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Nieuwe Recensie ingezonden voor Casale Del Chianti gelegen in Castelfranco Di Sopra, Toscane, Italië.

Huurperiode: zaterdag 16 juli 2011.
Beoordeling Huurder: 4/5.
Details Recensie:
Property is a nice converted old building and part of a "hamlet" of 4/5 properties - some of which are local working farmers who drive past in their tractors at 6am but a very quiet, peaceful setting.
Access to hamlet is down a single track un-made up road but locals can access in Ford Transit van. Locals sound horns at blind corners.
Owners details of finding property can be confusing as there are 2 "religious icons with 4 Cypress trees" on road out of Castelfranco. Keep climbing up the hill and watch out for the hair pin bend with the church approx 50m along a un-made up road to the left, (recycling bins on bend), continue past a house right on the road and property sign post is next right turn on a left hand bend (rubbish bin on corner).
The views over the olive trees are superb especially from the swimming pool area. No fence around pool and a constant depth pool - small non-swimming children may struggle but ideal for teenagers who lived in there almost every day. Large flat area around pool (with shade) for sunbathing.
Ground floor double bedroom is up 3 steps.
First floor double bedroom is easily reached from external balcony steps but internal staircase would be a bit awkward for very young or those with mobility difficulties.
3rd floor bedrooms are up another flight of steps which again are not the easiest to negotiate if very young or have mobility difficulties.
Learn where the "re-settable" fuse boxes are, as these tripped during our stay and in addition, the electricity was switched off to the region during several mornings during our stay.(need matches to light gas hob as the pizeo ignitor is run off main electricity.)
Nice table outside the kitched door to sit and enjoy the view whilst having a meal. Good sized table inside if weather was bad.
A well stocked kitchen but no kettle. 4 ring gas hob (large tap mounted on wall behind hob to switch gas on) Wood burning ovens and barbeque outside kitchen door. Microwave and toaster with plenty of ccutlery and crockery.
Lots of space inside and out with plenty of sofas and seats
Lots of hot water but we discovered that it was difficult to control water temp in downstairs shower if upstairs shower was also in use.
It is possible to walk through the olive tree fields to Castelfranco and there is a small supermarket, bakery, bank, market on Friday morning.
Ristorante Corvo on the road to Certignano is worth a visit. It looks like a house as you enter off the road down a drive but there is a covered balcony over looking the valley on the other side of the building.
If Italian city driving is not to your liking, then the train journey into Florence is very easy and cheap from nearby stations.
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Nieuwe Recensie ingezonden voor Villa La Colombaia gelegen in Cortona, Toscane, Italië.

Huurperiode: zaterdag 25 juni 2011.
Beoordeling Huurder: 5/5.
Details Recensie:
We stayed for 1 week at La Colombaia. It was FABULOUS!!! The most gorgeous villa and we all loved it. It was the best part of our 3 weeks in Italy. So much better than we expected and it certainly gets a top vote from all of us. There were 6 adults and 7 children 2-12yrs and we had plenty of room. The grounds and pool were just lovely and it was all so fresh, clean, sparkling and ... just perfect.
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Nieuwe Recensie ingezonden voor La Chiantigiana: Chiantigiana 3 gelegen in Panzano, Toscane, Italië.

Huurperiode: zaterdag 16 juli 2011.
Beoordeling Huurder: 4/5.
Details Recensie:
Overall we had a great, relaxing stay at Chiantigiana 3. The views were breathtaking and the location was pretty good. We made day trips to Siena, Arezzo and nearby towns.
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Nieuwe Recensie ingezonden voor Le Mura: Le Mura 2 gelegen in San Gimignano, Toscane, Italië.

Huurperiode: zaterdag 16 juli 2011.
Beoordeling Huurder: 5/5.
Details Recensie:
Prachtige ligging. Heel nette woning en zwembad. Lakens en handdoeken waren aanwezig(misschien moet dit ergens vermeld worden op de website) Wij waren hier zééér tevreden!

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] Beautiful location. Very neat house and pool. Sheets and towels were supplied (maybe this should be mentioned somewhere on the site). We were veeerrrryyyy happy!
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Nieuwe Recensie ingezonden voor Poggetto Di Montese gelegen in San Gimignano, Toscane, Italië.

Huurperiode: zaterdag 2 juli 2011.
Beoordeling Huurder: 5/5.
Details Recensie:
My sister and I rented this apartment for the week of July 2-9th, 2011. We could not have been more happy with its location, accommodations, owners and overall ambiance. We were greeted by the owner with a basketful of vegetables from his garden and olive oil from their olive grove which we put to great use throughout our stay. His entire family was wonderful. They were often present, but not intrusive and it was their presence that made the stay the much more enjoyable. You really felt a part of the Tuscan life.
The unit itself is actually comprised of two buildings. The kitchen, bedroom and bathroom are housed together in an attachment to the actual farmhouse. There is a magnificent view from the kitchen window! Both my sister and I found the bed too hard for our American tastes, but by the end of the week we had adjusted. The bathroom and shower were a nice size compared to what I had been accustomed to in other Italian rental situations. We had everything we needed as far as kitchen utensils including a moka pot. We also had free use of the laundry and could pick items from the garden, as needed.

The living room is across a stone pathway and is its own separate building. Other reviewers cited this as an inconvenience but completely disagree. It added to the overall charm and we used it nightly. There is a fireplace which we did not need to use. They also have a TV which accesses American channels but a lightening storm had disabled the satellite. It was not fixed until a day or two before we were leaving but we assured our host that this was not an issue as we were not there to watch TV! Off of the living room is a private patio with table and chairs and a small charcoal grill.

If the view from the kitchen was magnificent, the view from the patio and living room was ultra-magnificent! From our yard (which had 2 lounge chars), the patio, living room, and the kitchen you could see the Tuscan hillside in all its beauty. In addition to this, there was a spectacular view of the town of San Gimignano. You could see all the towers and the town of "Medieval Manhattan." Furthermore, there was rosemary, lavender and thyme everywhere. We cut several sprigs and placed them within vases and baskets left for our use. We even used rosemary branches to skewer chicken to grill. All was so lovely.

They had a very fat cat a young dog, Olivia, who were a constant presence, which we absolutely adored. Especially Olivia, who greeted us at our car, every time we pulled in, bringing gifts of sticks or whatever else was at hand. It made my sister miss her dog a bit less.

One evening the owner’s wife had friends over and she brought us over Farro seafood salad for us to enjoy as well.

Overall, I would highly recommend this property to anyone and everyone.
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