The Villa is more than 200 years old and was completely restuctured in 1998 to return it as it was: wood joists, red terracotta floor and old fittings. Heating for the winter season and a public parking just front door and a pinewood and a private parking and garden at a few steps from the villa make it easy to manage the car.
The proximity to the fast highway to Florence and Siena and a hourly bus service few steps from the appartment makes of it an excellent localization to visit Florence, Siena (both reacheable in 30 minutes by car or 45 minutes by bus) and enjoying the Chianti, very well known for its wine and good food, all year round.
The building is located just in front of the Florentine door of the middle aged village of Barberino Val D’Elsa half way between Florence and Siena (30 kilometers to florence and Siena), along the roman Cassia Road. The village is in a breathtaking panoramic position, on the top of a hill of 373 meter above the sea level, dominating the west part of the Chianti Classico wine region.
Apartments in a Renowned 1800 Villa in Medieval Village
Location: Barberino Val d’Elsa, Chianti Area, Tuscany, Italy, Europe (Halfway between Florence & Siena in the Heart of Chianti)
Accommodations: Apartments in a Renowned Villa – 3 Bedrooms – 2 Baths – (Sleeps 2-6)
This apartment is in a renowned 1800’s villa, with main girder and wooden beams for the timber ceiling, fired brick for the floor, in the middle-aged village of Barberino Val d’Elsa, halfway between Florence and Siena. Located in the Heart of Chianti Hills, this region is known for its great wine and olive oil.From the apartment you can easily reach Florence, Siena, (both 35 minutes by car from the apartment), and the middle aged village of San Gimignano (the towers village), Monteriggioni (the Siena defensive fortress), Colle Val d’Elsa (the village of cristals), Certaldo, the village where Giovanni Boccaccio was born, and of course Barberino Val d’Elsa (the village of the Francesco da Barberino poet (1264-1348) contemporary with Dante Alighieri). You can then visit Volterra, Pisa, and Lucca. The villa is a few steps from the bus stop for Florence and Siena – easily reachable by bus service, departing every hour for a 40 minute trip. The middle aged village of Barberino Val d’Elsa has two very good restaurant-pizzeria with a breathtaking view, grocery stores, bakery, drugstore, and banks at a walk distance from the apartment. An free internet point opened 4-5 days per week just round the corner complete the offer for this magic location. The owner who fluently speak English and French, can give you advice to discover the secrets of the little middle-aged villages of the Chianti – Radda in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti, and Brolio Castle. He also realized a web site, reacheable by clicking on the link here to show you the places to visit, you will be able to discover the Lake of the Abbey of Badia a Passignano, an unique resort where you can swim surrounded by forests and hills, with a magnificent view of the towers and defensive walls of the fortified Abbey, a day trip to discover the historic middle aged villages of the Chianti League, a guide of Florence and a lot of more …
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A bakery store round the corner, 3 good restaurants-pizzeria at few steps distance, 3 pubs, grocery stores, banks, drugstore and an office of touristic informations, all at a walking distance from the apartment complete the offer to provide all you need for an enjoyable stay without moving from the village.
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