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| Rental options |
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Il Monte is available for larger parties. For details see Il Monte (x 9 people).
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| Rental option notes |
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The main house, with the exception of one twin bedroom on the upper ground floor, is made available for this option.
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| Location |
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Wonderfully located for touring Florence and Chianti. San Romolo is a tiny hamlet with a single shop, 5 minutes' walk, and there is a nice trattoria just down the road at Villamagna, 2km/1.5 miles. It's a 15-minute drive into Florence. Bagno a Ripoli, 6km/4 miles, has supermarkets and a tennis club. Greve-in-Chianti in the wine region is 40 minutes' drive, and Siena can be reached in 1 hour.
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| Accommodations |
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| Lower ground floor |
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Well-equipped kitchen with dining area. Dining room with an adjacent sitting area leading out to a large loggia with a dining table. Laundry room. Single bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Large sitting room with an open fireplace leading out to a furnished pergola and a paved terrace.
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| Upper ground floor |
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Twin bedroom [convertible to double] with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Small room with a single bed. Twin bedroom [convertible to double] with an ensuite bathroom with shower.
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| First floor |
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Double bedroom [convertible to twin] with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Double bedroom [convertible to twin] with an ensuite bathroom with bath.
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| Grounds |
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A very large property that includes 20ha/48 acres of gardens, woods and olive groves. The swimming pool, 6 x 10m/20 x 33 feet, is set some 130m/150 yards from the house, in front of a large loggia furnished with loungers. Wooden decking conceals the above-ground construction of the pool.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very helpful owner, who speaks a little English (and very good French) and lives in the neighbouring house, approximately 80m/300 feet from Il Monte; she has written a book about the area and is a fountain of information. 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. Washing machine. Satellite TV [Sky channels] with DVD. CD player. Central heating. Three working fireplaces. 2 fans. Fixed telephone line and fax shared with owner. ADSL internet connection [computer not provided].
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| Access |
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Airports Florence, 25 minutes; Pisa, under 1 hour; Rome, under 3 hours. Railway station in Florence. Bus station for Florence at Bagno a Ripoli, 6km/4 miles. Motorway exit at Firenze Sud, 15km /9 miles along paved roads until the final short stretch of white road leading to the property's gates. Parking for four cars.
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| Activities |
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Tennis available in less than 10 minutes' drive at Bagno a Ripoli, or at the golf club (18-holes) at Grassina.
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| Small appliances |
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Kettle. Mixer. Toaster. Iron and ironing board. Two hair dryers.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 6 x 10m/20 x 33 feet, has a constant depth of 1.30m/4 feet and a ladder for entry/exit.
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| Amenities for children |
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One crib/cot. One high chair.
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