il Ginepro

Il Ginepro is an imposing typical Tuscan country house, built with natural stones, located in a beautiful panoramic position, with private swimming pool and lawns and fields all around- ideal for families with children- which want to spend their holidays undisturbed in the peace of this rural region.

The holiday farmhouse IL Ginepro can accommodate 10 persons plus a baby. It has 3 double bedrooms, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds and a bedroom/studio with a sofa bed (120x 190 cm) for a person plus a single bed. A baby cot can be added, if required. The house has 2 levels; the studio and 2 bedrooms are on the first floor and they have access to the garden, while the other 2 double bedrooms are on the ground floor and these too have an exit outdoors. The 2 levels are connected by a spiral staircase.

There is a rustic kitchen with a big table, SAT TV, kitchen corner with all the cooking utensils, fridge/freezer, another fridge, sink, oven, German coffee maker, toaster. The covered veranda is in front of this kitchen and this is another beautiful eating area outdoors. From here, you access into another kitchen, equipped with sink, microwave and fridge/freezer. Besides the SAT TV, there a television set with DVD, CD-ROM and DVX- player, a Stereo and a studio with many books. A washing machine is available.  The owner has furnished this house with great care and taste; there are many pictures on the walls and everywhere reins a homely atmosphere. The original massive wooden beam ceilings and the cotto floors have been restored to perfection and these give the house a rustic charm. 

Into the house there are 2 bathrooms, one on the first floor and another on ground floor, both equipped with Shower, bidet, WC, sink In the garden area, there is another toilette with WC, sink and shower.

The house is reachable through a little private street. There is a garden gate at the entrance, fronting the house and nearby covered parking places. The park around this holiday house is really beautiful and well-groomed, with many summer flowers and Mediterranean vegetation. There are many shady trees of all kind. You will spend here delightful, relaxing weeks. The peace and beauty is indescribable; the Villa absolutely lovely. All is child safe and moreover, there aren’t any streets and cars around. The big covered veranda is in front of the kitchen and it is a beautiful place where you can spend your lazing days from breakfast to the dinner. There is also a little pavilion with sitting furniture and everywhere in the huge garden, you can sit, look around and listen to the nature: a little paradise on the hearth. In the garden, is available a slide for the children and there is also a grill/ barbecue for your barbecue parties by moonlight. The property is partially fenced.

The big swimming pool is set in the centre of the garden, surrounded by a beautiful lawn with many trees and it is equipped with outside shower, sun beds and sun umbrellas. It is really a wonderful place for children where they can play and run around. The stairs of the swimming pool can be easily removed, so there isn’t any risk that a kid could fall by accident into the pool. This is an oasis of peace and tranquility, where our guests can relax themselves and let the world pass you by for a while. You will hear no noise, no cars, only the sounds of the nature.The swimming pool is generally open from middle may to middle September; for other periods you should agree with the owner.

All the windows of the holiday house are equipped with mosquitos’ nets. The water comes from a spring, of property of the house and the water is clearly drinkable. This house is on a hill at 430 m on sea level and when it is too hot down in the valley, here you will find an acceptable temperature. You will spend wonderful evenings and nights and you really can sleep without problems.

Dogs are not allowed

This holiday Villa belongs to the municipality of Poppi, in Casentino, one wooded valley, in the heart of Tuscany. Casentino is a still- untouched valley, far away from the crowd of other touristic places of the region. All the most beautiful and known touristic cities such as Florence, Arezzo, Siena, Perugia, Cortona, Assisi can be easily reached in a daily tour. For your shopping you can go down to Ponte a Poppi (4 km). There, you will find a Eurospar supermarket, many characteristic retail shops, pharmacy, banks, ice-cream parlor, post offices and many restaurants and pizzerias. On Tuesdays morning, there is IL mercato in the main piazza. In Poppi, the old village on the hilltop, you will find two food shops, some coffee bars and the marvelous medieval castle of the 1191, the symbol of Casentino- worth a visit- which got over the II World War, without being bombed out. It is very well-preserved and it is now the seat of the city hall. The castle hosts the marvelous Biblioteca Rilliana, a library which contains more than 70.000 manuscripts of the 10th – 15thcentury. During the summer, many concerts take place in the romantic frame of the inner courtyard. If you need something more, Bibbiena the main village of Casentino, is only 8 km away. There a modern shopping centre with a Coop supermarket for all your needs. Casentino is full of enchanting little historic villages, with their Romanesque churches, medieval castles (Romena, Poppi, and Porciano), picturesque squares and mystic places such as La Verna with its Franciscan friary and Camaldoli with its hermitage, the monastic community and the forest – nature reserve- to admire for its untouched beauty. Each of this village has its own pizzerias and restaurants, so each evening you can eat in a different place.  You will receive further information at the moment of the booking.