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Chianti
A beautifully designed Tuscan estate above the Castelfalfi golf course, with a 13.5-metre infinity pool and a dedicated playroom annex.
Villa Danica sits in the hills above Montaione, between Florence and the Tyrrhenian coast, on a property meticulously restored to balance the original Tuscan stone-and-brick structure with a soft, monochromatic palette and splashes of contemporary colour. The view from the infinity pool runs across the Castelfalfi golf course and the rolling forest beyond.
Five en-suite bedrooms accommodate ten guests across the main villa, with a separate annex that holds the playroom — pool table, table football, kitchenette, and a living area — a clubhouse away from the main house for the teenagers (or anyone who wants a quieter corner). Outside: a 5 × 13.5 m infinity pool, a loggia with a long gas BBQ and pizza oven, a bocce court, and olive trees through the garden. Florence is one hour ten, San Gimignano thirty-five minutes, and Versilia's beaches are within easy reach for a day trip.
First floor: King master bedroom, en-suite bathroom with tub and walk-in shower, walk-in closet, A/C
First floor: Twin/King bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
First floor: King bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
First floor: King bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
First floor: King bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom, A/C
Property
The villa sits on a hillside above Montaione, with panoramic terraces looking over the Castelfalfi golf course and the surrounding forest. The grounds include a manicured garden with olive trees and Mediterranean planting, the swimming pool area, a bocce court, the outdoor BBQ loggia, and private parking.
Ground Level — Main Villa
Generous living room with plush seating and a fireplace. Separate dining room that seats twelve. Renovated kitchen with all modern appliances, adjacent to the dining room. Two drawing rooms. A guest bathroom and the laundry room complete this floor.
First Floor — Main Villa
All bedrooms are on the first floor, all en-suite, all air-conditioned (see Rooms).
Annex
A separate building with a playroom (pool table and table football), a kitchenette, and a living area. The annex gives larger groups a second gathering space without crowding the main villa.
Outdoors
Infinity-edge swimming pool, 5 × 13.5 m, set at the edge of the terrace for the golf-course view. Loggia with a long dining table and a large gas BBQ. Wood-fired pizza oven. Bocce court.
Throughout
Air conditioning, central heating, unlimited indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi, satellite TV, Hi-Fi sound system, fireplace, dishwasher, washing machine, hair dryers throughout.
All utilities (except heating); final cleaning
Daily light housekeeping of communal spaces and kitchen (Mon–Fri)
Welcome drinks and snacks on arrival
Welcome pack with essentials
Midweek bed-linen and towel change
Garden and pool maintenance
Unlimited Wi-Fi indoor and outdoor
On request: private cook (through villa management), grocery pre-stocking, airport transfers
Children welcome
No pets
No smoking inside
7-night minimum stay
Check-in: 4:00 pm – 7:00 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.
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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)
Villa Danica sits on a hillside above Montaione, between Florence and the Tyrrhenian coast — 11 minutes from the nearest serviced town, 35 minutes from San Gimignano, and 1 hour 15 minutes from Florence Peretola airport.
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