Villa San Cristofero

Size
Main House: 3 floors, 6 double bedrooms with queen sized beds, 5 bathrooms (3 with tubs). Sleeps 12.

Tower Annex: 1 floor, 1 double bedroom with queen sized bed, sitting room and bathroom. Sleeps 2.

Guest House: 1 floor, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 bathroom. Sleeps 2.

Located near Florence, in the heart of the Chianti Putto region of Tuscany, VILLA San Cristofero is a rambling "casa padronale" whose colourful history is intimately linked to the 13th century monastery of San Cristofero
in Perticaia . Standing on the balconies and terraces of this villa, it is easy to imagine why the rulers of both church and state would have chosen this favored location, with its spectacular views of fertile farmlands and enveloping oak forests-close to but very separate from the roiling intrigues of nearby Florence.

The house is located on 32 acres of land, including extensive gardens and terraces around the house, woodlands, and several acres of stone walled olive groves and a small vineyard. The main structure of Villa San Cristofero, with its architecturally distinctive colombaia tower, dates from the 16th century, though some of the outbuildings, including the cantina, indicate much earlier origins for the estate. Once the home of an extended household of over 30 people, the house was restored in the sixties and then modernized in the nineties to guarantee comfort as well as tradition


Spread out over a number of different levels, the interior of the main house has spacious living rooms with fireplaces, a formal dining room with fireplace, a large game room with billiard table and fireplace, a spacious country kitchen with eating area for 12 people, and 5 double bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms (3 of them ensuite).

GUEST HOUSE
There is also a separate guesthouse, which can be rented along with the main house, with double bedroom and bath and small kitchen with hot plate and dining room

Special Features:

• Spacious, fully equipped country kitchen with restaurant quality appliances and dishwasher.

• Outdoor eating terraces with girarrosto barbecue area.

• Formal Dining Room with open fireplace.

• Laundry room with washing machine and dryer.

• Central heating for year-round use.

• Air conditioning units in bedrooms.

• Four open fireplaces.

• Furnished with antiques and pieces built by local craftsmen using old designs.

• Bathrooms with hand painted tiles (3 in the main house with bathtubs), bidets, and pedestal sinks.

• Attractive linens and towels.

• Vegetable Garden.

• 12 by 6-meter swimming pool, tennis court, basketball court.

• Cooking, cleaning and laundry services available upon request.
COOKING AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES:
In your house or delivered to you house are available at the following prices:
$ 30.00 / person - 3 Courses
$ 40.00 / person - 5 Courses
$ 50.00 / person - 5 Courses plus cooking demonstration and/or lessons.

Housekeeping and Laundry Services will be charged at $ 10.00 an hour.

• Personally designed food and wine excursions and cooking classes.