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| Rental options |
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Il Renaccio is available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see Il Renaccio (x 12 people). It is also available for larger parties. See and Il Renaccio (x 16 people), Il Renaccio (x 18 people) and Il Renaccio (x 20 people).
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| Rental option notes |
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Three bedrooms are not available and closed for this rental option. Note that they shall not be used by anyone.
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| Location |
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Within minutes of two of Tuscany's most beautiful hill towns, Certaldo, 4km/2.5 miles, and San Gimignano, 12km/8 miles. Florence and Siena are both reached within an hour, and in between the two, directly to the east of Il Renaccio, lie the villages and vineyards of the Chianti Classico wine-producing region.
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| Accommodations |
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| Main house/Ground floor |
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Entrance hall. Small sitting room leading into a dining room with a massive fireplace with seats. Second sitting room. Bathroom with shower. Well equipped kitchen opening to the garden and a built-in barbeque. WC with washing machine. Double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower.
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| First floor |
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[up 18 steps] Three double bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Two double bedrooms [convertible to twin], each with an ensuite bathroom with shower.
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| Guest house/Ground floor |
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Sitting/dining room with a kitchenette. Double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower [suitable for handicapped].
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| First floor |
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Two double bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Double bedroom [convertible to twin] with an ensuite bathroom with shower.
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| Grounds |
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A pretty lawned garden with extensive lawns within 2.5ha/6 acres of olives groves and Chianti-producing vineyards. The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, is set about 20m/yards from the house below a large paved terrace with a huge pergola for dining and lounging. The tennis court is set at the edge of the garden, below the pool.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's helpful offsite caretaker, who speaks a little English. 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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Two dishwashers. Microwave. Built-in barbeque. Two washing machines. Spin dryer. Ten satellite TVs [No Sky channels] and one DVD. CD player. Air-conditioning throughout. Central heating. Mobile telephone provided. Fax. Internet access through a USB key [computer not provided]. Four mountain bikes available fees apply.
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 65km/41 miles; Pisa, 71km/44 miles. Railway and bus station at Certaldo, 4km/2.5 miles. Motorway exits at Poggibonsi or Empoli, both about 30km/19 miles, including 1.5km/1 mile of white road approaching the property gates. Ample parking.
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| Activities |
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Tennis and riding stables at Certaldo, about 10 minutes. Brand new thermal spa facility at Gambassi Terme (open April-October).
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| Small appliances |
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Eleven hair dryers. Two irons and ironing boards.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, has a depth of 1-2.20m/3-7 feet and steps for entry/exit.
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| Additional notes about the property |
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Wheelchair access: The double bedroom and its ensuite bathroom on the ground floor of the guest house are both suitable for wheelchair access. There are no steps to enter the guest house from the garden; there are, however, steps up to the main entrance.
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