Tuscany studio, vineyard views and Florence 30 minutes

We spent a week at Cipresso and couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. The Appartement is lovely, it's very clean and cosy. The view is breathtaking and unique. It's the perfect place to explore Tuscany and to calm down after a long day in the heat. From Pontassieve we took the train to reach Florence, we also had a wine tasting at Nippozzano and went to some beautiful and very interesting cities (e.g. Pisa, Lucca, Arezzo, Poppi, Montepulciano). Don't miss the market at Pontassieve where you can get the best ham or fresh fruit and try a typical Trattoria - you won't regret it! Giampiero and Jane are wonderful hosts, they helped us to plan our trips to Florence, Arezzo or Montepulciano with a glass of wine and the best insider tips you could think of. We are so heart warmed by their generosity and kindness. Our hearts are full of beautiful memories and we are looking forward to come back! Kira & Michi :) P.S.: we already miss the sunsets at the terrace and Jasmine and Peggy coming along to say hi and to be cuddled.

I cannot recommend this place more ! Firstly we had a very disastrous start to our holiday, the hire car company didn't take debit cardswhen we went to pick up the car, we were devastated as we knew we needed this car to get to the villa. So there we were me and my girlfriend at 10 o'clock at night stranded after a days travel, I rang Jane the host not expected much more than "I'm sorry to hear but ...." That didn't happen, Jane was absolutely lovely on the phone and emailed us with directions from the airport to the centre of Florence, where we would catch a train and meet her at the Pontassieve station. Bearing in mind this was very late at night I cannot overstate how Jane basically saved our holiday. After all of drama and we got to the villa it was beautiful, the pictures don't do it justice. There was a helpful guide in our room with suggestions of restaurants and places to visit nearby. The wine tasting at the Castle just above the villa was a highlight of the trip, a great location and was very welcoming of a complete wine novice such as myself. To sum up the hosts are lovely, the location is brilliant, a variety of things to do close-by and remember to correctly book when getting a hire car! Tom and Lola

We spent several days in the Cipresso apartment at Borgo di Sopra and could not have been happier with it. It is in a beautiful wooded area overlooking vineyards and the Val di Sieve. It is just a short train ride from Florence which saved us having to park our car in the city. The apartment was spotless, very comfortable and quiet and had everything we needed. The views from the terrace are a delight. Jane and Gianpiero were so warm and helpful, offering suggestions on travel,shopping and even how to pay the parking ticket we acquired earlier in our trip. They made our stay at Borgo di Sopra one of our favorite memories of our trip to Italy. If we return to the area we would definitely stay there again.

Myself and my wife stayed for a week and found it delightful. Set in the Chianti Hills above Ponttessieve near Florence we found it really relaxing. The welcome we received from Jane and Giampierre was fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble. The views were astounding and the apartment was spotless. The finish was beautiful- really inkeeping with the Italian Farm style. We had a great week and would recommend it to anyone.