Farmhouse with beautiful pool and jacuzzi, panoramic location in chianti

Very nice location, beautiful views, especially from the swimming pool. The house/ appartment we were in was Biagio. It's large, with 2 sleeping rooms both with their own bathroom. It can be a bit dark due to the rather small windows, and the somewhat dim lights, but most of the day time your outside anyway enjoying the swimming pool or the beautiful countryside. Beside that Federico is a very friendly and helpful host and always quick to respond on questions. We had a wonderful time here.

Simply stunning! This Villa and the location outperformed all our expectations. The views, the tranquility and the attention to detail were excellent. Some of the items in the Villa needed updating - cutlery, crockery and glasses, but otherwise it was superb! Located in the heart of Tuscany, exploring places such as Siena, Florence, Pisa and Luca was a pleasure, despite some of the roads. The local town of Castelina is lovely, and the countryside is beautiful. One of the most relaxing holidays for quite a while, despite covering 3,000 miles. If you want lots of entertaining, bright lights etc - this is not for you. If you want lovely people, places, food etc.. it's a great location. And the owners were so very helpful too.

Perfect!

We simply loved the place. The outdoor area and the view was all we dreamed it would be. It was a bit hard to find the place and the written info was put away in a book shelf so we didn´t find that till after a while. But that was just a minor thing. Our hos Federico was most helpful and responded quickly to all our questions.

The best features of this villa are its outside spaces and fantastic views. We had a great week with wonderful weather and really made the most of being in this stunning location. The villa is up a bumpy dusty track, but once you get used to that, it is quick and easy to get to Castellina in Chianti for provisions, and there is even a great winery and beautiful restaurant at the bottom of the track in Fonterutoli itself - a definite highlight for us. However all was not perfect. Before we arrived we were asked to relocate from Stella, with lovely outside space looking straight over the Tuscan countryside, to Biaggio, an upstairs larger appartment with its outside space at the bottom of the stairs to the side of the house. We were happy to oblige, particularly as we thought we were getting an upgrade. When we first arrived we were slightly disappointed that you didn't have such a great view from the outside seating, but, as there were only two of us, we were able to move our chairs and tables to make the most of the view and actually it was all fine. We spent most of our time at the pool anyway, from where the views are second to none! The grounds are all beautifully kept and there is plenty of seating and shady areas for everyone at the pool. From speaking to the occupants of Stella, I think ours was the more comfortable appartment inside, and it was certainly very spacious. But it was quite dark inside and the sofa bed in the lounge, the only seating apart from the chairs around the table, was very uncomfortable! The fan in our room was broken (something that could have easily been checked beforehand?) and so we had to swap it with the one from the other room. Having read from previous reviews how friendly Frederico was, it was disappointing not to meet him until day 3 of our visit. His father, who was there to meet us, did his best to show us around, but he didn't have much English which made it hard to ask questions. When we did finally meet Frederico, he was indeed very friendly and helpful. There were no provisions (barely any salt and pepper even) to start us off. Mostly when we have hired villas or cottages there is a bit of olive oil or coffee or something, which makes a nice little starter to a self catering week, especially when you have flown and not been able to bring anything with you. Little touches like a nice welcome and starter kit make all the difference to your first impressions. Otherwise all was good!

Nice hospitallity and great view in Toscane. We enjoy culture and historic places. Thanks.

We had a great time, combining both culture and relaxation in a beautiful setting under superb weather. The property owner Federico was helpful, professional and friendly and the guests occupying the two adjoining apartments were discreet but neighbourly.

We were staying in the apartment 'Stella' for a week and we expected a beautiful location, but upon arrival it by far exceeded our expectations. The garden is gorgeous, the pool is awesome and the views are spectacular. The private terrace was very nice and our 1 year old son had plenty of room to crawl around. (It was very nice that a baby chair and baby bed were available for us to use!) Federico is an awesome host, very welcoming and friendly. The house has everything you might need. This place definitely goes on our list of places we would love to visit again!