villa merlino, 18 pax villa rental, firenze, chianti and valdarno (tuscany)

Villa Merlino is the right choice to offer a prestigious vacation to your family or friends.

This lovely property for 18 persons and private pool is composed of a farmhouse and two barns, restored into a luxurious villa with two annexes.

Situated in the tourist center of the Toscana region, this exclusive villa offers charming views over the gorgeous landscape of the Chianti area and allows to easily enjoy all the natural resources and the cultural features of this wonderful locality in Tuscany.

Villa Merlino  provides all comforts including a charming fireplace making the villa cozy and welcoming in colder seasons too. Outside guests can enjoy use of a nice private pool and of a well-kept garden with a barbecue area.

The house has 9 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, yet it has retained much of its original charm while offering modern fittings, including underfloor heating or cooling systems depending on the time of year.
All rooms are comfortably appointed with modern terracotta tiled floors, beamed ceilings, satellite television and with ensuite shower rooms.

The property is located on a hilltop in a gated, private estate surrounded by vineyards and woodland with extensive countryside views.
There are also several outlet stores including Prada, Gucci and Armani within forty minutes drive.

The villa is well located for pleasant day trips to many of Tuscany's most picturesque towns; Siena in approximately thirty minutes, Montepulciano, Cortona or Montalcino and charming villages like Greve-in-Chianti within an hour.

INTERIOR

VILLA
Ground floor: large dining room with big table for 18 guests, living room with sofas, fireplace and TV.
4 steps higher: large fully-equipped kitchen, 2 double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom with shower (one of the two bedrooms is accessible also from outside).
First floor: 5 double bedrooms all with en-suite bathroom with shower. Some of the bedrooms can be turned into twin-bedded rooms on request.

ANNEX (adjacent to the main villa)
Ground floor: 2 double bedrooms each with its own en-suite bathroom with shower and Sat-TV.

ANNEX (adjacent to the pool)
Ground floor: finnish sauna and shower

AMENITIES: fridge, Freezer, Stove, Hairdryer, Air Conditioning ,Washing Machine, Barbecue, Dishwasher, Fireplace, Mosquito Nets, Satellite Tv, No Smoking, Heating, Microwave, Television, Oven

At guests' disposal:

• the house is surrounded by a lovely park of about 10 hectares with olive groves and woodlands
• the pool area is completely furnished with an equipped gazebo
• large pool (12 x 6 mt - depth 1,40 mt)
• parking for at least 4 cars (please note that having a car is highly recommended)
• wood-burning oven
• barbecue area situated just outside the main kitchen
• 2 baby-beds available
• domestic help 2 hours a day, 6 days a week included in the rental price
• WI-FI Internet connection
• sauna

IMPORTANT: please note that the villa is provided with underfloor cooling systems that during the summer season can bring the temperature down to 24°/26° (no lower).

Included in the rental price:
Bed Linen and Towels (initial set)
Bed linen and towels (weekly changed)
Final Cleaning
Maid service (on request)
Electricity
Internet Wifi
Pool towels

To be paid on the spot
Not included in the rental price:
Bed Linen and Towels (additional set) (on request): 30.00€ per change
Refundable security deposit in cash (mandatory): 1500.00€
Heating (on request): 700.00€ per week
Tourist tax (mandatory): 1.50€ per person per day

Arrival between 16:00 and 19:00
Departure within 10:00

Pool open from 4 April to 3 October

VILLA MERLINO

Sleeps: 18

Bedrooms: 9

Bathrooms: 9

Distances: The house is ideally situated to reach many nearby towns for touring: Siena 22 km, Arezzo: 34 km, Florence: 65 km, Perugia: 90 km.