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

1 bedroom 1 bathroom 2 guests Private Pool 4,5 - Excellent - Excellent 4,5

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.

Private 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
TV
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
23 Sep - 04 Nov 2023
$2,633
04 Nov - 16 Dec 2023
$2,633
16 Dec - 30 Dec 2023
$2,835

House rules

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
Lounge
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Terrace

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.

Guest reviews: La Fornace 9,3/10 Score from 14 reviews - Excellent (14 Client reviews)

Anonymous
September 2023
Young couple
Vaterstetten, Germany Vaterstetten, Germany
Guest villa score
10/10
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La Fornace ist die richtige Unterkunft für ein Pärchen, dass gerne alleine und abgeschieden einen erholsamen Urlaub in der Toskana verbringen möchte. Der Garten ist sehr schön angelegt und hat alles zum entspannen - eigener Pool und ein Jakuzzi - Grill.
Local attractions La Fornace war so schön, dass wir uns selber versorgt haben.
To Tuscany team comments for this review:
Herzlichen Dank für Ihre positive Bewertung! Wir freuen uns, dass Sie einen schönen Urlaub in der La Fornace hatten.

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adults Ages 16+

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