10 - 16

8

7

350 m²

Private Pool

Florence: 45 km

cultural sightseeing, visiting wine producers, excellent restaurants, tennis (village)

Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Volterra

Overview

The house looks onto the main street of the historical village Barberino Val d’Elsa (which is very quiet as it has been closed to traffic) to one side and onto the open landscape to the other side. A small jewel of Renaissance architecture, it was built in the traditional alberese stone with architectural features typical of the Tuscan understated elegance.
The main entrance to the house - a large wooden double door with a Renaissance stone cornice - leads into a courtyard, which again opens onto a large terrace with a pergola for meals outside.
From the terrace few steps lead to the garden, the pool and the open countryside. The view and the sunsets to be seen from here, as well as from all windows looking out to the back of the house, are magnificent - the famous Chianti hills with vineyards and olive groves and the towers of San Gimignano in the backdrop.
The house was given an important facelift in 2008: new kitchen and new bathrooms, as well as new beds, upholstery and painting. Family antiques, books, terracotta flooring, exposed beams and Mediterranean colourings create an elegant and welcoming atmosphere.

Service available

Floorplan of the villa

Ground floor
Courtyard with very large terrace (about 100 m2) with pergola, steps down into the garden


First floor
Large dining room
Living room with fireplace and terrace
Smaller living room
Study
Kitchen
3 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
2 twin bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

Second floor
Living room with fireplace
1 double bedroom
1 twin bedroom
1 children's bedroom with 3-4 bunks (children love it!)
2 bathrooms

garden :
Small pool 10 x 5 x1.40 (There are 50 steps leading down to the pool). At the pool lies a wooden cabin equipped with table and sun-chairs.
Pergola
Private parking

Guest reviews

Dear Signora Corsini, We wanted to come to Tuscany to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday, and we wanted to share the event with close friends and family. We looked on the Internet for a place large enough to accommodate all 11 of us and were pleased when we found your house. But we had no idea how spectacularly beautiful the Palazzo would be. It has surpassed our expectations in every way and Dina and Adriana have been welcoming and extremely helpful. Thank you so much for opening your house to us it has been the most wonderful vacation of our life. We won't hesitate to recommend it to others and we're already planning to return in the future!
Mr. Jan B., USA, June 2007

Dear Mrs Corsini, We stayed one week at the Palazzetto in Barberino. The villa was wonderful and the service from Dina and Adriana was superb. The meal Dina prepared on Monday evening was wonderful. This is our third visit to the villa and we look forward to future holidays here.
Mr. Jim Gabriel., USA, September 2008

Rates

* Mid season : 30 March 2013 - 18 May 2013, 28 September 2013 - 02 November 2013
* Mid season 2 : 18 May 2013 - 29 June 2013, 31 August 2013 - 28 September 2013
* High season : 29 June 2013 - 31 August 2013