Noble maison en Toscane avec piscine privée

It was a very nice home in an very nice village, we were 7 people that spent a week in Radicondoli.

We had a wonderful week staying in the heart of Radicondoli. The house had plenty of space for two families and the pool kept five children entertained. The views from the balcony were fabulous, perfect for pre dinner drinks. The village is busy and buzzy and had three restaurants all serving delicious food, our favourite was Il Nazionale. We couldn’t recommend Elena’s place enough for a taste of real Tuscany, the perfect place to stay.

The villa is MASSIVE and even better in person than you see online. The view from the upper (very large) terrace is spectacular and the pool a welcome everyday after long days exploring Tuscany. The 2 restaurants across the street had amazing food. Not just good food, but dishes that will blow your mind. I’ll have these memories forever. The owner Elena is lovely. Thank you for letting us rent your family villa for the week. We will be back.

We were a group of six who were lucky enough to spend two weeks in this lovely home in the village of Radicondoli. Everyone had their own room and bathroom and that still left a couple of spare bedrooms and baths. Two large livingroom spaces and a large terrace overlooking the hills of Tuscany. We loved the homey kitchen with 2 sets of windows overlooking the comings and goings of townspeople as they carried on with their daily lives. The home had everything we needed for our stay. In the town we tried the three retaurants as well as the bake shop and bar. (great cappuccino's) You really do need a car to explore the area but there are lots of charming towns and villages to visit. Very relaxing and staying here gives you a taste of true Tuscan living. Thanks Elena!

I spent a week in Radicondoli with my girlfriends from grade school. The house looked fabulous on the website but the reality was even better. The house was smack in the middle of the most charming village we visited while in Italy. Its the real deal - not touristy but with enough going on (restaurants, agritourism, etc) to make it the perfect base but you really need a car to fully explore the area.

The house was significantly bigger than we thought so we all had our own rooms. There were two salons to relax in and every possible convenience. The house was almost 1000 (yes I said 1000 years old) and although updated with great bathrooms, it has kept the feel of a gorgeous ancient noble home. The house was extremely well stocked with glasses, dishes, pillows, blankets etc and was beautifully furnished. We spent most of our time on the large terrace upstairs just loving the views. We wanted a true Tuscan experience and (wistful sigh) that was what we had. It was non-stop pinch me moments!

The pool was adorable & tiny but because we were so busy we only used it once but it was great.

We became part of village life and that was the best part of the holiday. We would have croissants and coffee at the bar down the road in the morning and would stop by for drinks prior to going out for dinner. We visited all three of the restaurants in town (some more than once) & the food was great every time. After 6, the town comes to life with everyone out in the street visiting and children playing in the squares until 10 p.m. or so.

We went horseback riding at a local stable (Tegoni Farms) and had a fabulous meal at the summer home of local residents who could not have been more gracious. We also had a dinner at a local sheep farm which was also a spectacular experience. We bought wine from the local organic winery and they also could not have been nicer. If you go; say yes to everything!!

We visited many nearby town (San Gignamo/ Sienna/ Firenze) and enjoyed visiting but were thrilled we were not staying in the midst of crowded tourist havens.

After Radicondoli we went on to stay in Firenze, Rome and Amalfi but they paled next to our experience in Radicondoli!

The only reason I'm writing this review is because Elena was a great hostess (although we only saw her on check in & check out) and the house was so amazing. I really wanted to keep it a secret but if you're going to Italy, well you deserve the trip that I just had.