In the splendid Tuscan countryside of Valdarno, in an ex 6th century convent which has been recently superbly renovated, Leccio can be found. Leccio is one of the houses which animated the ancient hamlet.
The house has is surrounded by olive groves which reach as far as the surrounding forest forming a setting of rare beauty.
The hamlet is a welcoming complex which certainly knows how to offer itself as and ideal place to have an absolutely wonderful and unforgettable holiday.
The combination of antique furniture with modern pieces represents a bridge between past and present, between ancient and modern.
The structure is made up of various communal areas of which there is also a communal swimming pool, a theatre, a library and a restaurant open only to guests of the hamlet. During your stay tasting of the olive oil made on the farm can be organised in the hamlet.
Leccio takes its name from a group of oak trees which shade the garden of this brick and stone built villa.
On the ground floor the bedrooms and their bathrooms and the kitchen look out onto the garden.
On the top floor the living room and a large terrace look out onto a taste of the Tuscan countryside.
Guests staying in Leccio can use the communal swimming pool at the centre of the hamlet.
ground floor
entrance, studio, kitchen, small dining room with portico, double bedroom leading to the garden with fireplace, dressing room with wardrobes and en suite bathroom with bathtub, double bedroom with dressing room with wardrobes leading to the garden with en suite bathroom with bathtub, twin bedroom leading to the garden with en suite bathroom with bathtub, laundry room.
first floor
large living room with fireplace and terrace and portico.
outdoor
the house has a large garden with a huge oak tree, olive trees, cypresses etc.
amenities
supermarket at Figline 12km/7,5miles, restaurants and osterias at Reggello 7km/4miles, railway station at Figline 12km/7,5miles, tennis court in Reggello 8km/5miles, golf club in Florence about 35km/22 miles (www.golfugolino.com), horse riding in Montevarchi 35 km/22miles.
notes
possibility to have meals served in the private restaurant open only for in-house residents, or light lunch by the pool, on request it is possible to organise oil mill visit and oil tasting, bathtub with hand held shower, small pets permitted, train to Florence departs about two times per hour. The fireplace is only for decoration purpose.
main distances
Reggello 8km/5miles, Figline 12km/7,5miles, Florence about 35km/22miles, Arezzo 47km/29miles, Siena 61km/38 miles, Cortona 98km/61miles.
airports
Florence 40km/25miles, Rome 285km/177miles.
notable features
• big, well tended and private garden
• panoramic views of the Valdarno area
• superbly restored
• country setting 40 minutes from historic Florence
• comfortable bedrooms & living areas |