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Charming ancient farm house in Chianti

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A rustic building with a bell tower, surrounded by greenery and a wooden cart.
A two-story house with a tiled roof, green shutters, and a small balcony.
A two-story house with a beige facade, green shutters, and a small garden area with chairs and a table.
A church with a bell tower surrounded by trees.
A two-story building with a green door and windows, surrounded by trees and a grassy lawn with two stone benches.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Dive into relaxation
    Unwind in the top-rated pool, your perfect spot for relaxation.
  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.
Sleeps 8•4 bedrooms•4 beds

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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San Giusto a Montalbino, Toscana
  • Place, Tenuta Maiano
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Castello Sonnino
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Piazza Machiavelli
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Florence (FLR-Peretola)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

bedroom 5

5 Single Beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Charming ancient farm house in Chianti

Charming ancient villa in Tuscany located in the heart of Chianti. 50 km from Siena and 30 km from Florence, surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards and 5 acres of olive groves and private wood. Beautiful garden with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside including the towers of San Gimignano. Nice swimming pool of 6x3 meter, 1,40 hight, with a calm and sunny wood deck in a wanderful position overlooking tuscany's hills.
To have breakfast under the arbor looking at the Tuscany's hills is an unforgettable experience as well as to eat a "bruschetta" with olive oil got directly in the "terracotta" jars kept in the house basement. Is the perfect location to visit historical places as Certaldo, Volterra, San Giminiano, Greve and many others cities and spots of art and culture... It also offer a lot of opportunities for trekking and natural activities. The house is like the ancient family's memories keeper, elegantly furnished with antiquities, old pictures and objects and an extensive library of rare and vintage books.
Large traditional eat in kitchen, spacious double living room area with old fireplace, 2 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms that accommodate up to 9 people. Fully equipped , ceiling fan in the bedroom, mosquitos nets, and free Wi-Fi, with all comforts and amenities.
For many years Barbara, an anthropologist working for international organizations, travelled and lived in several countries. Together with her three daughters who were all born in this family house, they are now managing with great passion this beautiful country house and its olive grove, which produce an extra virgin DOC oil.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children wellcome
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 10 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
1 dog is wellcome with 5 euro/day. No cat admitted
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Smokers are wellcome but please smoke outside!
Gruppo di soli ragazzi (dai 18 ai 30 anni) senza altri adulti presenti non ammessi
Massimo 3 bambini (under 12 anni) ammessi
Possibilità di concordare il prezzo per periodi lunghi o per sole 2 persone in base al periodo richiesto

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number IT048030C2VKBTMKZH
Property # 1939933
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Montespertoli

Located in Montespertoli, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Castello Sonnino and Castle of Poppiano are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Antinori nel Chianti Classico and Tenuta Barbadoro. Travelling with kids? Consider Il Fiaschetto and Chianti Observatory. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby rafting, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling, hiking/biking trails and hunting.
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San Giusto a Montalbino, Toscana

What's nearby

  • Tenuta Maiano - 7 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Pieve di San Pietro in Mercato - 14 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Castello Sonnino - 17 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Piazza Machiavelli - 17 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Vine and Wine Museum - 17 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Certaldo Station - 22 min drive
  • Peretola Airport (FLR) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪L'Artevino - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪L'Osteria di Casa Chianti - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Il mondo degli gnomi - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Osteria Del Molino - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪C'era Una Volta - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Charming ancient farm house in Chianti have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Charming ancient farm house in Chianti pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Charming ancient farm house in Chianti?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming ancient farm house in Chianti?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming ancient farm house in Chianti?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming ancient farm house in Chianti located?

This family-friendly Montespertoli holiday home is located in a rural location, 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Pieve di San Pietro in Mercato, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Il Fiaschetto and Vine and Wine Museum. Castello Sonnino and Piazza Machiavelli are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alejandra O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was an AMAZING stay, the house is just as it looks on the pictures (or even better). Barbara sets the house up perfectly and is very attentive to our needs, as well as Maria Angela the one who helped with cleaning. I can not recommend this house enough, it is truly the perfect holiday home. LOVED IT.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Harald S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

If you are not happy here, there is no help for you.

We really enjoyed our stay! We love old houses and are very grateful for letting us stay there for 14 days. The communication was excellent. Many thanks to Barbara and best wishes to Mariangela!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lena S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place, pefekt holidays

The place wasreally great. We were a group of 8 People and one Baby. We had enough space in the house. The pool and the view was amazing.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Erfan J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful character filled Tuscan home

Our family had a great restful time staying at this character home. We had a great time using the pool and having alfresco breakfasts and meals near the pool. Beautiful views of the Tuscan countryside and olive groves extending from the house. Thank you Barbara for a wonderful experience and opening your family home to us. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jun, 2022
Erfan and his nice family have been wanderful guests! They left the house perfectly! Everything was so tidy and clean! they have been very respectfull and correct, really a nice family. I hope to host them again! Thanks Erfan!
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10/10 Excellent

Matt D.

The Tuscan experience you imagined

A central location for exploring Florence, Siena, San Gimignano. A drop-dead gorgeous view of sun-dappled hills. An enchantingly historical Tuscan house with old-time fixtures. A refreshing pool to cool off after touring each day. It was exactly the Tuscan experience we were hoping for!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
matthew and his family have been excellent guests, correct, clean and very kind. I recommend to anyone.
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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family of 5 from the UK with three teenage daughters. We stayed for 8 nights in August when the temperature was up to 37C most days. The property is beautiful, full of understated Italian charm and with views across to San Gimignano that are captivating. Whilst the house has no air conditioning, it remains cool during the day if care is taken with blinds and windows. At night, the fans in each room ensured that we all slept well despite the daytime heat. The pool was lovely to swim in when the heat became too much. We spent hours sitting in the shade reading books, whilst admiring the views. Siena, Florence and Volterra were only an hour’s drive away, and we would recommend heading to San Gimignano for the evening when the crowds reduce, restaurants are easier to get into, and the lighting is stunning. We can’t recommend this property too highly. We met both Mariangela and Francesco during our stay who couldn’t do enough to make us feel welcome and help with any questions.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

raluca p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Authentic, rustic tuscan property with gorgeous views

We spent a few weeks in August 2019 on this really authentic and rustic tuscan property, in the heart of the Chianti hills. We were looking for a quiet, secluded location with great views and Barbara’s house was above our expectations. The scenery is second to none. The house is old and full of character, feels like living inside a little museum and to us was like a journey back in time. Definetly an unique and rare experience that is worth living. The property has a small and very clean swimming pool, regularly maintained during our stay - such a treat during hot summer days. Great outdoor eating area, overlooking Chianti hills and SanGimignano in the far distance. The property is well located - approx within 25-40 min driving from Certaldo, San Gimignano, Florence. Less than an hour to Sienna and Pisa. Probably due to very secluded location of the property, the wifi is not the fastest.. but again, the beauty and charm of the property easily overcome the need for modern technology. Altogether, we felt privileged to spend our holiday in such a special place and would come back anytime. Thank you to Barbara and Mariangela, With best wishes Raluca and family
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
Thanks to Raluca and his family, very correct and tidy guests. All was very good with them, and I hope to host them again!
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10/10 Excellent

katrina n.

Wonderful, Comfortable Family Home

Our extended family enjoyed a wonderful week at Barbara's comfortable, quiet home. We had 2 grandparents, 4 parents and 4 children. The house is absolutely a family home--filled with pictures of generations and generations of Barbara's family and lovely, homey touches of a lived-in home. Everyone in our family enjoyed the pool and the outdoor covered patio. We cooked in the family kitchen and had postcard perfect meals under the covered patio. The view from the patio and pool is "ultimate Tuscany" with all the vineyards, castles, gorgeous skies and colors of the region. The kitchen is easy to use. The beds are firm and very comfortable. The baths and showers are easy to use. The property is a wonderful size for lounging and relaxing. We spent days at the property just hanging out. We also drove to nearby castles and towns like Certaldo and San Gimignano. We e-biked in Montespertoli (where we also went to the grocery store at COOP). Our whole family also had a number of meals at Restaurante La Lombricaia that is nearby and also has a wonderful view. Our family hopes to be back to this magical spot. It was easy to exchange questions and check in and out as well. Thanks Barbara and family!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018
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2/10 Terrible

Gail R.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

I do not recommend this property

The primary reason for not recommending this property is due to our dealings with the host but there are other issues with the property. As has been said by other reviewers this property is very cluttered with very little space for renters to put any of their own things. The appliances are old, much of the china is chipped and we ended up buying our own pans rather than use the old aluminium ones in the property! The internet did not work at all for us, and Mariangela. who checked us in, told us immediately we arrived that the internet was very bad in the house - in contradiction to what is said in the property description. We also were not told until the day of arrival that there is an electrified fence on the property and since we were taking dogs this was a significant issue for us. Our main problem though was dealing with the host after we had the great misfortune of breaking a bedside lamp, which we immediately reported to her, but for which she wanted to claim a value of EUR290. Admittedly the host's English is not very good but I am sure she understood when I asked for proof of this value to provide to our insurers but the only response we had to this from her was to forward a VRBO message saying this amount had been debited from my credit card, with no reference to my request. She also wanted to charge us EUR30 for a broken bottom shelf in her old refrigerator which we had found broken at the end of our stay, as we informed Mariangela who was again checking us out. This was clearly not safety glass, and we strongly felt should not have been our responsibility as all we did was to store food in the refrigerator. We, of course, contacted VRBO to contest the charge for the refrigerator shelf and to ask for their assistance in gaining the needed valuation which resulted in their refunding the whole deposit taken, so I can only assume they had as little luck as we in getting a valuation from the host. We should not have had to do this. All we wanted was an honest valuation for the damage and to be met with a rude silence from a host who had been far from silent in other messages is simply not acceptable. One other serious issue we had was that Mariangela was not willing to accept the tourist tax from us saying she knew nothing about it, despite the host's legal requirement to collect this. So, we had the trouble of contacting the Comune di Montespertoli to sort this out which, again, is not acceptable behaviour by the host.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Oct, 2022
It is sad to see a guest first very happy about their stay and then get vendicative by leaving a bad review only because a part of the deposit was witheld in order to pay for what they broke. I wont reply to all the petty accusations as they are unfounded and I believe all the other wonderful reviews of the property speak by themselves. I just would like to clarify that I simply applied the forseen procedure in case of damages which is very clear and managed by VRBO directly.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maximilian v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super Unterkunft, wunderschöne Umgebung. Perfekt mit Hund, kommen sehr gerne wieder. Das Haus ist wie ein kleines Museum, typisch Italienisch mit wunderschönem Garten
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Michel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Montalbano

Tout bien sauf la grosse canicule et les moustiques.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denis R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Détente Absolue

L'emplacement est magnifique, au milieu de la belle campagne Toscane, la maison a un charme fou, c'est une maison de famille. Si vous n'aimez pas l'ancien, passez votre chemin! Nous, nous reviendrons
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sabourin m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magnifique maison toscane

Si vous cherchez une maison de campagne toscane typique, vous avez trouvé Une vieille maison pleine de charme Un bon équipement Une piscine pour les enfants Localisation au cœur du chianti entre Florence et sienne Nous avons passé une semaine parfaite Merci
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Paul J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabuleux séjour

Merci Barbara, la maison est fabuleuse, l'emplacement est parfait pour visiter la Toscane. Vous êtes à moins d'une heure des sites touristiques (Pise, Sienne, Florence etc...). De la piscine vous avez une vue dégagée sur la vignes et les oliviers. Que ce soit dans la cuisine ou sur la terrasse ombragée vous allez passer de superbes moments en famille ou avec des amis.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing, gorgeous, perfect Tuscan experience!

From the moment we arrived at this outstanding property until our departure (after a horrendous thunderstorm!), we had an incredible, lovely stay at this ancient yet updated and well appointed property. The location is isolated yet close to everything we needed. We cooked in the gourmet kitchen and ate outside most nights. We had the most relaxing, therapeutic stay prior to my son’s wedding in Florence. Can’t wait to return! La vita e bella!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Dagmar G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Entspricht dem in dem Onlineinserat gegebenem Bild

Uriges Haus in wunderschöner Umgebung mit vielen Möglichkeiten, von den kulturellen Highlights abgesehen kommt ihr jeder Feinschmecker in der Umgebung auf seine Kosten
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul, 2022
Very nice people, correct, tidy and clean! They left the house perfectly!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

julia r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grazie Mille

Mille Grazie
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Clementina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un tuffo rigenerante in un’atmosfera da sogno!

Abbiamo trascorso la nostra breve vacanza di famiglia ( 5 notti, cani compresi) in questa casa incantevole ed unica. Il posto è meraviglioso, circondato da una natura e da un panorama mozzafiato. In questa casa si sentono solo il silenzio e il canto delle cicale; è completa di tutti i confort, non manca davvero nulla per trascorrere una vacanza all’insegna della tranquillità e del relax. Qui si respira un’atmosfera unica, la casa è vecchia ed è questo che la rende così speciale! Nulla di moderno, solo tanta storia ,tanta classe e tanti ricordi. Gli ambienti sono grandi e confortevoli( la cucina poi e’splendida!), le camere sono spaziose ed accoglienti . Gli ambienti sono puliti e curati. Sicuramente ci vuole una particolare attenzione poiché l’arredamento è antico e per alcuni aspetti delicato, ma la consiglio a tutti gli amanti del genere “non moderno”,perché merita davvero di essere vista ed apprezzata! Il giardino è molto curato, è tutto recintato ed è circondato da olivi secolari. La tettoia con il grande tavolo in legno accanto alla piscina ha reso le nostre giornate e le nostre serate piacevoli e fresche. Ringrazio particolarmente la Signora Barbara per la fiducia data al nostro gruppo un po’ complesso e ringrazio Mariangela per la sua gentilezza e per la sua disponibilità nell’’accoglierci e nel farci sentire a nostro agio. Ci auguriamo di poter tornare presto in questo luogo meraviglioso.Grazie, Clementina
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug, 2021
Grazie Clementina per avervapprezzato la nostra amata casa! Vi aspettiamo presto!
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10/10 Excellent

Dirk B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It's a pity that the vacation in such a wonderful place goes by so quickly!!!

We would like to sincerely thank the landlady Barbara and her whole family for making this house available to us. A very stylish place furnished with many personal things from different generations let us dream who might have lived in this house in the past. Each room in this house is like a small photo album and you feel as if you were the personal guest of the whole family. In addition, the house is located on a hill with a fantastic view of the vastness of Tuscany. Daily visits of the hoopoe delighted us as well as the flash of the hundred fireflies. A unique spectacle. There is no better place to relax, to enjoy the view, to make excursions. I would like to mention the kitchen: forget about induction cooking, combi-steamers and microwaves. Here you can cook as your mamma or nonna used to do. On gas, with countless dented but stylish pots and pans and with plenty of space to prepare the delicious dishes. In short, one of the most beautiful houses we have ever rented. Schade, dass der Urlaub an so einem wunderbaren Platz so schnell vorbei geht!!! Wir möchten uns ganz herzlichst bei der Vermieterin Barbara und ihrer ganzen Familie dafür bedanken, dass sie uns dieses Haus zur Verfügung gestellt hat. Ein sehr stilvoll und mit vielen persönlichen Dingen aus unterschiedlichen Generationen eingerichteter Ort liess uns ins Träumen geraten, wer wohl früher in diesem Haus gewohnt haben mag. Jedes Zimmer in diesem Haus kommt einem kleinen Fotoalbum gleich und man fühlt sich, als sei man der persönliche Gast der ganzen Familie. Dazu befindet sich das Haus auf einer Anhöhe mit einem traumhaften Blick in die Weiten der Toscana. Tägliche Besuche des Wiedehopfes begeisterten uns ebenso, wie das Blitzlichtgewitter der hundertfachen Glühwürmchen. Ein einmaliges Spektakel. Es gibt keinen besseren Ort zum relaxen, um die Aussicht zu geniessen, um Ausflüge zu unternehmen. Erwähnen möchte ich noch kurz die Küche: vergessen sie Induktionskochen, Kombisteamer und Mikrowellen. Hier kann man kochen wie das früher die Mamma oder die Nonna getan hat. Auf Gas, mit unzähligen verbeulten, aber stilvollen Töpfen und Pfannen und mit viel Platz zur Vorbereitung der köstlichen Speisen. Kurzum, eines der schönsten Häuser, die wir je gemietet haben.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun, 2021
Dirk and his family have been really lovely guests! So nice to have them in our house. They left the house tidy and clean and had care of the garden with love and passion. I definetely reccomend them! Looking forward to see them again in our Montalbino!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brice A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Le calme de la Toscane dans un cadre privilégié

Nous avons passé une semaine exceptionnelle dans la magnifique maison de famille de Barbara. La vue est splendide, la piscine agréable et le jardin reposant ; bref, un vrai dépaysement. Bonus : la maison est décorée d’anciens meubles et gravures, et on y ressent toute l’histoire et l’héritage familial.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
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6/10 Okay

Annie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

appréciation mitigée

Le site de cette propriété est magnifique et jouit d'un paysage toscan magique à chaque heure de la journée. Je suis pourtant désolée de devoir dire que cette propriété n'est pas du tout accessible pour des personnes en fauteuil roulant.Les salles de bain en particulier ne possèdent aucune barre d'appui et le danger est donc toujours présent.Dans la chambre des enfants l'échelle métallique pour les lits superposés est inutilisable et doit ètre réparée ou abolie car là aussi il y a danger. La literie est obsolète, la plupart des matelas sont en laine. La batterie de cuisine, casseroles et poèles sont dangereuses, manches branlants et casseroles en aluminium percées au niveau des vis, pas de four à micro-ondes. Quant à la wifi,elle est pratiquement inexistante mais ceci est dù au lieu isolé. Malgré tous ces inconvénients pour des vacanciers sans exigences particulières séjourner à Montespertoli reste un privilège et nous en garderons donc un beau souvenir.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2020
Je suis desolée de lire que nos casserolles sont "dangereuses, manches branlants et en aluminium percées au niveau des vits"! Absolument faux! Aucune plainte recue en dix ans. Moi meme je fait la cuisine normalement avec ces casserolles sans problemes et en plus il y en a tellement de casserolles que vraiment on a le choix. Concernant l'échelle métallique pour les lits superposés, elle est tout à fait normale et parfaitement fonctionnante. En plus on accede au lit superieure aussi par une autre échelle en bois. Mme Pagano malheuresement ne dit pas que son mari a cassé la moustiquiere de la porte de cuisine en tirant un coup di poingt pendant une crise d'hystérie...et helas, terrifié de devoir payè le dommage, elle cherche de se vengée avec une revue dégradante au temp que fausse. Pas de problèmes, ca arrive! Mais, surtout ne louer pas a la famille Pagano.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A true taste of Tuscany

We really enjoyed our 8 day stay in Barbara’s beautiful home in Tuscany and hope to return there in the future. Set amongst it’s own olive groves, this authentic Tuscan farm house provided ample room for our family of two adults and three teenagers. The house has a genuine Tuscan family feel to it that has clearly been built up over the generations it has passed through Barbara’s family.  Barbara was easy to communicate with in the build up to our stay and replied swiftly to our enquiries.    Upon our arrival at the property we were met by Barbara’s neighbour Mariangela who showed us around and made us feel at home. Any questions we had during the course of our visit were always quickly answered by Mariangela who lives down the track in the adjoining property.   The property is well equipped and has all you need  for modern living but retains a rustic feel to it. We had some great days out to Pisa, Florence, San Gimignano and Lucca but we really enjoyed our days at home by the pool. The pool  and the covered area next to it were the perfect place to relax , enjoy some food and soak in the incredible views of the Tuscan landscape. By day you can see the medieval turrets of San Gimignano 10 miles in the distance while at night  we spent many an evening sat out and  counted shooting stars as we revelled in the thousands of stars that adorned the sky.   The local restaurants we sampled were friendly ,welcoming and within walking distance. Mariangela provided excellent directions to the local shops a short drive away in  Montespertoli as well as to other larger COOP stores in the towns beyond. We can thoroughly recommend that you sample a bottle of the local Chianti on offer and take back with you a bottle of olive  oil produced from the groves that surround this charming country home.  A magical experience. Grazie Barbara and Mariangela.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Yannick N.

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Excellent séjour

Située à mi-chemin entre Florence et Sienne, en pleine campagne toscane, nous avons passé un très agréable séjour dans cette maison au charme rustique. Rien à redire!
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10/10 Excellent

Francesco F.

Fantastico soggiorno

Il nostro soggiorno è stato splendido (ci voleva un po più di sole …). La casa è bellissima (le foto corrispondono perfettamente), grande e dotata di tutti i servizi necessari anche in vacanza. Il giardino è curato e fiorito (anche piante aromatiche) e la vista che si gode è stupenda. Riscaldamento perfetto e regolabile. Acqua calda senza limiti. Lavastoviglie che asciuga perfettamente e lavatrice (in cantina) dotata anche di ciclo rapido.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
francesco e la sua famiglia sono stati ospiti splendidi. Molto corretti e puliti
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10/10 Excellent

Clive M.

A nice house in a lovely part of the world

We had a lovely 2 week stay here. The property was perfect for us, big enough for 4 adults and a teenager, very quite and peaceful but close enough to all the major sites in Tuscany. We quickly got into the habit of 1 day by the pool followed by a day sightseeing. Florence was within a hour and we visited 3 times. Please bear in mind that the house is very old and full of the owners collections, but has all the requirements of the modern times; good showers WiFi etc.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018

About the host

Hosted by BARBARA CASTELLI GATTINARA

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Barbara, an antropologist and his husband Elio, an humanitarian medical doctor, have been travelling and living in several countries of the world toghether with their three daughters who have born in this ancient family house. In the last years Barbara and her family live in Italy for long span of time, where they manage with great passion this beautiful country house and its olive grove producing an extra virgin oil DOC.

When they have time to go in their farmstead of Montalbino, Barbara and her family find again the peaceful of those houses that have an history and a soul: the old "cotto" tiles, the ancient books and old family's things, the traditional fireplace, the large country style kitchen with the hanged pots and the garden with a wanderful view. To have a breakfast under the arbor looking at the tuscany's hills is unforguettable as well as have a "bruschetta" with the new olive oil got directly in the "terracotta" jar in the cave.

Barbara and Elio live now in Rome and for few months are abroad for work. They have then decided to rent for short time this charming and ancient family house offering it to whom loves Tuscany and arts.

Why they chose this property

Barbara and her housband, live between Rome and Venice and for some months they work abroad. They decided to rent for short periods this old family house to share it with travellers who enjoy and love Tuscany, the countryside, the arts and the beauty of this unique region.

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English, French, Italian, Spanish
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