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Facilities within the Property

Services for common use:
External Hall (39.46m²)
Bright light filled room, restored from an old hay barn. Furnished with tables, chairs, sofas and a wide bookcase and a with a large fireplace. An ideal place for any kind of meeting or even a game of chess in front of fire. Our wood fired pizza oven is right next to the hall.

Large gazebo with tables and benches fashioned from chestnut by the co-operative's carpenter. Laundry-room with 2 washing machines and 2 large washing boards.
In the farm shop there is a wood-burning oven for the production of Tuscan bread and many typical cakes. The shop also stocks cheese, olive oil, fruit and wine. Other services on the farm include a bar, green house and garden centre.

We organise guided visits to the Caseificio in which you can see how we take care and feed the Chianina and Maremmani, which are both local breeds of cattle. Our farmhouse is an excellent starting point for many interesting treks among the uncontaminated woods of Mugello. There are also many possibilities for lovers of horse riding and for mountain bikers. We organise horse trekking throughout the mugello for one or two days.

Horse trekking packages:
One week stay + 12 hours of horse riding: two hours a day horse handling or excursions in the surrounding countryside.
One week stay + one day horse trekking: five days of horse handling lessons or daily two hour excursions in the surrounding countryside + horse trekking for one day.
One week stay + horse trekking for two days: four days of horse handling lessons or daily two hour excursions in the surrounding countryside for 2 hours per day + two day final horse trekking.
One week stay + horse trekking for three days: three days of horse handling lessons or daily two hour excursions in the surrounding countryside + final three day horse trekking.

Also services:
Children playground; Touristic materials supply about Mugello and Montagna Fiorentina Areas; Tasting and selling farm products; Workshop and meeting room; All the apartamenta have a small courtyards for outside eating; Very big garden; Reading room; Making typical cheese from Mugello courses whit a final release of a participation certificate; Trekking itineraries around all Mugello Area with our Guide; Mountain bike; Calcetto balilla; Ping-pong; Fishing lake with renting equipements; Jeep tours in the farm; Tour to the Medici's Villas in the Mugello Area with our Guide; Possibility to partecipate at the chestnuts harvest on September/October.

CLOSENESS:
Swimming pool; Golf; Tennis; Motordrome; Billancino Lake (WINDSURF, CANOE, BATHING ESTABLISHMENTS, SAIL).

Property Facilities Summary:
Bar	Billiard Table
CD Player	Child Friendly
Children's Playground	DVD Player
Fishing	Flowers
Grocery Shopping / Delivery	Groups Allowed
Home Produce	Horseback Riding
Horseback Riding Lessons	Ironing
Ironing Equipment	Kettle
Microwave	Parking
Pool Table	Private Transfer To / From City
Private Transfer To/From Airport	Private Transfer To/From Bus Station
Private Transfer To/From Rail Station	Radio
Sun Terrace	Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
Ticket Reservation Service	Toaster
Trekking	Washing Machine

Nearby Facilities

Enjoy the Mugello nature with its peaceful green hills and mountains. In the area you can also discover many places of cultural interest, such as the small towns of Borgo San Lorenzo and Scarperia, with their medieval churches and picturesque historical centres. Shopping for local handcrafts, such as the famous knives of Scarperia, ceramics and of course gastronomic delights are all wonderful ways to spend an afternoon.

We organise guided visits to the Caseificio in which you can see how we take care and feed the Chianina and Maremmani, which are both local breeds of cattle.As we are located just 35 km away from Florence, visiting Tuscany's wonderful art city and its monuments and museums is very easy. There are excellent bus and train connections so you can avoid the stress of taking your own car into the city.