Casetta Busecchio, Pescina - Greve in Chianti - Florence and Chianti

As mentioned by a previous reviewer the pictures for this villa don't do its secluded location and superb views justice - it would be difficult to capture it in static pictures to be honest given the range of views and 'zones' on the plot. The villa is at the end of a climbing track and there is nothing overlooking or nearby to spoil its secluded location higher up in the valley. The plot has a number of different areas to relax including the pool, but the terrace (accessible directly from the kitchen and the 'living room') is a perfect place to eat, drink and enjoy the views and wildlife - we were lucky enough to be there in firefly season and what an incredible sight as dusk that was. The house is really well equipped and we found the wifi to be excellent. The access road has a steep part half a mile or so before the house but this was fine for our normal front-wheel-drive car and no problem for the vans accessing a property at a different location! This is our third To-Tuscany villa and the best equipped and most private and most secluded to date. The towns of Figline Valdarno and Montevarchi are less than 30 min drive away and provide easy access to Florence via the train and excellent Co-op supermarkets. All of the attractions of the Chianti area are within an easy drive. I would definitely go back and would strongly recommend! And for wine to enjoy on the terrace, look no further than the Chianti Riserva from the Fattoria Ottavio in the valley and on the road to the 'main' road. As good as wine we tried for three times the price!

We loved the Chianti towns of Greve and Radda and restaurants in Lecci and Panziano. The best restaurant (although pricey and a 50 min drive) was La Locanda di Pietracupa in Madonna di Pietracupa however. Really easy access to Florence by train from Figline. For wine the Fattoria Ottavio place in the valley was as good as any - great value and the Riserva was superb.

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Meestal zijn de plaatjes in de reisgids mooier dan de werkelijkheid. Hier echter andersom! De villa ligt op een uitgestrekt terrein met meerdere terrassen. Prachtig uitzicht en rust. In huis is alles, maar dan ook alles aanwezig, bv. een uitgebreid servies, vele glazen, zodat de vaatwasser volledig gevuld kan worden voor dat de voorraad op is. 2 koel-vriescombinaties is ook ideaal voor een goede voorraad. Wij hadden van te voren boodschappen gedaan in Figliano (Lidl), maar troffen in huis een soort starterspakket aan: water , brood e.d. Wij waren eind mei, begin juni in de villa. Door de regen was het huis nog wat koel en klammig. De houtkachel kan dit probleem verhelpen, maar wij merkten dat de rookgeur door het hele huis hing ( lek in rookkanaal?) Al met al een zeer geslaagde locatie. De route beschrijving naar het huis klopte volledig. De weg is dus niet verhard en het kost ongeveer 10 minuten om de regionale geasfalteerde weg te bereiken.

Mooiste ligging en gezelligste restaurant: Lamole op zondag middag ,lunch. Wij hadden eerst een week in Florence doorgebracht en hebben dus alleen plaatsen daar buiten bezocht: Siena, San Gimignano, Volterra, Pisa, Lucca, Greve en Radda, Arezzo.

Once again (our 4th stay here since 2016), a wonderful stay at this Villa. It is in such a stunningly beautiful and peaceful location. A great place to completely unwind after a couple of stay at home years due to covid - Just what we needed. The weather was perfect, and so much time was spent down by the pool. Long evenings were spent on the terrace, gazing at the view, listening to the sounds of nature and sipping a glass of wine or two. As always, the Villa was well equipped and very comfortable. The nights were very warm, but we were brave enough to have an open window at night which improved comfort. Plenty of bugs around, unfamiliar to us back at home, but nothing which caused us any harm at all (as scary as some of them looked)! We will definitely return.

As remote as the Villa appears to be, both Greve and Radda are just a short drive away. Here there are plenty of restaurants and shops. Greve has a lovely piazza surrounded by restaurants & bars. There is also a top class butchers that is well worth a visit. Further afield, a drive to Siena is very much recommended. It is a little over an hours drive from the Villa. For Florence, we would recommend driving to Figline and catching the train. Plenty of free parking to be found on each side of the tracks at Figline. The train takes 35 minutes if you pick the fast one, and they are regular. Florence is a beautiful City and is a must to visit if you haven’t been before. Also in Figline is a large Coop supermarket. Everything you could need will be found here. It is also one of the few local supermarkets to remain open in the afternoon during the traditional ‘siesta’ hours.

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Wer absolute Ruhe, Entspannung und Idylle sucht, ist hier an der richtigen Adresse. Wir waren von der ersten Sekunde an begeistert und froh einen so wundervollen Ort für eine Woche Urlaub gefunden zu haben. Die Anfahrt war etwas schwierig und wir mussten mehrfach nach dem Weg fragen, da uns aufgrund der Anfahrtsbeschreibung ein Auffinden nicht möglich war. Aber ein bisschen Abenteuer auf unwegsamen Strassen hat uns die Laune nicht verdorben.
Erschöpft und urlaubsreif nach einem Jahr Pandemie und dem damit verbundenen Stress war Casetta Bussechio genau das was wir uns erhofft hatten. Es war so schön und ruhig, dass wir nicht einmal das Haus zum Essen in einem Restaurant verlassen haben, sondern lieber selbst jeden Tag gekocht- und auf der herrlichen Terrasse gegessen haben. Einziger Wehmutstropfen ist die schlechte W-LAN Verbindung im Haus, was für uns jetzt kein Problem war. Hätten wir im Urluab online Meeings oder Calls gehabt, wäre die Sache etwas schwierig geworden.
Wir kommen in jedem Fall wieder!