely in the evening to sit outside and eat and it is right next to a cute little park where the locals would sit on the benches and bring their kids to play. We really enjoyed the area. It is close to the train station and close enough for day trips to Pisa and Siena, which we did. It was also very convenient to Dicomano, which is where we were attending a wedding which was one of the main reasons I chose this property.

The home itself is large and spacious so we didn't feel cramped with the four adults in our party. We cooked 2-3 times while here and I will say that the cookware should probably be replaced as it has seen better days.

There are two bathrooms in this home, one with a shower only and the other with a shower/tub combination. The bathroom with the shower only is TINY. A large adult will have difficulty showering in it which is why all of us showered in the one bathroom with the shower/tub combo. I also found that the water took several minutes to warm up but then it would get too hot. The odd thing was that if you tried to turn it down just a tiny bit expecting to get cooler water, it would then just turn too cold, as in ice cold! There as no happy medium as far as the water temperature. I don't know why this happened.

My only other complaint was that the WiFi was not the best so if you need a good WiFi connection because you need to get work done, be aware of this. While annoying, it isn't enough for me to not recommend this home as everything else makes up for minor inconveniences. Our host, Salvatore was super kind and friendly. He even invited us to have dinner with him one night where he prepared the most tasty spaghetti I have ever had! He prepared it using food straight from his garden. I've never tasted anything so fresh and delicious before! We were also welcomed with water, fresh tomatoes, and fresh eggs waiting in the refrigerator. We also arranged for him to cook us a several course meal, which was amazing.

I have no problems recommending this lovely farmhouse.

The house was beautiful great place to relax and enjoy the day or if you wanted to travel the train station to Florence was a close drive away. The house was as shown no surprises it was clean and large for 3 couples our two adult kids and there significant others. Salvatore was there to help us out he even showed us where the grocery store was when we got there. We ate in a few times that was great we bbq on an open fire and Salvatore joined it was nice to meet him. The only downfall for us is it was really hot and it was tough sleeping in the house. Thank you Salvatore

We were just there a few weeks ago with our three children and we traveled through Italy and made a stop here for a week. It is an incredible place with the most breathtaking views! We were close enough to Florence and Siena but far enough away to truly take in the beauty of Tuscany. Suzy is very welcoming and helped us to make reservations and suggestions for local day trips. If you go there make sure to visit Castello del Trebbio for a cooking class and wine tasting. You will love your stay here!