Palazzetto di Barberino

The house looks onto the main street of the historical village Barberino Val d’Elsa (which is very quiet as it has been closed to traffic) to one side and onto the open landscape to the other side. A small jewel of Renaissance architecture, it was built in the traditional alberese stone with architectural features typical of the Tuscan elegance.
The main entrance to the house – a large wooden double door with a Renaissance stone cornice – leads into a courtyard, which again opens onto a large terrace with a pergola for meals outside.
From the terrace few steps lead to the garden, the pool and the open countryside. The view and the sunsets to be seen from here, as well as from all windows looking out to the back of the house, are magnificent – the famous Chianti hills with vineyards and olive groves and the towers of San Gimignano in the backdrop.
The house was given an important facelift in 2008: new kitchen and new bathrooms, as well as new beds, upholstery and painting. Family antiques, books, terracotta flooring, exposed beams and Mediterranean colourings create an elegant and welcoming atmosphere.

Lay out

Ground floor:
Courtyard with very large terrace (about 100 m2) with pergola, steps down into the garden

First floor:
Large dining room
Living room with fireplace and terrace
Smaller living room
Study
Kitchen
3 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
2 twin bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms

Second floor:
Living room with fireplace
1 double bedroom
1 twin bedroom
1 children’s bedroom with 3-4 bunks (children love it!)
2 bathrooms

• Minimum stay is one week, arrival and departure are flexible (ie not necessary from Sat to Sat, in mid and low seasons we allow arrivals and departure during the week)

• Check in between 4pm and 7pm

• Check out no later than 9.30 am – this is to allow for enough time for cleaning and setting the house up for you fellow travellers who will check in after you leave.

• Dina and Adriana, our house keepers will help you with any enquirey, please call +393397805073

• Garbage: please make sure the house is empty from all garbage before you leave

• If you stay longer than one week household linen (bed sheets and towelings) will be changed once a week (every 6 or 7 nights) if you wish to have extra changes please referre to Dina or Adriana

• Please do not waste water, do so by not leaving the taps running…………..this is a very dry country

• Garden and Pool: utmost care must be taken around the pool, specially with small children. If dining in the garden or by the pool please make sure all utensils (plates glasses and cutlery) is taken back to the house, our next guest will hate it to find lesser utensils than needed in the drawers …