Chianti estate with farmhouse/tower, guesthouse and pool near Florence

The 9 acre (3.6 hectare) estate includes landscaped gardens, an orchard, olive and oak groves, and two houses which sit on a natural terrace facing Castello di Verrazzano to the South and Castello di Vicchiomaggio to the West. Passing through the vineyards, you arrive at an iron gate, which opens onto a cypress-lined drive taking you first to the sunlit, airy Guesthouse nestled in front of the olive grove -and then to the main Tower/Farmhouse, perched over the oak forest. Both houses are spacious and exquisitely furnished.

Behind the main house, in a stunning panoramic setting, is the NEW pool (10 meters by 4, with a depth of 1.4 meters) with pergola and stunning view of the castle from the chaise longues. (Pictures in June) Guests are kindly requested to abide by a set of posted Rules for the use of the pool which include, amongst others, a prohibition of diving, running around, and the use by unaccompanied children (below age 16).

The property has a total of six bedrooms (five double ones and one single) and five full bathrooms, sleeps 11-14 and is ideal for a large group of family or friends; it has private living quarters for a couple or a small family in the guesthouse. We are about 20 km (12.5 miles) south of Florence--a beautiful drive or bus ride on the Via Chiantigiana. Greve, with its lively piazza, shops and restaurants, is less than 3 miles away. Further afield, we are surrounded by medieval hill-towns, monasteries, wineries and restaurants. For golf lovers, the world-famous Ugolino Golf Club is a fifteen-minute drive away. The area also offers outstanding opportunities for hiking, biking and horse-back riding. E-bikes and vespas are readily available for rent.

The area abounds with amazing restaurants--from rustic to Michelin-starred.
Eating-in is equally pleasurable and made easy by the freshest fare offered in town by the storied butchers, bread ovens, cheese, fruit and vegetable markets. Federica, the House Manager, can arrange cooking classes in the expansive kitchen or you can buy "una bistecca alla fiorentina" and grill outdoors or over the fireplace in the kitchen.

The location is magical from dawn to moonlit nights and across the seasons. Pictures do not capture the magic of this place and the views of the castles and tcypress trees emerging from the morning mist and framed by your bedroom windows when you awake. You must experience it yourselves.