Florentine Country Villa

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If you've ever been to Florence you know this is a town where "suburbs" takes on a very special meaning. Just outside the very hectic circonvallazioni, the main arteries that lead into and out of the city center, are a host of picturesque residential areas where the aristocratic and wealthy built their spacious villas in the shade of huge umbrella pines. Cypress trees line the narrow roads that wind upwards past olive groves and tiny vineyards, so that almost at once you forget about the noisy city you just left behind. But it's there, visible from every curve and terrace, dominated by Brunelleschi's inexplicable cupola and the forboding tower of Palazzo Vecchio. What a perfect combination, to have the sights of the Renaissance city but not the smells, sounds and mayhem of 21st-century Firenze.

This 17th-century villa occupies a hillside on the old road to Bologna, just fifteen minutes north of the city center. It has its own 4500-square-foot garden with a garage that leads directly into the house. A swimming pool occupies one of the natural terraces where lemon trees used to be cultivated in great earthenware vases. Facing this side of the property is the glass-enclosed room where those trees were protected in winter; now it holds a table where six people can dine with a view of the Duomo. At the other end of the garden is a cottage with a washing machine, dryer, iron and board, and small WC.

Also occupying the ground floor of the villa are a comfortable sitting room with couches, chairs and satellite TV, a dining room whose table can open up to accommodate sixteen people, a living room with fireplace, arm chairs and telephone. These rooms have stunning casement ceilings. Next to the dining room is the kitchen, furnished with a full fridge and freezer, oven, range top, microwave, American coffeemaker, and dishwasher. It has a table for two, and opens onto a covered pergola with dining for the entire group.

Upstairs, the spacious master bedroom has a double bed, a roomy wardrobe and a door onto a private terrace overlooking the city. Next door is a bathroom with shower and tub. Across the hall from the bathroom, a door opens onto a tiny back street, perfect for unloading bags and parking if you have more than one car.

The next two bedrooms share a balcony: one has two twin beds, the second has a full-sized bed and a single bed. Another flight of stairs leads up to the last bedroom, which has a double bed and a bathroom with stall shower.

But the villa has still more to offer! On the roof, reached by a comfortable flight of stairs, is a large terrace with deck chairs and one of the best views to be found for miles. Lastly, there is a suite with its own entrance, featuring a double bedroom, small kitchen and bathroom with shower. All the windows in the house have screens, the property is gated and surrounded by a wall, and in the garden is a built-in brick barbecue. Just down the street are several small shops, and only 100 yards from the door is the stop for the city bus that goes straight down to the center of town. Your affable host, Riccardo, who speaks English well, is always delighted to help you plan your activities and suggest good restaurants in the neighborhood, a suburb that redefines the meaning of that word.

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Weekly Rates for 2008 (for the villa)
	Low Season Jan. 5-March 22 Nov. 1-Dec. 20	Mid Season March 22-May 3 Sept. 27-Nov. 1 Dec. 20-Jan. 3, 2009	High Season May 3-Sept. 27
Villa + Apartment (10-11 people)	2485.00 EURO	3147.00 EURO	3810.00 EURO

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Weekly Rates for 2009 (for the villa)
	Low Season Jan. 3-April 11 Oct. 31-Dec. 19	Mid Season April 11-May 2 Sept. 26-Oct. 31 Dec. 19-Jan. 2, 2010	High Season May 2-Sept. 26
Villa + Apartment (10-11 people)	2485.00 EURO	3147.00 EURO	3810.00 EURO

All rentals are from Saturday-to-Saturday
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Prices include: Taxes, services, one set of linens per week, water, electricity and gas.
Not included: Mandatory weekly cleaning (150 Euro/week), metered telephone and heating (if used).

Dinner can be served at the villa. The cost for shopping, preparation, serving and clean-up is 50 Euro/person per meal including wine, for a minimum of 5 people
One or two day beds can be added to the master bedroom and another double bedroom, but the total number of people cannot exceed 10

The #25 city bus stops in front of the villa and goes to Piazza della Libertà, Piazza San Marco, Piazza Indipendenza, the station and the cathedral.

Check-in: 4-6pm
Check-out: by 10am
Refundable security deposit: 700 Euro

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