Villas with Cooking lessons in Chianti

Montopoli - RIF. S212

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Pisa  

This lovely villa with swimming pool near Pisa is located close to the town of Montopoli (at 2 km), not far from Lucca (35km) and Florence (50km), surrounded by the Chianti vineyards. The property consists of an independent villa divided into 2 communicating apartments and an outbuilding, obtained from the renovation of a barn, and can comfortably accommodate a total of 20 people. The villa is on 2 floors. On the ground floor there is a large living room with fireplace, a spacious dining room which can accommodate up to 16 people, a large fully equipped kitchen, another living/dining room with access to the patio with barbecue, a kitchenette, 1 double bedroom with en-suite bathroom fitted with shower, 2 twin bedrooms of which one with en-suite bathroom fitted with bathtub and a bathroom with bathtub. On the first floor there is a large sitting room with fireplace, a study, 2 twin bedrooms of which one with en-suite bathroom fitted with bathtub, 3 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms fitted with showers, and a bathroom with bathtub, a laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer. The outbuilding comfortably accommodates 4 people on 2 floors. The ground floor consists of a large sitting room, a fully equipped kitchen and a bathroom; the first floor has a study, a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom fitted with a bathtub, a twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom fitted with a shower. Outside there is a spacious, furnished patio.
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Iano - RIF. S264

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Florence  

This lovely villa in Chianti is located in Iano, a peaceful, little hamlet near Volterra and San Gimignano (at 20 km), right in the heart of Tuscany. The area has a picturesque landscape, full of fine views, with the typical colours of the Tuscan countryside. Recently renovated, the villa is tastefully furnished with early 20th-century style furniture, offering a comfortable and elegant ambience. The villa, on one floor with a partial upper ground floor, is ca. 225 sq. m. and consists of a large living room, a dining room, a big kitchen (fully equipped with fridge, oven, washing machine, American coffeemaker, toaster) with kitchen island, dining table and storeroom (which houses a vacuum cleaner and other household cleaning supplies and a second fridge/freezer), four bedrooms (2 double bedrooms and 2 either twin or double on request), four bathrooms fitted with showers and two terraces, one overlooking the swimming pool. At guest’s disposal also a laundry, Wi-Fi connection and air-conditioning. The panoramic view, both from the garden and the flats, is breathtaking.
Surrounded by a garden with olive grove, plus a 9x6 m swimming pool with children pool area, this villa is the ideal place where to rest and visit Tuscany. The garden also has a gazebo, ideal for reading in the shade or enjoy a glass of wine while admiring the sun set, a barbecue and a wood-burning oven. The house is at just 200 metres from the village where there is a grocer’s and a restaurant. Its excellent c 
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Pistoia - RIF. S176

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Pistoia  

This lovely villa for rent in Italy is located just outside the medieval town of Pistoia (2km),, on a hilltop with a breathtaking view over the plain as far as Florence, where, on a clear day, one can also see the Cathedral. The holiday accommodation is surrounded by olive groves, vineyards and oak woods and has recently been restored maintaining its original characteristics such as the wooden beam ceilings, the vaulted ceilings, the terracotta tile flooring and the parquet flooring. This spacious 18th century villa is on 3 floors and can comfortably accommodate up to 10 people. On the ground floor there is the entrance, a fully equipped kitchen, a study and a large dining/living room both with access to a terrace with a panoramic view, a cellar/utility room and a built-in closet. On the first floor there are 2 twin bedrooms, 1 double bedroom, 1 large bathroom fitted with shower and also a toilet. On the second floor there is a twin bedroom, 1 double bedroom and 2 bathrooms with shower. The larger bathroom and the 2 bedrooms flaunt wonderful wall paintings that simultaneously trick and delight the eye. Antique furnishings, drawings and paintings, mostly family heirlooms, are strewn around the house. Windows with mosquito screens. shaded by laurel shrubs offering shelter from the sun, which includes a swimming pool (10x5mt, open May-Sept) and a barbecue. The owners, both wine and olive oil producers, live in the country house near the villa and are available for inform 
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Tavarnelle - RIF. S371

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Florence  

Stunning luxury villa with swimming pool and Spa facilities, located in the heart of Tuscany, between Florence and Siena, near lovely San Gimignano. It is the perfect location to enjoy the beauty of the Tuscan seasonal colours, immersed in the typical landscape of gently rolling hills covered in vineyards and olive groves, as well as to visit the many villages, old churches and art cities of Tuscany.
The villa is located at walk distance, just 1300 m, from Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, where you will find a selection of local shops, supermarkets and places to eat and drink.
The house, recently renovated and equipped with the most modern comforts, maintains its original and typical Tuscan style. In a very quiet location, a beautiful cypress-lined driveway, typically Tuscan, leads to your accommodation.

The villa has a large, stunning garden with a swimming pool and a heated Jacuzzi (open from 25th April to 10th Oct), just a few steps away from the barbecue area, perfect for your “al fresco dining”.
This elegantly and comfortably furnished villa is on 3 floors and can host up to 12 people (if you are only 8 people, please ask our special fare).

On the back side of the house, a Spa area with a Turkish bath, a sauna, a Jacuzzi and a gym occupies the whole lower floor.
The main entrance onto the ground floor is through a large, bright veranda with a fireplace (only decorative), antique stone floors and a comfortable sofa where you can enjoy a glass of the local Chianti wine. 
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Badia a Passignano - RIF. S372

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Florence  

Dreaming of an inspirational holiday in the heart of the marvellous Chianti territory? Immerge yourself in a landscape which will awaken your senses with its colours, flavours, scents, sceneries and traditions. Here the medieval villages will introduce you to the authentic Tuscany of bygone days.
Here, at 4 km from Badia a Passignano, a stunning 11th century abbey, is located the holiday accommodation, a traditional stone country house.

The accommodation consists of a large villa of 460 sqm and a cottage of 110 sq m, and enjoys a breath-taking view over the valley. It is surrounded by a private garden with a beautiful swimming pool (12 x 4 m, depth 160 cm, open May-Sept, with outdoor shower) and an amazing Jacuzzi tub, all set in 40 hectares of private land, where guests can go for a walk or use the mountain bikes at their disposal.
The pergola of the main house is the perfect location for relaxing moments reading a book, sipping an excellent Chianti wine, or for al fresco dining.
The traditional architectural characteristics of the house – stone walls, wooden beams and arched ceilings – together with the colours and the Tuscan furniture bestow a warm and comfortable touch to your holiday. Not neglected are modern comforts such as Wi-Fi, air conditioning in all rooms, Sat-TV and DVD player.

The main villa has an entrance which leads into a spacious fully equipped kitchen (oven, fridge with freezer, dishwasher, microwave, espresso coffee machine, American coffee mac 
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Monsummano Terme - RIF. S387

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Pistoia  

This stunning 18th-century villa with an exclusive pool is located near the popular spa resort of Monsummano Terme, surrounded by the luxuriant countryside of the Valdinievole.
A typical Tuscan stone house, the villa is set within a large garden with an infinity pool with hydromassage (12x6 m, depth 1,40 m, open from mid-April to mid-October). The pool and property enjoy breathtaking views over the surrounding hills covered with olive groves and woodland and are situated in an ideal position for all those seeking peace and quiet. Underneath the swimming pool is a changing room with a shower and a two-piece bathroom. The garden also features a furnished gazebo, perfect for al-fresco dining, a barbecue and a children’s play area with a swing and slide.
Elegantly furnished with period furniture, the villa, 500 sq m, can accommodate up to 19 guests and is on two levels, plus an intermediate floor.
The ground floor consists of a lounge with a double-sided fireplace which leads into another lounge with a dining area and 16-seat table; a main kitchen, fully-equipped (side-by-side fridge with ice-maker, oven, dishwasher, microwave, Nespresso coffee maker, American coffee machine, moka pot, toaster, blender, fruit juicer, sterilizer for baby bottles, water purifier and sterilizer for potable water: plain, cold and sparkling) with 8-seat table, fireplace and antique bread oven; another dining room for 8 people; a third lounge with a double sofa bed, a beautiful antique fireplace a 
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Monsummano Terme - RIF. S388

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Pistoia  

This charming stone villa with swimming pool is located on the fertile hills of the Valdinievole at just 2 km from the popular spa resort of Monsummano Terme.
Originally an 18th-century farmhouse made with local stone, today the villa is set within a large garden full of luxuriant plants and precious Tuscan terracotta vases. An infinity pool (16x8 m, depth from 1.35 to 2.50 m, open from mid-April to mid-October) with very large Jacuzzi area for 8 people is situated in a scenic spot enjoying generous views over the surrounding countryside. Under the pool, which is fitted with night lighting and an acoustic pool alarm system for the security of our smaller guests, there is a large changing room with 2 showers and a two piece bathroom. There is also a gym room equipped with treadmill with digital display, multifunctional Technogym bench, stationary bicycle and also a football table. The garden also features various furnished areas, perfect for al-fresco dining, amongst which are a relaxing stone amphitheatre, a barbecue and a children’s corner with a swing and slide. Definitely an ideal position for all those seeking peace and quiet.
On two floors, the villa, 350 sq m, can accommodate up to 11 guests. It is elegantly furnished with extraordinary antique pieces collected with taste through the years, and with wooden beam ceilings and beautiful antique terracotta tile flooring lovingly restored by the owners.
On the ground floor there is a large living-dining room (80 sq m)  
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Montelupo fiorentino - RIF. S382

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Florence  

This charming holiday villa for 11 people is located in the countryside of Montelupo Fiorentino, right on the outskirts of Florence. Surrounded by olive trees and age-old cypress trees, the villa enjoys, from its unique hilltop position, a 360° breathtaking view over its Tuscan surroundings.
Originally built in the 11th century, the villa has undergone extensive and meticulous restoration. The result is that today this gorgeous villa enjoys all the latest modern facilities and comforts guests require for a memorable and truly unforgettable holiday. The villa consists of two separate flats, which are connected by a communicating door.
At guests’ disposal a swimming pool (8X3, up to 1.40 m deep, open from May to September) next to the villa’s outdoor terrace, with hydromassage jets, and a spacious independent garden.
The villa is on two floors and is furnished in the typical Tuscan style, dotted with exceptional objets d’art, such as fine paintings, ceramics coming from Montelupo and typical ornaments.
On the ground floor there are two large living rooms, a wonderful kitchen, fully equipped, with beautiful arched windows providing a spectacular view over the valley, a toilet, a spacious double bedroom, a bathroom with a large shower, a master bedroom with queen size bed, a separate dressing room, and a large en-suite bathroom with shower, as well as a studio with a large single bed. Outdoors there are two furnished covered terraces, ideal for your al fresco dining.
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Radda in Chianti - RIF. S373

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Siena  

This old stone cottage was built in the 7th century and externally still preserves its original architecture, while inside it has been completely renovated and converted into an elegant, luxury home for holidays.
It is located at 7 km from Radda in Chianti, the heart of this beautiful wine region, and set in a huge wine estate with olive grove. Within this setting, this wonderful villa seems to rise like an antique tower dominating the picturesque hills. Here you can stroll in the garden, surrounded by innumerable flowers, and taste its figs or blackberries, or enter the kitchen garden and pick seasonal organic products. On a hot, summer’s day, you can take a dip in the pool (11 x 5 m, 150 cm deep, fenced for the safeguard of children), or decide to keep fit with the very well-equipped gym. Otherwise, you can just take a nap in the shade, read a good book or simply enjoy the silence of nature.

The house is located within a winery surrounded by its vineyard. This means, that during the day, the entire 9 hectares won’t be at your total availability, because there might be workers working around the cellar, as well as guests visiting the wine tasting rooms. Only the villa and pool are at your exclusive use.

The outdoor space consists of a swimming pool, gazebo with al fresco dining furniture, a roof terrace to enjoy the spectacular view over the charming Tuscan hills, and a children’s tree-house and playground. A 6 km driveway, a typical Tuscan dirt road, leads to the 
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Radda in Chianti - RIF. S374

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Chianti   Position: Countryside
Province : Siena  

This charming wine estate with panoramic views is located on the hills at just 1.5 km from Radda in Chianti, a lovely medieval village in the heart of this wine region. The old stone villa was originally an observation post looking out over the valley; today it has been fully renovated with modern comforts yet maintaining the traditional Tuscan architectural characteristics such as archways, vaulted ceilings, irregular stone walls and large windows.

The villa is set within a large garden with barbecue area, wood-fired brick pizza oven, a children’s playground, a saltwater swimming pool (12x5 m, from 140 to 200 cm deep, open May-September, and it can be heated) with Roman steps, as well as a wonderful veranda with tables and chairs, ideal for al fresco dining in peaceful contemplation of the surrounding countryside.

The villa is huge, 900 sq m, elegantly furnished with a creative design, and set on three levels. It is fully air conditioned, and has free Wi-Fi.
Lower ground floor: a wine cellar with a selection of wines for sale; a gym room with weights, rowing machine, bicycle, yoga equipment, TV; a spa room with Turkish bath, basin and shower; a bathroom with bathtub, and a bathroom with shower; a laundry (washing machine and dryer, but only the housekeeper has access).
Ground floor: large sitting room with two sofas and two armchairs, Sat-TV and fireplace, stereo system and DVD player, a 12-seat dining room with Sat-TV and drinks cabinet, a fully equipped professio 
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