Holiday cottage rental in Tuscany

"Il Visciolo" is a stone Tuscan detached 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.

Located in the rural village of 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 few minutes walk while enjoying privacy and panoramic views over the countryside.

Situated close to Florence and Siena

Our holiday cottage is only 9.3 miles (15 Km) 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 toll-free carriageway. But a having car is not required: the centre of Florence can be easily reached by public coach service. Departures are 700 metres from the property, the journey takes approximately 35 minutes and it 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 reach by coach the station of Firenze 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.

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 an ex-barn. We live in the farmhouse next to 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, american Coffeemaker.

Facilities

• Outdoors: terrace, gazebo, table and chairs, shared garden, stone BBQ;
• Utilities: dishwasher, cooker, fridge with freezer, washing machine;
• Air conditioning (since April 2010), 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.

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

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). See the price page for details.

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