A holiday cottage rental in Tuscany

The Tuscan stone cottage Il Visciolo.

Lodging:

• typical stone cottage on a Chianti hilltop
• Accommodates 4 | Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2
• 861 square feet | two-storey detached home
• Let starts Saturday
• Opening: all year

Position:

• San Casciano VP, Florence province, Tuscany;
• 9.5 miles from Florence Historic Center;
• 984 feet from the village centre.

Features:

• restaurants and shops within walking distance;
• self catering holidays;
• Florence easy to reach even without car;
• cheap and fast coach line to Florence centre;
• we accept medium/long term rental (multi-week/monthly);
• private parking space for two cars;
• independent building
• owners direct;
• owners live next door, English spoken;
• views of Tuscan hills from the front;
• broadband ADSL Internet access.

"Il Visciolo" is a stone Tuscan cottage that we rent for tourist who likes to live a real Tuscan experience. Previously a barn, our two-storey detached house is located in the Chianti village of San Casciano in Val di Pesa. Please note it's not a flat but an independent building. In Italy this kind of structure usually is not called villa, but we have noticed that many of our foreign guests do appeal it this way.

The holiday cottage to rent has a great view of the Tuscan hills and is surrounded by a garden with olive and fruit trees. From the olive trees we get extra virgin olive oil for our needs and our friends. Il Visciolo can accommodate four persons.

Situated close to Florence and Siena

Our holiday cottage is only 9.3 miles far from Florence Historic Centre, 31 miles from Siena, 47 miles from Pisa. San Casciano in Val di Pesa village is easily connected to Florence and Siena by a dual carriageway. But a car is not required: the center of Florence can be easily reached by public coach service, departures are 700 metres from the property. The journey by bus takes approximately 35 minutes and ends a few steps from the central train station of Florence (Firenze Santa Maria Novella).

A starting point to visit other Italian cities, even without a car

The cities of Rome and Venice can be reached by car in about 3 hours. Alternatively you can go by bus to the station of Santa Maria Novella (30 minutes) and from here take an Eurostar train (1 hour and 33 minutes to Rome Termini, 2 hours to Venice). So you can reach the beauties of ancient Rome or the elegant palaces of Venice without worring about parking and traffic.

Located in San Casciano in Val di Pesa (Florence)

The holiday cottage is 380 yards from the main square of San Casciano in Val di Pesa, a Chianti village in the province of Florence. A big supermarket is 820 yards from the cottage and there are several shops at shorter distance. Guests of Il Visciolo can go on foot in various restaurants, trattorias and pizzerias in the area. The cottage is not lost in the countryside, this may not appeal to those seeking total isolation in the green Tuscan countryside, but is much appreciated by our guests for the convenience of having many services accessible within minutes walk while enjoying privacy and panoramic views over the countryside.

Owners direct rental

We are a florentine family who lives in San Casciano since few years, having bought and renovated a property that consists of two buildings: a farmhouse and a ex-barn. We live in the farmhouse near the barn, which we rent to tourists who want to spend some days in Tuscany. We are able to speak English and French and we are available to guests for suggestions on places to visit, where to eat and where to shop.

A self catering accommodation

Holiday cottage "Il Visciolo" is rented for self catering holidays, it is not a B&B or an hotel; self catering means you are being provided with an accommodation that has facilities to allow you to cook and cater for yourselves but you are not provided with meals. Bedding, linen and weekly cleanings are provided and included into the rental price. The cottage has got an equipped kitchen with all the necessary to prepare meals: crockery and utensils, fridge and freezer, dish washer, oven, kettle, toaster.

Facilities

• Outdoors: terrace, gazebo, table and chairs, shared garden, stone BBQ;
• Utilities: dishwasher, cooker, fridge with freezer, washing machine;
• Fireplace, high speed DSL Internet access, central heating, CD player, satellite TV, kettle, toaster, iron, ironing board, hair dryer;
• Linen and towels provided;
• Two parking spaces inside the property's gate.

The cottage is equipped with everything you need to stay in a proper manner, every year we have guests who spend with us many weeks (sometimes several months). We are at your disposal if you have doubts or any questions about furniture or appliances supplied. Please ask, we will reply promptly. In the cottage you will also find travel guides to Florence, Chianti and Tuscany.

Rental conditions

Minimum booking is one week except during low season which is 6 days. We accept also medium and long term rental (montly rental up to 8 months).

More information about our cottage for rent.

Four sleeps self catering villa for short or long term rental in Tuscany.
Vacation home for rent near Florence, in Chianti region of Italy - Cottage in Tuscany - Sancasciano VdP