The property is beautiful and the house, a local podere, is cozy, comfortable and quiet. The house and grounds were clean and up-to-date; when a newly-repaired hot water heater went bad, Francesco gave us access to the family's private downstairs bathroom for the night (Sunday) and had a plumber there first-thing Monday morning to make repair. The kitchen is user-friendly and has a dishwasher. Laundry is available with accessible clothesline. The beautiful pool is open to pass a lazy afternoon or two during a summer visit. Our neighbors in the downstairs apartment for the week, there to attend the Pistoia blues festival, were delightful.
Guests can hike on a couple of different mountain trails right from the front door. Cutigliano and the village of Melo are close-by with groceries, excellent Tuscan cuisine, pizza, gelato, and shops. The Cutigliano-Doganaccia funivia passes almost silently nearby along with a downhill mountain bike trail.
I would readily recommend this house to family and friends. The owner provides typical Tuscan hospitality and a great place to spend an Italian vacation.