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Fonterutoli - Chianti
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Located in the heart of Chianti
just 8 miles north of Siena, Fonterutoli is a charming stone
hamlet (not more than 60 people call it home year-round) which
is essentially a company town owned by a family engaged in
the wine and olive oil business. Recently they began renting
individual houses in the hamlet.
What will you experience at
Fonterutoli being part of a village? The slow pace of a place
this size and, frankly, this authentic. You can take the time
to see local people engaged in the practices of wine and olive
oil production, especially interesting during harvest. Take
your meals at the excellent village trattoria. Relax by the
private pool located about 300 feet away from the properties
(the pool is only for the guests of these properties, not
the entire village). Tennis courts are 2 miles away. A car
is advisable here, but if your group doesn't want to go in
the same direction every day, you can avail yourselves of
public buses heading for Florence and Siena that stop at the
village gate.
We have offered Fonterutoli
now for over 15 years, and the reaction from visitors has
been overwhelmingly positive.
We offer 2 village properties
for your consideration:
Pastore
Accommodates 8 — 4 Bedrooms
— 3 Baths
This property has been completely
renovated to a very nice standard. The house has three fairly
equal bedrooms, one matrimonial and two twin, plus a smaller
fourth (twin) bedroom. Mattresses are adequate. There are
a smallish living room and a very spacious, well-equipped
open-plan kitchen/dining room with a fireplace. The true highlight
of Pastore is not the interior (which is nice in any case),
but rather the vast open loggia that serves as the primary
living and dining space from spring to fall. The views from
the loggia are really something special. This is where you
will spend most of your time when you are at the house. Washing
machine, dishwasher, heating, telephone. A delightful house
all the way around.
Limonaia
Accommodates 7 — 4 Bedrooms
— 3 Baths
The owners themselves occupy
this house when they stay on the estate during the winter
months. You enter the house from a small wisteria-covered
loggia. The interior is quite charming and typical of Tuscan
country houses with beamed ceilings and cotto floors. Furnishings
are country elegant, with a delightful living room with fireplace,
separate raised dining area with seating for 8, and four bedrooms:
one queen with en-suite full bath; one twin with en-suite
bath (shower only); and a twin and a single bedroom which
share a bath (shower only). The double bedrooms are pretty
much equal, making Limonaia an excellent choice for 3 couples.
The kitchen has a washer and dishwasher, and there is a telephone.
Eating outside is a bit of a problem at Limonaia; essentially,
you have to prepare a sort of picnic and carry your food over
to the private park area near the swimming pool. Despite this,
Limonaia is our personal favorite among the offerings at Fonterutoli.
| 2005 Rates: |
June 25 - Sept 17;
Christmas/
New Year’s
|
Other
periods |
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Pastore
|
3,200
euros
per week |
2,750
euros
per week |
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Limonaia
|
2,580
euros
per week |
2,330
euros
per week |
| Extras: |
None
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| Arrival: |
Saturday
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Minimum stay:
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1 week
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| Pool open: |
June
to September |
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