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La Poggiolaia — LavandaCertaldo, Chianti · 2 bedrooms · sleeps 4
A two-bedroom Tuscan apartment with both bedrooms upstairs and outdoor areas on two sides, on the La Poggiolaia estate above Certaldo.
At a glance: La Poggiolaia, Lavanda is a 2-bedroom villa near Certaldo, Chianti, that sleeps 4, with 2 bathrooms. From €1,625 per week. From about €58 per person a night (€406 a week), based on the from rate with all 4 guests and a minimum 7-night stay.
About This Villa
La Poggiolaia is a hilltop farmstead in Certaldo, in the heart of Tuscany's so-called golden triangle between Florence, Siena and Pisa, with views across olive groves toward the towers of San Gimignano. Owner Paola has personally restored every apartment — marble, tiles, light fixtures, antique family furniture — and the result is a relaxed, atmospheric, lived-in place that feels nothing like a hotel.
All five apartments share the same Mediterranean-style swimming pool with Roman steps, set in the garden at the centre of the property. Each apartment has its own private entrance and outdoor terraces. The hilltop position catches the cross-breeze; the interiors carry Tuscan-coloured walls, terracotta floors, and Baroque mirrors that the family has had for generations.
Lavanda is a two-storey apartment for four, with both bedrooms on the upper floor — useful if the ground level is the social space and the upper level is the quiet one. The ground floor has the living room with kitchenette and exits to two outdoor areas; both upstairs bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and can convert from doubles to twins.
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Upper floor: Double bedroom (convertible to twins), en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
Upper floor: Double bedroom (convertible to twins), en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
Ground Floor
Living room with kitchenette: cooker, small oven, microwave, fridge, electric kettle, toaster, American coffee machine. Exits to two outdoor areas, one south-facing, one north-facing.
Upper Floor
Two double bedrooms (both convertible to twins), each with its own en-suite shower bathroom.
Outdoors
Two terraces. Path through the flower garden to the shared Mediterranean-style swimming pool with Roman steps, 6 × 14 m.
All utilities (electricity, water, gas)
House keeper present on site throughout your stay
Free wine tastings at the family farm in the nearby wine cellar
Garden and pool maintenance
Mid-stay linen and towel change
Wi-Fi indoor and outdoor
Shared use of the Mediterranean-style swimming pool (6 × 14 m, open 30 April – 25 October)
Shared washing machine (free use)
On request: pre-arrival grocery provisioning, private cook, cooking classes, airport transfers
Extras (paid locally on arrival): end cleaning €100/week · A/C and heating if required €100/week · baby bed €100/week · pool towels €10 per towel
Saturday-to-Saturday rentals only
Children welcome (baby bed available on request, €100/week)
No pets
No smoking inside
Shared pool with the other apartments on the estate (open 30 April – 25 October)
Wide private parking on the property
Hilltop estate; the access is a country lane
Check-in: from 4:00 pm · check-out: by 10:00 am
Italian tourist tax: approximately €1.50–€5.00 per person per night for the first 7 nights (paid locally in Euro cash)
Quick answers about La Poggiolaia — Lavanda
- How many people does La Poggiolaia — Lavanda sleep?
- La Poggiolaia, Lavanda sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms, with 2 bathrooms.
- Where is La Poggiolaia — Lavanda?
- La Poggiolaia sits on a hilltop just outside Certaldo, in the heart of Tuscany's golden triangle, less than an hour from Florence, Siena, and the towers of San Gimignano.
- How much does it cost to rent La Poggiolaia — Lavanda?
- La Poggiolaia, Lavanda rents from €1,625 per week. Rates vary by season, and your Doorways travel advisor confirms the exact rate for your dates.
- What is included at La Poggiolaia — Lavanda?
- All utilities (electricity, water, gas); House keeper present on site throughout your stay; Free wine tastings at the family farm in the nearby wine cellar; Garden and pool maintenance.
- How do I book La Poggiolaia — Lavanda?
- Book La Poggiolaia, Lavanda through Doorways Villa Vacations, a US-based, IATA-accredited agency arranging Italian villa stays since 1994. Send an inquiry with your dates, and a dedicated travel advisor replies with availability and the rate.
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- Since 1994
- Choosing villas in Italy
- Twice a year
- In Italy, with overnight stays
- Hundreds
- Of villas turned down
Inspiration to get you dreaming
Your concierge can help arrange unforgettable experiences tailored to your stay.
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Private vineyard tour and tasting
A morning at a small Chianti Classico producer — Castello di Ama, Felsina, Fontodi, or a family estate without a sign on the road. Cellar tour, four wines, and lunch with the winemaker.
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Cooking class at a Chianti farmhouse
A nonna and a long wooden table. Fresh pici, ribollita, tiramisu, and a bottle of the house red. Half a day, ending with the meal you made.
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Truffle hunt with dogs
An hour east toward Casentino with a truffaio and his Lagotto Romagnolo. Two hours of slow walking in the woods, then truffle pasta for lunch at the farm.
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Drive the Strada Chiantigiana (SR222)
The two-lane road from Florence to Siena that threads through every postcard view of Chianti. Sixty kilometres, half a day if you stop for lunch, a whole day if you stop for tastings.
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Olive harvest at a family frantoio
Late October and early November. Pick olives in the morning, watch them go into the press in the afternoon, taste the green-gold oil within hours of pressing.
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A morning at the Greve market
Saturday and Tuesday mornings in Piazza Matteotti. Cheeses, cured meats, fresh ricotta, vegetables from the surrounding farms — the building block of every great Tuscan dinner.
Availability
Pricing is per week, Saturday to Saturday. Diagonal cells mark changeover Saturdays — morning departure / afternoon arrival.
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Certaldo
La Poggiolaia sits on a hilltop just outside Certaldo, in the heart of Tuscany's golden triangle — less than an hour from Florence, Siena, and the towers of San Gimignano.
Map location is approximate. Contact us with any questions.
