Villa Castellare de Sernigi, luxury holiday rental with swimming pool near Poggio dei Medici Golf Club, Chianti, Tuscany.

 

Castellare de’ Sernigi is a lovely Villa situated in the Chianti area, about 1.5 km from the town of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa between the provinces of Florence and Siena. The location, in the heart of Tuscany, is rich in history with many Renaissance cities and towns nearby, including Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, and Volterra. Your holiday at Chianti Villa Castellare de’ Sernigi offers you the opportunity to experience the marvellous of life of Bella Toscana.

 

You can participate in many activities whilst staying at our villa. Our lovely, private swimming pool, is beautifully positioned, surrounded by our gardens, vineyards and olive trees. A day lounging by the pool, in the Tuscan sun, is well deserved and an occasional dip in the pool is the perfect way to cool off!

If tennis is your passion, a clay court, at a private villa adjacent to our property, is available for your use. Amidst the vineyards, olive groves, roses and Mediterranean plants and herbs, you will discover the scents, tastes and colours of this special region. Our Chianti villa rental will provide an experience of wonderful discovery and sincere pleasure. Do come and stay with us!

 

The villa is rented on a weekly basis in high season and four nights minimum in low season [for prices, availability and reservations please see our contact details].

 

Chianti Villa Castellare de’ Sernigi is composed of six finely furnished bedrooms, two living rooms, dining room and kitchen. The Villa is situated right in the heart of the Chianti area. From the windows it is possible to admire the picturesque Tuscan landscape, made up of green hills dotted with olive trees, thriving vineyards and centuries-old cypress trees. Meticulous and detailed restoration, with the objective of retaining as many of the original architectural elements of the Chianti Villa rental, has resulted in recreating the ancient atmosphere of this noble family home.

Air conditioning services the entire villa and windows have built-in screens, which will guarantee a cool and relaxing summer. Surrounding the villa, in the gardens are lovely furnished seating areas, a large stone terrace with arbor covered outdoor eating area, and swimming pool with surrounding stone deck.

 

This is the ideal place to discover the splendour of Tuscany!!

 

Rooms

 

Bedrooms : The spacious and relaxing bedrooms rooms each have their own en-suite bathroom. All the bathrooms have been completely restored and have large showers. The furnishings have been carefully chosen in order to provide a comfortable and relaxing environment, which is in harmony with the essence of the Villa. The furniture is a blend of antique style wrought-iron beds with the comfort of orthopaedic mattresses on wooden-slat bases.

 

The Living Rooms: On the upper floor of the chianti villa rental, you will discover two large and beautifully bright living rooms. The warm rays of the Tuscan sun shine gloriously through the enormous arched windows and you can thoroughly relax on the comfortable sofas and or armchairs. A magnificent stone fireplace bearing the Sernigi Family crest, stands guard in one of the living rooms and the floors that surround you, glow with the special patina of aged hand-made terracotta. The comforts of home have not been forgotten: within an elegant antique large cabinet, you will discover a satellite TV, a DVD and CD player.

 

The Dining Room and Kitchen:

The delicious food of Tuscany is only improved by the presence of friends and family and a beautiful space that surrounds you! We have endeavoured to create that place for you!

 

A grand dining room table, three meters long (with the possibility of an extension to 4.5 meters, seating 12-20 persons), comfortable chairs, sideboards and antique wooden cupboards graciously furnish this room. An impressive fireplace decorates one entire wall and seems to hold court, in this perfect location to share your lunches and dinners. To further enhance the magic, all the dishes and plates are embossed with the Sernigi family crest. Truly this is a royal experience!

The very well equipped large kitchen with professional stoves, an industrial dishwasher, double refrigerator and a marble topped table provides the necessary tools to create wonderful food. .

 

Within the Villa is the Estate cellar, where, along with barrels with our own Chianti DOCG red wine, bottles of our olive oil are stored. Guests at the Villa are welcome to try our production of wine and oil. Enzo, an expert in wine and oil, can advise you and guide you in all matters of each.

In the warm weather months you can comfortably eat outdoors, under the large gazebo. An enormous table and chairs for 20 persons welcome you to the courtyard. Upon request, it is also possible to organize dinner, elsewhere, in the spacious garden.

 

The Pool : Villa Chianti Castellare de’ Sernigi offers its guests a large open-air swimming pool area, in the tranquil countryside of the Chianti region. The large swimming pool area is the ideal place in which to enjoy the Tuscan sun. You can, therefore, add enjoyment to your vacation in the Chianti area around our pool, which is equipped with comfortable sun-beds, and relax under the shade of the olive trees. On the lawn right next to the pool is a splendid gazebo covered in vines, with chairs and a table which offers refreshing shade during the hottest hours of the day. There is also a changing cabin with a fridge in which to keep drinks cool, and an outside shower.

The pool area is next to the Villa, is completely fenced off and has a lockable gate. The swimming pool is 15 metres x 7 metres and goes from 1.20 metres to 1.40 metres in depth (therefore it is possible to stand up all over).

 

The Garden: Villa Chianti Castellare de’ Sernigi, located right in the heart of the Chianti area, has a large garden with lawns, rose gardens and olive trees and there are armchairs and a table on the side looking towards the swimming pool. In the old stone courtyard of the Villa, surrounded by laurel bushes on the kitchen/entrance side of the Villa you will find comfortable armchairs and a 4-metre table under a gazebo covered by fox-grape vines for outdoor dining. At the further end of the garden there is a copse of trees with a large marble-topped table, lighting and a small kitchen where you can prepare meals and relax in the shade on the hammocks,

 

The Vineyard (agricultural area): The Villa is surrounded by 10 hectares of vineyards, olive trees and woods. Our red wine – Chianti DOCG – is produced using selected hand-picked San Giovese grapes which undergo a lengthy maceration. Our extra virgin olive oil has won many prizes for quality.

 

Golf nearby:

 

Golf dell ‘Ugolino
A natural course, difficult, for differences in levels, the handicaps, the small and well defended greens. Considered one of the most suggestive natural golf course of the world, it has been named among the 50 most beautiful golf courses of the world by the American writer Chris Santella.

 

Poggio dei Medici Golf and Country Club

The golf course was designed by Baldovino Dassù and Alvise Rossi Fioravanti and it is an impressive and entertaining course to play. It is a championship course built according to USGA standards. The golf course is challenging for both beginner and advanced players, including those who enjoy playing at competition levels.

 

Montelupo Golf Club

The Montelupo Golf Club was founded in 1996 by Christopher Cowie , who designed the course with 9 holes on flat land along the river Arno, surrounded by the beautiful Tuscan landscape of Chianti Montalbano. The course, 9 hole par 36, measuring 2,914 meters.

 

 

 

For more information, availability and reservations please contact:

Villa Castellare de’ Sernigi · Enzo Corti,
Strada Palazzuolo, 40/A - Tavarnelle Val di Pesa (FI)
Chianti Tuscany (Italy)

Email:
tel: +39 055-8074125 cell: +39 335-1329330
fax: +39 055-8074125

Website: www.villacastellare.tuscany.it