Florence holiday cottage rental, Central Florence with walking, jacuzzi/hot tub, disabled access, air con, TV

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Villino Limonaia (cottage)

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A unique solution for your short or long stays in Florence, the Villino Limonaia has the charm of an old-style Tuscan country home with the convenience of being walking distance from stores, shopping areas, and the city centre, where you can visit all the amenities that Florence is famous for, from the David by Michelangelo to the Uffizi Galleries. After a fulfilling day immersed in the arts of the city, you can spend the rest of the evening in the beautiful and peaceful garden, which is not shared with anyone else.
Unique location 10 min walking distance to the Medieval town centre of Florence; 5 minutes walking distance to a large supermarket, across the street from beautiful villas and parks with views of the Duomo. Large charming garden with trees, flowers, a large sun umbrella and a pretty table and chairs. Private entrance. Italian country style finishing. You'll never forget it!

Villino Limonaia and the garden in full bloom	Welcome to the Villino Limonaia!
The kitchen, with the dining table	The master bedroom

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The Tuscany region

The wonderful thing about Tuscany, is that words fail to describe it. Where does one start? The vintage wine? Warm people? Beautiful beaches, historical sites, sumptuous foods and hidden villas? The region also has some of the Italy's most impressive medieval hill towns, including San Gimignano, Volterra and Certaldo. Tuscany as a holiday retreat has the best of everything, whether you're looking for culture, shopping, nightlife, quiet peaceful sipping of fine wines, nature, or the greatest museums in the world, it is yours to discover...

Florence / Central Florence area

Florence is probably the most renowned city in Italy, centrally located within easy range of Siena, Rome, Bologna, Pisa and the sea. Florence is set amongst the gorgeous Tuscan countryside yet is a lively centre of culture. It was the birthplace of the Renaissance, and boasts some of the most important art, architecture and monuments in the world, including Bruneleschi's Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio and the Boboli Gardens, just to mention a few. And of course there are plenty of cafes within which to sit back, relax and soak up the atmosphere (and ice cream and coffee!).

You can find all of the relevant information about Florence at www.firenzeturismo.it including museum information, expositions, concerts,events, night life, etc.

How to get there

Car is not necessary as you can reach Florence easily by train, by plane and bus.
The International Airport of Florence (Amerigo Vespucci) is served by numerous airlines, while if you want to take advantage of low fare airlines, you can land in Pisa and take a 1 hour bus or train ride to Florence.

Activities near Florence

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Villino Limonaia is provided with a Tuscan style tiled kitchen including all of the necessary appliances, a master bedroom with king size bed and closets, a bathroom with Jacuzzi, and a marvellous livingroom with convertible sofa which can sleep two people. All in one level, so suitable for both the elderly and kids.

Further details outdoors:
The garden is provided with a large table, chairs and a large umbrella to offer shade and an area to relax in. In addition, enjoy the fragrance and freshness of the shade offered by two verandas covered by climbing plants.
Come in late Spring and see the irises flowering: they are the symbol of Florence!
Or else, enjoy the taste of home-grown grapes in Autumn, just outside of the livingroom window!

Further details

Pet-friendly, dogs and cats.
Tea, sugar and other kitchen essentials are provided.
A basket of fresh eggs from Graces's organic farm will be offered to the guests.

Art classes are also available on request, organized by Grace's daughter Eva, a professor of painting at the Accademia Europea and Florence University of the Arts. Classes include en plain air painting in the numerous nearby gardens and parks. Choose between watercolor, traditional oil painting techniques, or sketchbook drawing at important monuments and sites. More information available below by following the link under "Contact Details."

Rental rates

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
April-September	10 Jul 09	1 Oct 09	660£ 595	0-	0-	6 Nights
October-March	1 Oct 09	1 Apr 10	575£ 518	0-	0-	6 Nights
April-September	1 Apr 10	30 Sep 10	660£ 595	0-	0-	6 Nights

Prices for group size 3
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
April-September	10 Jul 09	1 Oct 09	600£ 541	0-	0-	6 Nights
October-March	1 Oct 09	1 Apr 10	515£ 464	0-	0-	6 Nights
April-September	1 Apr 10	30 Sep 10	600£ 541	0-	0-	6 Nights

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
April-September	10 Jul 09	1 Oct 09	540£ 486	0-	0-	6 Nights
October-March	1 Oct 09	1 Apr 10	455£ 410	0-	0-	6 Nights
April-September	1 Apr 10	30 Sep 10	540£ 486	0-	0-	6 Nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

We request a 30% deposit paid by bank transfer at the time of confirmation of your reservation.The balance should be paid upon arrival in cash (euros only). If you choose to pay in travellers' cheques, there is an additional fee of 5 euros plus 1 euro for each cheque to cover for the commission charged by the bank. Upon arrival, we will request a security deposit of euros 150 to be paid in cash only (or the equivalent in foreign currency) that will be returned upon check out and return of the keys. In case any repairs are needed, the corresponding sum will be taken out from the security deposit. Check out time: 10 am. Arrangements for a later departure in the day can be made for a fee of 50 euros.

Conditions: weekly cleaning is included in the apartment rate. Guests will find the apartment clean and tidy and are expected to leave it in proper conditions at the time of check out.The refrigerator must be emptied, kitchenware washed up and rubbish taken out of the apartment (in case customers may choose to pay 50 euros for the owner to take care of it).

Guestbook for Villino Limonaia

Dear Grace,
we just wanted to say thank you very much again for our lovely holiday in your fabulous cottage in Florence.
We both enjoyed it very much. It is a beautiful, vibrant city with lots of great places around the area to visit. Our stay was made extra special by our staying in such a lovely cottage which way surpassed our expectations from what we had seen on the website. To find such a lovely haven in easy reach of the city in which to relax after busy days of sightseeing was fantastic, a hidden gem!
Thank you for making us so welcome. We have very fond, happy memories of our trip to Florence and will definitely be recommending the Villino Limonaia to all our friends.
Alison and Steve Ward



We had a wonderful time whilst staying in your Villa for five nights from 11th-18th October 2008. From the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome and at ease in your home.
The Villa is in an excellent location within walking distance to the many attractions Florence has to offer. The Villa is very secure and we enjoyed sitting in the beautiful walled garden in the evening with a glass or two of red wine after the long days of site seeing. The hot tub Jacuzzi bath was also most welcome to ease the aching limbs! The villa is very clean and spacious for two people; and has everything you could ever need for your stay.
Florence is truly a magical place and we have some very special memories of the time we spent at the Villa. Thank you so much for all your help and advice Grace and we will definitely be returning some time in the near future.
Sara & Karl


We stayed for 5 nights at Villino Limonaia and felt at home straight away. The property is of a high standard, spotlessly clean, with all amenities needed, very good air conditioning and even has mosquito nets on all the windows. It has a large garden with gazebo, lovely to relax in, surrounded by trees, has plenty of shade when needed and is very private. We travelled to Pisa, Lucca and explored Florence itself; but other places you could visit are San Gimignano, Siena or more, even beach towns travelling from Santa Maria Novella train station in Florence. Lucca is lovely for a day out and you can walk around the medieval walls or hire a bike very reasonably and cycle around them as we did. Florence itself is great and has a lot to see and do. There is a very good supermarket just down the road from the property and a lovely park just across the road from Villino Limonaia with good views of Florence. We have very fond memories of our time at Villino Limonaia, we both thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend. Thanks for all your help Grace, we may see you again! Angela & Mark.


Thank you for letting us stay in your charming apartment. It had everything we needed and so much space for just two peolpe, especially the garden in which we always had breakfast (such a treat for londoners)!. The apartment was really comfortable and the juccuzi was ideal after a hot day. The location so close to the centre of town really did make being a 'tourist' so easy.We will certainly recomend Villino Limonaia to all our friends thinking of going to tuscany.
Thanks for being such a helpfull and friendly hostess,
Andrew and Jurgita


We had a wonderful week staying in Villa Limonia in Florence. The villa
is very central and excellent for exploring the city. Having a garden
to relax on an evening was an bonus, it made our visit extra special.
Thank you Grace
Rachel and David
xx


I had a wonderful experience staying at Villino Limonaia. Having my morning coffee in the garden under the Tuscan sun was out of this world. Grace was the perfect hostess. I will definitely be returning here soon.
Asmara Jones


Thanks for a wonderful week in Florence! We loved the house and the beautiful garden atmosphere, and the neighborhood is very sweet. Our kids camped in the garden and will always remember the beautiful view of the city from the park across the street.
Jan and Alice Swanson

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