villa la vernaccia, 16 pax villa for rent, san gimignano and volterra (tuscany)

Villa La Vernaccia is a beautiful private villa located in the well-known City of Towers, San Gimignano surrounded by olive groves and vineyards producing an excellent olive oil and the famous white wine Vernaccia.
This location enjoys the privileged position of sitting in the heart of Tuscany, opposite de beautiful towers of San Gimignano. The property offers breath-taking views over San Gimignano and the surroundings vineyards and olive groves.
The villa is the result of a perfect combination of modern comfort combined with typical Tuscan style in keep with terracotta floors and beamed ceilings with high quality bathrooms.

Guests staying at Villa La Vernaccia will have the possibility to participate to wine and olive oil tastings at the property’s’ wine cellar. San Gimignano (2km) offers a wide choice of restaurants, shops and supermarkets, etc and there are a few good restaurants easily reachable within walking distance. Florence, Siena, Pisa are only 1 h distant by car from the villa.

Feedback for Villa La Vernaccia 9th to 23rd June 2012

Hi Deanna, Monika and all
Yes we are home again and its raining.!
We had a most enjoyable holiday at Villa La Vernaccia /Arnilu in San Gimignano.  This house is wonderful... it has a superb location is  large and finished to a high standard. The living areas and kitchen are great and very pleasing to the eye ...with modern fittings and still retaining all the character of an old historic building.  All of the bedrooms are special and with wonderful views. The Pool area is amazing and the pool a great size and the Pool House was very convenient for those long days ... the only thing we missed at the pool was a good BBQ (there was a little one there but it was for charcoal and too small)  We managed well and cooked up in the kitchen and rallied the troops to carry down to the pool area. we spent so many days there at that shady pool table..... The views from the house are amazing and there are lovely walks all around..overall a huge success a house which absorbed a large family group effortlessly... Deanna looked after us throughout our holiday and was really very kind and above all competent. We are very grateful to her for her help and advice.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this house for a wonderful holiday in San Gimignano. 
Kind Regards  Hilary G.

INTERIOR

Ground Floor: sitting room with Sat-TV. DVD player with USB connection, WC with n.2 sinks. Small reading room, 1 doublebedroom with private bathroom. Five steps leading to two master bedrooms with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Professional well equipped kitchen (oven, slicer, induction filed, coffee-maker, toaster). Two steps leading to the dining room equipped with table for 20 people.

First Floor: It is accessible from the external staircase as well as from the internal spiral staircase. One master double bedroom with bath tub and sink  in the bedroom and ensuite WC. One double bedroom with bath tub and sink in the bedroom and ensuite WC. One double bedroom an ensuite bathroom with shower. There is an access to the loggia leading to another zone of the villa composed with: one double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower. One double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower.

Note: ( on request and on supplement, 4 additional beds might be added even in the living room or in 2 bedrooms, 150,- Euro/bed/week

EQUIPMENT: kettle, mixer, microwave, toaster, espresso coffee maker and American coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, oven, slicer, dishwashing machine, washing machine, crib and high chair, Sat-TV, DVD - CD player, wireless ADSL internet (computer not provided), air-conditioning, mobile phone.

OUTDOOR:
The property with electric entrance gate is completely fenced. In the always well kept garden there is a private swimming pool (12m x 6m with ladder - min 1,15 m to 1,70 m) with solarium area at guests disposal. Furthermore there is a gazebo equiped with outside furniture which invites for outside dining.

The pool house annexe offers guests a summer kitchen, upholstered relax seats, an equipped eating area, a toilet and telephone.

INCLUDED IN THE WEEKLY PRICE:
electricity, water, gas for cooking, heating, air conditioning, bed linen and towels with weekly change (Saturday), Internet Wi-Fi, baby bed (on previous request), satellite TV in all bedrooms, cot, hight chair, pool and garden maintenance, use of pool from approx. beginning May to end September, 

NOT INCLUDED IN THE WEEKLY PRICE:
final cleaning (300,- Euro fix price), supplement for max. 4 additional beds (150,00 Euro per week each), pets (only small size allowed on request  with extra fee of € 50,00/each/week), eventual tourist tax as per local rates (details on the spot)

ON REQUEST:
extra cleaning during the week (20,00 Euro per hour / maid), additional change of linen and towels during the week (15,00 Euro per set/per change), pool towels (5,00 Euro per towel).

Other services available (to be ordered before booking):  first shoppine, wine delivery to the villa, breakfast, lunch / dinner, chef in villa, cooking lessons, wine tour, guided tours, wine tasting with visit of the owners' cellars, yoga lessons, BBQ and Happy Hour at the pool, massage service.

PETS:  only small sizes allowed (€ 50,00/week each one)

SECURITY DEPOSIT:  500,00 Euro in cash on arrival (refundable at departure if no damages)

CHECK IN TIME: Saturday between 14:30 and 18:30 p.m.

CHECK OUT TIME: within 10 a.m.

VILLA LA VERNACCIA

Sleeps :  16 

Bedrooms:  8 (doubles)

Bathrooms:  8 (5 ensuite bathrooms with shower, 2 ensuite bathrooms with Wc and bathtub inside the bedroom , 1 toilette downstairs)

DISTANCES

Airport: Florence at 70 Kilometres

Train: Poggibonsi at 12 Kilometres

Motorway exit: Poggibonsi at about 14 kilometres

Beach: Marina di Cecina at 75 Kilometres

Barpub: San Gimignano at 2 Kilometres

Ski: Monte Amiata at 130 Kilometres

Golf: Castelfalfi 18 holes at 24 Kilometres

Services and Shops: San Gimignano at 2 Kilometres

Restaurants: San Gimignano at 2 Kilometres

POSITION

San Gimignano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990, is a lovely medieval hill town located in the province of Siena within the picturesque region of Tuscany, near the famous towns of Florence, Pisa and Siena. Its position allows easy daytrips to the beautiful tuscan coast which has been awarded in 2009 with several 'Blue Flag' for the cleanliness of the water and beaches. Arezzo, Cortona, Pienza, the Chianti area, Montepulciano and Volterra ... or Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, Todi, Trasimeno Lake in Umbria are also easily reachable from Villa Vernaccia