Apartment Crocetta
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 |
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| Apartment |
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| Town |
Pelago |
Region |
Tuscany |
Area |
Florence |
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| Features |
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| 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 |
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| General Features |
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| Garden, Heating, Parking |
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| Accessories |
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| Barbecue, Dishwasher, Freezer, Internet connection
only, Microwave, Satellite, Stereo, Telephone, TV,
Washing machine |
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| Services |
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| Linen |
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| Activities |
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| Library, Outdoor pool |
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| Nearest Airport |
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| Florence, Peretola - 35 Kms. |
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| Weekly Rental Tariff
(Rates in Euros) |
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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 |
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| Additional Charges |
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Security Deposit: 300
Laundry - ironing, Extra linen
Extra cleaning |
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