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Vicchio, 1km/0.5 miles, with the nearest shops, was the birthplace of Fra' Angelico. Vespignano, 6km/4 miles, has a little museum dedicated to its famous son, Giotto. Rufina, 18km/11 miles or 20 minutes, boasts a wine museum. A winding road leads to the Casentino region for hikes around the medieval hermitages of Camaldoli and La Verna. On the way to Florence, 38km/24 miles, stop at Castello for a look at two spectacular Medici villas.
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| Accommodations |
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| Main house / Ground floor |
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Dining room opening to terrace with covered dining area and small summer kitchen. Sitting room with fireplace. Dining room opening to terrace. Kitchen. Breakfast room. TV room. Bathroom. Billiard room
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| Mezzanine |
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Lounge.
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| First floor |
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Two twin bedrooms. Three double bedrooms [one with a four-poster bed]. Bathroom with shower. Bathroom with bath.
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| Guest house |
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Sitting/dining room with a TV. Kitchen. Two double bedrooms, each with a glass door leading into the garden. Two bathrooms, each with shower.
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| Forestry/Ground floor |
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Large sitting room with a dining area, fireplace and TV. Kitchen. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower.
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| Forestry/First floor |
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Two double bedrooms sharing a bathroom with shower.
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| Grounds |
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A very pretty informal garden studded with trees and bordered by rolling cultivated fields. At the foot of the garden, some 70m/yards from the house, the swimming pool, 7.5 x 17m/25 x 56 feet, is set on a sun-baked stone terrace with a wonderful view of the countryside.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very helpful offsite caretaker, who speaks 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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Dishwasher. Barbeque. Wood oven. Washing machine. Satellite TV [No Sky channels] with DVD. CD player. Central heating. Working fireplace. Fixed telephone line.
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 1 hour; Pisa, 1 hour 30 minutes; Rome, about 3 hours. Railway station at Vicchio , 5 minutes. Motorway exit at Barberina di Mugello, 26km/16 miles along paved roads to the property’s gates. Parking for six cars.
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| Activities |
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18-hole golf at Scarperia, about 25 minutes, with two other courses within an hours' drive. Biking and canoeing at Lake Bilancino, 20km/12.5 miles. Several riding stables in the area.
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| Small appliances |
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Filter coffee maker, Iron and ironing board. 2 hairdryers in the main house, 1 hairdryer in the forestry.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 7.5 x 17m/25 x 56 feet, with a ladder for entry/exit.
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| Additional notes about the property |
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Villa Atena provides a wonderful setting for a wedding or special event, and the owner of the property , who is an event organizer, can take care of it for you. Prices on request
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