2023 Prices per villa
7 nights from
$2,633 to $3,780 View more images

La Fornace, San Casciano in Val di Pesa - Florence and Chianti

1 bedroom 1 bathroom 2 guests Private Pool

Unique, stylish and made for two, La Fornace is far from your conventional Tuscan villa. In a previous life, it was a small industrial building with kilns; now the intriguingly modest exterior opens on to a light-filled modern interior of glass, metal and distinctive furnishings. This is the place to come if you want something different. In the process, you gain a lovely private pool, terrace with ping pong and Jacuzzi in secluded grounds that overlook vineyards, as well as an excellent base for visiting Florence, San Gimignano and Siena – the Florence-Siena highway is only a few kilometres to the east. The villa also has easy access to roads into Chianti’s heartland.

Everything has been cleverly and carefully thought through here, from the dramatic living-kitchen-dining room, with its feature staircase to the original kilns below, to the garden, edged by elegant pine trees and cypresses, which can be lit at night. You will find plenty of good places to eat locally, but they may not beat an al-fresco dinner prepared on your outdoors gas barbeque in your own private paradise.

We challenge you to find anywhere quite as original as La Fornace. For somewhere so well positioned for day trips to a good number of Tuscany’s cultural highlights, it is amazingly secluded and peaceful. So much so, you may spot a wild boar crossing the bottom of the garden in the late afternoon. We love this villa’s style: eating indoors or out will be memorable. As, perhaps, will be enjoying a fine glass of Chianti in the Jacuzzi while the sun goes down.

Ground Floor

Lounge-Kitchen-Diner
Sofa, five armchairs, two sideboards, bookshelves, dining area, bench seating, fully equipped kitchenette, open fireplace, stairs to lower floor with original furnace ovens, main entrance, door to terrace.

Bedroom
Double bed (cannot be converted to twins), wardrobe, chair.

Bathroom
Double shower, twin sinks, WC, washing machine.

Pool
Length: 9 metres
Width: 4 metres
Depth: 1.0 - 1.80m
Entrance: Metal ladder
Opening times: 2023 - April to mid Ocotober, 2024 - May to mid October
Fenced: No
Furnished: Sunloungers
Cleansed: Chlorine
Distance from villa: 5 metres

Facilities

Dog Friendly

Internet

Air-conditioning

Washing Machine

Pool towels

Kitchen

Dishes/Utensils

Fridge/ Freezer

Bed linen and towels

Lounge

Stove top

Garden

Hot tub

Fire place

Terrace

Mosquito screens

Barbecue

Oven

Dishwasher

Hairdryer

Filter coffee maker

Espresso maker

Microwave

This is a privately owned villa. Owners of privately owned villas are not permitted to carry out services for guests. Services such as linen, towels and cleaning are arranged by To Tuscany and carried out by our local partners.

Villa rates

2023

Date range

7 night price

25 Mar - 27 May 2023

$2,633

27 May - 24 Jun 2023

$2,835

24 Jun - 26 Aug 2023

$3,780

26 Aug - 23 Sep 2023

$2,835

23 Sep - 04 Nov 2023

$2,633

04 Nov - 16 Dec 2023

$2,633

16 Dec - 30 Dec 2023

$2,835

House rules

The Security Deposit is €200 or equivalent in your own currency, cash payment is required on arrival. You will be reimbursed on check-out should no damage occur during your stay.

Tourist tax: 2,00 € per person, per night for the first 7 nights, some exemptions apply.

Children: No infants or children under 6 years.

Dog up to 30kg: 7 € daily charge per pet

Charged based on usage: Heating Villa, Air Conditioning

Arrival guide

Meet and greet
Arrival time is 16:00 - 19:00. Departure time is before 10:00.

Approach road: Unpaved, uneven, high clearance vehicle recommended

Parking: Private, onsite parking

Layout (90 sqm)

Ground floor

Villa location

How far are the airports? Distances and driving time

Florence Airport: 40km - 0h 36m
Aeroporto Pisa: 79km - 1h 04m
Aeroporto Bologna: 123km - 1h 22m

How far are the nearest towns? Distances and driving time

Montespertoli: 13km - 0h 18m
Montefioralle: 17km - 0h 33m
Certaldo: 19km - 0h 28m

Tavernelle Val di Pesa is a large town 7 km from La Fornace. This town has all amenities such as supermarket, several restaurants, pharmacy, banks, post office and petrol station. Closer to the property is San Pancrazio, which is only 3km away.