Vaggio Savernano (x 14 people) details and photos

Vaggio Savernano is available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see Vaggio Savernano (x 8 people), Vaggio Savernano (x 10 people) and Vaggio Savernano (x 12 people).

In a pretty, rural area midway between Florence and Arezzo, both 45 minutes' drive. The nearest shops and tennis courts are at Pian di Scò, 3 km/2 miles, with a better selection at Reggello, 5km/3 miles. Keen walkers will enjoy the Pratomagno hills near the Vallombrosa Abbey, and the protected Casentino area. Across the Valdarno to the west is the Chianti wine-producing region; perhaps the best place to begin is Gaiole, 45 minutes, with a tasting session at the cooperativo. Incisa Valdarno, 15 minutes, offers a range of designer factory outlets.

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Large living room with a billiards table, an open fireplace and an enclosed loggia leading to the guest house. Double bedroom with a shared ensuite bathroom with bath and shower.

Well-equipped kitchen. Dining room leading out to a terrace with a barbeque and a large loggia with a dining table. Large sitting room with an open fireplace. Two twin bedrooms sharing a bathroom with bath and shower. Double bedroom with stairs leading down to the shared ensuite bathroom on the lower ground floor.

Double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with bath and separate shower.

Lower ground floor: Double bedroom with a shared ensuite bathroom with shower. Enclosed loggia leading to the lower ground floor living room in the main house. Upper floor: Master suite with a large double bed, stone fireplace and sitting area with stairs leading down to the shared ensuite bathroom on the lower ground floor.

Beautifully maintained gardens with lawns, rockeries and several loggias. Set on a terracotta terrace with teak loungers, the private swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, is fenced for children’s safety and has large steps that act as a shallow area. Changing room with shower and WC.

Assistance is provided locally by the property's extremely helpful English-speaking caretaker, who occupies a separate house on the estate with its own drive and garden. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.

Dishwasher. Barbeque. Washing machine. Satellite TV with DVD/video. CD/cassette player. Ping-pong and billiards tables. Air conditioing throughout available from 2008. Ceiling fans in three bedrooms. Two portable fans. Central heating. Three working fireplaces. Fixed telephone line [internet compatible].

Airports: Florence, under 1 hour; Pisa, 1 hour 40 minutes; Rome, 2 hours 30 minutes. Railway station [free parking and a direct line to Florence] at Figline Valdarno, 15 minutes. Motorway exit at Incisa Val d’Arno, 15km/9 miles along paved roads to the property’s white access road. Ample parking.

Tennis 5 minutes away at Pian di Sco'. Riding stables at San Giovenale, 15 minutes. 18-hole golf at the Circolo del Golf dell'Ugolino, Grassina, 40 minutes.

Iron and ironing board. Two hair dryers.

The pool has a depth of 0.5-3m/20"-9 feet with a diving board and both a ladder and steps for entry/exit. There is a gate leading up to the pool terrace to secure it from young children.

The optional cook routinely receives excellent reviews! A reliable babysitter is available.