Country Villa - exclusive panorama - excellent location for Pistoia, Florence and Lucca

This was the perfect place to wrap up our two-week stay in Italy! So peaceful, quit, and beautiful! It was easy to take the train into Firenze (Florence) — the station was about 10 min. away. However, some in our group passed up Firenze because they wanted to really enjoy this place with an unforgettable view. We were given full access to the kitchen and even had friends over to have dinner with us on the patio. The washing machine, piano, and hammock were also put to good use. Soooo happy we found this place. Next time we hope to stay longer!

I would highly recommend this Villa. Very clean and well taken care of. There is plenty of room with cozy furniture. My daughter and I enjoyed sitting on the front patio table watching the beautiful sunrise and sunsets. Our host Gabriele gave us a gift basket full of pasta and wine to enjoy our first dinner there. He went out of his way and was very kind to assist us with our transportation needs in addition to being available for any questions we had. Gabriele made our stay the best! I would recommend renting a car to enjoy the town of Pistoia and nearby cities. You can also take a train to Pistoia and arrange for a taxi to get to the Villa. Truly the best accommodations at a great price.

The villa was great, very spacious, and with every comfort and convenience. The view from the property is also amazing, with the valley of the Arno stretching for miles in front of you. You can see the Duomo of Florence in the distance. There is a pleasant terrace garden which looks over this view, with shady spots under trees, and herbs for cooking. Gabriele, the owner, must be the best villa owner in Italy, he was so helpful to us. We arrived (very slowly) from the UK in our historic Land Rover, and with some engine problems. Gabriele helped us with talking to the Car Garage at the bottom of the driveway (I can also reccommend this garage to anyone, Autofficina Autosoccorso, run by Allesio, they work on everything from 1925 Bugattis! 1950s Fiat 500s, Lancia Deltas, modern vehicles, and ancient Land Rovers!). Gabriele lent us his car! Arranged for our extended stay while the repair was done. He could not have been nicer or more helpful to us. Alastair Binnie

We had a very pleasant stay at the villa for two weeks end of July/beginning of August. The spacious patio offers a great view of the surrounding hills and the cities at their feet, Pistoia, Prato and, a bit farther, Firenze (you can even see the big cupola of the dome). The villa itself is no less spacious with a large livining room, multiple baths and bedrooms, among them the master bedroom with an extraordinary view of the valley. Everything is very elegantly furnished, apparently with great care by the landlord and his family. The landlord is not only very proud of his property (and rightly so!) but above all very accomodating, hospitable and responsive for any kind questions. We had a great stay and will defintely consider coming back!

Such a wonderful location! The pictures do not reflect the whole atmosphere of this place. Getting there for the first time was a bit adventorous, especially with our big car but the location of the villa has compensated for everything. The house is pretty close to all the important locations like florence, pisa, bologna or even the sea! The host was very nice and a big plus for the great contact. He immediately responded to our requests and questions and asked for our stay and comfort. We also got a basket full of pasta, cold beverages and even wine as a welcome gift. I have absolutely nothing to complain about and I would love to visit this place again someday!