Gabbiano Villa + Cottage

Villa Gabbiano is a beautiful, spacious estate that still manages to feel intimate. Enjoy the private pool, garden area, and the amenities available to all properties on the Vecchietto Estate.

Location

Villa Gabbiano sits in a stunning location, surrounded by nature: a lovely garden, big lawns, and tall trees line the property. A magnificent mulberry tree welcomes you. The main villa can host up to 14 guests, and there is also a cottage available that can host another 6 guests. For privacy the cottage is rented only with the villa.

The villa is an easy drive from Florence about 40 minutes. The nearest train station in Figline Valdarno is a 10 minute drive and we found it makes the trip into Florence easy.

This villa is on the luxurious Vecchietto Estate, a sprawling property that offers tennis courts and pools, guided bike tours and excursions, yoga lessons, and traditional cooking courses. On the property is a bistro and shop with local wine and other fine local products. We enjoyed a fine lunch here when inspecting. A shuttle is available for local trips.

The estate is located in the coveted Arno Valley, between the towns of Reggello and Figline Valdarno. It is an excellent home base to explore all the Tuscany has to offer. Figline Valdarno has shops, supermarket, restaurants and a handy train station.

The picturesque town of Reggello is known for its abundance of agricultural products. Also explore Greve and Gaiole, famous for their Chianti wines.

Some of the interesting local sites to visit are the towns of Pontassieve, the Castle of Sammezzano, and the Vallombrosa Abbey. For fashion enthusiasts the famous The Mall is very convenient, where tourists and Italians alike find top designer fashion at a discount from the major fashion brands Gucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dior, La Perla, Prada, Todd, Loro Piana, and more.

Exterior

Villa Gabbiano is a classic Italian countryside villa. With a white exterior and traditional green shutters, plus architectural features like a traditional loggia and serene fountain.

Interior

Guests enter the villa through a traditional Tuscan loggia.

The large living room has plenty of seating and stunning natural light, thanks to the French doors that open onto the panoramic terrace.

On the ground floor find an elegant dining, as well as a fully-equipped kitchen with an original fireplace.

On the second floor are six spacious, air-conditioned bedrooms, each with stunning views. Also on the second floor find the laundry and the cozy library, which has its own stunning views. The seventh bedroom is up another flight under the eves with great views. All bathrooms are ensuite to the bedrooms. Four of the bedrooms have dual queen beds that can be made up as a wide queen or 2 singles.

The Cottage has an entry room and 1 bedroom on the ground floor. Upstairs 2 bedrooms. All bedrooms have a dual-queen bed. Each bedroom has an ensuite bathroom.

Included daily breakfast (food & service), housekeeping and change of pool towels. Linen change every 3 days. Chef services in villa available.

Activities

• Adventures: Guided Tours of Tuscan Towns, Chianti Wine Tour, Luxury Shopping Trip, Visit Mideaval Village, Wine Tasting in Village Cellars
• Relish food & wine: Adult & kids Cooking Classes, Wine Tasting
• Excercise: Tennis, Bike Tours, Trekking, Horse Riding & Lessons
• Rejuvenate: Yoga, Massages

Things To Note

Neighborhood: Reggello

Size: Main villa: 5037 sq ft, 468 m2

Accessibility/Security: There are no alarms for the pool, guests are fully responsible for safety of all.

Terms:

• 30% non refundable upon booking.
• E1000 Euro damage deposit paid in cash on arrival, refundable at check out less damage if any, or preauthorized to credit card.

Check In/Out:

• Check-in: 4-7:30pm
• Check-out: 8-10am

Room Details

Bathroom

• Hairdryer

Connectivity/Entertainment

• WiFi
• TV - Limited English Programs

Heating/Cooling

• Heating
• Window Screens
• A/C-Bedrooms Only

Kitchen

• Fully Equipped
• Coffee Maker
• Dishwasher
• Oven
• Stovetop
• Refrigerator

General Amenities

• Hotel Safe

Kid/Family Friendly

• Travel Crib

Laundry

• Dryer
• Iron & Board
• Washer

Outdoor

• BBQ
• Pool
• Tennis Court

Amenities

• Pool
• Air Conditioning

Things to See & Do

Figline Valdarno (3.7 km Distance)
Many beautiful Gothic and Renaissance buildings, great art, majestic piazza. Train station.
Reggello (8 km Distance)
Woodsy community where you can wander to visit a castles, abbeys and churches. Osterie, ristoranti and rosticcerie.
Leccio Shopping (11 km Distance)
Great shopping on Lake Como in the town of Leccio. Designers are all there.
Montevarchi (15.5 km Distance)
Classic Tuscan city with deep history and fine architectural sites. Art and wine and restaurants.
Greve in Chianti (22 km Distance)
One of the great wine towns of Italy, famous for Chianti wine, fine shops and restaurants. The triangular main piazza with collonnades hosts wine-focused events and an organic farmer's market, check schedule. Art and history abound in this easy to visit town.
Gaiole in Chianti (28 km Distance)
Idyllic city within the Chianti Classico region that features its wines and olive oils. Gaiole has the largest winery in the region. Beautiful castles, and churches.
Center of Florence (36 km Distance)
The capital of Tuscany with the greatest collection of great art and architecture in the world. Home of the Renaissance. Great shopping and dining and vino.
Florence Airport (36 km Distance)
Amerigo Vespucci Airport/Peretola airport, small international airport quite close to the city centery. Code: FLR
Arezzo (46 km Distance)
Classic fortified Tuscan hill-top city with famous cathedral, significant frescoes, beautiful piazzas and streets. Monthly antique's fair. One of the most important Etruscan cities and located on the important Via Cassia Roman north-south highway.
Cortona (46 km Distance)
Beautiful hilltop Tuscan town. In addition to restaurants and shops, an Etruscan museum, an archeological park with ancient fortifications and stretches of Roman roads. Paintings by Fra Angelico.
Siena (65 km Distance)
Called Italy's loveliest medieval city with cuisine, art, museums, churches and famous art. Unique medieval culture that is reflected in the twice annual Palio horse race that some call insane. Look for videos.
Lucca (100 km Distance)
Famous for its medieval wall that encircles the city, a wonderful walk or bike ride. Wander the streets to see the piazza that was a roman amphitheater where emperors met. Good dining and shopping.
Pisa (108 km Distance)
Of course, you must visit this great town and climb the leaning tower! The cathedral is excellent. Take a tour. Home of Galileo. Ancient enemy of Florence and source of its salt with the consequence that Florentine bread has not salt, to this day, resulting in many Florentine dishes containing stale bread.
Rome Airport (260 km Distance)
Rome's main international airport is named Leonardo da Vinci. Figure about an hour to/from the city center. Code: FCO