Beautiful property. Genuinely kind and helpful family who made us welcome from the moment we arrived. Great pool with views over Sienna. Ideal location for exploring Chianti when you can tear yourself away from Cerreto. In our opinion its got the lot and their wine was stunning.
Gavin H. - Great Missenden, Bucks (United Kingdom)
Prachtige vakantie gehad!
Heel mooi verblijf, zeer goed gelegen om Toscane te verkennen.
Zeer sympathieke gastheer en gastvrouw!
Mooi en groot zwembad, heel verzorgd!
Very well equipped and perfectly restored house on a hill with a panoramic view. There was a nice breeze in the evening to keep the temperature in the house agreeable.
Also the neighbouring house was well restored and a bit bigger, but lacks the wouderfull terrace.
The appartement was cleaned very well and the sevice provided by the family Pestelli was quite friendly.
We woul... (more)d reccommend these properties to any potential renters who want to explore the Toascan countryside and like a comfortable stay.
Castore and Polluce is een perfect huis. Twee grote woonkamers en volledig uitgeruste keukens. De slaapkamers hebben goede bedden. De badkamers zijn klein maar fijn, de douche is prima. Er zijn wel veel kleine trapjes in het huis wat een probleem zou kunnen zijn als je slecht ter been bent. Onze kinderen vonden het geweldig, zoveel ruimte in het huis. Pino en Orsola zijn de beste gastheer en gastv... (more)rouw die je kan bedenken. Bij aankomst was er fruit en wijn en kregen we meteen een rondleiding door de tuinen en voelden we ons super welkom. Pino kan je alle informatie geven over de omgeving en evt. reserveringen voor je regelen voor restaurants. Alle belangrijke touristische plaatsten liggen op 1 1/2 a 2 uur rijden. s'Avonds kijk je uit over de berg en zie je de lichtjes van Lucca. Enig minpuntje waren de muggen, niet zozeer s'nachts maar vooral s'avonds. Dus, antimuggen middelen meenemen, overigens veel mensen op diverse plekken gezien met muggenbulten dus dat lag niet aan deze plek alleen.
Pino en Orsola, nogmaals bedankt voor alles en ik hoop tot ziens want het voelde als thuiskomen.
Tassinaia is a beautifull villa tranquilly located on top of a hil near Castelfiorentino. Breathtaking views over Tuscan hills from garden and swimming pool. There is always a small breeze and temperature in the evening falls to an agreeable level. One hour driving from the airport of Pisa (cheap flights). 50 minutes train travelling to the centre of Florence. In the village a well equiped superma... (more)rket (coop). The house was restored in 2006 and is well maintained. It is nicely decorated. There are a dishwasser and a washing machine for your convenience. Remarkable although that the kitchen furniture lacks tablespoons and a bread knife (we bought it and left there). The swimming pool is quite large. Owner and family are nice and helpfull. Nevertheless we discovered the owners dogs turd in the neighbouring of the swimming pool. In summer there are lots of mosquitoes in Tuscany. Fly screens or mosquitoe nets would be nice.
Annemiek C. - Schaijk, Noord Brabant (Netherlands)
The location to the train station for quick access to Rome was great. The villa itself exceeded our expectation. The grounds were wonderful and the pool a great relief in the summer heat. The country setting was a ideal release after spending our days visiting Rome, only a 45 minute ride away on the train. There were 9 of us in our family and the villa offered so many options for relaxing, both in... (more)side and out, that everyone was able to find a quiet please to read to just enjoy a glass of wine whenever they needed some quiet time.
Tenuta Schnautzer is really a great property with excellent facilities and a very friendly famlily!! Its located next to the city of Lucca in a great hilly area with lots of trees, plants and flowers.
This is a wonderful house, particularly for families looking for a good amount of indoor common space, good sized grounds, and a pool. It is attached to another house – the owner’s brother’s though we hardly even noticed this the whole week and there really is complete privacy. It is true that the place is much nicer than the pictures would indicate.
Pro’s:
•Ce... (more)ntrally located in the region, and near the A1 highway. Much of Tuscany is only reachable through windy roads, which makes driving times longer than they would appear by distance, so access to the highway makes travel to Florence, Lucca, etc. much easier
•Grounds are well maintained, pool is in immaculate condition. Owner comes by to clean pool
•House itself is also well maintained, the 4 bedrooms are of good size (including one with bunk-beds in a alcove and 2 with an extra single bed) and good overall layout
• There are plenty of kitchen utensils, pots, pans, glassware, towels, etc
•The owners offered access to a large garden which to pick and eat vegetables from (delicious tomatoes)
•The view is pretty solid - not majestic vineyards, but open fields.
•Near town of Cavriglia – 30 second drive or 15 min walk. The town doesn’t have a ton to offer (couple of restaurants, cafes, grocery store, and most importantly one place for gelato) but it is really nice to have something close to pop over to pick up an espresso or a liter of milk
Con’s:
•Owners do not speak English, which is understandable, however, they did stop by several times and wanted to communicate with us regarding the house. Once they brought an English speaking friend which made it easier.
•There are NO supplies in the house. Toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher soap, salt, olive oil. One should stop at the food store and buy the staple items. We left some of these items behind which I would assume the next renter could take advantage of (but since someone cleared out the place before us, this is not a certainty). We strongly urge the agency to bring this to the attention of the owners, as we were disappointed to see nothing there of this sort. Usually there is at least salt left in a rental!
•Some of the city-folks thought that the mosquito’s tended to be a nuisance - could have been the season. There are some loud roosters nearby that wake up early.
Highlight of being at La Poggetta:
Since we were 3 young-ish couples that had 4 small children who have anglo-saxon bedtimes, going out to eat in Italy is difficult. We hired a chef from the agency to come cook for us 5 nights, who worked out great. Lorenzo has a small specialty shop in a nearby town with his aunt, and is an excellent cook. He provided us the great Italian food experience without having to keep the kids up late or getting a babysitter. 4 amazing courses, and he brought local wine from his own cellar to pair with each (for prices not much more than cost at the vineyards). We had him give us a casual cooking class one day, which was really good – though probably not replicable by us amateurs. And his personality really made the trip – English speaking, very friendly and open to talk about all subjects from Italian politics to the fact that parmesan cheese should never be put on seafood pasta, and very passionate about the local area and food. He provided us with great food and good local insight
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