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Chianti
A converted Tuscan barn with five bedrooms, a fireplace, and a piano in the sitting area — the largest apartment on the Poggiolaia estate.
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.
Capanna is the largest of the five apartments at La Poggiolaia — a two-storey detached structure that began as the estate's barn and now sleeps eight across four double bedrooms and a smaller twin. The ground floor centres on a large living room with a fireplace and a piano in the sitting area; the upper floor holds all the bedrooms (two with en-suite shower bathrooms). Two outdoor terraces — one north, one south — mean there is always a side of the house in shade. A private entrance and parking are included, with the shared pool a short walk down the flower-lined garden path.
Upper floor: Double bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
Upper floor: Double bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
Upper floor: Double bedroom, shared shower bathroom, A/C
Upper floor: Double bedroom, shared shower bathroom, A/C
Upper floor: Small twin bedroom (two single beds), shared shower bathroom
Ground floor: Additional shower bathroom
Ground Floor
Large living room with fireplace and a sitting area with a piano. Kitchen area with dining table, equipped with cooker, small oven, microwave, fridge, electric kettle, toaster, and an American coffee machine. One bathroom with shower. Two outdoor terraces, one facing north, one facing south. Extra bed available on request.
Upper Floor
Three double bedrooms and one smaller bedroom with twin beds (suited to one adult or two children). Three bathrooms with shower, two of them en-suite.
Outdoors
Private patio for al fresco dining. Two outdoor terraces. Private entrance and parking. Path through the flower garden to the shared Mediterranean-style swimming pool with Roman steps, 6 × 14 m.
All utilities (electricity, water, gas); final cleaning
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)
Your concierge can help arrange unforgettable experiences tailored to your stay.
Chianti
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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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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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.
Chianti
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.
Chianti
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.
Chianti
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.
Pricing is per week, Saturday to Saturday. Diagonal cells mark changeover Saturdays — morning departure / afternoon arrival.
Available Booked Changeover (Saturday)
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.
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