Casa Virginia, San Sano - Gaiole in Chianti - Siena and Chianti

We stayed as 2 couples in Casa Virginia and it met all of our expectations, and more. Maria Elena was a great host, helpful when needed and didn't bother us when not. The location was great for us, out of the way and quiet, about a 20min drive to Radda for provisions etc but never a problem as we stocked up on our way back form days out. The views from and around the villa are typical fabulous Tuscany and we will definitely be returning and would heartily recommend staying in this beautiful villa.

Check out Grotta Del Rana in the village, fabulous food and a nice little bar on the side with great choice of drinks and a small deli, perfect Tuscany vibe.

Elena and Massimo went beyond expectations to welcome us and help make our stay enjoyable.
Pool was lovely, villa comfortable and spacious, we even cooked pizza in the outdoor oven!

Tasting menu at Castle Brolio was superb. We loved Siena.

A great place to spend relaxed time with adult family. Wonderful views with local walks & restaurants & vineyard in the village.

Restaurant in Lecchi, a nearby village, excellent food & very friendly owners. Vineyard in the village, casual evening with simple food, friendly family who had time to chat about the history & wines. A lovely day in Siena with an easy 35 minute drive.

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We hebben een heerlijke week gehad in Casa Virginia, alles was tot in de puntjes verzorgd. Het zwembad was fantastisch. Host zeer responsief en gaf goede tips. Uitzicht en directe omgeving prachtig.

We hebben allerlei uitjes gedaan vanuit San Sano. Oa de Diborrato waterval en Siena waren erg leuk. We hebben gegeten in het dorp en in een dorp verderop (Lecchi), de laatste was onze favoriet!

Quite possibly one of the most fantastic vacations we have taken as a family; in no short part because of Elena and Massismo. Not only was the location completely as described prior to arrival - it was superior. After arrival their assistance with planning our adventures, combined with fantastic communication, ensured a great stay. This was possibly the hardest review I have written - as I am torn between being honest.. and lying to ensure noone ever books this again so I have no competition. Honesty, however, prevails.

Too many to share here. The village of San Santo was small and quaint - but exactly what we wanted. The winery tour to nearby Castello di Selvole was definitely (graciously arranged by Elena) was certainly a high point.

It’s a beautiful villa inside and out. It’s the last villa in a small village. You have sweeping views of the rolling hills of Tuscany, with vineyards, olive trees, and other small villages. And you can walk from the villa through a charming small village with one restaurant ( it’s pretty good, too!)

Inside, my favorite room was a sun room, something I’ve not seen in Italy before. It had nice light from morning until the afterglow of sunset was finished. (Most villas are built into the hillside and are quite dark inside.) The villa had every appliance, tool, dish, everything you could possibly need. I’ve never seen a condo or home rental so well-stocked.

Outside, there are three distinct areas you can choose to sit based on whether you want sun, want a breeze or not. Two of them are covered if there’s rain. That doesn’t count the pool area, which is huge—the pool itself was plenty big enough for me to keep up my home routine of swimming laps.

Elena and Massimo were wonderful hosts, offering to bring anything we need and bringing us gifts we didn’t expect. Elena encouraged me to contact her on WhatsApp anytime I had any question.

Malborghetto in nearby Lecchi is minutes away. It’s so good, I don’t understand why it doesn’t have a Michelin star. Great food, very friendly, English spoken fluently. Radda is my favorite town in Tuscany. It’s a 15 minute drive from Casa Virginia. It’s just large enough to have several good restaurants, a wonderful deli/grocery, Casa Porciatti and its companion wine store where Riccardo will quickly learn your taste preferences and recommend wines that you will love. He will teach you if you want about Italian wines and which ones go best with which foods. Radda is small enough that it is not overrun with tourists. In fact, most of the tourists seem to be Italians.

Casa Virginia is in the small village of San Sano. It is well located, a short drive to the next village of Lecci which has a small store or 10km into Radda which has an excellent COOP. There is a small trattoria in the village where we are a number of times and enjoyed the food.
There was a good market on Sunday in Panzano.
The house is quite comfortable but lacked enough lounge room seating for the six of us (it was getting cooler in the evenings)
The kitchen was good but there were no basics such as oil etc that we are used to when we stay in equivalent accommodation is Australia. We arrived on Saturday afternoon and found the shops closed so that was a little problematic as we had our grandchildren with us and needed to stock up. Minimal cleaning supplies were included. We did get some more at the start of week two
The beds were ok but the pillows definitely needed to be replaced.
They loved the pool which was still warm enough for swimming.
The view across the vineyards was glorious.
Overall we did enjoy our two week stay at Casa Virginia

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La maison est très bien située, avec une vue magnifique. L'extérieur est particulièrement agréable, avec de multiples terrasses et un couvert, tous bien agencés, pour profiter de chaque moment de la journée. Le jardin est beau, soigné et typiquement agrémenté de gros pots de plantes qui donnent beaucoup de cachet.
Nous avons été un peu déçus par la piscine. L'eau est propre et régulièrement entretenue, cependant le revêtement du bord est usé et taché (accumulation d'huiles solaires selon les propriétaires), et cela a sali de façon indélébile tous nos vêtements de bain. Le mobilier de piscine est également un peu vétuste.
La maison a été rénovée avec soin. Chaque chambre dispose d'une salle de bain, ce qui est très agréable. Les lits ne sont par contre pas très confortables malheureusement. La cuisine est bien agencée, pratique pour cuisiner à plusieurs et manger en famille sur la terrasse adjacente. Il y a peut-être un peu trop de vaisselle et d'ustensiles, dont certains mal entretenus par les locataires précedents. Enfin, les propriétaires sont accueillants et disponibles.
Globalement, c'est un endroit charmant, à recommander, mais dont le rapport qualité-prix pourrait être amélioré.

Wonderful experience with the most amazing hosts. The house is so comfortable and charming, the pool and the garden are a dream!

Il Malborghetto and La Grotta della Rana Valpicciola Badia di Contibuono

The villa Casa Virginia was absolutely stunning with a beautiful landscape and a fantastic layout. Three very nice and spacious bedrooms with impeccable bathrooms, allowed us to all have our own private space. The kitchen had everything you need and more. The dining area was big enough for 4-6 people, and just a bit dark, but the living area was fabulous with opening doors to the olive garden. It is an idyllic house with all the comfort you would like to see. Unfortunately, it was too early in April to have the swimming pool in use, but it was anyway too cold. I can only imagine how beautiful it will be when it is a bit warmer. The only constructive criticism we all could think of was the limited wifi capacity, but with our phones, it all worked fine and it is anyway a shame with such surroundings to be on your phone or computer. We will definitively aim to come back. Also because the hosts were charming, very helpful, and welcoming both before our stay, at arrival and at departure.

When you stay at Casa Virginia, but also if you stay anywhere in the neighborhood of Lecchi, you have to go and have dinner at Ristorante Malborghetto. Not only do they have fantastic food (I had a hard time keeping others away from my plate, so good was it), but they also had fantastic service. All staff was super friendly but in a very genuine welcoming way. In our five days there we ate twice in the restaurant because it was just such a pleasant experience. A must-go

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Een prachtig huis op een prachtige locatie. Alles was aanwezig. We hebben met zes volwassenen in dit mooie riante huis met een heel mooi zwembad een week door gebracht. We hebben een hele mooie vakantie week gehad gehad om nooit meer te vergeten.

We hebben meerdere keren heerlijk gegeten in SAN Sano op 100 meter loop afstand bij Trattoria Gretta Della Rana. De omgeving is prachtig zoals Siena, San Gimignano

Beautiful farmhouse, quiet location. Everything was exception.. the views amazing.

Restaurant in Monti really lovely (there is only one). Its a home cooked set meal with bottomless red wine and water.. Exceptional. The family who run it are lovely. Lake Tresemano kayaking was great fun

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Das charmante Anwesen in den toskanischen Hügeln bietet alles, was das Herz begehrt für einen schönen Urlaub in dieser Region. Die Gastgeber, Elena und Massimo, erwarten einem mit selbstgebackenem und einer Flasche Wein und jeder Menge Tipps für Ausflüge, Essen und Einkauf und stehen per WhatsApp jederzeit zur Verfügung. Wir haben die Woche sehr genossen und werden noch lange an das schöne Haus, den großen Pool und die Umgebung sowie an die Gastgeber zurückdenken.

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Een geweldig vakantiehuis, mooi, sfeervol en comfortabel met een prachtig uitzicht op de Toscaanse heuvels. Mooie steden zoals Siena, San Gimignano in de buurt. Een heerlijk groot zwembad met ligstoelen, airco in het huis en overal mooie zitjes voor en achter het huis waar je op alle momenten van de dag heerlijk kunt zitten. De eigenaren Elena en Massimo zijn zeer gastvrij en behulpzaam! We gaan Casa Virginia zeker nog eens boeken want het was perfect, niets op aan te merken.

Het restaurant Trattoria Grotta Della Rana in San Sano is op loopafstand van Casa Virginia en is erg lekker met Toscaanse gerechten. Bij het restaurant Lo Sfizio in Gaiole zit je lekker buiten in een sfeervolle autovrij straatje met andere restaurants en het eten is heerlijk en de bediening heel gastvrij. We hebben ook lekker gegeten bij Soloperpassione alla Cantoniera Osteria in Radda (in de tuin en op de veranda is het heerlijk zitten), goed eten, lekker wijnen en hele vriendelijke bediening. Het is wel nodig om te reserveren (in het hoogseizoen) want alle restaurants waren druk bezocht, dit gaat het handigst via de Google chatfunctie, dan krijg je snel reactie.

Excellent all-round choice. Very hospitable and friendly hosts, and without doubt one of the best pools we have enjoyed in nearly 20 years of travel in Italy. Lovely village and quiet location, very peaceful. Thoroughly recommended.

A lovely villa with a big pool, which was appreciated by the children. Lots of good outdoor seating areas in the shade. Wi-Fi poor. We decided not to hire a car so weren't fully able to appreciate the local area fully. We did use the local bus service and it was easy to visit Sienna. Relaxing week with great views in a peaceful village. Local village shop had a very limited stock and was expensive.

The village has one restaurant which was lovely, although limited menu, as well as an agriturismo that serves a small food selection.

We truly enjoyed our stay at Casa Virginia and can highly recommend it. A really nice house with everything we needed and a beautiful large garden with a fantastic pool area. The house is placed in an beautiful area, surrounded by olive trees and wine yards and we found it to be a place to really relax and enjoy our vacation. Very kind and friendly hosts who helped us with everything we asked for.

The small village Lecchi is a short drive from the house. We enjoyed a cappucino at Enoteca Rinaldi and doing our shopping next door. The restaurant Malborghetto is an absolute "must", very popular so make sure you have a reservation. We also really enjoyed the wine tasting across the street from the house.

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Im wunderschönen Chianti gelegen, mitten in den Weinbergen der Toskana haben wir ein Haus vorgefunden, welches voll unseren Erwartungen entsprochen hat. Schöne Lage, sehr gepflegtes Grundstück, bei dem der Eigentümer noch selbst Hand anlegt und den Garten und Pool morgens früh sehr unauffällig ordentlich und in Stand hält. Auch bei Problemen waren die Eigentümer sofort da (die Spülmaschine hatte Probleme) und haben mit einem Handwerker das Problem gelöst - und das innerhalb von 48h. In der direkten Nachbarschaft ist ein Restaurant, welches wirklich gut ist und auch Siena ist schnell erreicht. Wir haben uns rundum wohl gefühlt und können Casa Virginia nur wärmstens empfehlen

Das Restaurant im Ort, mit Weinverkauf des örtlichen Chianti. Kein Schnäppchen aber sehr gut. Castello di Brolio als Wiege des Chianti muss man besuchen und selbstverständlich die Highlights der Toskana: Siena, Florenz und San Gimiliano sind von hier aus leicht zu erreichen.

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Wir haben uns so unglaublich wohl gefühlt! Einfach ein traumhaftes wunderschönes Anwesen! Das Haus, der Pool, der Garten, die Aussicht….einfach ALLES war perfekt!!! Massimo und Elena waren das I-Tüpfelchen auf der Sahnetorte! Sie haben uns soooo herzlich empfangen uns sogar mit Kuchen verwöhnt ! Sie waren für uns da und ihre Freundlichkeit war unbeschreiblich!!!!
Wir kommen DEFINITIV wieder!!!!!!!

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Wir fühlten uns in der Unterkunft sofort wie zu Hause, haben das toskanische Flair, den Pool , die Ruhe und den unkomplizierten Umgang mit den Vermietern sehr genossen und würden das Haus jederzeit wieder besuchen.

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Wir verbrachten eine perfekte Woche in der Casa Virginia. Der Empfang durch die Besitzer war sehr herzlich, sogar ein Kuchen wurde für uns gebacken und es wurde sogar ein "Willkommenskorb" mit lokalen Spezialitäten für uns bereitgestellt.
Das Haus ist sehr gepflegt, charmant, geräumig und gut eingerichtet, alles, was man braucht, ist in hoher Qualität vorhanden. Der grosse, gepflegte Pool im riesigen Garten ist ein Highlight.
Das Haus liegt am Dorfrand von San Sano, einem kleinen Weiler, und Ausflugsziele sind von da aus leicht zu erreichen.
Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt sehr genossen, Casa Virginia bietet alles für einen gelungenen Urlaub in der Toscana.
Insgesamt 10 von 10 Punkten. Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Unbedingt besuchen: Chianti Skulpturenpark Sehr feines Essen: MALBORGHETTO di Simone Muricci in Lecchi Auch sehr fein: La Gorgia Vino & Cucina in Gaiole

This was our first experience renting a Villa and it could not have been better. Your company was very responsive to our inquiries. The owners were very friendly and accommodating. The Villa is in a great location to access the many sights in Tuscany. The Villa looks exactly as the online pictures show. We rented with another couple and It truly became our home away from home. Definitely recommend it!

The local restaurant with its small store down the road in walking distance was a great experience we went twice.