Casa Kiwi is a lovely villa, nestled in the Chianti hills with fantastic open views. It is a detached part of the hamlet Bricciano, situated a short distance from Barbischio, a small but pretty stone Chianti village and only a few minutes drive from Gaiole in Chianti, an idyllic Chianti town. Casa Kiwi is reached down a gravel drive from the hamlet. Here there is a shaded parking area. The villa is accessed by crossing a large terrace which is furnished with table and chairs for 6 people to dine al fresco. You enter the villa into the open plan kitchen-dining-living area. The large spacious kitchen is perfect for your creative Italian cooking. To one side of the room is the kitchen area with a large stainless steel topped island with double sink and lots of work space. Along the far wall is further marble topped work space, a huge oven, 5 gas hobs and a large double door fridge/freezer.
The other side of the room has a big dining room table with 8 comfortable chairs and against the wall a double sofa. The room has several windows and glass doors making this a lovely airy room. Off this room is a bathroom with shower and laundry area. Passing under an arch you access the comfortable lounge. The room is furnished with two double sofas and an armchair. There are also cushioned seats in the wall unit, which also houses a wide selection of books and CDs. To one side there is a TV with Sky Satellite service and DVD player. It is a bright room with two sets of sliding glass doors opening onto a covered furnished terrace with great views. On the other side of the room are more glass doors which open onto a small lawned garden with a well tended vegetable patch. From the lounge, wide stairs take you to the first floor where there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.
The first bedroom is with low twin beds, wardrobe and chest of drawers. There is an air conditioning unit in the room, you pay for its use. From this room there is access to the back of the house where the car park is. Off a small hall is the bathroom and two double bedrooms. The smaller of the double rooms also has external access. It has a large double bed, a chest of drawers, a wardrobe and a large mirror. The bathroom is accessed from the hall and has a bath with shower. The larger master bedroom has a window East and South, with views to the front of the house which overlook the valley to the village topped hills beyond. The room is furnished like the rest of the villa in pastel colours and has a comfortable double bed, chest of drawers and wardrobe.
Other Activities:
wine tasting, ballooning
