Residenza Strozzi The Stables: pool garden parking

CIR Code: 048017LTN8580 - NO CLEANING FEES The location is a Renaissance Villa and its outbuildings. At the edge of the center of Florence, it enjoys the best of both worlds: convenient access to the city centre and the peace and quiet of the Tuscan countryside. The space This accommodation is located on a wonderful historical estate originally belonging to a famous Renaissance family. It is situated south-east of Florence and only a 5 minutes` drive from “Firenze sud” A1 motorway exit. The Riding Stable is an 18th century building, and recently it has been completely restored and cleverly transformed into a romantic guest house. Here you will enjoy the best of both worlds: convenient access to city centre and the peace and quiet of Tuscany's countryside. It is situated in a protected and peaceful area of more than 20 hectares, just outside the centre of Florence, at the foot of the hill of Settignano, in a marvelous environment, surrounded by meadows and olive groves. A spectacular pine-line avenue gives access to the residence. This unique open space keeps its original structure and rooms derive from the horse stables which still preserve the hand-painted majolica tiles. The interior is about 90 mq (1000 sqft), has a very high ceiling and a loft. It is best suitable for two, but sleeps up to 5 people. On the ground floor there are one double bedroom, a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room, a living room, a cloakroom, and a small utility room; a studio in the loft, with two extra sofa beds, and two bathrooms complete the apartment. In front of the glass entrance door a private courtyard (80 mq) paved with ancient terracotta tiles is at your disposal and leads to the park, and, thorough a cypress drive, to a private gate that can be used as an alternative to the shared one. The Riding Stable offers any kind of comfort, even though it preserves the ancient beauty of the building and its history. It offers privacy, space and modern comforts being finished and furnished to the highest of standards befitting luxury accommodations. As well as providing high quality linens, feather comforters and furniture the owners have also ensured all the modern conveniences you would expect such as central heating, air-conditioning, satellite television, broadband Internet connection, CD-stereo, DVD-player, mobile phone, cooker with 5 hobs, fridge with freezer, microwave, toaster, kitchen utensils for 8 people, washing machine, private terrace in front of the house equipped with table and chairs, conjointly used ample garden with pergola and BBQ, parking inside the property, electronic entrance gate to the estate, and in the living room you will find art books, travel magazines, city maps, museum and restaurant guides. The owners live nearby and can fill every need (from house maintenance to a restaurant reservation). Their kitchen garden produces a variety of vegetables according to the season and a particularly delicate and perfumed olive oil. The extensive garden (about 2000 sqm) is conjointly used and here you will enjoy the beautiful countryside views of meadows, olive trees, cypresses and pine trees, and you will find a table with chairs, sun chairs and a sunshade, a barbecue, a ping-pong and a garden hose with drinking water.Here you live in a green resort, far away from the bustle of the city with its humming motorbikes and honking cars. While the location is far from disturbance, it is only a short bus ride into the city. There are two bus stops in walking distance: One bus stop is approx. 300 m from the house and buses go to the centre regularly every 15 minutes; the other bus stop is approx. 900 m from the house (with a parking for your car right next to it) and buses go every 3 minutes. A 15 minutes bus ride will take you into the city centre to the Cathedral, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio ... Guest access The Strozzi family were second only to the Medici in Renaissance Florence. Just to show they were "big cheeses" in the 15th century, they built their intentionally imposing Palazzo Strozzi on Via de' Tornabuoni, the smartest shopping street in the centre of Florence. This was their town house. Their country house was built at Settignano, a mere 5 km from the city centre in what was then open country. The villa now sits in its own estate, peaceful and serene, continuing to keep the vulgar world at bay. Other things to note the village of Settignano: this hamlet was the birthplace of several sculptors of the Florentine Renaissance, such as Desiderio da Settignano and the brothers Bernardo, Antonio and Giovanni Rossellino. In 1898 Gabriele d'Annunzio bought the 14th-century Villa della Capponcina to be closer to his lover Eleonora Duse at Villa Porziuncola. In c. 1430 Luca Fancelli, a famous architect in the service of Marquis Ludovico III Gonzaga of Mantua, was born there. The young Michelangelo lived with a sculptor and his wife in Settignano - in a farmhouse known today as "Villa Michelangelo." In 1511 another sculptor, Bartolomeo Ammannati, was born there. In 1893 Mark Twain stayed there, at Villa Viviani. 300 meters from the Settignano square are Villa Gamberaia, a 14th-century villa famous for its 18th-century terraced gardens, and the more secluded Villa I Tatti, owned by Bernard Berenson, which has become a center for art history studies run by Harvard University. Now immersed in the environs of Florence, the area offers characteristic landscapes of rolling hills dotted with olive groves and clusters of cypress trees surrounding the many historic villas built on its hillside. Settignano has always been considered the ideal place for periods of rest, study and meditation. It is also rich in art, nature and trekking routes. In addition to visiting Florence, there are many walks that can be taken in Settignano or in the vicinity of Fiesole, walks of particular beauty (and with beautiful views of the city). If you want to walk, ask us for some itineraries. Registration Details IT048017C23PMY43NK