Villa La Francigena has been designed to tap into the tranquility of Tuscan living. The villa can hosts families or groups up to 10 people in a typical stone-built barn nestled in the peaceful countryside just a few mins driving from two famous medieval towns: San Gimignano and Certaldo. If you're looking for a cozy retreat with a big private pool, you're in the right place! Restaurants, supermarket, train station etc. are easily reached in 10 mins by car. Siena & Florence are about 1 hour away.
Villa La Francigena is perfectly located halfway between Florence and Siena, in the beautiful countryside just outside San Gimignano. The area is not served by public transport so having a car is necessary. However, if you are thinking about staying here only for a few days, you could consider the idea of arriving by train to Certaldo (6km away) and then get to the villa by contacting local drivers, of which we will provide you with the phone number (booking in advance is recommended).
In close proximity you'll find:
- 700 mt away, two wineries for tastings/wine shop
- 1 km away, two small restaurants and a café
- 6km away, all other services such as typical restaurants, supermarket, chemist, tabacchi shop, petrol station..
The villa has been renovated in perfect Tuscan style with large and bright rooms and terracotta floors. It lies on the ground floor and it consists of:
- 4 bedrooms (3 doubles and 1 twin with two single beds) all equipped with air conditioning and mosquito nets at the windows
- Mezzanine/reading-room with double sofabed (160x190cm) that can be opened when needed
- 3 bathrooms (a private one in a bedroom and two shared)
- Large living room with leather sofas, a TV Sat (you can log in with your own Amazon Prime and Netflix account), Bluetooth Speaker and Hi-Fi system stereo
- Well stocked eat-in kitchen/dining room equipped with six burners hob, dishwasher (detergent supplied), italian "moka" coffee maker, american and capsule coffee machine (Nescafè Dolce Gusto), mixer, toaster, electric kettle, oven, microwave, two refrigerators with freezer
- Wood-fired oven and stone bbq (wood supplied)
An internal spiral staircase (protected by a gate) leads to the basement where you will find a washing machine (detergent supplied), a dryer, drying racks, an iron and ironing board.
The outdoor spaces are always well kept and equipped with an outdoor veranda from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Tuscan countryside. A large table and chairs make this area a convivial place for coming together, especially during summer evenings.
The big garden embraces the villa on all sides and it hosts several fruit trees and aromatic plants such as sage, rosemary and mint. Both the garden and the swimming pool (not heated - 7x14 mt, depth 1.20 - 2.40 mt, open seasonally from April 24th to September 25th 2027) are fenced and for your exclusive use only. You will also find a table tennis table and a private parking.
Additionally, you can enjoy a brand new 5-seats hot tub available all year around, whose water is heated instead, a poolside gazebo and a panoramic wooden deck overlooking the stunning Tuscan countryside, ideal to relax by reading a book or enjoying an aperitivo at sunset time.
And if you wish to explore the surroundings, the area is great for organizing many excursions and experiences! To all our guests we offer assistance in booking:
* Private chef (at home)
* Cooking classes
* Wine and olive oil tastings
* Visits to a farm with animals
* Truffle hunting
* E-bike tours
* Kids cartoon drawing class with a professional painter (at home)
* Relaxing massages (at home)
* Pilates and Yoga lessons (at home)
* Horseback riding
* Balloon/Helicopter flights
..and much more! Ask us for more infos
Guest access
Air conditioning is available in the bedrooms only (not on the mezzanine) however once turned on, the other spaces cool down rather quickly. In Summer we also provide some fans. Instead, heating is centralized (GPL).
The price includes: welcome food basket, spices for cooking, costs of water-electricity-gas-air conditioning-heating, 100 mega free Wi-Fi available inside the villa and all around till the poolside, linen-towels-pool towels with weekly change (on request, we can provide additional linen changes or extra cleaning, with a supplement). Baby equipment such as a cot (max 2), high chair (max 2) and changing mat (1) are free of charge and we can provide them upon reservation in advance.
To be paid locally:
- City tax €2,50 per person per night required for the first five nights or less. Children up to 14 y.o are free of charge
** Check the section '' House Rules'' to see what it is not included in the price **
