New Review Submitted for Casale Del Chianti located in Castelfranco Di Sopra, Tuscany, Italy.
Rental Date: Saturday 16th of July 2011.
Renter: Richard B. (Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom).
Renter Rating: 4/5.
Review Details:
Property is a nice converted old building and part of a "hamlet" of 4/5 properties - some of which are local working farmers who drive past in their tractors at 6am but a very quiet, peaceful setting.
Access to hamlet is down a single track un-made up road but locals can access in Ford Transit van. Locals sound horns at blind corners.
Owners details of finding property can be confusing as there are 2 "religious icons with 4 Cypress trees" on road out of Castelfranco. Keep climbing up the hill and watch out for the hair pin bend with the church approx 50m along a un-made up road to the left, (recycling bins on bend), continue past a house right on the road and property sign post is next right turn on a left hand bend (rubbish bin on corner).
The views over the olive trees are superb especially from the swimming pool area. No fence around pool and a constant depth pool - small non-swimming children may struggle but ideal for teenagers who lived in there almost every day. Large flat area around pool (with shade) for sunbathing.
Ground floor double bedroom is up 3 steps.
First floor double bedroom is easily reached from external balcony steps but internal staircase would be a bit awkward for very young or those with mobility difficulties.
3rd floor bedrooms are up another flight of steps which again are not the easiest to negotiate if very young or have mobility difficulties.
Learn where the "re-settable" fuse boxes are, as these tripped during our stay and in addition, the electricity was switched off to the region during several mornings during our stay.(need matches to light gas hob as the pizeo ignitor is run off main electricity.)
Nice table outside the kitched door to sit and enjoy the view whilst having a meal. Good sized table inside if weather was bad.
A well stocked kitchen but no kettle. 4 ring gas hob (large tap mounted on wall behind hob to switch gas on) Wood burning ovens and barbeque outside kitchen door. Microwave and toaster with plenty of ccutlery and crockery.
Lots of space inside and out with plenty of sofas and seats
Lots of hot water but we discovered that it was difficult to control water temp in downstairs shower if upstairs shower was also in use.
It is possible to walk through the olive tree fields to Castelfranco and there is a small supermarket, bakery, bank, market on Friday morning.
Ristorante Corvo on the road to Certignano is worth a visit. It looks like a house as you enter off the road down a drive but there is a covered balcony over looking the valley on the other side of the building.
If Italian city driving is not to your liking, then the train journey into Florence is very easy and cheap from nearby stations.
Access to hamlet is down a single track un-made up road but locals can access in Ford Transit van. Locals sound horns at blind corners.
Owners details of finding property can be confusing as there are 2 "religious icons with 4 Cypress trees" on road out of Castelfranco. Keep climbing up the hill and watch out for the hair pin bend with the church approx 50m along a un-made up road to the left, (recycling bins on bend), continue past a house right on the road and property sign post is next right turn on a left hand bend (rubbish bin on corner).
The views over the olive trees are superb especially from the swimming pool area. No fence around pool and a constant depth pool - small non-swimming children may struggle but ideal for teenagers who lived in there almost every day. Large flat area around pool (with shade) for sunbathing.
Ground floor double bedroom is up 3 steps.
First floor double bedroom is easily reached from external balcony steps but internal staircase would be a bit awkward for very young or those with mobility difficulties.
3rd floor bedrooms are up another flight of steps which again are not the easiest to negotiate if very young or have mobility difficulties.
Learn where the "re-settable" fuse boxes are, as these tripped during our stay and in addition, the electricity was switched off to the region during several mornings during our stay.(need matches to light gas hob as the pizeo ignitor is run off main electricity.)
Nice table outside the kitched door to sit and enjoy the view whilst having a meal. Good sized table inside if weather was bad.
A well stocked kitchen but no kettle. 4 ring gas hob (large tap mounted on wall behind hob to switch gas on) Wood burning ovens and barbeque outside kitchen door. Microwave and toaster with plenty of ccutlery and crockery.
Lots of space inside and out with plenty of sofas and seats
Lots of hot water but we discovered that it was difficult to control water temp in downstairs shower if upstairs shower was also in use.
It is possible to walk through the olive tree fields to Castelfranco and there is a small supermarket, bakery, bank, market on Friday morning.
Ristorante Corvo on the road to Certignano is worth a visit. It looks like a house as you enter off the road down a drive but there is a covered balcony over looking the valley on the other side of the building.
If Italian city driving is not to your liking, then the train journey into Florence is very easy and cheap from nearby stations.
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