Villa Serena

Villa Serena is an elegant villa near Florence in the heart of Tuscany with private swimming pool. The construction of this property is so ancient that some parts date back to 1300, it is dominated by a majestic tower.
The rooms are furnished in an elegant, simple and comfortable style, typical of the Florentine area. Ideal for a holiday with the family or with friends immersed in the splendid greenery of the Tuscan hills.

The Villa can accept a maximum of 14 guests. There are 7 bedrooms - 4 double and 3 singles (but beds can be combined in one of the single) - and 6 bathroom + 1 wc.
All the bedrooms have air conditioning.
Please note: the villa is rented as a whole and not in portions or single bedrooms

On the first floor we find a magnificent hall with huge fireplace, 2 elegant living rooms (one of which has an office area with fax machine and Adsl internet connection), dining hall with a large table suited for 14 guests, kitchen with microwave oven, traditional oven, freezer and two refrigerators, service bathroom, and 2 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.
On the second floor we find a large hall with grand piano, a comfortable living room with satellite tv, the breathtaking master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, one large and elegant twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom, one double bedroom and a twin canopy bedroom. These two rooms share a bathroom.
On the third level (the tower) we have a cozy living room with tv, a twin bedroom (but the beds can be combined to obtain a double bed) with amazing view of the valley and a bathroom. All the bedrooms have plenty of storage space.
On the basement or ground floor we find the wine cellars (available to guests for wine tasting tours), the gym with sauna, the laundry room (with washing machine, drying machine and iron board) and the staff quarter (not available for guests). The villa has also two safety boxes at clients disposal. Air conditioning in 6 bedrooms will make your vacation even more comfortable!

The guests at the can enjoy the beautiful and peaceful private park, with swimming pool, abundant olive orchards, laurel hedges and a fantastic lawn perfect for children to play.

There are two living areas in the park. One in the cotto patio in front of the villa, with two arcades where it is possible to eat or relax in the shade. A huge fig tree guarantees shadow and coolness also in the hottest months. Plenty of deckchairs are at the guests' disposal.

The other living area is in front of the hall at the first floor. An elevated square garden with a big oak tree where it's possible to enjoy breakfast in the freshness of the morning or have a relaxing aperitivo at sunset, or try an informal dinner with the tasty dishes cooked by Grace, the villa's cook.

The swimming pool is surrounded by laurel hedges for the guests privacy. Nested among the olive trees, it measures 15 for 8 mt.

SERVICES:

The villa has air conditioning in all the bedrooms, it is equipped with Adsl wi fi line for Internet connection, satellite tv (with several channels of movies in English), fax machine, cd player, little gym with sauna, swimming pool (open May-September), hairdryers in all bathrooms, high chairs and portable cribs for infants. All bedrooms have mosquitos screens at the windows (no screens in the tower bedroom).
As a welcome gift you'll receive 2 bottles of our red wine and a small bottle of our extra-virgin olive oil.
Guests are invited to tour our cellar and vineyards with the “fattore”. It is also possible to organize cooking lessons at the villa.
Tennis courts and the Ugolino golf course are only few minutes away.

Please, bear in mind that at check in are due:

The rental fee includes:

- Daily cleaning (except on Sunday)
- Service for continental breakfast
- Tour of the vineyards and cellar and wine tasting
- Electricity, Gas, Water
- Final cleaning
- Weekly change of linen and towels.


The rental fee doesn't include:

- Heating when needed


Arrival and departure time:

Please send us an email with a mobile phone number that can use WhatsApp and the copy of your flight tickets in order to schedule your visit. Therefore our representative will contact you to schedule the check in time. Check out is usually at 10:00 a.m. in order to clean the Villa. Should you need a late check out please ask us in advance, will do our best.


CANCELLATION POLICY:

- For cancellation before 30 days of arrival, the refund is total.

- For cancellation between 30 days and the day of arrival, the total amount is non-refundable but the stay can be postponed to another date, subject to the availability of that villa. For once.