Info and Description: Villa near Firenze in Toscana, Barberino Val d'Elsa

HOLIDAY HOME IN THE HEART OF CHIANTI

It is a tastefully renovated and pleasantly furnished old stone barn, located near the medieval village of Barberino Val d'Elsa, halfway between Florence and Siena. The property is situated in a beautiful location with stunning views of the rolling hills of Chianti.

Ground floor: living/dining room... See More

HOLIDAY HOME IN THE HEART OF CHIANTI

It is a tastefully renovated and pleasantly furnished old stone barn, located near the medieval village of Barberino Val d'Elsa, halfway between Florence and Siena. The property is situated in a beautiful location with stunning views of the rolling hills of Chianti.

Ground floor: living/dining room with sofa bed and satellite TV; 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower First floor: 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom with shower and washing machine Some steps up lead to the kitchen/dining room with fireplace equipped with oven, freezer, dishwasher and barbecue The property has satellite TV and Wi-Fi coverage, both inside the home and in the pool area.

Just outside the barn, there is a lovely private pool of 4x10 metres with salt purification system and solar-heated outdoor shower. On the side of the house, facing the spacious garden, there is also a wood-burning oven for pizzas.

The house is an old barn that was built in 1851 as a shelter for animals. It was purchased in 1986 and renovated in 1999 by our##%%##nbsp;family and was constructed in 1945. Since 2000, we have been welcoming guests in this classic Chianti-style farmhouse with arches and latticed brick windows, renovated keeping its rural charm.

In Barberino Val d'Elsa, there are many grocery stores, a small supermarket, pharmacy, news-stand, service station, bars, restaurants and the bus to Florence and Siena. In Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, 2 km away, there are all kinds of shops and a street market on Thursday morning. In the town of Poggibonsi, at a distance of 10 km, you will find the train station, supermarkets and shopping centres, and a big street market on Tuesday morning.

You can go horse riding with professional instructors, join local cooking courses and rent mountain bikes.

Barberino Val d'Elsa, a small and enchanting medieval village surrounded by green hills of Chianti, offers a beautiful landscape with its vineyards and olive groves. Its history is linked to that of the city of Semifonte, destroyed in 1202 by the Florentines, about which it is said that the stones of the walls of Semifonte have been used to build the walls of Barberino. Its urban form is elliptical and the two access gateways, Porta Fiorentina and Porta Senese of the town have been retained. Among the places to be seen are the fascinating Palazzo del Podesta with the faade decorated with the coats of arms of the ruling, the ancient hospital for pilgrims founded in 1363 to give shelter and hospitality to pilgrims heading towards Rome, now transformed into a modern library, the Palazzo del Cardinale and the Church of San Bartolomeo, rebuilt in neo-Gothic style in 1910.