Podere Vicoferaldi

Swimming Pool

Terrace

Mulberry Apartment

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Oak Apt per night	Mulberry Apt per night	Cypress B&B per night	B&B per night
1 October - 15 March 2007	110 euros	100 euros	65 euros	60 euros
15 March - 30 September 2007	140 euros	125 euros	75 euros	70 euros
Christmas and Easter Weeks	140 euros	125 euros	75 euros	70 euros

Notes on prices
Prices are per night in euros.
We accept daily bookings but a minimum of two days is requested in the apartments.
We supply weekly bed linen and towels for both B&B guests and for the apartments.
Daily cleaning on request, 25 euros per apartment, 12 euros per room.
Addition of a single bed 10 euros per day.
Also available: baby cot, high chair and baby bath.

Changeover day
Our preferred changeover day is Saturday but other days may be considered depending on bookings. Guests must vacate rooms by 10.00am and new arrivals will only be able to book in after 4.00pm.

Oak Apartment (2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4/6)

Renovated in Jan 2006. Comfortably furnished. Ground floor: Double bedroom with twin wrought iron beds. Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, iron and ironing board. Lounge with sofabed. TV. Upper floor: Doubled bedroom with double wrought iron bed. Splendid mosaic bathroom with bath and shower unit. Outside: Small patio with table, chairs and sunshade. Wonderful views across the Valdisieve Valley.

Mulberry (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2/4)

Podere Vicoferaldi was the subject of a comprehensive renovation in February 2006 and is extremely comfortably furnished. Ground Floor: There is a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, washing machine, iron and ironing board. The sitting room also has a sofa bed. TV. Upper Floor: Double bedroom and superb mosaic bathroom with shower unit. Outside: A small but charming patio with table, chairs and sunshade for meals. There are wonderful views across the Valdisieve Valley.

Cypress (B&B Wheelchair Friendly Room)

This bedroom is on the ground floor with disabled access via the garden. It has a wrought iron Queen size bed with Tuscan style furniture and a large bathroom equipped for the disabled. Also provided are a small table, chairs and sunshade for meals. There is an enchanting side view across the garden to the Cypress trees and wooded hills beyond.

Farmhouse B&B

Each beautifully renovated Tuscan style bedroom has white walls, old oak beams, terracotta floors and has its own modern bathroom including a bidet and shower unit. There are splendid views towards the wooded hills. The three bedrooms are comfortably furnished with two having double wrought iron beds, whilst the third has a pretty white bed. Our farmhouse kitchen, again in the typical Tuscan style, has an enormous fireplace and pretty handmade tiles surrounding the up-to-date stove/oven and microwave. This room is ideal for breakfast in cold weather and here guests may make themselves tea or coffee at any time.

Notes on accommodation
The farmhouse has wood central heating in the winter and there is central heating (oil) in the flats.
We have created two pretty bedrooms for children or adults.
There are 640 olive trees and a vineyard where you can wander, plus wonderful walks through the countryside, trout fishing in nearby lakes and horse riding, so there is plenty for children to do.

Accessibility
On the gound floor of the farmhouse we have built a very comfortable and luxurious double bedroom with a large bathroom for disabled people. This has its own approach slope via the private side garden and is designed to accommodate a wheelchair. You can sit outside and enjoy your meals whilst admiring the fantastic scenery. There is also an extremely large terrace alongside the house which allows disabled people to enjoy the sunshine.

Outside
The houses are surrounded by trees and bushes with many different roses and other plants in the various flower beds. We have a small side garden but as this is a hilly area, we have created terraces or patios with outdoor furniture and a barbecue for our guests. We are building a lovely private pool with fantastic views across the countryside and its own sun terrace. This should be ready by June 2007.

Special interest holidays
If you would like to learn Italian the owner, who is English, would be prepared to give you lessons. This is a wonderful area for bird watching or for guests who would like to watch wild animals such as pheasants, deer, porcupine and wild boar.

Travel
Florence Airport is about 40 kms and the closest to us.
Car hire is recommended and there are many different companies including Avis and Hertz.
The little station at Rufina is about 15 minutes from Podere Vicoferaldi and there is a local bus that stops by our farm.
(Please see our web site)

Distances
We are about 15 minutes by car from Rufina village and only 30 minutes from the outskirts of Florence. You should allow at least 45 minutes to drive right into the city. There are many places of interest near here including a considerable number of villages and towns with archaeological excavations from the Etruscan and other historical periods. The Mugello area includes many old churches and castles and the Medici family's summer resort, the Castle at Poppi, Dicomano.

Further details
The local shops sell virtually anyything you could need and the restaurants serve excellent meals at reasonable prices when compared to Florence! There is a good supermarket, several banks and a Post Office. We have made available a number of books available to help you find any number of interesting places that you might like to visit.

Booking notes
Please see our website (link below).

This advertiser joined Owners Direct in January 2007,
and has advertised this property with us since January 2007.

Property Ref IT1103
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