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Il Cortile Pratolino is available at lower rates for smaller parties. For details see Il Cortile Pratolino (x 8 people), Il Cortile Pratolino (x 10 people) and Il Cortile Pratolino (x 12 people).
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| Location |
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In an area known for its food and wine, not to mention splendid scenery. Montegonzi, 2km/1.5 miles, has the nearest food shop although Cavriglia, 8km/5 miles, has a better selection - and an excellent restaurant. From here a beautiful road leads into Chianti - Radda-in-Chianti is a 20-minute drive. Not to be missed is the Thursday morning market at Montevarchi, 12km/8 miles. Florence and Arezzo, a beautiful city with a famous antiques market, are both reached in 45 minutes.
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| Accommodations |
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| Ground floor |
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Sitting room. Study. Dining room with fireplace. Small bathroom with shower. Well-equipped kitchen with a dining table for 15 leading out to the garden and a dining loggia with a barbeque. Double bedroom with an en suite bathroom with shower.
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| First floor |
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Sitting room. Double bedroom with a 17th century bedstand and single bedroom sharing a bathroom with shower and jacuzzi bath.
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| Second floor |
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[sloping ceilings]: Double bedroom. WC.
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| Mezzanine |
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Double bedroom and an ensuite bathroom with bath. Twin bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with bath.
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| Guest house |
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Sitting room. Kitchenette. Double bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath.. Twin bedroom with en suite bathroom with bath.
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| Grounds |
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The houses stand on a sloping, terraced lawn within a 10ha/25-acre olive farm. A wonderful little nook provides an outdoor sitting area in front of a big stone fireplace. The oval swimming pool, 7.5 x 12.5m/24 x 41 feet, has an infinity edge and is set on a broad stone terrace adjacent to a little bamboo pool house with a summer kitchen, a dining area and a ping-pong table.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very helpful caretaker who is an excellent cook and provides a complimentary dinner upon arrival, as well as fresh bread daily. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.
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| Facilities |
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Dishwasher. Microwave. Barbeque. Washing machine. Satellite TV [ Sky channels] with DVD/video. CD/cassette player. Central heating. Three working fireplaces. Fixed telephone line. Wireless ADSL internet connection [computer not provided]. I-Pod docking station.
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 1 hour; Pisa, 1 hour 45 minutes. Railway station and motorway exit at Montevarchi-Valdarno, 12km/8 miles along paved although increasingly minor roads to the property’s gates. Parking for six cars.
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| Activities |
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Tennis, horseback riding within 5 minutes. Driving range and putting green at Golf Club Le Miniere, 10 minutes; free access to villa guests. 18-hole golf at Circolo del Golf dell'Ugolino, 30 minutes.
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| Small appliances |
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Kettle. Mixer. Filter coffee maker. Toaster. Hair dryer. Iron and iron board.
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| Pool details |
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The infinity edged oval swimming pool, 7.5 x 12.5m/24 x 41 feet, has a depth of 1-2.5m/3-8 feet and steps for entry/exit.
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