Lucarelli holiday lettings

We had the most amazing time in an outstanding villa with stunning views and sunsets. The villa is spacious and very comfortable, plenty of areas to eat outside, a large shared swimming pool that was never busy and beautifully tended gardens. Honestly the best villa we have stayed in. Perfect for 6 to 8 people and everything you need provided to cook in or bbq. It’s a 10 minute drive down a dirt track but worth it! Great villages nearby and close to Siena and Florence (1 hr by car). Thank you Anna and Paul

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.

We had an amazing relaxing time. The hosts were excellent and friendly and also respected our privacy. The view from the house and pool was beautiful. The pool area is secluded and clean. The house was well equipped and the beds were very comfortable. The spare bedroom acted as a living room with big TV. The little village had a very good well stocked co-op and lovely resturants. We will be returning!

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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!

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!

The house looks just like the photos. It is in amazing setting and the views are wonderful. Lucrezi, the owner is very and helpful and lives in the house behind the villa. Panzano is a 15 minute walk away, but please note a lot of it is a dirt track. The village itself is small with just a couple of restaurants, gelaterias and a few shops. The Sunday market is worth a visit. The main bedroom has a small bathroom and if you're tall it's difficult to stand up straight. The only other downside was that there were only three sunbeds, so as a family of four someone always had the deckchair. All in all though, a lovely villa in a lovely location. Would definitely recommend.