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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, Pergola and table tennis table.

Bedroom 
Double bed (cannot be converted to twins), wardrobe, chair, mosquito screens, air-conditioning.

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:  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

Villa rates

  • 2025
Date range
7 night price
04 Jan - 17 May 2025
$2,896
17 May - 21 Jun 2025
$3,092
21 Jun - 30 Aug 2025
$4,178
30 Aug - 08 Nov 2025
$3,092
08 Nov - 20 Dec 2025
$2,896
20 Dec - 27 Dec 2025
$3,119

Local charges

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: 10 € 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

National ID Code: IT048038C2XKT6O6IQ


Layout (90 sqm)

Ground floor
Lounge
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Terrace

Villa location

The nearest airports:
  • Airport Florence: 40km - 0h 36m
  • Airport Pisa: 79km - 1h 04m
  • Airport Bologna: 123km - 1h 22m
The nearest local amenities:
  • Tavernelle Val di Pesa: 5km - 0h 10m
  • Barberino Val d'Elsa: 7km - 0h 12m
  • Sambuca: 10km - 0h 15m
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

4,7/5 Score from 7 reviews - Excellent (7 Client reviews)
Anonymous
September 2024
Young couple
Liskeard, United Kingdom Liskeard, United Kingdom
Guest villa score
4/5
Beautiful, private location with lovely outlook - had a very restful week during the grape harvest.
Local attractions Enjoyed trips to Greve, San Gimignano and Sienna
To Tuscany team comments for this review:
Thank you for your kind review! We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the beautiful, private setting and had a restful stay during the grape harvest. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

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