Spectacular Villa sleeping 12, Large private Pool, 9 km South of Florence City

Villa MURGIANO is only 9 km from Florence - just a 15 minute drive from the City walls, on paved roads.
Remote switches for the Gates, ample car-park.

A 15th century Romantic Holiday home, in relaxing and inspiring countryside, with picturesque views all the way to Fiesole. Antique furnishings, modern appliances: an exquisite mix of tradition and comfort.


As the Gates fold shut, and you come down the drive, you enter a dream world. Take your time to savour it - gone are the airport crowds and the busy streets... you have reached a jewel set in its own 80 acre Farm Estate with vineyards, olive groves, and woods for your refreshing early morning or mid-afternoon walks.

Opposite MURGIANO stands an imposing 15th century Medici Villa, Katia’s Family's historic residence since 1643. Its beautifully frescoed reception rooms are available for private events.

400 mt from Villa MURGIANO are the Farm Estate's Headquarters, named FATTORIA DI MEZZOMONTE, with a Point of Sale for Wines, Grappa, Extra-virgin Oive Oil, Aromatic Vinegar, Tuscan Vinegar, Honeys and Vinsanto. These are genuine products which you will also be able to taste while lounging in the gazeboed patios & garden at the Villa.

Villa MURGIANO is reached by car (not railway); it is conveniently close to the motorway exits you may take on your trips.

The nearest villages from Rental are Gràssina (East) and Impruneta (South) - only 4 km away. - featuring grocery shops, bakeries & pastry shops, café bars, ATMs & restaurants, small supermarkets, pharmacies, fashion and accessories, etc.

Guests are usually met by the Villa's owner Caterina (Katia for short) or by a member of her family. As you shall notice, every effort is made to ensure maximum cleanliness and procedures are in place to disinfect the premises prior to Guests arrival.

Villa MURGIANO sleeps up to 10 Adults & 2 teenagers, in 6 double bedrooms with 5 full bathrooms.
The adults have a choice between 4 ensuite Bedrooms and 1 twin Bedroom with adjoining Bathroom. The teenagers usually go for the 6th room, up in the Villa's Tower, and climb one floor down for the (5th) Bathroom.

There are 2 Studies, 2 Dining/Living-rooms, 2 Kitchens (you select your favourite one for the length of your stay), a Porticoed dinner-table for 12 with a Pizza Oven;
a BBQ shaded area, 2 Patios with 3 furnished gazebos, a large open air Terrace.

Last but not least, Villa MURGIANO has a beautifully landscaped 12 mt x 6 mt Infinity-edge outdoor swimming-pool. This large pool features a green Winter cover as well as a white retractable Summer cover for mid-season comfort.

You can wheelchair around the patios and go all the way to the Swimming-pool gates, then reach the pool by a dedicated ramp.

Indeed, both ground-floor bedrooms are directly accessible in a wheelchair through the North Terrace and Study room.
The West, ensuite Showeroom is designed for Guests with disabilities.
One indoor step leads from the above area up into the adjoining central living-room/kitchen.
All the outdoor living spaces feature comfortable Gazebos. The outdoor Portico offers a cozy open air dining area in every season.
Aircon is available in all 6 bedrooms and in the upstairs common rooms. The uper Kitchen and 4 Bedrooms, in addition, have ceiling fans.
For increased, indoor temperature comfort, all the windows have shutters, to screen off the daylight glitter and high temperatures as much as the winter cold.
Mosquito window nets are present.
A generous provision of electric anti-mosquito devices is provided. However, Guests are well advised to wear mosquito protection, especially in the evening hours - young Guests in particular!

Villa MURGIANO dates back from the 15th century: Terracotta roofs Tuscan style, restful beamed ceilings, thick walls. Some indoor walls are plastered and white-washed, others interestingly display their natural stone and brick facing.
A real challenge in this appealing, ancient architecture is the Wi-fi: available so far on a combination of optical & copper fibre.
All the Bedrooms feature light coloured parquet floors; so does the upstairs Loggia. All the other common rooms display the typically Tuscan polished Terracotta.
2 large, electric awnings provide additional comfort: along the front air-conditioned Loggia on the upper floor & over the groundfllor West French door.
The Portico is a perfect exemple of Renaissance architecture, with its charming Romanesque arches and ancient, round domed Pizza Oven and table for 12 - evening meals al fresco, lunch snacks in colder months.

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WERE YOU TO READ ANY FURTHER, THE FOLLOWING IS AN EVEN MORE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF EACH FLOOR

The Upper floor - known to Owner and Staff as "PALAGIO".
A central Study room leads into the 3 bedrooms and one bathroom; up 11 steps is the teenager'sTower Bedroom . It is level with a double door for the spacious front Loggia. Here are a dinner table for 8, the card-playing table, a sofa in a comfortable lounging replenished with art books, and, needless to say, a charming view from its lined up indows.
The large, cozy Winter Kitchen has a hearth & damper, two Carrara marble tops, 2 tables and 8 chairs. Both ceiling fan and aircon make make for added comfort to your cooking classes.
Down the 15th c. flight of 11 steps, opposite PALAGIO's entrance, is the cloak-room for coats, golf clubs, etc.; AND an electric clothes dryer - an appliance easily dispensed with under the Tuscan sky, in favour of outdoor washing lines (pegs on washing machine top).

The Ground-floor - known to Owner and Staff as "SALABETTA"
3 steps down from PALAGIO, also accessible directly from French door West.
Furnishings include an elegant oval dinner table and period chairs seating 8/10, 2 comfortable sofas with coffee table and a long, L-shaped wood and marble cooking counter complete with crockery, pans and all the facilities to prepare beautiful meals (microwave, coffee makers, dishwasher, ventilated oven, etc.)
One step down from this room are shelves with farm products for you to pick up (bill on departure); an ice-producing frigidaire, and a laundry area with first-aid items in its hanging cupboard.

SWIMMING POOL IS 6X12 METRES & SWINGS
The "crowning glory", from my view-point, is MURGIANO's large, private swimming-pool, soon to be covered up for mid-season comfort. It is currently open from early April to late October, accessed by a gate in its landscaped hedge. A refreshing sight from the upper floor, a reminder of your day's end as you sip an evening drink on the terrace, look forward to while visiting sights or running errands. Immaculate water, and an overflow edge to blend you into the green hills beyond. A sun warmed shower stand to be used befor dipping, individual Towels under the pool's gazebo. Adjoining the Pool area is the children's playground with 2 swings and one more relazing gazebo.
Adults please monitor your children (under twelves cannot play in the pool area unattended). Also please ensure that both pool gates are properly closed at all times, for children's and pool safety at all times.

ELLECTRIC POWER
This is exhorbitantly expensive throughout Italy, along with Methane Gas for heating and cooking (the large size kitchen ovens are electric).
AVOIDING WASTEFULNESS is greatly appreciated by Owner and ENVIRONMENT!

BARBEQUE
A basic, charcoal fuelled type. You can roll it out from the roof covered lounging area. Acessories in PALAGIO's cloak-room. Please replace the charcoal with a full bag from the supermarket for the next Guests.

KEYS
PALAGIO's Front door has 4 sets of Gates & Front Door Keys ;
SALABETTA has 2 sets of 2 Keys each to the West French Door.
Together they have 6 car operated Remotes for property Gates. Kindly ensure all keys are back in place before car-rental returns or departure

Additional/SERVICE KEYS
Their purpose is :
- turning the Gates to manual in a necessity,
- accessing outdoor Fuses
- reaching for the Letter-Box

PARKING AT THE VILLA
Ample parking space with 3 roofed open-air shades.

SAFETY
- Please make double sure that windows/shades are shut and doors locked before setting out,
- Lock your cars overnight,
- Watch handbacks & purses wherever you go,
- Hide away any belongins well before parking !