Villa Florence Flower 9

Es war super schön schön😍
Wir kommen gerne wieder!!!

Ces vacances en famille furent très réussies en partie grâce aux divers espaces extérieurs aménagés pour le délassement, au confort et super équipement de la villa, à la gentillesse et disponibilité de Mauro, Franco, Tiziana, au positionnement de la villa et à la proximité des commerces; en bref, rien que du positif!

Edy Più dans les collines de Lastra a Signa et Trattoria Antica de Turbone près de Montelupo furent deux excellentes expériences.

The Villa was extremely comfortable and very clean upon our arrival. It is set up perfectly for two families or for couples who want to split on the cost. There is ample privacy with bedrooms which have ensuite bathrooms. It was a little hard to find initially as the directions were slightly confusing but once we figured out the final stretch to get there it was easy to go places. The villa is located within a 5 minute drive to the Lastra a Signa train station which is very convenient for travel into Florence or all the way to Pisa. I would recommend this villa to others and would stay there again. The patio off the main room has a magnificent view and we sat there most evenings.
The showers are a little small but not uncommon for Europe. We had to figure out how to deal with the mosquitos but once we had the right repellents there were no issues.

We enjoyed Villa Saulina, dinner at Borgo Sant'Ippolito Hotel - Chef Nic and team served amazing food (Ginestra), and Catania Natale - Patisserie and Bar on via Livornese near the Lastra a Signa train station and of course how easy it was to take the train into Florence S.M.N train station - cost of 5 Euros return.

Very clean villa and excellent well maintained pool, which was the most important ingredient for our holiday. Rooms and facilities were comfortable and comprehensive. All round, a super villa for our family break in a wonderful setting near Florence.
Pity the BBQ was not available during our stay.

We visited La Musica in nearby Malmantile for dinner on a couple of occasions. Excellent Italian cuisine at a reasonable price.

It was very spacious and comfortable. The pool,although cold,was lovely once you got in and was kept very clean. All the bedrooms were a good size with their own bathrooms which was great. We used the BBQ area and ate outside which was lovely. My two adult sons loved the full size billiards table.The kitchen was well equipped and had a lovely big table which we often sat around when preparing a meal. The villa was set in lovely grounds which we often walked in,and the views were spectacular,especially at sunset! We were greeted warmly by Tizana and Pietro on our arrival,who were very easy to contact throughout our stay.
It was quite remote ,so you definitely needed a car,but we knew that before hand and this was not a problem. The stairs to the lower floor were quite deep and a bit of a problem for my parents,but they are both in their 80's and managed very well.

There is a large co op supermarket in the near by town Lastra a signa which we used a lot.It was lovely to shop with the locals,who were very friendly.We parked at the train station there and got the train into Florence,where we had a fantastic day and some delicious ice cream. We also drove to Sangimino,which was about an hours drive south,but well worth the trip.The countryside views on route were just how you imagine Tuscany to be and the medieval town itself was a mixture of little streets with lovely shops and wonderful piazzas where you could sit outside and eat.

The owner and his son were very helpful and polite.
There was plenty to do on-site including a pool table and pool. The kitchen was well equipped and all rooms spacious.
The location is good and it is very easy to get to the local station and from there to Florence.
The balcony / terrace is delightful. Several of us play piano and to have an instrument available to us was delightful.
The pool table is incredibly noisy, having metal pockets. But if you can pot balls in the exceedingly narrow pockets you will improve your game no end.
The upstairs showers are very slow and take an age to warm up
The kitchen could do with more work tops. We like to cook. To take 8 out to dinner every day is prohibitively expensive. It was difficult to prepare meals with so little work top space and so few electrical sockets.
The pool, as with most in Italy, is not heated. We did swim, but as there was no cover to keep the heat in overnight, the temperature was challenging.
The estate machinery is kept close by. We were often woken early in the day by the sound of a tractor being run close to the Villa.

Florence

This villa is truly a paradise. Everything looked new and clean, ready to received guests. We had a very warm welcome by Mauro and Tiziana, who were available to us through messages and phone throughout the stay. The villa looks much better than the pictures show. The pool was clean and kept clean during the 7 days stay, even after a storm. The beds were comfortable and the air conditioning in the rooms was great to beat the Tuscany heat. The sunset from the varanda is to die for, seeing the lights of Prato and Firenze. The kitchen was functional and had everything you need, and we made use of the putised dining table and barbecue space more than once. Loved to stay in this villa....Many good memories....
The bathrooms had showers that were a bit tight for larger people, and some may feel uncomfortable in these.
The house is at a secluded location and car is necessary. A calm and relaxing location was exactly what I had in mind for out trip, however, if you want to be in the middle of things, this is not a house for you. On the other hand, access to the main road is easy if you have car and GPS, and the train from Lastra a Signa station arrives in Florence in less than 15 minutes. it is ease to dirve to Pisa, Lucca and other Tuscany cities from there because of close access to FI_LI_PI road.

Restaurant Edy Piu in Lastra a Signa is very good, but on the pricey side. Maumantile has a litle bar with great service and fresh bread. In Lastra a Signa, there is a large grocery store- COOP- that has everything-fresh food, toys, electronics, wine... We bought our needs there and chocolates/wine/olive oil, etc to bring hoe as well. Florence is easy to reach and we opted fro the train instead of driving because we did not want to go into the hassle of parking there. Pisa,a beaches and Vinci were other places we visited on short day trips- tons of fun. We went to Dianella Wine tours in Vinci- excellent wine and tour in a classical Medici villla.