If you are a big family or a large group of friends, the ideal place to spend your holidays in full relax and confort is this elegant property with exclusive swimming pool and garden that can accommodate 12+1 people, composed by an independent Villa and a nice dependance.
The Villa Il Canto and the Residenza la Fonte apartment Bellosguardo, sharing a big private garden, are in the small village of Casale situated in the heart of the Tuscan Apennines, immersed in the enchanting Tuscan countryside and surrounded by panoramic views of the National Park of the Casentinesi Forests.
Just a few kilometres away you can visit the birth town of Giotto and Cimabue, the Etruscan archaeological excavations and Dicomano is only 10 minutes away where you can find shops, supermarkets and banks.
From Dicomano's small train station you can comfortably take a train directly to Florence's city center in just 30 minutes, saving yourself all the hassle of city's traffic and parking.
Lake Bilancino a perfect alternative to the seaside with every water sport imaginable up for rent, is only 20km from the property and the endless long beaches of the Adriatic coast are 140km away.
Distances:
San Godenzo 4 km ( where you can find shops and services) – Riding school 10 km - Golf Course: 25 km - Florence 45 km – Siena 115 km – Train station: Dicomano 14 km - Florence airport 57 km – Pisa airport 135 km – Adriatic cost beaches ( Rimini, Cesenatico) 140 km
Internal description:
Main villa IL CANTO
Ground floor: kitchen with fireplace( equipped with dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster, filter coffee machine) 1 bathroom with shower, studio room with one single sofabed, living room with 2 sofas, satellite TV, dining room,
1st floor: 3 double bedrooms (no single beds) Bathroom with hydromassage bathtub for 2 people
Residenza la Fonte BELLOSGUARDO apartment
First level (ground floor): living room , two double bedrooms and 1 bathroom with shower
second level ( you walk down 10 steps): fully equipped kitchen (microwave, fridge, electrical stove, dishwasher, toaster, filter coffee machine) with dining area, 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom. From this level you go out to the private garden equipped with table and chairs for dining al fresco.
External description.
swimming pool (opened mid april –end of september) outdoor heated hydromassage pool ( 3x3 depth 90cm - 4 seats or 2 comfortable loungers) positioned in a panoramic area of the garden, sunbeds, fitness room, fenced-in equipped garden, a spacious furnished veranda ideal for outdoor lunches, a wood oven, a BBQ and a fountain from which you can drink the fresh spring water of Ortale.
Facilities:
satellite wifi internet, washing machine, dishwasher, iron and ironing board,autonomous heating, hairdryer, baby cot available on request.
For 1 week stay 2 experience included :
COOKING CLASS
test yourself with Italian cuisine with this cooking class and learn how to prepare a typical Tuscan lunch with culinary professionals.
Learn the traditional art of homemade pasta, how to prepare a ragù, a dessert, all accompanied by laughter in company and a good Chianti red wine.
You'll also receive a recipes’ booklet to take home and practice your newly-learned skills
TREKKING TOUR (subject to good weather conditions and availability of the guide)
The distinctive feature of the Foreste Casentinesi National Park, where the villa is located, in addition to nature, is spirituality: they call it the sacred forests park.
The "Waterfalls of the Aquacheta" described by Dante in the XVI canto of the Inferno of the Divine Comedy, take their name from Acquacheta, the most important affluent of the Montone, that, with a jump of over 70 meters, is an authentic natural spectacle.
Duration: ½ day, 2 hours walk going - 2 hours walk on the way back
difficulty: for families
hiking shoes necessary
guide included
TO BE PAID ON ARRIVAL:
final cleaning euro 220,00
(Optional) satellite Wifi internet: Villa euro 50,00 - Bellosguardo apartment euro 50,00 each week
gas and electricity on consumption
baby cot on request Euro 35,00
linen for the sofa bed (on request): € 15,00
security deposit euro 600,00 for 1 week stay