Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking

6 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 13

Popular amenities

Pool

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Washer

Check out the area

Firenze, Toscana

Piazzale Michelangelo5 min drive
Uffizi Gallery5 min drive
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore6 min drive
Florence (FLR-Peretola)37 min drive

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Convertible bed(s)

1 Double Bed

Helen

2 Single Beds

Limonaia

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

Patrick

2 Single Beds

Putti

1 Queen Bed

Sofonisba

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Tinaia

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 4 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Toilet · Shower only

Cottage

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Enjoy the beautiful countryside of Tuscany in a traditional Tuscan villa , full of character and situated only a few minutes away from Florence city centre ( approx. 3 km to Ponte Vecchio).

Il Melograno can accommodate up to 10 people (or up to 12 by renting also the cottage LImonaia) and lies nestled among the green hills of the Tuscan countryside in an historic part of Florence.
Dating back to the 14th century and situated in the Paradiso degli Alberti (Heaven of the Alberti, family of Leon Battista Alberti,it was used as the hunting lodge and guest house for the main Villa , which has a stunning Italian Garden with beautiful mazes (where pestigious dinners or memorable birthday parties, or romantic weddings can be organised on request)
Enjoy the Estate shared swimming pool surrounded by olive and cypress trees with squirrels and pheasants running around while being in walking distance of the principal museums and architectural masterpieces of the amazing city of Florence...
the winter months, relax by the beautiful big Tuscan sandstone fireplace, reading a book in the cosy atmosphere reminiscent of the bygone past...

Kindly enquire regarding pool opening times

The fascinating grounds and flower garden with old terracotta flower pots scattered around and some fruit trees can be enjoyed by the guests
Upstairs :
- 4 bedrooms (3 ensuite). Three of the bedrooms are prepared as double beds, one room has two single beds. The bedrooms are all furnished with big wardrobes and most of the bathrooms have been newly renovated (2 with shower, 1 with tub/shower)
- small living room
Ground floor :
-living room with big screen TV with dvd player, board games as well as history and literature books and beautiful sandstone tuscan fire place.
- dining room with volted ceilings and beautiful velvet blue antique high chairs can accomodate up to 10 people with the possibility of adding a further table.
- fully fitted and equipped country kitchen (cooker, oven, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, washing machine).
- a further bedroom with ensuite bathroom (shower) and queen size bed
The rooms are furnished with antique furniture and paintings, so as to keep the tuscan ancient feeling of the villa

Romantic dinners or sunny breakfast can be enjoyed in the garden under the olive trees, on the garden table and chairs provided. The communal swimmingpool offers sunloungers and the outdoor kitchen area has a barbecue and pizza oven.

Within close distance of the city centre, yet hearing the birdsong and the joyous ringing of the Badiuzza bells and seeing the squirrels and pheasants running around.

Features:
- shared swimming pool among olive trees, open during summer months with sun loungers, garden chairs and tables for a sunny breakfast or a romantic dinner.
- parking available within the property
- bus stop at entrance to property
- Wi-Fi and satellite TV
- pizza oven

If your party is bigger than 10 people, please enquire about our detached cottage, Limonaia, situated in the same property, leading out to the swimmingpool area. Or our newly renovated luxury accomodation in the main villa

Cooking courses, catering, dinners, tuscan tours can be arranged on request.
A “City Tax” of € 4.00 per person (over 12 years) per night for a maximum of 7 nights, to be brought in cash on arrival with passport copies. Rental contract to be signed and damage deposit required prior to arrival. Electricity/gas to be paid on consumption

Please enquire re Pool Opening times (normally 1st may to 30 September)

Property manager

GInevra

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties

Event fee required for organisation of events.

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

In the outside area only

At check-in in cash municipality tax, damage deposit and passport copies Smoking only outside areas. No day Guests. Swimmingpool is shared.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts cash

Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 59

Note from host: Event fee required for organisation of events.

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Florence

This villa is located in Oltrarno, a neighbourhood in Florence. Uffizi Gallery and Gallery of the Academy of Florence are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Central Market and The Mall Luxury Outlet. Travelling with kids? Consider Galileo Museum - Institute and Museum of the History of Science, or check out an event or a game at Nelson Mandela Forum. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby.

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Firenze, Toscana

What's nearby

Historic Center - Downtown - 4 min drive
Piazzale Michelangelo - 5 min drive
Uffizi Gallery - 5 min drive
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore - 6 min drive
Piazza del Duomo - 6 min drive

Getting around

Florence Rovezzano Station - 6 min drive
Strozzi - Fallaci Tram Stop - 7 min drive
Peretola Airport (FLR) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

Gelateria Il Sorriso - 15 min walk
I Dolci di Massimo - 13 min walk
Gelateria Caminia - 12 min walk
Fitzcarraldo SRL - 13 min walk
Kashmir Kebab - 12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking?

As of 29 Apr 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking on 20 May 2024 start from AU$3,633.38, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Beautiful Villa, in Florence, shared pool, 12 guests, wifi, parking located?

This family-friendly Florence villa is located in Oltrarno, within 1 mi (2 km) of Arno River, Historic Center - Downtown and Piazzale Michelangelo. Uffizi Gallery and Ponte Vecchio are also within 2 miles (3 km).

8.0

Very good

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10/10 Excellent

Steve C., London

24 June 2018

Outstanding Villa with pool in Florence - highly recommended

We were a group of ten friends staying in Florence to celebrate a birthday. A warm welcome awaited us. The villa itself is sizable, though for a little extra we hired the cottage too. All the rooms are tastefully, ornately and traditional appointed while all the bathrooms (most are ensuite) are wonderfully modern. The grounds are extensive (you occasionally see the gardeners during the morning) affording you a privacy hard to find elsewhere in Florence. The lanai has a large table to seat all and a separate lounging area. The pool became a favourite fixture for our group - it's large enough and deep in parts and is scrupulously clean without that horrible whiff of chlorine! Getting into town requires a little planning if you are to use buses - simple enough when you master the time tables. If you are fit, and blessed with good weather, it's not that far to walk into town. However, the nearby huge supermarket and the excellence restaurant in Gavinana gives you more than enough reason to stay closer to home. The wifi was intermittent during our trip but the temporary road works nearby surely was playing a part in that. As hosts, Ginevre and her mother Mrs Fortuny, and their welcome host Cristina, were all wonderfully welcoming and responsive to any requests we had. We also hired Ingrid on their recommendation to cook our three course meal which was sensational. What puts this location ahead of other potential destinations in Florence is that its extensive, comfortable and private. Within hours of arriving, it feels less of a house and more of a home. It is large enough so even a group of ten adults didn't feel they were living on top of each other. I take away very happy memories of our stay in this beautiful Tuscan Villa.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

23 Sept 2014

Not quite as advertised

We had seen pictures of house, only after the leader of our group had already booked, but we still imagined a lovely estate-type like setting with pool. The home was clean and they did have all the necessary items you would expect in a homestay - the linens, hairdryers, microwaves, even a good espresso machine. It would have been helpful if the washer/dryer had better instructions, especially when it came to problem solving-dryer had stopped w/no explanation –we did eventually figure out the issue. The owners were very helpful in setting up the rooms to accommodate our sleeping group. The pool was very nice and well maintained. We did have a lovely visit with Fortuny one evening for drinks-she's a lovely woman. One of her staff, Anton, was also most helpful when he was on property. However there were a few glitches in our stay. On our first night the microwave blew a fuse. We found 4 fuse boxes, but none were a match for the microwave which unfortunately, also was connected to the hot water heater. We rang the bell several times to the home of the owner (right next door) for help with no response. We had to wait until the next day to have things fixed. The walk to the Ponte Vecchio is at least 45 minutes, not 20 minutes. The "estate" is on a narrow one way street on the uphill behind a locked gate. There is one remote, which means if you don't have it, you have to get out of car and unlock w/key. Once gate opens it's a 3 point turn to try to get into narrow opening that had a hard left turn drop -not for the feint of heart. You have to have a car to go anywhere unless you wanted to walk 15 minutes to a little town for essentials. Taxi service was almost impossible to get. The separate cottage had a very strong musty smell - if you have allergies you would not have been able to stay there. Individual A/C units in each bedroom were comfortable but no units in the living areas. Budget-wise it's a decent place, but I don’t think the home is advertised as it really is. Information needs to be updated to reflect an honest description of the home.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Barb B.

18 June 2014

Perfect villa for our group of seven

We couldn't have been happier with our choice of villas. It's location was perfect. We enjoyed that it was in a residential area away from the touristy part of Florence. It was an easy walk to several restaurants and shopping. Other than leaving Florence for day trips we never needed a car. And the lady who owns the villa lives next door and was absolutely delightful and very much added to our overall experience. Fortuny and her entire staff were helpful and accessible. If going back to Florence we would definitely stay there again.

About the host

Hosted by GInevra

Why they chose this property

The Melograno has been in our family for a very long time, we have also lived in it (before moving into Il Merlo Nero) and from then it has been used as our guesthouse. We have tried to keep very much of the old furniture and beautiful old paintings to keep its character.

What makes this property unique

An affordable way to arrange family reunions, or group of friends being in walking distance to the city centre, and flavouring the florentine lifestyle in a typical tuscan villa and breathing history with the villa's 14th century reminescences.
The owners will be delighted (if there) to invite you to enjoy a coffee in their stunning italian garden with its beautiful hedge maizes.