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Iesolana - Chianti

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Iesolana is a vast Tuscan estate, with grain, grapes, and olives the principal crops. We've recently revisited Iesolana and found it to be just fantastic. It had been about 5 years since we last saw the place, and its young, affable owners, who are in residence and add immeasurably to the attractiveness of the place, have made some major upgrades which render the place even more attractive. The location is ideal, with really lovely views of the surrounding farmlands. Bucine is the nearest village, about 5 kilometers distant, with a train station for convenient daytrips to both Arezzo and Florence. Siena is about a 40-minute drive.

Iesolana isn't the sort of property we usually offer. It is a multiple-unit estate where you will definitely run into other guests more frequently than at any of our other offerings. But we loved Iesolana and think you will, too. It's a step above virtually any similar property we have ever seen in Tuscany in its price range. Its energetic young owners have really gone out of their way to make each accommodation as comfortable as possible. Moreover, each unit has its own independent outdoor space assigned to it.

Portico, Legnaia, and Camino, the three units for 2 persons, are especially gracious, in contrast to so many 2-person units in Italy which are dark, dingy, and dinky. Most windows have screens (a real rarity in Italy), and satellite TV is available. Beds are perfect. Baths are brand-new. A laundry room is available. So are mountain bikes, at reasonable daily rates. All units have a phone for both incoming and outgoing calls. You can place a call whenever you want, but the owners must be present on the estate for you to receive a call, as it's a switchboard system. If you need to be reached 24 hours a day, rent a cell phone.

Highly recommended.

Archi
Accommodates 4 — 2 Bedrooms — 2 Baths

Spacious ground-floor accommodation ideal for a family or for two couples. Living/dining, large kitchen, plus two bedrooms, one matrimonial and one twin, and two full baths. Immediate access to the outside makes this one of Iesolana’s most appealing accommodations. In fact, Archi now gets probably our top recommendation at the estate.

Portico
Accommodates 2 — 1 Bedroom — 1 Bath

Really delightful flat for two persons. Open-plan living/dining/kitchen, matrimonial bedroom, bath with shower. Excellent terrace for alfresco dining. Wonderful for a couple.

Legnaia
Accommodates 2 - 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath

Charming ground-floor accommodation with private loggia. Open plan living/dining/kitchen, bedroom with matrimonial bed, bathroom with shower only.

Loggiato
Accommodates 4 — 2 Bedrooms — 2 Baths

Upstairs accommodation with small living room, eat-in kitchen, one matrimonial and one twin bedroom, each with full bath. Immediate access to loggia for eating and sitting outside, plus there's another assigned space on the grounds.

Camino
Accommodates 2 — 1 Bedroom — 1 Bath

Upstairs flat with large open-plan living/kitchen/dining with fireplace, big double bedroom, bath with shower. Immediate access to loggia. This and Portico are perhaps the best 2-person accommodations we have seen in the Tuscan countryside in this price range.

Cipressi
Accommodates 4 — 2 Bedrooms — 2 Baths

Ideal for two couples, with a wonderful private verandah all to itself for sitting and eating outside. The living room isn't large, but it's comfortable, plus a large kitchen, two equal bedrooms, plus two baths.

Belvedere
Accommodates 6 — 3 Bedrooms — 2 Baths

Upstairs from Cipressi, Belvedere can be combined with it for groups wanting one large space for more persons. Large open-plan living/kitchen/dining, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Private outdoor area assigned.

Lecci
Accommodates 6 — 3 Bedrooms — 2 Baths

Lecci is the upstairs accommodation of a free-standing cottage separate from the other structures on the estate. Lecci has independent exterior access, a beautiful private terrace, plus living room, kitchen, two matrimonial bedrooms, one twin bedroom, and two full baths.

Olivi
Accommodates 6 - 3 Bedrooms - 2 Baths

Located in the same structure as Lecci above, it has basically the same floor plan: living/dining, three bedrooms, two full baths with shower over tub, and its own private covered patio overlooking the vineyards, swimming pool, and countryside. For a larger group, you could easily unite Lecci and Olivi to create a fully private house with 6BR, 4BA.

Fattore
Accommodates 8 - 4 Bedrooms - 3 Baths

Years ago we offered the Fattore, which as its name in Italian suggests, is the former habitation of the estate manager. Then, about 10 years ago, one of the young owners of Iesolana went to Fattore to live himself. So it's been off the market for about a decade. Now it's back, newly redone, with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, big living/dining, and private outdoor gazebo.

Tinaia
Accommodates 8 — 4 Bedrooms — 3 Baths

Tinaia is the largest accommodation at Iesolana, with living/dining living/dining, kitchen, plus 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, ideal for a party of up to 8 adults. Tinaia is much more than an “apartment”. Having direct access to the outside, and complete privacy, it is essentially a fully free-standing house. You would hardly know there are other guests at Iesolana staying here; it is that private. Immediate access to the outside, with private terrace and lawn area. Highly recommended.

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