Villa Belvedere di Vinci (Vinci FI): Built in the 19th century, this villa stands on the slopes of Montalbano about 2 km from the town. Not to be missed in Vinci itself are the artists birthplace and the musem devoted to his works situated in the Mediaeval centre. The villa provides an excellent starting point for easy excursions to the art cities of Florence and Lucca (both about 45 km away) as well as to smaller local centres such as San Miniato (15 km) or the famous spa town of Montecatini Terme (20 km). The villa, which belongs to an estate producing wine and olive oil, stands in a dominant position offering surperb panoramic view over the surrounding hills. Guests also enjoy the use of a well-kept garden with a private swimming pool and various fully equipped areas. The furnishings include certain antique nineteenth century pieces alongside modern accessories such as satellite TV and dishwasher. The owners, who live in a separate annexe with independent entrance, are at guests constant disposal. On request, it is possible to organise dinners and extra cleaning. Villa "Belvedere di Vinci". Private: garden, swimming pool (6 x 12 m, depth 140 - 170 cm, 27.04.-05.10.). Garden furniture, barbecue. Room cleaning on request (extra). Cook on request (extra). Parking. Shop 500 m, railway station "Empoli" 12 km. Golf course 25 km, tennis 10 km, riding stables 2 km.
Interior:
6-room house 200 m2 on 3 levels, on the ground floor, antique and stylish furnishings: entrance hall. Open living/dining room with open fireplace and satellite-TV. Small living room with 1 double sofa bed. Kitchenette (4 hotplates, oven, dishwasher). Shower/bidet/WC. Upper floor: 3 double bedrooms. Bath/bidet/WC, shower/bidet/WC. 2nd upper floor: 1 room with 2 beds. Facilities: washing machine. 1 pet/ dog allowed.
Property Type: Detached
Number of Rooms: 6
200 Square Meters
Interhome Quality Rating: 4 Star: Top quality furnishings. Very nice, high quality, often with many extra luxuries. Ideal for guests who want comfort and quality.
Distances:
* publictransport : 12 kilometers
* golf : 25 kilometers
Property Attributes: bathandshower, extrabed, petsallowed, hikingplains, golfing, riding, cook, garden, balcony, bbq, babycot, dishwasher, fireplace, parking, pool, poolprivat, tv, washingmachine, cleaning, oven
Additional Features: Allianz cancellation insurance Included in the price, Cot (up to 2 years) Included in the price, Power costs Included in the price, Gas Included in the price, Weekly laundry (bed linen and towels) Included in the price, Water Included in the price
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Resort: 100 m a.s.l. >>Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace maintains its medieval fascination and is surrounded by wonderful countryside great for walks. Worth visiting: the imposing castle tower which houses the museum "delle Macchine de Leonardo" and the rich da Vinci library. There are numerous cultural and folkloric shows throughout the year. Historical resort with 13'800 inhabitants in the northern part of the region, situated at the foot of Monte Albano, in an idyllic position, 45 km west from Firenze, 50 km south-east from Lucca, 65 km east from Pisa. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Museum. Thermal pool, health cures at 20 km. Access: motorway A1 Firenze - Roma, exit number "Signa". Then road Firenze-Pisa - (Livorno) - Empoli. Access by train Firenze - Pisa. Railway station "Empoli" 10 km. Bus service. Montecatini Terme 20 km. For arrivals by plane: airport Firenze (FLR) 50 km, Pisa (PSA) 65 km.