Photos and Description of this Certaldo holiday house
Villa di Fonti is an old villa built in the XVII century by a noble florentine f
Villa di Fonti is an old villa built in the XVII century by a noble florentine family and restored 20 years ago, centre of a working farm, lying on a hilltop of Chianti near Florence in a property of 175 hectacres, 5 km from the town of Certaldo, 20 km from San Gimignano, 40 km from Florence and 45 km from Siena. In the basement of the villa is a farming storeroom. Guests have use of the large italian garden with pool and a large terrace facing onto the garden. Inside the house is on two floors, with large rooms and furnishings that are sober and comfortable, in keeping with the general layout of the house. The kitchen still preserves some typical features of the simple old country kitchens in Tuscany (stone sink, oldhearth). In an old but perfect restructured barn near to the villa, there has been organized a Technogym fitness center with dressing rooms, 60 m2 room with gym equipments. The use of the fitness center costs 8 Euro per day. 24 hours cleaning service (except the kitchen)are included in the price (4 hours for 6 days). Large manor house "Villa di Fonti" 20 km from the centre of San Gimignano, 40 km Firenze. Private: park, garden, swimming pool (6 x 12 m, 08.05.-05.09.). Outside shower. Barbecue. (2 km via unmade road). Parking by the house. Shop 4 km, grocers 4 km, bus stop 4 km, tennis 4 km, riding stables 4 km. Certaldo, in the centre of the Elsa valley, comprises of a new part situated in the valley and a historical centre situated on the upper levels. Every year, in July there is a multicoloured medieval fair. The village is famous because the well known writer Giovanni Boccaccio, author of "Decamerone" was born there. Historical resort with 15'000 inhabitants, in the centre of the region, on top of a hill, 50 km south-west from Firenze, 50 km north-west from Siena. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Thermal pool at 9 km. Access: Firenze-Siena - (Poggibonsi) - SS. 429. Access by train (Firenze/Pisa) - Empoli - Siena. Railway station in the resort. For arrivals by plane: airport Firenze (FLR) 60 km, Pisa (PSA) 70 km. 12-room house 400 m2 on 2 levels, on the ground floor, comfortable and antique furnishings: living room with satellite-TV. Living/dining room. Large lounge with open fireplace. 1 room with 2 beds. Kitchen (4 hotplates, dishwasher, freezer, grill). Bath/bidet/WC, shower/bidet/WC. Upper floor: 3 double bedrooms. 2 rooms, each room with 2 beds. Living room. 2 rooms, each room with 2 beds. Bath/bidet/WC, 2 showers/bidet/WC. Facilities: washing machine, telephone. Bath with shower on the groundfloor is adapted to disabled people. Actual prices are billed in euros, the prices displayed are for reference only.
