DESCRIPTION

In the heart or Tuscany, 15 min from Florence and 10 min from motorway, is located Villa Il Conte, an old house, dating back to the l7th century, belonged to Medici family; In due course, they used to go there for hunting in their own game reserve, that actually is a beautiful municipal park.

Near Villa Il Conte is situated an ancient little church which the inhabitants of the nearby village, reach by a “strada vicinale” (short-cut) adjoining this property. The road to arrive at Villa Il Conte is private, so the house is completely free-standing but not isolated, because in a couple of minutes you can reach the near lovely village, where there are supermarkets, banks, the post office, chemist’s shops and every kind shops.

The owners have carefully and lovingly restored the villa to its original splendour with great care to period details and elements of comfort.

The large living area with fireplace, connected to the dining room and to a comfortable and equipped brickwork kitchen, is perfect to spend pleasant evenings with the family or friends, tasting a glass of excellent wine of the private wine cellar of the owner (prices on the site).

The sleeping area, on the first floor, has access through two different stairs and it’s divided into two separate areas ensuring privacy if needed: an older area of the house, elegantly furnished with majolica floor and pastel colours accommodating 4 pretty bedrooms; an other recent area, more simply furnished in relation to the level of the house with other 3 bedrooms.

The garden with its secular cypresses and olive trees is all around the house and next to the park; here and there, your attention will be drawn to various old stone fountains and certainly to the magnifìcent view over the city and especially over the “Brunelleschi’s” dome.

The court is also equipped with a covered portico with pizza-oven and garden furnishings.

Few meters from the villa there is a panoramic equipped swimming pool (6 x 12 mt) with a beautiful waterfall effect, roman staircase and hydromassage area, from which it’s possible to admire an enchanting view.

COMPOSITION

Ground Floor:
Portico equipped with a table for 12 and a external oven for eating outside.
Room used as office (with phone and Internet); a small bathroom with box-shower, a luminous sitting room with antique furniture and TV and French windows, lounge with a marble fireplace with French window leading to the garden and to the portico, kitchen, dining room with a table for 12 and a BBQ. This room has the French door fronting a nice little court. Next to the dining area is a narrow passage with a little WC and a provided laundry/storeroom with a back door on the outdoor.

First Floor:
Older area of the house: 1 double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with bath and wardrobe, 1 double bedroom, an elegant en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi and box-shower (to be shared between three bedrooms), 1 double bedroom with an additional single bed, 1 double bedroom. Only few steps to reach an enchanting dove-coat commanding idyllic view all over the area.
Recent area of the house: Panoramic terrace equipped with table and chairs. 1 twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom with box shower, 1 double bedroom with an en-suite small bathroom with box shower.
From here, a wooden spiral staircase goes to a large mansard composed of two rooms:
1 double bedroom with an additional bed and French window, a small bathroom, another room which can be provided with two small single beds if there are children travelling with you.
Here a nice small terrace enjoys a particular view over Florence.

Facilities: fully equipped (6x12 m – depth everywhere 1,55 m) swimming pool with Jacuzzi area (4 seats), dishwasher, microwave, american fridge with ice making machine, american coffee maker, washing machine with clothes dryer, TV, high chair on request, BBQ.

Amenities: Bar and supermarket, banks, shops, chemist, pizzeria, restaurants, post office, bus station approx. 500 meters. An elegant Golf Club, a riding ground and a beautiful park are easy reachable.