Private villa in Poppi, Tuscany, near Arezzo/Florence. Very large garden, bbq, pizza stone oven, volleyball, ping pong, fireplace, etc. Sleeps max 15 adults and 2 toddlers in cots (under 3)
Private villa with large garden in Tuscany: Poppi (Arezzo), Casentino.
1.5 miles from Poppi castle, 10 min to National Park Foreste Casentinesi, 15 min to Camaldoli, 30 min to Arezzo, 1hr to Florence.
It can host 15 adults + 2 kids under 3y.
2 mountain bikes available for free.
Volley / badminton, ping-pong in the villa.
2 floors.
4 bdr (two en-suite) for 7/8 adults ground fl. and 2 bdr (one en-suite) for 7 adults upstairs.
4 bathrooms (3 downstairs, 1 upstairs).
Terracotta floors.
Children playground can be prepared on request, with slide, small swimming pool, etc.
Pilates/Yoga classes available on request for part of the year.
Possibility to have dinner cooked by a chef (extra cost).
Projector available for movie nights (indoor or in the garden).
Horse riding, golf, tennis, 25 m swimming pool nearby (less than 5 km).
Hiking (also organised hikes), mountain bike (2 MTB available for free for guests, eBike rental nearby).
Excellent and challenging paths in the Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, nearby.
Less challenging, mostly flat, cycling: ciclovia dell'Arno (Arno river cycle path) at 600 m (~16km path, it will be extended in 2020 to reach Florence and Pisa).
Go-kart track at about 1 km (only open in weekends - afternoon).
Fresh water swimming near the source of the river Arno nearby (best place at about 5km).
Fishing possible nearby (mainly trout fishing, also with courses).
You can find truffles, chestnuts (autumn), wild berries (summer), and wild asparagus (spring) in the forests nearby.
Ski station at 30 km (in winter ski/snowboard/cross-country skiing/snow shoeing).
Italian language courses (also for specialised domains such as opera), Italian literature, painting and cooking courses in the village of Poppi.
The property is ideal for cycling holidays and yoga retreats: outdoor yoga platform and indoor yoga "shala".
Yoga mats and props available on request.
Indoor and outdoor fireplaces. Outdoor stone barbecue area and pizza oven.