La Valle

A beautiful villa in a stunning location. We particularly enjoyed the layout which is effectively two separate apartments. We had the upstairs and our grown up children, their spouses and our granddaughter had the lower apartment. This allowed us to be together but have our own space. The pool was spotless and very welcome after a hot day of sightseeing. The cooking and washing equipment was just what we needed. The wi-fi was not high speed but allowed us to keep in touch with home. The owners welcomed us with cake and wine and despite us not speaking much Italian, and them not speaking much English we got by with a little help from Google translate.

The local bar in Lecchi was great for lunch, very friendly and good food. We dined at Malborghetto restaurant twice as it was so good on the first visit; staff, food and atmosphere all excellent. Radda Coop was handy but limited, we did our big shop at Montevarche Coop superstore. We visited Cortona, Arrezo, Pienza, Montepulchiano, Sienna, Greve and Montefioralle. All had great places to eat but the restaurant at the Abbey Badia a Coltibuono was probably our favourite, la Castellana at Montefioralla was up there too. Last day visit to Abbey San Galgano was a very pleasant surprise - go up to the chapel and find the 'hidden' wine bar in the woods for some excellent local wine.

Roberta & Onario are perfect hosts. We had two potentially serious issues whilst staying at the villa, one with the water supply and the other with the power following a major storm. Both were resolved in less than an hour! Outstanding. The only reason for not rating everything "Excellent" is the fact that the lovely owners do not speak English. Would not hesitate to recommend.

Il Malborghetto. Absolutely superb.

A very relaxing week enjoyed by two adults and two teenage boys. The pool was perfect. We enjoyed the short stroll to the local restaurant in the evening.

the shop, cafe and restaurant an easy walk away. A wine tour and tasting at the local vineyard was definitely a highlight.

We had a wonderful family holiday year.

The house was beautiful and wonderfully equipped. Very private and tucked away in the forest. And just a walk away from Lecchi, which was convenient.

Garden and pool were also enjoyed.

We will definitely recommend this place to friends and family.

Malborgettho Restaurant in Lecchi. We did a cooking class this with the owner Simone - which was a highlight of our trip. Radda was a great town, plenty of shopping and eating options. Brolio Castle was also pretty interesting. Capanelle winery on the other side of the hill was our favourite winery - but there about a hundred we didn't even get to.

Domek bardzo zadbany i czysty ogród dopieszczony przez właścicieli szkoda że nie mówią po angielsku bo trudno się dogadać . Basen czysty a woda nieziemska - krystaliczna . Mało miejsca do siedzenia na zewnątrz . Ogólnie bardzo udany pobyt . Wieczory przy obecności dzikich zwierząt , lisy , dziki ........umilały nam pobyt w La Valle .

jakieś 10 minut piechotką sklep i restauracja ,

excellent location, beautiful views, nice walk to the village, wonderful landscaping
keyholder did not speak english so checkin was a joke, the beds were not comfortable,turning the stove on shorted out the electricity and we were unable to explain this to the keyholder, the washing machine was tiny and there was no dryer, because it was a rainey week this was a huge hassel for us

the restaurant in the adjoining village was terrific

Ein wunderschönes Haus mitten in der Natur, weitab von Trubel und Tourismus.
Der perfekte Ort zum erholen und es sich gut gehen lassen.

Fantastisches Restaurant, in 10 Minuten zu Fuß zu erreichen: Ristorante Malborghetto Enotica Rinaldi in Lecchi: Gemütlich um im Dorfzentrum einen Cappuccino zu trinken

Wonderful welcome from Roberta & Aurelio with home made cake and wine.
Beautiful gardens, grounds, location and views to die for - all better than the photos on website.
Well equipped, spacious, and WIFI service better than at home.
Layout enables privacy, quiet space if part of group needs it.
We loved it, 20 somethings and 60's alike!
The local biting flies and insects.

Alberghetto in Lecchi is just one of many great restaurants, La Grotta dela Rana in San Sano, La Botte in Vagliagli are some others. Wonderful, beautiful Siena is only 30 minutes away, Firenze less than an hour, and Monteriggioni also close by. But this lovely part of Chianti is full of gorgeous places, views and people. And the wine and olive oil from Casnuova di Ama just up the road!!!

Ein sehr schönes wie gepflegtes Haus mit wunderschönem Garten in idyllischer Lage. Sehr empfehlenswert!

Greve in Chianti (Metzgerei Falorni ist ein Muss) sowie Siena sind tolle Ausflugsziele. Absolut empfehlenswert ist in Lecchi in Chianti das Restaurant "Malborghetto", das fußläufig leicht zu erreichen ist und mit erstklassiger toskanischer Küche aufwartet, gepaart mit super Service sowie aufmerksame Freundlichkeit!

Beautiful location. Perfect garden - couldn't be better - totally private and well maintained.
No dislikes. It would be helpful, because the owners don't speak English, to have a file or book which contained some information in different languages, detailing, most importantly, emergency information, e.g. Local doctor, hospital, amenities within the area and instructions on the household facilities.
Local information is always very helpful and would be very useful to have.

We enjoyed visiting many towns and villages in the local area.

We hebben 2 weken lang genoten van het verblijf in het vakantie huis La Valle.
Bij aankomst stonden de eigenaren Roberta en Aurelio ons al op te wachten, waarbij alles zo goed als mogelijk werd uitgelegd over het huis, ondanks de taal barrière.
Het huis is op een zeer mooie locatie, waar veel rust en privacy is. Het huis en tuin worden erg goed onderhouden, en hebben dus ook geen gebreken kunnen constateren.
Het dorpje Lecchi is op loopafstand waar 's ochtends vers brood gehaald kan worden, na een wandeling van 5 minuten. Het zwembad werd voor ons wat eerder klaargemaakt voor gebruik, waar we iedere dag dankbaar gebruik van hebben gemaakt. Ook zijn er verschillende plekjes buiten om te zitten. Roberta heeft 2 avonden voor ons gekookt, wat zeer goed is bevallen, een aanrader! 's avonds bij schemering lopen er herten langs het hek rondom het huis. Al met al een hele mooie vakantie in de Chianti
Als er iets valt te klagen... De stoelen buiten zouden wat meer comfort kunnen hebben.

Radda in Chianti is een kwartiertje rijden met leuke winkeltjes en een Coop voor de dagelijkse boodschappen, waar in principe alles is te krijgen. Ook is er een goede slager in de winkelstraat zelf. Castallini in Chianti is een leuk dorpje om te bezichtigen, wat veel weg heeft van Radda. Siena is ruim een half uur rijden, waar parkeren makkelijk is bij parkeer gelegendheid "francesco". Hier neem je 5 roltrappen omhoog, en staat bijna in het centrum, dichtbij piaza del campo. Florence is anderhalf uur rijden. Wij hebben de trein vanaf Montivarchi genomen, waarbij de trein je direct in het centrum afzet, en op loopafstand van alle bezienswaardigheden bent. Castello Brolio is 20 minuten rijden en een leuk uitje met mooi uitzicht.