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Chianti
A thousand-year-old monastery turned country house, 15 minutes from Florence.
Villa La Fontanella is located in the heart of Tuscany's Chianti region, with expansive views over the olive groves, vineyards, woods and country estates. Villa La Fontanella is an ideal setting for a great vacation. The location couldn’t be better: private, tranquil position on hillside just 15 minutes south of Florence, with easy access to the charming Chianti hill towns, and 50 minutes from Siena and 1 hour from Lucca. Well-appointed, spacious villa, authentically restored and surrounded by olive groves, Villa La Fontanella is perfect for 5/6 couples or extended family.
Ground floor: 1 double bedroom (down five steps), en-suite shower bathroom, air conditioned
First floor: 1 master double bedroom, en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi tub
First floor: 1 twin/double bedroom, en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi tub
First floor: 1 double bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom
First floor: 1 double bedroom, en-suite shower bathroom
Dependance: 1 double bedroom, kitchenette and shower bathroom (sleeps up to four additional guests)
A typical dirt road, about 1.2 km long, brings you to Villa La Fontanella, through vineyards and olive groves. The building dates back approximately one thousand years, to the Medieval period; originally a small monastery, it later became a country house and was completely restored in 2006.
The villa sits on a 2-hectare fenced property. The lawn is bordered with rose bushes and olive trees. A stone patio with a BBQ provides shade for al fresco dining at a long table for twelve.
A few steps from the patio is the freshwater pool with Jacuzzi (15 × 7.5 m, open May through September), furnished with sunbeds, tables, chairs and umbrellas. Adjacent to the pool: a changing room with a bathroom and shower, and a fully equipped fitness room.
Ground floor
Main fully equipped kitchen with microwave, dishwasher, oven, toaster and all appliances; a smaller second kitchen sits alongside it.
Dining area for twelve. Living room with a double sofa bed, SKY satellite TV and an iPhone/iPad dock.
1 double bedroom (down five steps from the dining level; cannot be separated) with en-suite shower bathroom; air conditioned.
First floor (fully air conditioned)
Spacious central living room with fireplace, Smart TV and DVD player.
1 master bedroom with en-suite bathroom (Jacuzzi tub); cannot be separated.
1 twin/double bedroom with en-suite bathroom (Jacuzzi tub).
2 double bedrooms, each with en-suite shower bathroom; the beds cannot be separated.
Basement
Wine cellar and laundry room with washing machine, dryer, iron and ironing board.
Dependance (included in the rental, cannot be booked separately)
A separate 40 m² unit with a cosy living room, sofa bed, kitchenette and shower bathroom on the ground floor; one double bedroom upstairs. Air conditioned. Sleeps up to four additional guests.
Private chef available on request
Travel advisor support from inquiry to departure
Airport transfers can be arranged
The pool is unfenced; children must be watched closely
Not suitable for guests with walking difficulties (stone steps between floors)
Children welcome
No pets
No smoking inside
Check-in 4pm · check-out 10am
Your concierge can help arrange unforgettable experiences tailored to your stay.
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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.
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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.
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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 La Fontanella sits on a private, hillside 2-hectare estate in the heart of Chianti — 15 minutes south of Florence, with easy access to the surrounding hill towns.
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