Villa le Ginepraie in San Gimignano 

The villa is located in a nature reserve and offers an array of walking and mountain bike trails, horse riding, historical churches and villas, refreshing dips in the rivers and small lakes, sightings of wild boars, deer, hawks, hares, pheasants - and a fox that regularly comes to feed on the owners’ veranda. The villa is just a short distance from horse riding stables, spas and a golf course. The villa also has a restaurant, exclusively for guests, that serves breakfast and local Tuscan cuisine. Villa le Ginepraie is available to help you organize your stay in Italy. The grounds of the luxury villa include a 6m x 12m swimming pool with a depth of 2.20m, cleaned every day, open from May to October and a long wooden table on the veranda for family meals in the open air (the villa is let from Saturday to Saturday).

Notes on accommodation The three roomy apartments and the two bedrooms that make up the Villa are elegant, but warm and welcoming at the same time. They are equipped with all mod. cons. such as a dishwasher and satellite television, together with traditional features such as ceilings with massive wooden beams and terracotta tiles, fireplaces with baskets of firewood, stone archways and antique chests. Outside The swimming pool of the Tuscan Villa, exclusively reserved for guests, offers a panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside and is beautifully furnished with comfortable chaises, tables, chairs and umbrellas. The Farm House's pool is an ideal location to relax, swim, sunbathe or enjoy a wide choice of massages or beauty treatments while you admire the magnificent landscape. Sunset of the country Villa offers sightings of wild boar, deer, hare and a fox who comes to feed on the owners’ veranda. The pool of the Tuscany Villa is lit up at night for evening dips under a starlit sky. The Tuscan pool is 6m wide 12 m long and 2.20 m in depth, the chlorine and ph levels are constantly checked and the water is cleaned daily. In the villa there is the laundry, as well as an old stone wood-fired oven and barbecue that guests can use.The villa has a welcoming osteria (tavern), painted a warm orange colour, is at the exclusive disposal of the guests staying at the villa. Coast/Beach Villa le Ginepraie is 45 Km from the nearest beach Cecina. Golf Near the villa there are two golf clubs: Golf Club Abbadia in Colle Vall’d’Elsa is only 20 km from the Villa Le Ginepraie and has 6 gaps, par 57, 2358 metres. Special interest holidays Cookery courses: Paola can teach typical dishes of the Tuscan and Italian tradition, using high-quality local products and a wide variety of recipes, depending on the season. The cuisine is pure home-cooking, with a pinch of imagination. It is also possible to eat outside with a marvellous view over the surrounding countryside. Horse riding: Just a short distance (6 Km) from the Villa you can find three riding stables. Villa Le Ginepraie can help you organize horse riding lessons given by expert and qualified riders and day trips on horseback to explore the countryside of San Gimignano, Volterra and Colle Val d’Elsa. Relaxing massage: After an excursion, book a relaxing massage or stone massage either in your room or by the swimming pool. Travel Car essential Distance From Pisa Airport 50 Distance from Firenze Airport 50 Distances Distance from Pisa City 50 Distance from Firenze City 50 Distance from Volterra 12 Distance from San Gimignano 15 Distance from Siena 35 Distance from nearest Hospital 12 km Distance from shop 6 km Further details Villa le Ginepraie is idyllically situated in the heart of the Tuscan countryside only a few km from Volterra, San Gimignano, Colle Val d’Elsa and just a short drive from Siena, Florence and Pisa. Volterra is about 12 km from the estate. This city, although small, is important and proud of its history. The stones and narrow lanes in this ‘city of wind and rock’ as D’Annunzio described it, betray the traces of a culture now displayed in the Museo Guarnacci, a virtual port of call for anyone visiting this corner of Tuscany. San Gimignano is about 12 km and it is one of most famous cities in the world both for its medieval appearance ( fifteen of its original seventy-two towers remain) and for the vast number of art works contained in its churches, places and museums. Siena is about 35 km and in its streets time seems to have stood still. It is easy to chart the different stages in the history of this unique city which appears frozen in a Gothic reverie; Siena is also famous for the Palio that recreate the atmosphere of the medieval city. Monteriggioni is about 25 km. It was built by the Sienese in 1203 as the principal military stronghold guarding the border against Florence it is defended by a circle of walls with fourteen embattled towers. Villa le Ginepraie is available to help you organize your stay in Italy i.e. by booking museum visits (the Uffizi museum in Florence), evening meals in the best restaurants in Tuscany, horse riding etc. or whatever you need to make your holiday a memorable one.

Bedrooms: 1 double bed of wrought iron, closet, sheets and quilts (weekly change). 1 double tester bed, closet, sheets and quilts (weekly change). 1 double bed of wrought iron. 1 double wooden bed. 1 double bed. 2 divan beds. Bathrooms: The villa has 5 bathrooms with washbasin, bidet, w.c., shower (134x75), welcome bath set, bath linen, hairdryer (weekly change). Kitchen: The villa has three big kitchen with dishwasher, freezing, microwave oven, toaster, moka, electric kettle, saucepan and kitchenware. Utility Room: There is a big loggia where the people can eat together. Living Rooms: The 3 living rooms, where the people can eat together, one of them with a crystal table, are large and comfortable, with sat TV and fireplaces. Other: The villa has a spacious,and intercommunicating stylish apartment with typically Volterran terra cotta ceilings and large apartments, warmly decorated in romantic red has wooden beamed ceilings, a spacious living room with a fireplace, sat TV and sofabed Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: Sheets and quilts (weekly change). Welcome bath set, bath linen (weekly

Villa le Ginepraie is idyllically situated in the heart of the Tuscan countryside only a few km from Volterra, San Gimignano, Colle Val d’Elsa and just a short drive from Siena, Florence and Pisa. Volterra is about 12 km from the estate. This city, although small, is important and proud of its history. The stones and narrow lanes in this ‘city of wind and rock’ as D’Annunzio described it, betray the traces of a culture now displayed in the Museo Guarnacci, a virtual port of call for anyone visiting this corner of Tuscany. San Gimignano is about 12 km and it is one of most famous cities in the world both for its medieval appearance ( fifteen of its original seventy-two towers remain) and for the vast number of art works contained in its churches, places and museums. Siena is about 35 km and in its streets time seems to have stood still. It is easy to chart the different stages in the history of this unique city which appears frozen in a Gothic reverie; Siena is also famous for the Palio that recreate the atmosphere of the medieval city. Monteriggioni is about 25 km. It was built by the Sienese in 1203 as the principal military stronghold guarding the border against Florence it is defended by a circle of walls with fourteen embattled towers. Villa le Ginepraie is available to help you organize your stay in Italy i.e. by booking museum visits (the Uffizi museum in Florence), evening meals in the best restaurants in Tuscany, horse riding etc. or whatever you need to make your holiday a memorable one.