Location address: Località Rietine - Gaiole in Chianti
Nestling in the Tuscan hillside, surrounded by olive groves and wonderful views only 4km from Gaiole in Chianti and ideally situated for day trips to Florence, Pisa, and Rome.
A free standing villa surrounded by a small private garden. Well positioned within walking distance to a village. Comfortably furnished to a high standard with great views.
I like To Tuscany, partly because it has a tremendous range of villas, and partly because (unlike many companies) it has an excellent website that provides what you really want when choosing a villa.
Our accommodation, which cost less than £800 for the week, is in a converted stone farmhouse next to a 12th Century Franciscan chapel. There is a pergola shaded by vines round the back here we quickly settle into a rhythm of eating long pasta suppers while the shadows lengthen.