Charming Tuscan villa with private pool, wide garden and breathtaking view
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Casa Fantone is a typical stunning detached farmhouse, 300 years old, remodelled and updated with a wide private garden and park of 5 hectares and a private pool of 6 x 12 meters using salt instead of chlorine. The villa lies in a quiet hill near Poppi village, 30 km to Arezzo and 50 km to Florence, and it has a good level of furniture. The villa has modern kitchen and bathroom facilities, but it still gives one the feeling of stepping back in history. The villa, made by stones, is exposed to the sun and it has a fantastic view on the Casentino valley. Absolute privacy and a maximum of security are guaranteed, also because the property is fenced and the access is possible only through an automatic gate. A typical Tuscan terrace close to the kitchen can be an opportunity to have your breakfast or to drink a glass of Chianti with your friends looking down at the beautiful valley. In the terrace you will also discover an ancient baking oven which could hold at least 20 pizzas at a time. If only those walls could talk! CENTRAL HEATING: MUST BE PAID ACORDING TO THE CONSUMPTION: How to get the property: 1. Firenze airport Take A1 motorway, south direction ( Roma ) and exit 'Firenze sud' gate. 1.1 Drive to direction of: 'Bagno a Ripoli', Pontassieve, 'Passo della Consuma', Bibbiena, ( SR 70). 1.2. At Ponte a Poppi cross the Arno river to the village of Poppi and go to 'Larniano' direction. One kilometer and half, after Larniano church, on the left there is the villa. 2. Pisa airport Take the superstrada Firenze-Pisa-Livorno ( FI-PI-LI) close to the airport. Exit at Firenze and take motorway A1. Then the same as paragraph 1. 3. Bologna airport. Drive to Cesena direction by A1 motorway. At Cesena take superstrada E45 to 'Bagno di Romagna'. Then go to the direction of: 'Passo dei Mandrioli', Badia Prataglia, Soci, Ponte a Poppi. Then as 1.2 4.Roma airport. Take motorway A1 to Arezzo, north direction. Exit Arezzo and follow indications as Subbiano, Bibbiena, Poppi. At Ponte a Poppi as 1.2 paragraph. At the airport you have to rent a car. TUSCANY is famous in the world because its beautiful landscape, its cities art, its wine, its food, its history. FLORENCE, one of the the most beautiful city in the world, shows in every corner priceless treasures. An open-air museum with an incredible artistic and historical heritage. Florence is a city of art by definition. During the period of the Renaissance passed the great names of painting, sculpture and architecture. In Florence also born artists such as Giotto, Cimabue, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Masaccio, Verrocchio, Ghirlandaio, della Robbia and ending with LEONARDO da Vinci and MICHELANGELO. They lived in Florence with the greatest exponents of the poetry of the time, big names of literature such as Dante, Boccaccio, Gucciardini and Machiavelli. This predominance of art and poetry also meant the primacy of Tuscany between Florence and Italian dialects. Works of art created by artists more grandiose: the Galleria degli Uffizi, the Accademia Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, the Bargello National Museum and the Museums of San Marco are just a part of these treasures of art. Piazza della Signoria, one of the most elegant squares where there are the most impressive monuments, and Piazzale Michelangelo, which offers a breathtaking view over the city, are some charming places. Keepers of the jewels of the past, such as the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, the Basilica of Santa Croce, the church of Santa Maria Novella and the fascinating Medici Villas. AREZZO, was founded by an Etruscan settlement in the fourth century. B.C. The city retains a medieval structure characteristic of great artistic and historical value, a constant attraction for the beautiful works of art it contains. And 'it ideal not only for those who love art and culture, but also for those who love walking down old buildings. Furthermore, in the city takes place the famous medieval 'Giostra del Saracino'. Piazza Grande also known as Piazza Vasari, is among the most scenic and picturesque squares in Italy, site of the Giostra del Saracino and well-known antiques fair. This fair is held the first weekend of every month. Remember the cathedral (completed early '500) and S. Domenico church where inside, the center of the apse, you can see the huge painted crucifix, an early masterpiece by Cimabue (1260-65). In Arezzo was shot part of the film 'La vita è bella' by Roberto Benigni. SIENA, is one of the best preserved historical cities of Tuscany. Ancient medieval city built on three hills, is still surrounded by walls. The whole city of Siena, built around the Piazza del Campo, was conceived as a work of art that blends into the landscape of the Crete Senesi. To remember the Palio, traditional medieval horse race, is run around the Piazza del Campo each year. July 2 and August 16 are the dates when the Palio Tourist License / Licencia de turismo N °: IT051031C2KD4RECWD