Casale Glicine

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Description

Casale Glicine

Studio cottage with shared garden, pool and tennis court, located in San Gimignano countryside, between Siena and Florence. It can sleep up to 2 people, has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom.

External Description

Casale Glicine is part of a property immersed in the countryside of San Gimignano, surrounded by woods and made up of 4 splendid farmhouses, completely restored and independent. All the farmhouses share a pool, a park with lawn and some outdoor spaces including a tennis court and a bowling green (which can be used free of charge by guests).
The pool (6 x 14 m) is open from May to the end of October, and is equipped with: sunbeds, parasols and external shower (solar heated).
Moreovere there is a private parking, a children's swing, and a shared laundromat.
Casale Glicine boasts also a large covered patio equipped with dining table, benches, swing, and barbecue, ideal for alfresco meals.

Internal Description

Casale Glicine is set on one single level, on the ground floor, and can accommodate up to 2 people, has 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. Internet Wifi is included. Pets are not allowed. 1 baby cot and 1 high chair are available on request.

Originally this studio cottage was an old barn and old furnace, and is characterized by wooden ceilings and old Tuscan furniture.
Inside it is made up of a spacious double bedroom with sofa, desk, wardrobe, a kitchenette (with stove, refrigerator, small electric oven, toaster, and coffee machine), and a bathroom with shower.

Prices and conditions

Included in the price: Utilities (water, gas, electricity except heating); Internet Wifi; final cleaning.

Excluded from the price: Heating according to consumption during winter months; use of the shared laundromat (4.00€ per wash); any extra services on request. Tourist tax if required (the amount usually varies, depending on location, from 0.50€ to 4.00€ per person per night for a maximum of seven nights, excluding minors, and will be paid upon arrival).

Security deposit: Customers are required to pay 200,00€ security deposit upon arrival (cash), which will be returned at the end of the stay upon any damages.

Places to visit

Casale Glicine is located in the beautiful Tuscan countryside, between Siena and Florence, and just 3 km from San Gimignano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
San Gimignano is set on a hill and is characterized by its beautiful towers and for Vernaccia (famous Tuscan white wine, the first Italian wine to receive the mark of DOC, Controlled Designation of Origin, in 1966).
The villa boasts a wonderful location as it allows you to easily and quickly reach both the Chianti area (Castellina, Gaiole, Radda), and also some ancient Tuscan villages, little pearls of the surrounding area such as:
- Certaldo Alta, a medieval village where the Italian writer and poet Giovanni Boccaccio lived;
- Volterra, a famous Etruscan city with its walls and museum;
- San Miniato, historic Napoleone Bonaparte's destination during his Italian Campaign, renowned for its white truffles.

Main distances: San Gimignano (12 km), Volterra (18 km), Certaldo (20 km), San Miniato and Chianti (40 km), Siena (50 km), Florence (70 km), Pisa (72 km).
Please note that the distances mentioned above are approximate, and are referred as the crow flies from the property.

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