Holiday Apartment near Florence, Itay with Swimming Pool in Pelago, Tuscany

Feel the authentic Tuscan lifestyle in a holiday apartment near Florence with a swimming pool in Pelago, Florence. Structured next to one of Italy's most famous wineries, this holiday apartment has a pleasing blend of the traditional and the trendy. Built with in an innovative style, the apartment has a modern touch with linear architecture and originality. The guests can experience and enjoy the versatile Tuscan features of terracotta floors, exposed beams and exposed stone walls. The apartment houses 6 people with modern amenities and facilities.

This lovely apartment was originally a 13th century granary and is part of a huge 'Casa Colonica' that is occupied by the owners. This unique loft apartment evolves over 3 split levels and was restored in the autumn of 2003, to offer a great vacation apartment for guests to experience an unusual lifestyle and a fabulous Tuscan way of living. Lovely and luxurious, the apartment has a huge skylight that allows you to see and be a part of the Tuscan skies littered with stars!

The first level gives you a space of 120 square meters with a living and kitchen area with 2 bathrooms that have showers, toilets and bidets. The well equipped kitchen has a microwave, oven, gas stove, fridge/freezer, toaster and a dishwasher. Organized in an efficient manner, the apartment also has a washing machine and ample linens and towels. Cellular phone rentals are available along with Internet connection and in keeping with modern times, a stereo, DVD player and 3 Sat TV's are also installed.

On the next split level, the first double bedroom is structured with an appealing four-poster bed with an extra bed. The actual loft level reveals a big bedroom with a queen size bed and two singles, with the availability of a baby cot on request. Privacy is ensured as a thick curtain divides both the rooms.

As part of a typical Tuscan structure, the loggia is a lovely place to relax and admire the scenery. Sharing the boundary with the world famous vineyards of 'Frescobaldi', this great holiday apartment, is surrounded by the lush countryside of Florence. The gardens offer a great place to sit over a glass of the popular Frescobaldi Chianti and a traditional pasta dish. As an interesting and ideal apartment, the green rolling grassing fields offer al fresco dining besides a barbeque, a gazebo and a pool on the apartment grounds. The apartment has a fantastic view of the Tuscan countryside with its rows of grape vines, olive groves and the green, lush woodlands. You can drive to Florence in just 10 minutes besides being conveniently within reach of public transport.

Tourist Attractions: Guests can enjoy a glass of wine made by the Marquis di Frescobaldi and explore the intricacies of wine and wine making at the Frescobaldi cellars close to the apartment. Sight-seeing tours include expeditions to the medieval castle of Nipozzano , built in 1371, which today belongs to the Frescobaldi family. Just 2 kilometers away you can find the town of Pelago with its traditional stores for groceries, pharmacy, banks and other general stores. Guests can venture into the innovative and versatile bigger town of Pontassieve 5 Kilometers away. There is a large national park about a 10 kilometer drive from the apartment and close by there are places for horse riding and to hire mountain bikes.

Property Type

Apartment

Town Pelago Region Tuscany Area Florence

Features

Maximum capacity 6 Double sofa bed 0 Sq. mts. 110 Bathroom with tub 0 Single room 0 Bathroom with shower 2 Double Bedroom 2 Bathroom with tub and shower 0 Twin room 0 Bathroom with WC only 0 Extra bed 0 Location Country Single sofa bed 0 View Country View

General Features

Garden, Heating, Parking

Accessories

Barbecue, Dishwasher, Freezer, Internet connection only, Microwave, Satellite, Stereo, Telephone, TV, Washing machine

Services

Linen

Activities

Library, Outdoor pool

Nearest Airport

Florence, Peretola - 35 Kms.

Weekly Rental Tariff (Rates in Euros)

Low 2006 01/04-31/05/06 01/10-30/11/06 700 Euro Mid 2006 01/06-30/06/06 01/09-30/09/06 01/12-31/12/06 850 Euro High 2006 01/07-31/07/06 1100 Euro Peak 2006 01/08-31/08/06 1250 Euro

Additional Charges

Security Deposit: 300 Laundry - ironing, Extra linen Extra cleaning

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