We loved our two-week stay at La Villetta and hope to return. It does have a million-dollar view in all directions, and the beautifully landscaped terraces with pavilions provide many places to relax and enjoy the views and surroundings.Paulo was a charming host who provided fresh eggs and La Villettaâs own fantastically good olive oil, and Andrea a responsive and helpful contact. The nearby small community of Montaione is a lovely old hill town with several good restaurants full of local patrons. IâCiampa was our favorite, and we also enjoyed coffees and pastries at Pasticceria Filli several mornings.The house is charming and comfortable. It was clean and included some very nice touches, like an old pantry cabinet loaded with colorful ceramics, wine glasses, other essentials, and unexpected things like a soup tureen.La Villetta was the home base from which we visited Florence and other Tuscan towns via rental cars, plus a two-day trip to Pompei via train from Florence. Renting a smaller vehicle or vehicles (as opposed to an American full-sized SUV or truck) is a good idea since the local roads are quite narrow, steep, and full of hairpin turns.
Extraordinary view, great location, and Paolo was extremely reactive and careful. We all 5 really enjoyed our stay, parents having their building, and the kids their. Swimming pool and spa are very clean, so is the house. Thanks again.
Our stay was amazingâŠ. The property was as advertised and the view from the terrace was classic Tuscany, view, vineyards, and rolling hills. Montiaone village was just as you would imagine of a small Tuscany village. The perfect location from day trips to everywhere⊠Florence, Pisa, Sienna and a ton of castle towns ⊠highly recommend this property
We spent 15 days at the villa. The view was amazing!! Drinking coffee in the morning or wine in the Evening on the patio and looking at the vineyards and Tuscan hills was so relaxing. The villa was clean and any issues we had were quickly resolved. Montaione is a beautiful town with so much to see.
As a family of eight we stayed here for a week. It is a beautiful house and property. Well maintained rose garden and nice relaxing pool area. The scenery is stunning and the area quite and peaceful. A hire car is essential if you want to sight see further. The walk to the local town takes about 30 minutes.
The kitchen is well equipped and towels and bedding clean. The beds are quite comfortable also. Would recommend.
This property is located in a beautiful setting. The views are stunning on both front and back of the property. The physical building is tired though. I won't run down the complete list, but here are a few things that prevented us from giving a 5 star review...The hot tub was not operational, and looked like it wasn't for a long time. We did not know this before we arrived. The kitchen doors do not open wide, like the photos. One side gets stuck part way. The kitchen is old, broken drawers and noisy vent hood. I expected proper wine glasses since you're in wine country, but sadly, they were not. We had trouble sleeping because there were dogs barking all night, and there were tons of mosquitoes in the unit even though we kept the doors and windows shut. There is nothing in the villa, you have to bring everything you need, salt, pepper, hand soap, toilet paper, paper towels, etc... The owner did leave a couple bottles of wine, and some fresh eggs, which was nice.
We decided to leave a day early because the sleeping conditions were not ideal. Overall, the location is great, but the building and furnishings need to be renovated. I would stay in the same area again, just not at this property.
The location is superb for day trips to San G, Siena, Volterra, Florence. The views are absolutely breathtaking. The kitchen is spacious, but there is nothing stocked; there was no salt, no pepper, no sugar. We came from Canada and never expected to need to buy these staples. We left balsamic vinegar and a salt and pepper grinder for the next renters. We had to ask for toilet paper and extra dishwasher puck, as there were only four left for an eight day stay. This was rectified shortly.
The small washing machine works perfectly and there are now two drying racks for outdoors. The clothesline is very rickety, and we wouldnât recommend using it. Everything works however the hot tub runs only from 10 to 6 PM. There is no hot tub in the evening. This was a surprise to us, because thatâs usually when people use a hot tub.
The small annexed, one bedroom apartment, has serious water back up problems in the shower stall. There was also a developing water leak in the ceiling of the bedroom.
In the main house, everything worked, but things were very tired. One thing to be aware of, is that you cannot run a microwave and washing machine, or a hairdryer, and a dishwasher, for example, at the same time, as it will trip the breaker switch.
The owner, Paolo, showed up twice a day to sweep and run the pool vacuum system. He is very friendly.
Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful terrace from early morning, until after we got home from our day trips. The beautiful skies and smells of Tuscany are magnificent. As noted earlier, with some attention and fresh paint, and with some new living room furniture, the place would be absolutely perfect.
Everything about this property was absolutely beautiful. My only complaint was the wifi. It was out one whole day (but that wasn't their fault, it was the phone company). However, when it was working, the signal was weak, unless you were sitting at the outdoor dining table (the router appeared to be out there). We lost our wifi wherever we were in our bedrooms. We would have spent more time outside, but the weather was unusually rainy and chilly all week.
Besides the wifi, the place is perfect. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. You'll feel like you're in a fairy tale painting.
The house and attached independent apartment are comfortable and clean. 5 of us stayed and were never crowded. The showers are very small, but that seems to be the norm in Europe. There was plenty of hot water. Instructions for using the appliances and heat/ air conditioning would be helpful. I had to use my Google Translate app and the internet to figure out the washing machine. There are 2 dishwashers, but no dryer. There is a line outside to dry clothes, but because of rain we weren't able to use it until the last day there. However, there is a portable drying rack in the laundry room, so we set that up either outside under sheltered areas, or in the house, and that worked out fine.
It's a short 5- minute drive into town to shop and eat. There's a good grocery store, a couple bars that sell gelato, great restaurants (Carpe Diem, Pizzeria I Ciampa), and some small shops. My favorite was the leather shop owned by a sweet old couple who make everything in the shop. We bought several bracelets from them as souvenirs and gifts.
You will need to rent a car to stay here, and the narrow winding roads can be a little nerve-wracking, but, take your time and it'll be fine.
I highly recommend this house and town. I would absolutely stay here again.
Tolle Lage, super netter Gastgeber, aber in die Jahre gekommen
Wir waren 12 Tage/NĂ€chte zu Gast bei Paolo, einem sehr freundlichen, liebenswerten und zuvorkommenden Besitzer des Anwesens. Die Lage ist traumhaft schön und der Ausblick ĂŒber die Weinberge/Landschaft phĂ€nomenal. Der Pool, sowie der Garten wurde tĂ€glich gepflegt und uns wurde kostenlos Wein, Eier aus eigener HĂŒhnerhaltung und Olivenöl zur VerfĂŒgung gestellt.
Leider entsprechen die Bilder jedoch nicht mehr der aktuellen Situation. Das Haus und die Ausstattung sind sehr in die Jahre gekommen und es ist alles sehr abgewohnt. Hier sollte man ggf. die Bilder aktualisieren und/oder wieder einmal etwas modernisieren.
Ein paar Beispiele: Es klafft ein groĂes Loch aus der Decke im Badezimmer (Haupthaus), das GelĂ€nder zum oberen Schlafzimmer fehlt, Sonnenschirme sind kleine, alte "Billigschirme", Die Tischtennisplatte ist nicht ĂŒberdacht (wie auf den Bildern), der Jacuzzi ist verkalkt und das Bedienfeld teilweise defekt, die Sitzlounge fĂ€llt fast auseinander und die Sauberkeit ist eigentlich nicht existent. Es tut mir wirklich leid diese Bewertung zu schreiben, denn Paolo ist ein herzensguter Mensch. Aber fĂŒr diesen Preis hĂ€tten wir mehr Sauberkeit und vor allem einen besseren Zustand erwartet.
Einzig die Lage des Anwesens und der freundliche Gastgeber rechtfertigen aus meiner Sicht die 3 Sterne.
Les points forts : Communication, emplacement, exactitude de lâannonce
Sehr gute Lage
Tolle Aussicht. Schöner Garten.
Einrichtung ist etwas in die Jahre gekommen.
Z.b. war in der KĂŒche eine Schublade defekt.
Wenig Besteck und GlÀser.
Sehr netter EigentĂŒmer. Es wurde jeden Morgen Pool und die Wege gesĂ€ubert.
AuĂerdem gab es Obst und GemĂŒse
Traumhafte Lage. Vermieter und Hausverwaltung immer erreichbar und konnten bei Problemen (Wasser/ElektrizitÀt) sehr schnell und zuvorkommend helfen. Pool und Whirlpool waren immer und tÀglich vom Vermieter sauber gehalten.
Folgende kleine Kritikpunkte:
-Es mĂŒsste besser gereinigt werden, da bei Einzug doch einiges an Staub und Spinnweben an Decken, Lampen und Ecken vorhanden waren.
-Einige SchublĂ€den in KĂŒche waren defekt
-Wir vermissten einige gröĂere WeinglĂ€ser (Weingebiet mit guten Weinen!)
WofĂŒr der Vermieter natĂŒrlich nichts kann war die Tatsache, dass im etwas weiter entfernten vermieteten Haus bis in die frĂŒhen Morgenstunden gelĂ€rmt wurde. Die GĂ€ste dort waren sehr laut!
Der Vermieter hat uns mit Wein, Ăl und Eier versorgt, was extrem nett war. Er hat sich immer um das Objekt gekĂŒmmert.
Das Anwesen ist bei gutem Wetter ein Traum. Die PoolflĂ€che ist wie in einem Hotel. Der Pool ist gepflegt. Der Jacuzzi ist super. Warm. 3 SitzplĂ€tze. Dabei dieser wunderbare Blick. Das GrundstĂŒck ist traumhaft. Mit vielen OlivenbĂ€umen. Der Blick ich unbezahlbar. Die Pergola zum drauĂen Essen und Sitzen ein Traum. Sowohl Andrea als auch Paolo haben uns wunderbar betreut. Vielen Dank dafĂŒr.
Unser Auto konnte wetterfest unter einem
carport stehen.
Die Villa ist ebenfalls super. Die Betten sind bequem. FĂŒr Menschen, die ĂŒber 1.85m sind, sind die Betten etwas zu kurz. FĂŒr uns hat es gepasst. Positiv zu bewerten ist auch, dass ĂŒberall Fliegengitter angebracht sind. Ebenfalls super ist, dass man die KlapplĂ€den komplett schlieĂen kann und nicht durch Helligkeit geweckt wird.
Die KĂŒche ist mit allem ausgestattet. Eine Waschmaschine ist ebenfalls vorhanden.
Bei gutem Wetter ist diese Unterkunft ein wahrer Traum. Wir hatten leider ein bisschen Wetterpech. Bei Regen ist der Weg nach Montaione (Supermarkt und Restaurant) schwierig. Spazieren gehen ist leider ebenfalls nicht möglich. Die Wege sind alle privatgelaende. Ganz oben grenzt die StraĂe ohne BĂŒrgersteig. Die Lage ist fĂŒr die Erkundung der Toskana (Pisa, Florenze, Siena) wunderbar.
Wie gesagt, wir hatten mit Gewitter, Strum und Regen etwas Pech. So dass wir die VorzĂŒge der Villa nicht ganz auskosten konnten. Trotzdem war es eine wunderbare Zeit und wir empfehlen diese Unterkunft weiter. Danke Paolo und Andreaâïž
Ist wirklich ein Schönes Objekt nette Leute genau wie es sein soll ich wĂŒrde es sofort wieder buchen
Liegt zentral fĂŒr AusflĂŒge
Es ist genau wie man sich die Toskana vorstellt
Udsigten opvejer for boligens lidt slidte stand og manglende interiĂžr. Alt i alt er det et fint hus og udsigten er helt fantastisk. I betragtning af at det er et hus til 8 personer mangler der lidt ting i kĂžkkenet, blandt andet vinglas.
Stole mv er lidt slidte og sengene er ikke for gode.
Men det fungerede som det skulle.
Tolles Haus mit allem, was es fĂŒr einen erholsamen Urlaub braucht. Fantastischer Blick in die toskanische Landschaft. Ruhig gelegen, Pool groĂ genug, um ein paar Runden zu drehen. Viele Sitzgelegenheiten im Freien, auch mit Ăberdachung.
For us, a family of 7, the house was perfect. The view, the garden, the pool and the location was really apriciated. The fact that there is an exteded pool house seperated from the main house, but still in near connection, was for us very suitable since not all in our family have the same sleeping times. Niether the earlybirds or nights owls where disturbing each other. The owners where really friendly and keept the pool and garden clean during the whole time. Andrea, was easy to get in touch with and helped us, when needed.
On the minus side, it was not always easy to cook in the kitchen for 7 people, when pans, bowls, cutting boards and platters was too small. Not adapted to cook for many people.
Also, there where many mosquitoes and one could have imagined that the owner could provide with fly swatter and insectiside since it was difficult to find in stores near by. We bought a whole lot to keep the flys and mosquitoes away. Hope that it is left behind for the next rentals :). When at vacation, you don't want to travel around finding that sort of things. But anyway, these are picky details, overall the house was extraordinary. Just perfect!!!
Locatie perfect! Tijdens ons verblijf zijn wij tegen veel irritaties opgelopen zoals het constant uitvallen van de electra, slecht matras, slechte overdracht van gebruik woning, gedateerde badkamer met ongemakken in bijwoning. Dit alles gemeld bij agent maar geen persoonlijke terugkoppeling ontvangen. Dag van vertrek geen enkel contactmoment geweest. Wij als familie hebben een fijne week gehad maar wel veel hobbels qua voorzieningen moeten nemen helaas!