Il Fienile at Podere La Casetta, Montaione - Florence

Podere La Casetta is a lovely restored estate of 7 little villas located about 2km from the hill top town of Montaione. It is a working farm which produces its own olive oil and wine. It is surrounded by the farm olive groves.

The pool is down a short path, and protected from the villas by a little forest, which provides it with plenty of privacy. There are two pools, a larger, deeper one and a baby pool. Around them are several places to relax.

The estate is composed of two buildings which house the 7 villas and a reception area. Throughout the estate the gardens are well maintained and offer pretty views through the surrounding olive grove. To one side Montaione can be seen on the hill across the property's olive grove and Vineyard.

Il Fienile is the original hay barn restored into a two floor Tuscan villa, situated between two others. To the back it has a private garden which is furnished with a pergola that shades a table with chairs to dine al fresco.

Entering the villa is an open plan living room which has a fully equipped kitchenette along one wall. It includes gas hobs, an oven and a fridge with a small freezer compartment.In a corner is a fireplace for barbequing indoors. In the centre of the room is a wooden table with six chairs.

Against the opposite wall is a double sofa with matching armchair. The brightly lit room has plenty of Tuscan charm provided by the original terracotta floor and ceiling of wooden beam and terracotta. To the back is a small bathroom with a shower open to the room.

An iron, spiral staircase leads to the first floor. At the top is a landing, off which is a pretty green coloured double bedroom with a double bed, a writing desk with chair and a large wooden wardrobe. En-suite is a bathroom with shower.

At the end of the landing is the second bedroom which is a twin room with lovely, antique wooden beds and a beautiful arched window looking out to the views. In the room is a wardrobe and writing desk. En-suite is a little bathroom with shower.

1 double bedroom
1 twin bedroom which can be set up as a double if requested when booking.
The bathrooms are en-suite

The swimming pool is located 150 meters away from the buildings that make up the estate. It is surrounded by olive groves and forests, through which there can be seen the distant hills. Off to one side there are views of the hill top town of Montaione.

Around the pool are wooden pergolas shading tables with chairs, while several sun beds are dotted here and there on the terracotta paved deck surrounding the pool. There are two parts to the pool, a larger, deep adult pool which measures 7x15metres and is 1.5 metres deep, attached to one side is the baby pool which is 1 metre deep. Metal steps provide access to the crystal water. The pool is open from 15th May to 15th September, weather permitting.