Villa Torre il Fico is arranged over two floors and covers a surface of 450 sqm.
Florence city centre is less than 12 miles away.
Beutifully appointed throughout, the villa can accommodate up to 6 people in 3 double bedrooms on the first floor, where you will also find a beautiful study/reading room.
Villa Torre il Fico sits in 10 hectares of private parkland with olive groves, flowering shrubs and landscaped gardens and enjoys uninterrupted panoramic views over the Tuscan hills.
All outdoor areas are furnished with elegant outdoor furniture.
The Villa dates back to the 11th century and was built as Guard Tower, hence the stunning panoramic position. It was bought by current family in 1988 and turned into the comfortable most elegant family home it is today.
It is surrounded by olive groves, lemon trees and beautiful gardens created by famous Italian landscape gardener Pietro Porcinai.
The interior has been sympathetically renovated by current owner, a skilled interior designer, who mixed antique original pieces with modern designs (and comforts) while fully preserving the original character of the house.
The result is a sophisticated, warm and welcoming home, true to its heritage.
On ground floor you’ll find an elegant sun lit living room/drawing room with fireplace, a formal dining room also with fireplace and a breakfast room. The living room features large glass doors leading to a truly stunning terrace with unbelievable views (ideal for sipping cocktails while enjoying the beautiful sunset).
A fully equipped kitchen, a utility room and a service bathroom complete the ground floor.
On first floor there are 3 bright elegant double bedrooms, all air conditioned and complemented by 3 full bathrooms private bathrooms. The master bedroom has a large en-suite bathroom with double basins and Jacuzzi bath tub with hand held shower. The Laura Ashley bedroom has a detached private bathroom with a lovely trump l'oueil decor and bath tub with hand shower, the Horses bedroom has a detached private bathroom with walk-in shower..
The bedrooms are all individually styled and furnished with very comfortable beds. The bathrooms are finished in marble.
On first floor there is a further lovely reading room or study.
All luxury linen is of the highest quality and all owned by us – we wash and iron everything ourselves, in house, and this makes a big difference!
Breathtaking uninterrupted views of the Tuscan countryside can be enjoyed from every room of the house.
Every room is individually decorated to extremely high standard: original Biedermeier pieces of furniture, rare empire paintings, magnificent mirrors, handmade linen curtains, large comfy white sofas create a bright sophisticated atmosphere throughout.
A magnificent stone built gothic arch dating back to the year 1300 create movement and defines the different living areas. Sand stone floors, walls finished with Venetian plaster in pastel hues ooze Italian craftsmanship and complete the truly unique decorating scheme.
The outdoor area is just as beautiful as the interior. Villa Torre il Fico sits in 10 hectares of private parkland with olive groves, flowering shrubs and landscaped gardens and enjoys incredible views over the Tuscan hills.
The Villa has a private salt water swimming pool measuring 14 m x 8 m, open May to September (inclusive) and 300 olive trees giving us some lovely oil - we love harvesting time!
All outdoor areas are furnished with elegant outdoor furniture (comfortable loungers with white cushions and white umbrellas are in the pool area, BBQ and dining tables and chairs are on the terrace and patio).
The villa is equipped with everything needed for a comfortable enjoyable stay: central heating, air conditioning, satellite TV, DVD player, iPod dock, wi- fi internet access and a fully equipped kitchen with hob, oven, log burning stove, American fridge/freezer, ice maker, coffee machine, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer and an abundance of crockery and pans. Hair dryers are provided in every bathroom. Secure car parking is of course available on-site.
A bottle of good local wine, fresh seasonal fruit baskets and fresh flowers will be welcoming you upon arrival.
The rental rate includes full exclusive use of the villa and its grounds, gardens and pool, cleaning fee as charged, water and gas for cooking, wi-fi, gardener and pool attendant, linen (changed weekly for bookings of 14 nights or longer), courtesy sets. Heating is excluded and electricity is included up to 300 kWh/week.
Baby bed and/or high chair are provided at no extra cost: let us know if you need one!
If requested: extra maid/housekeeping service, laundry, extra linen change can all be arranged, as well as cook service for lunch/dinner, driver, fridge and wine pre-stocking service, etc, all at very reasonable rates – all you have to do is ask.