House with Pool and Magnificent Views 15' from city center
La Piazzetta is part of a magnificent villa built in the second half of the XVII century in the hills between Florence and Fiesole. In the 1970s it underwent a complete restructuring and is now a totally independent and charming house with its own entrance, terrace, garden and pool. Five years ago it underwent another complete refurbishing. It has central heating, air conditioning, wifi and satellite TV connection. The living room, terrace and pool command breath-taking views of Fiesole and Florence from the Duomo to the hills of Impruneta. The house sits in a garden of olive trees and cypresses and from May to October you can enjoy all fresco dining in the terrace overlooking this beautiful panorama. The city center (Piazza della liberta) is 15 minutes away (6.4 Km) by car or 20 Minutes by bus. The bus stop for bus 25 is 800 meters from the house. This stunning location allows you to visit the busy city centre and its art treasures and twenty minutes later retreat to this peaceful garden to enjoy the pool amongst the olive trees.. The house itself is on two levels. On the first floor there is a living room, 2 bedrooms with a double bed each and a bathroom with a shower. Downstairs, a big kitchen with a table and six chairs can double as a dining room. There is also a bedroom and a bathroom with a bath tub as well as a separate laundry space. Outside a terrace will welcome you with a table and chairs for six. Please note there are 20 steps to get from the terrace to the pool. In the garden, the pool and sun deck amongst olive trees is equipped with umbrella and lounge chairs. We ask that you have the house cleaned once a week and the bed linen changed. We can also arrange for private visits to Florence with professional guides expert in the history of art of this beautiful city.
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Located in Florence, this holiday home is in a rural area. Gallery of the Academy of Florence and Uffizi Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's notable landmarks include Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza della Signoria. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Coverciano or Stadio Artemio Franchi. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails, horse riding and cycling nearby.
Great house, the outside deck and pool areas are particularily good and the view is fabulous! If you are going to stay here soon though beware there are extensive road works in the area making it difficult to get anywhere
Richard L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
The roadworks were indeed an inconvenience but they finished on 19 August and will not be occurring again. To ease the inconvenience, we accompanied the guests on arrival through the deviation route.
Beautiful property, gorgeous view, good beds and amenities. Pool area is also wonderful.
Neighborhood is mostly quiet. All in all a very nice place to stay.
Being able to manage stairs is a necessity.
Ellen W.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 July 2024
There are indeed several stairs from the terrace to the pool as described in our site and there are strict rules from the city as regards the disposal of waste which we - and all our guests - have to respect
All this aside, we are looking forward to hosting visitors to our beautiful city.
We had the best time staying here. The views of Florence are wonderful, whether from the terrace or by the pool. It is also very quiet and peaceful, yet only 15 minutes from Florence.
Alex T.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 October 2021
We’ll be happy to welcome Alex and family to Florence again
Property & facilities are great. The 50 steps down to the pool should be mentioned on the description but was not a problem for us.. Mosquitoes were a pain but that’s just how it goes at that to me e of year. Cecilia was a great help, for check in/out and support with any questions we had. Thank you
We had an amazing week, the pool and views over Florence are stunning. The apartment is great and has everything you need. We got groceries delivered by Esselunga a casa and a great pizza delivery from Pizzeria Antica Badia. The bus into town was easy and then a taxi back. The owner was great at communicating and we had a wonderful welcome. Will be recommending to our friends!
Rachael M.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 August 2022
We would be happy to host Rachael and her family again
We had a wonderful stay in this beutifull house with an extraordinary view of Florence. There could be no better place to enjoy the cultural offers of the city and nevertheless beeing able to escape the hustle within minutes, whenever it becomes to hot and crowded. Everything in the house and the extraordinary garden and Pool was in perfect shape. The reception at arrival and the local organisation by Cecilia was extremely friendly and competent and we got many helpfull informations. Overall we can strongly recommend this extraordinary holiday home without any restriction. Everyone who loves to discover not only the city of Florence but also its vicinity and the beautifull hills of tuscany won‘t find a better place.
We really enjoyed our stay at Fabrizia’s. The property, pool, and views are amazing. Rosalba, the house manager, was extremely helpful and easy to work with. She even drove us to the grocery store since we arrived on a Sunday and it would be difficult for us to get food that day. We really appreciated her help.
That said, we were disappointed to learn upon arrival that the air conditioning was not working and wouldn’t be repaired for the entirety of our month long stay. Having paid a premium for A/C and it being extremely hot in Florence this was definitely not ideal. A heads up prior to arrival would have been appreciated.
We liked that the property was a bit out of the hustle and bustle of the city, but be prepared to learn the bus schedule or order a cab!
Many thanks to Fabrizia for hosting us. We definitely made memories to last a lifetime!
Kimmie P.
Stayed 24 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2022
We were very happy to host Kimmie and family and hope they’ll return. We were sorry for the delay in the upgrading of the air conditioning which unfortunately coincided with a hot spell. The matter is resolved now, helas too late for Kimmie to enjoy as we have just received a brand new air conditioner ready to replace the less performing one
A nature experience only 15 min's from Firenze city center by car
The property presented exactly as advertised. We were received at the agreed time by a very professional and welcoming Cecilia, who by the way speaks a delightfully clear English. The rooms fit our expectations, the deck is a marvel - and the treck to the pool is definitely worth every step on the custom built staircase, with a superb area for leisure. Parking was "spicy" to someone used to rather more flat countryside, but that was only to be expected when renting a property on the mountainside.
Unexpected "bonus" for us was the lush pool towels supplied, as well as the mosquito deterrants left by the owners to assist with minimizing the unwelcome attentions by that particular part of nature.
Only one 'negative' feature to comment - which after a couple of days was turned to a positive; the downstairs bedroom is fairly damp and cool. However, that came to be the teen's favorite afternoon place-to-be when not out and about. So all in all a warm recommendation from me to this retreat. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Pool
The pool was definitely not clean when we arrived as I went down there with my daughter the first morning and remarked how dirty the bottom of the pool was
We naively assumed that someone would be coming shortly to clean it
Cleaning a pool once per week is not acceptable especially as it was dirty to start with and became disgusting and unusable
Properly description
No mention is made of the 50 steps to the pool or that this villa would be unsuitable for anyone with who has any sort of problem with lots of steps.
We were expecting some but not 50!
Villa described as House with its own entrance terrace and pool but random people and dogs appear round the pool each day
Kitchen
horrified when we arrived as the kitchen smelt strongly of mould - quite disgusting.
Luckily after a couple of days of leaving the window open the smell dissipated. However all food and drink still had to be carried upstairs as the kitchen chairs so low they are unusable. Plus not sufficient cutlery plates and no large water glasses
The dumb waiter does not work which means all food and drink has to be carried up a steep flight of stairs.
Access
Only access via a sliding door which keeps sticking and jamming
Altogether a 2-3 star experience at a 5 star price!
Lucy R.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 June 2023
We are very sorry to hear you did not enjoy your holiday at our house. I can fully understand that illness, pain and bad weather can influence your experience. Exceptionally during your stay it rained a lot and was a strong thunderstorm which resulted in a cars being swept away in the city. Luckily we were not too touched but some grass was swept into the pool. Apologies for that although it would have been difficult to swim in these extreme weather conditions. Also I take your suggestion to make it explicit that there are 50 steps to get to the pool as shown in pictures. But contrary to what you state there are sufficient glasses and cutlery for a 6 person house and the chairs are a standard size. Wishing you a speedy recovery, I hope you next holiday will be a greater success
Auto wird benötigt, möglichst nicht ganz groß wegen der schmalen Straßen
Heike B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified
8/10 Good
Olivier R.
28 August 2025
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Logement très difficile d’accès en raison de travaux qui ont duré quasiment tout le mois de juillet et août obligeant ainsi à faire des détours très longs
Olivier R.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2025
Desolée que les travaux sur la route ont derangé votre séjour que j’espère s’est bien passé par ailleurs. Roadworks were concluded on 19 August and will not be occurring again. Each time a guest arrived we accompanied them by car to show them the deviation route.
Ontvangst/intake was prettig en informatief. Schoon huis met ruime voorzieningen. De slaapkamer beneden bij de keuken was wat bedompt/vochtig: een airco daar zou een aanrader zijn. Het uitzicht is prachtig, en (de ruimte bij) het zwembad is heel fijn! Heel goede accommodatie om met een gezelschap te genieten van het huis en de omgeving.
Un endroit magnifique proche du centre de Florence
Nous avons passé des vacances magnifiques dans un lieu exceptionnel. Une vue magnifique sur la ville, une piscine dans un cadre enchanteur et la proximité avec le centre de Florence. Location idéale pour profiter de Florence et se reposer ensuite au frais autour de la piscine. La location était idéale
Toller Außenbereich, Riesenpool, mittelmäßiges Haus
Das Haus hat eine tolle Lage in den Hügeln von Florenz. Fussläufig ist zwar kaum etwas zu erreichen, die Buslinie ist aber sehr hilfreich, um in 20 Minuten bis in die Innenstadt von Florenz zu gelangen. Der Pool, die Aussicht etc. sind kaum besser zu bekommen, einfach klasse! Die Beschreibung des Hauses ist leider nicht besonders aussagekräftig, es handelt sich nicht um ein eigenes Ferienhaus, sondern um ein Zweifamilienhaus mit mindestens einer weiteren Bewohnerin. Leider gibt es keine Bilder von außen, eindeutige, offensichtliche Hinweise oder einen Grundriss, an denen man es hätte erkennen können. Der Urlaub war dennoch sehr schön und erholsam, trotz extrem hoher Temperaturen. Cecilia hat uns das Haus sehr nett und kompetent übergeben. Also alles in allem ein schöner Urlaub, herzlichen Dank!
Charmantes Haus mit wundervoller Aussicht und großartigen Pool
Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt in dem charmanten Haus mit der wundervoller Aussicht und dem großartigen Pool sehr genossen. Der Check-In war sehr freundlich, die Kommunikation ausgezeichnet.
Generally a fabulously located and stylish house with gorgeous pool area and terrace with sublime view of Florence. Lovely seating areas outside.
The house is nice but a bit awkward for 6 (including teens and a 81 year old) and the kitchen is not so handy for the terrace upstairs. The downstairs bedroom fine for teen boys but May not suit a couple. It really needed a fan as a bit stuffy as partly below ground.
Some in the family would have liked to be able to lock the Jack and Jill bathroom but it wasn’t really an issue.
Rosalba was very efficient in helping us and letting us in and replacing the toaster.
If you want a beautiful outside space and view as a priority then this is the house. If you want luxury inside space it does not offer that but is for all normal purposes comfortable and fine for a family visit.
Lovely property. Amazing pool and views. Rosalba was extremely helpful.
The property had everything we needed. Comfortable beds, air con and a well equipped kitchen. The views of Florence are amazing, even during a storm. The pool is large and deep for diving, but with steps in for easy access. We loved our stay and would highly recommend to others.
Une vue exceptionnelle sur Florence !!! Terrasse et grande piscine avec vue sur Florence sont les atouts de cette maison idéalement située pour découvrir Florence et pour partir découvrir les trésors de la Toscane (Sienne, Lucques, Pise, San Gimignano le Chianti etc à env 1h.. ). Un accueil et un sens du service très chaleureux. Un grand merci. Nous recommandons.
Brieuc C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 August 2022
We were very happy to host Brieuc’s family. They are a fantastic bunch and we really do hope they’ll come back again. Merci d’être venus à Florence, j’espère que le séjour fut à la hauteur de vos attentes. Vous avez été des locataires merveilleux.
This property is wonderful. The house is lovely, clean, excellent kitchen facilities, lovely furniture and luxurious bed linen. The air conditioning keeps the property cool even in the hottest weather we had (36 deg). But it's the outdoor terrace and the pool area which are really wonderful with astonishing views over Florence, including the Duomo, big, beautiful pool with lovely furniture. Rosalbo and Teo looked after us and the garden so well. We had a wonderful week here, many thanks.
La proprietà é molto ben curata. Arredamento pensato bene con molti armadi. Arredamento molto bello e di style.
L'esterno é la chicca della casa: sotto il pino con vista stupenda su Firenze, il giardino e la piscina ben attrezzata promettono una totale privacy. La zona é molto silenziosa.
Un eccelente ricordo d'una vacanza rilassante
We enjoyed a wonderful week in this beautiful villa. The gardens and pool area are just stunning - very quiet and private with amazing views over Florence. We particularly enjoyed the contrast of being in such a peaceful area, but being able to go into Florence for dinner.
The owners and property manager both were very helpful and provided all the information we needed. We look forward to visiting again in the future.
Een heerlijk huis met fantastische terrassen, groot zwembad en een adembenemend uitzicht over de heuvels en Florence. Zeer uitgebreide inventaris, brandschoon en met tussentijdse schoonmaak en handdoekwissel. Aanrader!
Sehr schönes Haus in wunderbarer Umgebung mit einem unglaublichen Blick auf Florenz. Die Terrassen und der Poolbereich sind wirklich ein Traum! Die Vermieter und die Verwalterin sind jederzeit ansprechbar. Gerne kommen wir wieder!