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Villa with COOK on request, MASSAGES, YOGA, BARBECUE and ancient OVEN for pizzas

Villa with COOK on request, MASSAGES, YOGA, BARBECUE and ancient OVEN for pizzas

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Pool
Property grounds
Outdoor dining

Overview of Villa with COOK on request, MASSAGES, YOGA, BARBECUE and ancient OVEN for pizzas

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12500 sq m

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi

Check out the area

Map
Volterra, Tuscany
  • Popular LocationPiazza Duomo22 min drive
  • Popular LocationSan Gimignano Communal Palace22 min drive
  • Popular LocationPiazza della Cisterna22 min drive
  • AirportPisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei)80 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Alabaster

Florence Red

Green

Rosa

Sunflower

5 bathrooms

Shower room 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 2

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 3

Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 4

Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 5

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Villa with COOK on request, MASSAGES, YOGA, BARBECUE and ancient OVEN for pizzas

This villa with swimming pool is unique in its kind as being on a small hill it enjoys a 360 degree panoramic view.
Here is a summary of the 8 main features of our villa so appreciated by guests.

OUTDOORS
1) 360 degree panorama (in fact our villa has been included in various magazines, books, postcards and calendars of Tuscany)
2) Flat garden, for the exclusive use of guests, of 5000 m2
4) Large pergola with sunset view of 60 m2 with table for 12 people and living room
3) Ancient stone oven for making bread and pizza
4) Large stone barbecue
5) Parking with cameras and free charging for electric cars
6) Ancient loggia with table for 12 people for eating outside even in case of rain
7) Panoramic terrace for dining under the stars
8) Panoramic swimming pool, fenced, with electrolysis system for water disinfection, cleaned every morning

INTERIORS
1) The 500 m2 villa has large spaces and allows guests to be all together and at the same time to have their own privacy
2) The recently renovated villa still maintains the characteristics of the past, the ancient vaults, the imposing wooden beams
3) Despite not having air conditioning inside the villa it is cool thanks to the very thick walls, the light breeze in this area and thanks to the fact that we are at a height of 450 meters above sea level
4) Each bedroom in the villa is very spacious with its own bathroom
5) The kitchens of the villa have everything you need to cook, dishwasher, oven, microwave oven, coffee spots…
6) Spacious wardrobes where to store things during the holiday
7) A fully equipped laundry room for the exclusive use of guests.
8) the ancient stone stairs dating back to the 1600s

EXPERIENCES and SERVICES
1) Cook available (10 meters from the villa there is a small house where Paola the cook and Valerio the waiter provide breakfasts, lunches and dinners if requested only by guests staying in the villa)
2) Staff available 24 hours a day (Paola and Valerio the owners live near the villa, they guarantee maximum privacy for guests, in fact they do not use the garden, the swimming pool, etc... but they are always available for any need)
3) Masseur available
4) yoga classes
5) Horse riding (there are 3 stables in the area, the first at 500 meters, the second at 7 kilometers and the third at 15)
6) the villa is located in a reserve where it is easy to meet roe deer, wild boar, foxes, hares, squirrels, porcupines, hawks, herons….
7) numerous paths start from the villa, you can visit ancient abandoned villages, waterfalls, rock lakes where you can swim, Valerio can accompany you on these excursions or he can give you a detailed map of the area
8) Paola and Valerio organize wine tastings in the villa with or without a sommelier, food and wine tours, walking wine tours (near the villa there is in fact a modern cellar that produces wines of the highest level)
Furthermore, to reach the villa you will have to travel only 700 meters of dirt road which is always kept in excellent condition.
Obviously the villa has wifi throughout the property including the garden.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA
This villa with private fenced swimming pool, large 60 m2 pergola, large stone barbecue, ancient oven for making pizzas and free charging for electric cars, has been recently renovated maintaining all the typical characteristics of Tuscan farmhouses; it is located on a small hill, 100 meters from a small lake, inside a reserve where you can easily see wild boars, roe deer, hares, pheasants, squirrels, foxes, hawks and at night badgers, porcupines, hedgehogs and numerous nocturnal birds such as owl and the barn owl. As you can see from the photos, this cottage has a panoramic view on 4 sides (360 degrees) and can be reached along a typical road with rows of cypresses. The view you will enjoy is unique, cultivated fields, woods, hills, lakes typical of the Tuscany. Although located in a natural and isolated context, it has only 700 meters of dirt road kept in perfect condition and is only 12 km from Volterra and San Gimignano. The first village with the supermarket, the bar, the post office and the restaurant (Castelsangimignano) is only 5 km away. The villa is located between Florence and Siena which can be reached in less than an hour. The sea can be reached in 40 minutes (since the villa is located in the center of Tuscany, it can be a good starting point for visiting the villages and art cities of this region)

INTERIORS OF THE VILLA
On the ground floor there is a beautiful loggia with a wooden table for 12 people, so in case of rain or wind you can eat sheltered while still enjoying the beautiful panorama. Then we find 3 bedrooms with bathroom, one of which with typical Tuscan vaults and two with beautiful chestnut wood beams. Then there is a kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge and everything needed for cooking, a living room with fireplace and satellite TV. The kitchen leads to the large 60 square meter pergola with a wooden table for 12 people and a living room. From this pergola you have a beautiful view of the surrounding hills
Passing through ancient stairs, you enter the first floor, where we find 2 sitting rooms with fireplace and satellite TV and sofa beds, 2 kitchens, 2 bedrooms with bathroom. The entire ceiling of the first floor has large chestnut beams

EXTERIOR OF THE VILLA
The villa has a 5000 square meter garden with a panoramic swimming pool with a one meter high fence with teak beds with mattress, table, teak chairs and umbrellas (The pool is disinfected with the saline electrolysis process and is cleaned every day. The chlorine and ph are checked several times a day as required by law). The villa has a beautiful "panoramic terrace" with a mosaic table for 12 people where it is possible to dine while observing the beautiful sunsets. To complete the exteriors, we find an ancient stone oven where guests can make tasty pizzas or bread and a large barbecue equipped for grilling. At 10 meters from the villa there is a small house that the owners use to cook only for guests who reside in the villa and who require this service

ACTIVITIES and SERVICES
-Breakfasts, lunches and dinners and tastings in the villa (in the small house near the villa used as a restaurant for the exclusive use of guests only)
- Column for charging electric cars free for guests of the villa
-Massage: Valerio performs Thai massages and Swedish Relaxing massages under the pergola or in the room
-Free yoga lessons for villa guests
-Cleaning and extra changes
-Wine tasting in villa with or without Sommelier
-Walking wine tour departing from the villa
-Wine tour with driver and van
-Horse riding (just 500 meters from the farmhouse, there is a riding stable in the reserve)
-Quad (just 15km from the villa there is a quad center where you can rent quads) -Skeet shooting (just 2km from the villa there is a clay pigeon shooting range)
-Free trekking with the owner (in fact, numerous paths start from the villa, the one to report are the one for the village of Pignano, the one for the waterfall near the villa, the abandoned village of Castel Vecchio, the Canyon, and the 3 lakes of Montenero
- MTB rental
-To make your stay safer we have installed an external video surveillance system and all the rooms in the villa have an anti-theft device
OWNERS
Paola and Valerio, the owners of the villa, live not far away and while guaranteeing total privacy for guests, they are at your complete disposal for any need or advice.…

Property manager

valerio valdembri
Premier Host
Premier Host

Languages

English, Italian

Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
Only for guests of the villa, max 10

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 10
Note from host: Only for guests of the villa, max 10
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Volterra

Located in Volterra, this villa is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Castelvecchio Natural Reserve and Berignone Forest Nature Reserve, while Etruscan Museum and Pinacoteca e Museo Civico are cultural highlights. Traveling with kids? Consider Terre di Vini and Ra-Ma snc. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling, horse riding, and mountain climbing nearby.
Map
Volterra, Tuscany

What's nearby

  • Castelvecchio - 19 min drive
  • Piazza Duomo - 22 min drive
  • San Gimignano Communal Palace - 22 min drive
  • Medieval Criminal and Torture Museum - 22 min drive
  • Piazza della Cisterna - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Castelfiorentino Station - 30 min drive
  • Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • Bar Pasticceria Boboli - 20 min drive
  • Riccapizza - 21 min drive
  • Trattoria Rigoletto - 21 min drive
  • Bar Firenze SNC - 21 min drive
  • Pasticceria Il Criollo - 20 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heike W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hervorragend
Wir waren mit der ganzen Familie eine Woche in der Unterkunft. Wir hatten eine tolle Zeit. Die Unterkunft ist sehr schön, genau wie auf den Bildern und in der Beschreibung. Die Besitzer Paola und Valerio sind sehr nett und freundlich.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wunderschöner Urlaub in ruhiger Lage und Haus mit exzellenten Gastgebern
Wir sind mit befreundeten Paaren verreist, die ebenfalls Kinder haben. Das Haus ist perfekt eingeteilt mit 3 riesigen Appartments. Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt. Das Haus ist groß und sehr schön, super ausgestattet mit allem was man braucht. Die Villa ist super in Schuss und die Räumlichkeiten sehr sauber. Das Pool wird jeden Abend vom Vermieter gereinigt und die Gartenanlage regelmäßig gemäht. Bei Fragen stehen die Vermieter jederzeit zur Verfügung, halten sich aber während des Aufenthalts sehr im Hintergrund, sodass wir uns nie gestört oder beobachtet gefühlt haben. Wir haben das Frühstück dazu genommen, was liebevoll von den Gastgebern hergerichtet war und auf einer der Terrassen serviert / als Buffet angerichtet war. Wir sind mehr als zufrieden gewesen und würden auf jeden Fall wieder buchen!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan M. L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Time
Großartige Zeit und traumhaftes Anwesen! Die Vermieter sind reitende Leute! Alles ein Volltreffer
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Lynn V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Away with the framily
Lovely house and owners.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

frank c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A beautiful villa
This is a lovely house in a beautiful setting. Our family, ranging in age from 6 to 73, had a blast cooking, swimming, hiking, exploring, and chilling on the veranda. Valerio and Paola are not only perfect hosts (and chefs), but affable, easy going and fun. Our two weeks here were unforgettable. Thank you for everything!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2023

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Hosted by valerio valdembri

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English, Italian

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