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This elegant 15th century villa is just above Carmignano (alt. 300 meters), an ancient village in the hills, 6 miles west of Florence. The village is famous for two splendid Medicean villas that are national monuments. This is a highly desirable area for touring in Tuscany because of its central location and proximity to Florence. Shops are one mile away in Carmignano. There is an 18-hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer just ten minutes' drive from the villa, and a second, smaller course is also located nearby in Montelupo, famous for its pottery and home to one of Italy's most important pottery museums. The road from the town to the villa is narrow and winding, so we do not recommend renting a van. The villa offers magnificent views in every direction; it is even possible to see Il Duomo (the cathedral in Florence) from the garden and pool. Vista Firenze is enclosed by a wall with a large park of ancient trees (cypress, pines, laurels) on top of a hill with three acres of land with olive trees. A fine extra virgin olive oil is produced on the estate. The villa sleeps six people very comfortably in three bedrooms, one with twin beds and two each with large matrimoniale beds (approx. the size of a queen-sized bed). There are two bathrooms (one with shower and one with tub), a large living room with original paintings and another living room with satellite TV (motorized dish), VCR, stereo and fax. The rooms are painted with pleasing frescoes and furnished with beautiful antiques. The kitchen is equipped with a dishwasher, microwave, professional slicing machine, American coffee machine, electric orange juicer and an original fireplace. There are four TV's in all and a clothes washer. The garden area is about 1700 sq. meters with a beautiful "endless" swimming pool (open May 27-October 7). The son of the owner, who lives on the estate, will welcome you when you arrive. He is a professional guide and can organize horseback riding excursions in the Tuscan countryside. The owner is a "geocacher" and is willing to help guests learn about this adventure game for GPS users, which involves setting caches all over the world and sharing their locations on the Internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Because of the costly antiques and artworks, no smoking is allowed in this villa and children are not permitted. |
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VISTA FIRENZE 
