INSIDE DESCRIPTION:
This apartment
is located inside the tower itself. It includes the whole top portion (the “hat”) of the building.
There are lots of stairs to get to it, but once you are there, you will not want to leave.
There is an entryway. Then, beyond your private entrance, more stairs will lead you to the kitchen/living area of about 25sqmt.
The bathroom has a corner tub and a separate shower cabin.
There are 2 bedrooms, but they are one on top of the other, and you have to cross the first one to get to the second (as they are inside the tower).
The bottom bedroom has a bunk bed, with a twin size on the bottom, and a full size on top.
The top bedroom has a queen size bed.
Above it all there is the tower terrace, with a 360 degree view of..the world! (Including the center of Florence.)
THE VILLA BUILDING:
Is a large stone villa that dominates the village and is surrounded by olive trees and cypresses. Its central tower was built in 1146, while later additions were built in the 1400s, then 1600s.
Up until the 70s, it belonged to one single owner, Rodolfo Paoli, an orchestra director and well regarded university professor. He left the house to his 5 children, who have divided the villa in 6 independent apartments of different sizes, for a total of 18 people.
THE VILLAGE:
Our village is called SAN DONATO IN COLLINA, and sits on top of a hill in the heart of Chianti Colli Fiorentini, about 12 km south from the center of Florence.
Because of its location, close enough but far enough from the city, it has become a very desirable residential area around the city.
It has a community center, 2 small grocery shops, (one of which bakes bread twice daily and has fresh ricotta, and the other one which also makes cappuccino), a newspapers shop which also sells fresh veggies and fruit, a post office, a village clothing shop, a butcher’s shop, a church, a very old fashion (very inexpensive!) mechanic, and the postman’s farm, informally open to young visitors.
There is a bus service that will take you straight to the center of Florence in 30 minutes (which we recommend if you are planning a day trip to the city); however we suggest having a car, for evening outings and out-of-town excursions.
Ski:
Ciao majla! Thank you so much. We can't tell you how much we enjoyed our stay in san Donato in Collina. It's the perfect place to relax after a day walk in the middle of thousands of other tourists! We'll make your place the number one choice for Montrealers in Tuscany! Thanks again, Ben and Gen
benoitmauffette@hotmail.com
