Italy

Christopher

12 days. Good location for exploring Tuscany. Owner is friendly and helpful. Property is a little tired and in need of some update in areas. Outside area is overgrown and not quite as photos show. 

La Capanna, Tuscany

United Kingdom

Couple from Selsey , United Kingdom

Beautiful area and lovely old farmhouse to stay in. Fabulous pool. 10 min walk to v good restaurant. Recommended

Couple from Frodsham, United Kingdom

We had a wonderful, relaxing family holiday. Barn had a proper Italian rustic feel, just how we imagined it. No frills but everything you need. Swimming pool is fantastic. We spent many fun hours everyday all on our own. What more could you ask for. There is a local restaurant in walking distance and a shop to get you supplies and very cheap wine. Though the shop is up hill so not so nice in the heat. You do need a car as there are many hill/ mountains everywhere and no public transport. Local town is a 15 minutes drive away and has some lovely restaurants . Owner is so helpful and will help out with best places to visit and see and also took us to one of the many local markets. 

Only negative was the mosquitos, make sure you take plenty of repellent. 

Family from Portsmouth , United Kingdom

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at La Capanna, really good location for exploring Tuscany especially if you have a car.  We visited a wide range of locations from the larger cities to smaller villages and towns including Pisa, Florence, Arezzo, Siena, San Gimignano, Poppi, Stia, and Panzano. Joanna was very helpful and a mine of local knowledge and information. We loved the pool and overall had a brilliant holiday would definitely recommend.

Family from Leeds, United Kingdom

We were warmly welcomed by Joanna, who had very kindly done a shop for us and bought us fresh milk, bread, butter, cheese, gnocchi, pasta, marmalade, cereal, yogurts, so we didn't need to go rushing off shopping. The cottage had olive oil, condiments, tea and coffee which was also really useful. The double bed we slept in was very comfortable and the fold out single beds were enjoyed by our sons. 

The owner was incredibly helpful at telling us about places worth visiting, walks we could do, recommendations about places to eat at. The fact that she is English speaking, really helped with communication. Her dogs (all 6 of them), were gorgeous and we loved them coming in to visit our holiday home for a stroke and cuddle.

The cottage had all the facilities one would need, washing machine, bath, shower, a portable air conditioning device. We all had a comfortable stay. my family had exclusive use of the pool and sunbeds. We were invited to help ourselves to any of the fruit growing on the trees in the garden or herbs. 

All in all, the cottage is in a great position. Good for trips out to Florence, Siena and Pisa. It is only a 10 - 15 minute walk to a fabulous pizzeria, bakery, little supermarket. We enjoyed lovely walks in beautiful woodland, a short drive from the property. 

I would definitely recommend this as a place to stay if you like peace and quiet, but like to be close to some shops. Thank you for a memorable stay.


Family from Redhill, United Kingdom

We had a great time in Tuscany, and Joanna helped to make our stay memorable. Nothing was too much trouble and to be invited to dinner on arrival was a lovely touch. The location is a little way out of town but is easily accessible and has enough shops and pizzerias locally. Overall an area that is very welcoming and the hospitality shown will encourage us to return in the not too distant future.

Couple from High Wycombe, United Kingdom

Visited ' the barn' in 2015, tried to get book this year but fully booked. Realised we hadn't reviewed it from our last visit. Fantastic area, quiet and convenient to many wonderful tourist destinations. 
Christopher was a wonderful host and extremely helpful, especially with wine choices and restaurants to visit!
Would dearly like to revisit sometime soon.



Podere Chiantini, Il Fienile (The Barn)

Family from Thetford, United Kingdom

We've just spent 5 AMAZING weeks here and it felt completely like home!   The house was superb for what we needed (me + 4 young kids).  Joanna the owner was WONDERFUL - just the kindest person who was always around to give help or advice, nothing was too much bother ever!  The pool was DIVINE and we spent many happy hours splashing around.  The kids adored the animals and exploring the orchard for unusual fruit - many hours of entertainment.  The villa is perfectly located to explore Tuscany and we ventured as far as Pisa, Rome, Siena, Montepulciano and the Chianti countryside.  5 very happy blissful weeks - we are just sad it had to end but WE WILL BE BACK ;)!

Family from London, United Kingdom

Joanna was the consummate host.  She really did go beyond our expectations.  
We were tired from the drive there and on the first evening, she bought groceries for us which saved us having to get in the car again :) 
She and her family were all so lovely and welcoming.  The animals were so sweet too, it was really nice to have them dotted around, really added to the stay.
We had a couple of day trips to Florence and Pisa and Joanna dropped/collected us to/from the train station for one of these and she was available via text when we needed her (and I admit once we really did....oh foreign transport systems! haha)
The location is just so beautiful and Joanna told us where we could go and see the fireflies (just a small walk away), which was really spectacular.
It was also really nice having a pool to use on those hot Tuscan afternoons and the pictures don't do it justice, you just have to be there and SEE that view.
A lovely experience. 





Netherlands

Couple from Veldhoven, Netherlands

Where to begin, Joanna could not have been a better host for our holiday/honeymoon. I was not able to drive during our stay but Joanna picked us up at the train station and drove us to the villa, she also took us to the local supermarket so we could buy groceries, and during our stay brought us in and out to Florence so that we could catch the train to Venice (you will need a car as the villa is not close to the city). She also brought us on a mini tour of the Tuscan countryside which was lovely. From start to finish we were made to feel as we were part of the family and not just guests renting her house. Just to be aware, as stated in the description of the villa there are animals, dogs, cats, chickens etc.. but if you love animals then there should be no problem and nowhere better to go. Overall we could not recommend this villa or its owners more highly. Really made our honeymoon special.

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