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Villa Il Vento is available for larger parties. For details see Villa Il Vento (x 4 people) and Villa Il Vento (x 6 people).
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| Location |
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In the hills just south of Florence, 15km/9 miles, although Impruneta, 2.5km/1.5 miles, is much more convenient for shops and restaurants - if you tire of the trattoria just down the road, 500m/yards. Riding stables, tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course and a gym are also within walking distance. Wine enthusiasts will enjoy tasting Tuscany’s finest at the Cantine de Greve in Greve-in-Chianti, 20 minutes' drive. Only in food-mad Italy is a butcher afforded celebrity status: see for yourself if Dario Cecchini, whose shop is in Panzano, 5 minutes further, deserves the acclaim. More traditional touring options include medieval San Gimignano, 45 minutes; both Siena and Arezzo can be reached in under an hour.
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| Accommodations |
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| Ground floor |
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[28 steps down from the parking area]. Spacious sitting room with TV, piano and fireplace with enormous windows and glass doors opening to shaded outdoor sitting areas. Dining room with fireplace and glass doors leading out to a loggia with a dining table and the garden facing the pool. Spacious kitchen with a beamed ceiling and a breakfast table. Laundry room. WC.
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| First floor |
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[up 14 wooden steps] Double bedroom (converted to twin upon request) with a fireplace and an ensuite bathroom with two sinks and a jacuzzi bath. Two double bedrooms. Bathroom with shower.
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| Grounds |
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A very nicely kept garden studded with mature trees. The swimming pool, 11x7m/35x22 feet, is set on an open lawned area about 20/yards from the villa.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by very helpful caretakers who speak English and live in a separate house in the property. 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. Portable barbeque. Washing machine. Satellite TV [English-language Sky Channels] with DVD. CD player. Fireplace. Central heating. Fixed telephone line. Internet access through a USB key [computer not provided]. There are also several internet cafés nearby.
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 30km/20 miles; Pisa, 123km/76 miles. Motorway exit at Firenze-Certosa, about 14km/9 miles. Railway station at Florence, 18km/11 miles. From Florence train station there is a bus service with a bus, with bus service to a stop 200m/yards from the villa. Parking for two cars.
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| Activities |
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Tennis courts, gym, riding stables, 18-hole golf and a restaurant within about 500m/yards of the villa. Walking and biking trails from the doorstep.
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| Small Appliances |
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Kettle. Mixer. Toaster. Hair dryer. Iron and ironing board.
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| Pool Details |
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The swimming pool, 11x7m/35x22 feet, has a constant depth of 1.6m/5 feet and a ladder for entry/exit.
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| Amenities for Children |
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1 high chair. 1 cot/crib.
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