CIN: IT050024B5US48WJDC
Strategically situated midway between San Gimignano and Pisa, Villa Montevizzano offers an unforgettable holiday experience, unparalleled Tuscan views and a host of wineries, restaurants and day trip destinations within easy reach. Accessing Pisa, Lucca, the Tuscan coast and the Cinque Terre is a breeze from this stylish villa.
For a larger group, the neighboring Villa Belvedere Montevizzano can also be rented for a total of 10 guests. Please refer to its specific page on this website.
The ancient village of Palaia, was the social and political hub of the country during the Middle Ages. Nowadays it is a quaint village that you may reach on foot in about 15 minutes from your villa or less than 5 minutes by car. Here you will find at least three good restaurants, a bar, a grocer and it is also a starting point for scenic excursions of great beauty.
Driving around this area, known as the Valdera is sheer pleasure. The gently rolling hills on the way to San Gimignano and cliffs to Volterra provide the perfect setting for many photos.
Villa Montevizzano's well tended grounds appeal to those of any age. An outdoor dining area by the pool and a built-in barbecue are ideal for outdoor dining under the stars. To the rear of the villa, by the kitchen door, a smaller and covered outdoor dining area providing the best spot for breakfast.
The property
is fenced in and well designed to enjoy utter privacy. The nearby residential
properties are not on site from the main outdoor area which instead enjoy extensive
views over a verdant countryside as far as the Apuan Alps. The land surrounding
the property is cultivated with olive and fruit trees providing delicious
cherries that are found on sale at the end of May on the stalls of many shops
and local markets in the area. La Valdera
in Tuscany is a place bursting with flavour and culinary tradition: from the
esteemed world-famous truffle to the cured meats, wine, extravirgin olive oil
to the liquor and much more!
By car, the entrance to the Firenze-Pisa-Livorno freeway in Pontedera is reached in 20 minutes. The wide sandy beaches, sea promenade in Viareggio or the vip resort of Forte dei Marmi, together with the walled city of Lucca are reached in 50 minutes: Pisa's leaning tower, San Miniato or San Gimignano and Volterra: 30; Florence parking area Villa Costanza: less than 1 hour; the Cinque Terre: less than 2 hours; Lesser known but must-see villages in the area: Peccioli, Casciana Terme, Lajatico just to name a few, are within 20 minutes drive. Lots to see.
Technical Description:
Access to the
property is via a gated entrance onto the driveway where you can park up to two
cars.
Ground floor:
Kitchen with
fireplace and door to a smaller covered outdoor dining area
Living room
with doors to the main outdoor dining area and swimming pool
Laundry room
equipped with washing machine and ironing facilities
One bathroom with shower
First floor:
Bedroom 1
with double bed
Bedroom 2 with
two singles/joinable beds
Bedroom 3
with a single bed
One bathroom
with shower
Air conditioning units are found in each bedroom and in the living room. Each unit has an individual climate control. This is included in the rental cost.
Final cleaning is included in the rental cost. If you are staying for multiple weeks, the maid will clean the villa after 7 days and change the bath and bed linen.
Additional cleaning might be arranged in advance at a charge.
TransAtlantic: Rome Leonardo da Vinci
at Fiumicino - 4 hours
TransAtlantic: Milan Malpensa
- 4 hours
National and InterEuropean: Pisa Galileo Galilei – 45 minutes
National and InterEuropean: Florence Peretola – 1 hour 30 minutes
Fast internet wifi inside and outside the villa. Included in the price.
In cooler months
you may need the heating. This is an extra and is payable on site in
cash. On arrival and on departure we will
do a meter reading together and you will pay for the clocked up units (M3). The charges are ?8Euro/M3.
In the kitchen you will find kitchenware, dishwasher, full electric oven, microwave, fridge with freezer, electric kettle and moca Italian coffee machine. There's also a fireplace.
Inside the property gate you may park up to two cars.
The pool is for the exclusive use of the guests at this villa. It measures 14m x 7m and it is 1.4m deep. It is
open from May to September. It is regularly cleaned by the staff. A pool towel per person is provided free of
charge and replaced weekly. You may request additional towels or wash them in
the washing machine.
On request in advance and payable locally in Euro cash
you may have:
· Extra
cleaning 15Euro/hour, minimum 3hours
· Extra
set of bath and bed linen 15Euro per bedroom
· Cook
at the villa for dinner and cooking class
?The villa is equipped with a washing machine and railing rack.
The road to the villa is paved all the way.
The nearest train station is Pontedera (about 20 minutes drive) from where regular services to Florence, Pisa or Lucca and Siena are available.
By car, the
entrance to the Firenze-Pisa-Livorno freeway in Pontedera is reached in 20
minutes. The wide sandy beaches, sea promenade in Viareggio or the vip resort
of Forte dei Marmi, together with the walled city of Lucca are reached in 50
minutes: Pisa's leaning tower, San Miniato or San Gimignano and Volterra: 30;
Florence parking area Villa Costanza: less than 1 hour; the Cinque Terre: less
than 2 hours; Lesser known but must-see villages in the area: Peccioli,
Casciana Terme, Lajatico just to name a few, are within 20 minutes drive. Lots
to see.
Beautiful villa with amazing views & sunsets, 5 min drive from town,
just perfect.
5/5
Stayed Sep 2021
Cara H.
This property was spotless & very well maintained, lots of space, great
kitchen & bbq for cooking, 360 views with amazing sunsets.
Published
30 Sep 2021
360 view from your own Tuscan Hill - tranquility and beauty
5/5
Stayed Jul 2021
Frans K.
We enjoyed our stay in Palaia in this beautiful home. The location is
fantastic, on the end of a road, on your own little hill with a 360 view of the
Tuscan hills and Pisan Mountains in the far. The pool is very well kept (spic
span clean, every morning) and rather large. Sunning area with beds is very
spacious. Practical house with 2 bathrooms. The owner is super friendly, check
in and communication was excellent, also the service during the stay was
perfect. Palaia, Montofoscoli, Colleoli, all very sympathic little mountain
villages. There are trails for hiking in the mountains (make sure you have
patience finding them, and mosquito repellent with you) that take you through
local olive orchards and vineyards, Beautiful. Make sure you visit Bacciomeo
restaurant in Palaia in a fantastic old villa - excellent kitchen (good value
for money) and the local pizzeria has perfect pizza's as well.
Published
23 Aug 2021
Splendid villa, location and pool
5/5
Stayed Sep 2019
John L.
Very enjoyable stay, superb pool cleaned every morning. Very helpful file
of local information, places to visit, eat, maps and DVD/ films books mainly in
English. Spacious villa and
splendid views over countryside
Published
19 Oct 2019
Tuscan views!
5/5
Stayed Jul 2019
Amy R.
This was our first holiday abroad with our two boys aged 7 and 11.
The villa is very clean and is well equipped. The beds were very comfy and
the pool was a massive hit with the children! It was a great size and the sun
loungers and plentiful seating areas outside allowed you to really appreciate
the magnificent views surrounding the property.
The check in was well organised and the owner, Giordano kindly brought us
fresh peaches one morning which were delicious!
Palaia- the nearest small village is a good 10 minute walk up a main road.
( be aware you have to walk on the road but we found it easy enough to do -
just take care with children) The traffic on the road isn’t too busy and we
walked with our children both daytime and early evening- a torch is handy.
Palaia itself has a pub, a few small food shops and a great cafe/ice cream
parlour which had a lovely atmosphere. It is very much a true Tuscan village
and we were able to do a basic shop there.
We visited Pisa, Sam Gimignano Lucca -all within an hours drive and were
also able to see Andrea Bocelli in concert!
This was our first visit to Tuscany and will definitely be returning!
All in all a great property and lovely garden which is secure for young
children.
Published
29 Jul 2019
Tuscany Getaway
5/5
Stayed May 2019
Sherrie S.
This property was in a beautiful setting, about a 10 minute drive to
grocery and other Tuscan villages. A 45-60 minute drive to many destination
spots - Florence, Lucca, Pisa, San Giamiagno, Sienna and Cinque de Terre (2
hrs). Those were the places we visited, highly recommend a winery for truffle
hunting, tastings, dinner/lunch, horse back riding and by far the best
Chianti's, atmosphere and family that run the business....TenutaTorciano and
not too far from House. If it's warm weather the pool would be great - it was
cold while we were there. Enjoy and couple of restaurants you could technically
walk to, because they are close enough but the roads are very narrow for
walking and cars driving by --up to you!
Published
20 May 2019
fantastic villa and pool
5/5
Stayed Aug 2018
catherine a.
We had a fabulous 10 days in this wonderful villa. The pool was huge and
amazing. The views were stunning and we saw some incredible sunsets. The owners
were so helpful and the local village had everything you needed and is only a
10 minute walk away.The village also has a great pub/bar and two fantastic
restaurants. The villa was ideally situated for visiting Florence, Pisa, Lucca
and Sienna. We also did the local wine tasting which was really interesting.
The whole experience in the villa was so relaxing and we would definitely come
back.again
Published
16 Sep 2018
| From 1.500 Euro to | € 2650,00 | 2025: April 5 - June 6 1.500Euro June 7 - July 4 1.850Euro July 5 - Aug 29 2.650Euro Aug 30 - Sept 29 1.850Euro Sept 30 - Oct 24 1.500Euro |
