LE SCALETTE
San Vincenzo a Torri, Chianti
Sleeps 7 + 1 in 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms
What guests say about this property..."We had the best time ever at Le Scalette.  The accommodation was a perfect retreat for three couples after long days of touring and sightseeing. We found the cooking facilities most adequate for great Italian meals which we ate out on the patio every night.  The owner was helpful and so accommodating.  I already long to go back. — VB, Scottsdale, AZ
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Le Scalette is a lovely apartment residence within a restored sixteenth century farmhouse in the Tuscan hills just outside of Florence. Guests can walk to the tiny village of San Vincenzo a Torri, just a mile away, with a bakery and grocery store. Visit the Museo Archeologico e della Ceramica in nearby Montelupo Fiorentino, an important center for ceramic production during the middle ages and the Renaissance. Charming medievall hill towns dot the landscape, and Florence is only 10 miles away. Facilities for swimming, golf, tennis and horseback riding are within easy reach.

Le Scalette occupies two floors of the farmhouse. Next door, on the ground floor, is the studio-office of the owner, who designs and produces beautiful clothes and fine linens.

A spacious open-plan living/dining room features a wonderful large open fireplace, giving an immediate sense of rustic comfort. Conveniently located in a corner of the room is a kitchenette with dishwasher. The dining area opens onto a lovely covered patio, furnished for al fresco dining and offering splendid views of the countryside and the Tuscan sunset.

Upstairs are three charming bedrooms with beamed ceilings — one with king bed, one with queen and one with joinable twin beds. The queen bedroom also has a single bed to accommodate an additional person. There are two bathrooms, one with tub/shower and the other with stall shower. Skylights allow the Tuscan sun to pour in, and there are many artistic touches throughout the house.

The beds are furnished with beautiful linens made by the owner; you can buy them right next door! Amenities include TV, VCR (European format), and CD player. Guests can arrange to use the clothes washer in the owner's office next door.

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