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Florence
A four-bedroom apartment beside Palazzo Pitti, with frescoed ceilings, a dining table for twelve and a private sauna.
Villa Scudo is a spacious four-bedroom apartment in the Oltrarno, two minutes from Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens. Its open living room is bright with two tall windows, original frescoed ceilings and classical columns, set against a calm palette of greys and neutrals.
The eat-in kitchen seats twelve around one long table — ideal for families and friends travelling together — and there's a private sauna for unwinding after a day on foot. Four en-suite bedrooms sleep eight, including a master with a fireplace and a bathroom with a whirlpool tub.
Master king/twin bedroom with fireplace, en-suite bathroom with shower
Queen/twin bedroom, en-suite bathroom with shower
Queen bedroom, en-suite bathroom with tub and shower
Queen bedroom, private bathroom with whirlpool tub and separate shower
Property
A large apartment with elevator in the Oltrarno, beside Palazzo Pitti.
Living spaces
An open living room with frescoed ceilings and columns; a large eat-in kitchen seating twelve; a private sauna room; washer and dryer.
Bedrooms
A king/twin master with fireplace and en-suite shower; a queen/twin with en-suite shower; a queen with en-suite tub and shower; a queen with private bathroom with whirlpool tub and separate shower. All air-conditioned.
Location
Next to Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens, five minutes from the Ponte Vecchio — central, yet quiet at night.
Electricity, A/C, heating and Wi-Fi included
Housekeeping on request (€25/hour)
Private chef on request, arranged through the villa team
Babysitting on request, subject to availability
Porter service on request (book in advance)
Travel advisor support from inquiry to departure
Children welcome
No pets
No smoking
Check-in 4pm–7pm · check-out by 10am
Late arrival (7pm–10pm) €25 per hour; no arrivals after 10pm
Local tourist tax payable in cash on arrival
Mandatory final cleaning €400, paid locally
Damage deposit €1,000
Your concierge can help arrange unforgettable experiences tailored to your stay.
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Before the crowds: Botticelli, Leonardo, Caravaggio and the Vasari Corridor with an art historian.
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Timed entry and a guide who makes the Prisoners and the David come alive — 30 minutes that stay with you for years.
Florence
463 steps between the inner and outer shells to the lantern, and the whole city at your feet.
Florence
Bookbinders, goldsmiths, leather and paper-marbling studios on a morning walk through Santo Spirito and San Frediano.
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Shop Sant'Ambrogio or the Mercato Centrale with a chef, then cook and lunch on fresh pasta and Tuscan classics.
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The postcard view over the domes and bridges — then down to San Niccolò for dinner.
Pricing is per week, Saturday to Saturday. Diagonal cells mark changeover Saturdays — morning departure / afternoon arrival.
Available Booked Changeover (Saturday)
Villa Scudo is in the Oltrarno, two minutes from Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens and four from Piazza Santo Spirito. The Ponte Vecchio is five minutes away, putting the Uffizi and the rest of the historic centre within an easy walk.
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