Casale Olmo  

Description from the manager

[28,000 m2] This beautiful, 16th century farmhouse, located at an elevation of 600 meters, offers spectacular views of the Sieve Valley. The seven-acre property is a blend of informal landscaped area and gardens, wildflower-covered meadows with grazing sheep, and a wooded area with olives, grapes and many fruit trees. It is very private and secluded, even though there are other properties on the hillside. To access the house there are three kilometers of country road, followed by one kilometer of maintained, winding dirt road. There is a swimming pool and plenty of outdoor furniture: a large table and chairs for dining on the terrace, lounges... and a table and chairs by the pool – all with umbrellas for shade. The owners live in the apartment under the main part of the house.

[500 m2] Two floors. The house has been completely restored with terracotta floors and wooden-beamed ceilings. It is a rustic-style property that has been comfortably furnished with a blend of English and Tuscan antiques.

Ground floor: There is a well-equipped kitchen with a table and chairs, a formal dining room, a sitting room, another sitting room with a large Tuscan fireplace, and a bathroom [with tub, shower, bidet, WC].

First floor: There are two large bedrooms [each with a double bed] and two large bedrooms [each with two twin beds]. One of the twin-bedded rooms connects to the master double bedroom, making it best suited to children. The master bedroom has an en suite bathroom [with bath, shower, bidet, WC]. There is another bathroom [with shower, WC].

Partial lower floor: Downstairs, attached to the owners' apartment, there is an additional double bedroom with an en suite bathroom [with shower, WC].

The villa is located near the small town of Londa, which is approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Florence. Buses run from Londa [10 minutes away from the house by car] to Florence and other towns in the region. There is a good train service to Florence from the next village [15 minutes away]. The nearest airports are in Florence [1 hour], Pisa [1 hour, 45 minutes], Bologna [1 hour, 45 minutes], and Forli [1.5 hours].

Pisa: 135 km

Bologna: 130 km

Siena: 115 km

Florence: 50 km

Londa: 10 km

Available Amenities: Swimming pool [12m x 6m; open from May until end of September], washing machine, dryer, telephone, hairdryer, CD player, iron and ironing board, baby bed, highchair, gas stove, oven, toaster, drip coffee maker, food processor, dishwasher, screens on the windows, central heating [charged by consumption].

Extra Services: Available upon request for an extra charge: wood for the fireplace [$15 per basket], pre-arrival grocery purchases, maid service, cook service, babysitter. On request, the owners will organize tours to local vineyards, provide general information about the local area, and/or recommend restaurants and places of interest.

Please Note:

* No smoking and no pets, please.

* A four wheel-drive vehicle is recommended to access the property.

Minimum Stay: 7

Check-In: 4:00pm - 10:00pm

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What Past Guests Are Saying

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• Deann
  

  Deann's review of Il Pioppo

  Left on 07/31/2010 for a stay in July 2010
  
  

  The property is gorgeous and nicely furnished.
  
  NO SCREENS on the windows. Website says that the windows have screens.

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  Response from Rentvillas.com - 08/02/2010

  

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  In fact, the owner has screens for all of the windows and will put them up if requested.

• Anne
  

  Anne's review of Il Pioppo

  Left on 10/31/2008 for a stay in October 2008
  
  

  It was wonderful. Oh, my what a place!! It was gorgeous with stunning views.
  
  The beauty of the house, the geniality of the hosts, the cleanliness, the class of the decorations. It was just awesome.
  
  We had to drive on a challenging road, but it was worth it. It was also far from from the village. Would have liked to walk
  
  The beauty, Florence, Sam Gimignano, Siena, Orvieto, etc.

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• Janet
  

  Janet's review of Il Pioppo

  Left on 04/30/2008 for a stay in April 2008
  
  

  Good.
  
  There was no Satellite TV. The village was not walkable. The long, bumpy road to reach the property.

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• Mark
  

  Mark's review of Il Pioppo

  Left on 06/30/2006 for a stay in June 2006
  
  

  Great for families. Easily accommodates eight to ten people. When it was hot in the Tuscan towns, it was always cool and clear at the villa. Should be number one on the Rentvillas website for recommended villas.
  
  The owners, villa, view, pool and activities near the property were outstanding. We just loved the entire experience and Martyn and Margaret are wonderful, thoughtful hosts.
  
  Martyn hosted an incredible lunch at a vineyard that our children viewed as the best meal of the entire trip and it was followed by an afternoon of wine tasting at other vineyards. We also enjoyed Alberto and his wife (the owners of the farm you pass through on the way to the villa). Our children looked forward to the daily visit from their sheep and sheep dog and even spent a morning visiting the farm, local town, and Carlo's restaurant with dancing on Wednesday's nights!!

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• Gary
  

  Gary's review of Il Pioppo

  Left on 05/31/2005 for a stay in May 2005
  
  

  I'd return tomorrow and stay a month, if I could. Wish we had had more time to visit with our hosts and just to hang out. A thoroughly memorable vacation.
  
  Very clean, charming property. Fresh, wonderfully scented country air. Expansive views of the Tuscan hills. The owners were an extremely helpful, welcoming, English couple with great knowledge of the area, restaurants, regional wines. He does wine tours... and works very hard, unobtrusively, to see that your stay with them is a good one. Didn't want to leave, and tried to book a second week on the spot. Would have been satisfied to spend the entire time at the property, without leaving the property.
  
  Two drawbacks, in our minds 1. Very long, rough driveway, but worth the daily trip 2. Would have liked a larger supply of hot water for showers. Present system works on demand, but gave just enough water for one shower, then required a recycle period.
  
  Pretty much everything. The town of Londa is textbook Tuscan, small, parochial, with two nice restaurants serving local dishes. Grocery shopping in the village, reasonably accessible to Florence and Chianti, without the bustle. Florence is a bit busy, expectedly, but a miracle not to be missed. On and on and on.

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