Casone holiday lettings

A very spacious and comfortable apartment with all amenities provided. Aircon would have been a bonus given that we were in a heat wave of 39 deg C but the apartment description stated fans and that's what we had. Experiencing a Palio is a never forgotten time - such history, such passion, such brotherhood!

Wonderful apartment with a beautiful pool and plenty of lovely grounds to walk. A perfect site to enjoy the treats and sights of Chianti. Really enjoyed staying here and would definitely return in the future.

This 1 bedroom apartment is huge, with a lovely outdoor area and views over the valley. Just 5 minutes walk from San Gimignano and all its shops, bars and restaurants, 5 minutes walk to the supermarket and right in the heart of Tuscany. It has a glorious pool and outdoor space to enjoy and the owners were attentive and helpful.

Everything was perfect: thank you

We have stayed at The Barn at le Bagnaie four times and each vacation has been wonderful. The sunsets overlooking the vineyards are unforgettable. This visit was made even more special by the delicious meal prepared by Serena and served outside as the sun set. We can’t wait to return!

I have stayed in lots of places and this has to be the closest to being allowed to stay in someones precious home. The facilities were perfect, its such a well planned and loved home which just happens to have one of the best views in italy. We loved its peacefulness, starry nights and dramatic thunder storms.

What a find Podere la Valle was! Beautiful setting in the heart of Chianti - the place is a really magical spot. Jerome has clearly put a lot of hard work, love and attention to detail into everything at the property. It is genuinely hard to find any fault. Yasmin was our point of contact during the stay and was really excellent at helping us out with any small questions we had. The place was immaculate throughout - extremely well looked after by the staff and also by fellow guests over the years. It was the perfect spot to switch off (although the WiFi was excellent if required) from the real world and reconnect with nature - I think I saw more species of butterfly in one week here than in the rest of my entire life put together! I guess the only comment I would make is that we stayed during June and even then, at 30 degrees during the day it did get warm during the night. There was no Aircon in our house. Great from a sustainability perspective and actually there’s plenty of windows and shutters to control the temperature naturally. But if you do like it cold you might struggle in warmer months. I think fans are available? Regardless don’t let that put you off. There’s always the amazing infinity pool to cool off in and plenty of shaded areas with hammocks to relax in the warmer hours. In short - you won’t be disappointed!

Overall we really enjoyed our stay in FORNO, the room and swimming pool (large enough to swim in and perfect temperature) were very clean, the spa was for private use and we really enjoyed our evening in there, bed linen and towels were in good condition and Jerome provides lots of handy tips for nearby facilities. We barely saw the other guests, often had the pool to ourselves and loved the complementary coffee from the common area. The kitchen was also very well equipped if you should wish to prepare more complex dishes. If I could suggest any improvements I would suggest to provide a standing fan as FORNO was very hot, even in June, I dread to think how it feels in August (we didn't address this with Jerome so it's possible there is one available)! I also understand they're in the process of installing mosquito nets but as our room only had one window with a net we had to choose between being hot and getting bitten (we both left Italy with several bites), bug repellent plugs were provided. The last issue we had was with the refrigerator, it seems to need the door seal replacing so it just didn't chill our food, we mentioned this briefly but managed to cool items almost enough by placing the frozen ice cube tray into the fridge and chilling drinks in the freezer before consuming them but it really does need fixing properly as it was inconvenient for us. Despite the issues mentioned I'm confident Jerome will do what he can to resolve them and we would both return and intend to revisit in future, it was like a slice of paradise nestled into the Chianti countryside, thank you Jerome for a wonderful stay!