Villa Felciai
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Villa Felciai is an ancient villa which was once part of a larger farm in the estate of La Selva.
It was recently renovated and brought back to its original splendor; situated about 200 mt's from the main villa in La Selva, Villa Felciai
is situated on a small road that leads to the wonderful medieval hamlet of Montebenichi.
The charming villa is a delight to look at and interior decors are in typical Tuscan style.
All bedrooms are very different from each other in style and have their own en-suite bathroom.
Terracotta floors and original vaulted and beamed ceilings add to the character of this extremely welcoming villa. You will feel at home right away!
History
The Castle built in
1134 was the last post in the state of Florence, protecting the
Valle d'Ambra, situated on the border of Siena - Florence.
On the 3 april 1554 a Sienese and French army attacked and destroyed the castle of La Selva at the time a Medici property .
The Castle in the 18th century was converted into a bella Villa by the Marchese Piuma and then passed by the Count Ferniani
The scenery around is typical of the pictures painted by the Renaissance artists
Is now property of another illustrious family:
i Carpini .
Wine-making is the unbroken thread that runs through countless generations, as far back as 1245; an enterprising friar called Giovanni Carpini was sent by Papa Innocent IV to the Emperor of Cathay bearing a gift of rare Tuscan rootstock.
Accommodations
Villa Felciai
Sleeps :
24
Villa Felciai is 545 square mt's;
can accommodate 22+2 people in 11 double bedrooms with 11 bathrooms with 1 fully equipped kitchen, indoor / outdoor dining area, barbecue and private swimming pool
(10x5 mt's) .
 On the ground floor:
very spacious living room with fireplace,
dining room, fully equipped kitchen
(oven, cooker, fridge, freezer, dishwasher),
TV/SAT room.
- 4 double bedrooms with king size beds
- 4 en-suite bathrooms with shower.
On the first floor:
- 4 double bedrooms with king size beds,
- 1 twin bedroom
- 5 en-suite bathrooms with shower.
 Torrino Annexe (110 sqm - Sleeps 4)
The annex is rented only together with Villa Felciai.
Torrino is a separate house on the same grounds as Villa Felciai, with a private garden patio;
It has : 2 bedrooms 1 with large king-size bed, 1 with queen bed 2 en-suite bathrooms
(one shower and one bath tub), separate fully functional kitchen with eating area
and living room with fireplace.
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Rental Conditions
Villa Felciai rents by the week, from Saturday to Saturday.
By request the Villa can be booked for fewer days in the winter season.
Check-in: is always on saturdays from 5:00 pm up to 8:00 pm,
check-out: time is before 10:00am on saturdays.
Prices include a fully equipped kitchen with kitchen towels, bath and face towels, and sheets which our guests are given a fresh change every week on Saturday
Extra cost:
Obligatory cleaning of min. 3 hours 3 days a week, at 15 euro/hour.
Heating is charged according to actual usage (9 euro/mc).
Also available, for an extra charge (50 euro per week each):
- crib
- fold-up bed
- high chair
- towels for the pool (euro 1,90 each)
- cook specialized in local Italian dishes a cook specialized in local Italian dishes (a dinner with typical Tuscan menu costs euro 35/person or 20 euro/child, wines excluded).
- maid service (15 euros/hour)
There is also a washing machine and dryer in laundry-mat style available to all our guests (cost = 8 euro per load of wash, dry and soap included)
babysitters on request;
extra change of sheets and/or towels during the week
Special requests may be made ahead of time, and we will do our best to arrange them.
Map
From this page, through the use of GPS in conjunction with
Google Maps, you can see the geographic location .
Location
In the middle of Italy,
between Florence, Siena and Arezzo, there is Val d'Ambra.and 12 km's from Montevarchi, the main town of the Arno Valley,
Montevarchi have a large shopping area, excellent shopping
Prada, Gucci, Armani, Dolce e Gabbana factory shop, restaurants, tennis courts and a regular train service to Florence, Arezzo (and every main italy city), taxi , car rental, chemist's, indoor-outdoor swimming pool.