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| Rental options |
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Villa Raffentini is available for larger parties. For details see Villa Raffentini (x 10 people).
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| Rental option notes |
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The main house, with the exception of two bedrooms, is made available for this option. Note they shall not be used by anyone.
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| Location |
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Just north of the Arno River between Florence and Arezzo, both 45 minutes. The nearest village is tiny historic Faella, 2km/1 mile. Castelfranco di Sopra, the larger centre, is 5km/3 miles’ drive. To the east is the Pratomagno range and the Vallombrosa Abbey, 25 minutes. The Monti del Chianti to the west mark the boundary of the Classico region; a pretty road leads through Cavriglia to Gaiole, the closest of the Chianti villages, 40 minutes. For a change of pace, Incisa, 30 minutes, offers a cluster of designer factory outlets.
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| Accommodations |
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Advise: This house is not recommended for Disabled
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| Ground floor |
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Wine and olive oil cellars.
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| First floor |
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A long and spacious sitting room in a glass-enclosed columned loggia facing the garden and swimming pool. Large dining room. Well-equipped kitchen with a breakfast table. A second very large living room with an open fireplace. Two double bedrooms. Three twin bedrooms. Two bathrooms, both with bath and a shower.
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| Grounds |
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A large garden with extensive lawns. The swimming pool, 6 x 14m/20 x 46 feet, is set on a sunny terracotta terrace just below the house with loungers and umbrellas.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very helpful caretaker, who does not speak English and lives with her dog in a flat on the second floor of the villa with a separate entrance. 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. Barbeque. Washing machine. Satellite TV [No Sky channels] with video. CD player. Central heating. Working fireplace. Fixed telephone line.
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 50 minutes; Pisa, 1 hour 45 minutes; Rome, about 2 hours 30 minutes. Railway station free parking and a direct line to Florence at Figline Val d’Arno, 8km/5 miles. Motorway exit at Incisa Val d’Arno, 18km/11 miles along paved roads to the property’s gated white drive. Parking for seven cars.
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| Activities |
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Single tennis court at Castelfranco di Sopra, a larger club is at Montevarchi, 15 minutes. 18-hole golf (and more tennis) at Circolo del Golf dell'Ugolino, Grassina, about 30 minutes. Riding stables at San Giovanni Val d'Arno, about 15 minutes.
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| Small appliances |
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Hair dryer. Iron and ironing board. Filter coffee maker.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 6 x 14m/20 x 46 feet, with steps for entry/exit.
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