Self Check-in Apartment Relax in a unique setting, a small corner of paradise in the middle of olive tree fields, vineyards and cypress trees in a beautiful typical Tuscan landscape. Our villa is well located at the edge of a village, 20 kms West of Florence, in a beautiful and panoramic location with a fantastic view overlooking Florence. You can eat outside or swim in the pool with views over Florence and over the Medicean Villa "La Ferdinanda". The OUTDOOR POOL is private (4.50 m x 7.50 m x 1.20 m/h) and is to be shared only with our family. The pool is usually open from end of May until 20th of September, depending on the season. You can have access to the pool throughout the day. KINDLY NOTE: access to the pool is only allowed if you wear a swimming cap. LA SOLARIA APARTMENT: It is a nice apartment of 60 square meters, located on the ground floor of our villa. The apartment has a private garden and an independent entrance. It is composed of a large bedroom with a double bed (180x190 cm), a bright living-room with a well equipped kitchenette and a double sofa bed (180x190 cm), a bathroom with shower. The apartment overlooks the private garden where our guests can eat, sunbathe and rest and enjoy a magnificent landscape. The furniture is delicious and comfortable. Digital TV and Central Heating. FREE WIFI INTERNET. There is a safe parking outside the property (20-50 m). Kindly note: guests are not allowed to enter in the property with their car. The house is particularly well situated for touring around Florence and in Tuscany and it is therefore the ideal base for exploring the region. Nearest shops are within 2 kms: green grocer’s, pastry’s, bars, banks, a newsagent, stationer, haberdashery, hairdresser, electrician, laundry, post office, pharmacy (with the surgeries), restaurants, wine bar, pizzeria. Supermarkets in the nearby village of Poggio a Caiano (7 km) The area is interesting from an archaeological point of view and for its cultural history with the presence of Etruscan tombs and two famous Medici villas at Artimino and Poggio a Caiano nearby. In the Church of San Michele in Carmignano you can admire a famous painting: the "Visitazione" by Pontormo, a famous artist of the Renaissance whose paintings are also in the Uffizi Gallery and in the Louvre. The Museum of Leonardo da Vinci and his birthplace are 15 minutes away by car. The whole area is renowned for the production of wines famous all over the world. For sports lovers in the vicinity you can enjoy tennis, golf, horse riding and trekking. If you like hiking you can make excursions from our house because we are in the hiking trails. Being a rural community a car is necessary transport for convenience. There are also some public buses available connecting to Florence and Prato. KINDLY, NOTE: On line and self check-in on arrival. THE APARTMENT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR ELDERLY OR PEOPLE WITH MOTOR PROBLEMS AND IT IS NOT WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE. There is a safe parking outside the property (20-50 m). Guests are not allowed to enter with their own car inside the property. Access to the pool only allowed wearing a swimming cap. Linen rental 15 Euros per person, per change to be paid in cash on arrival. Washing machine (5kg) for a fee 5 Euro per wash. We provide detergent