Valliole

Beautiful house with an amazing view and pool . Radar and Lecche are very nice villages next to the villa . The rooms and bathrooms are very comfortable and this is very nice for 2 couples with 2 teenagers

A beautifully situated villa with a generously sized pool, ideal for a chilled out holiday .

Schöne Villa in traumhafter Lage.
Leider sind nicht alle Ausstattungen in einem gepflegten Zustand (Gartenmöbel,
Sonnenliegen, Waschbecken, Terassentische), da hat der Zahn der Zeit schon ein wenig geknappert.
Eine Adaption wäre hier dringend von Nöten, damit das Gesamtbild nicht zu stark leidet.
Ansonsten war alles gut organisiert und wunderbar.

Dir überdachte Terrasse mit dem traumhaften Blick!
Am ersten Tag brauchten wir mehrere Stunden um den Hauptwasserhahn zu finden!
Am vorletzten Tag wieder kein Wasser!
Nach vergebene Suche haben wir uns im Service Center gemeldet! Der Fehler wurde erst am nächsten Tag gegen 14:00 Uhr behoben.Keine Dusche, keine Toilettenspülung und keine Küchenbenutzung! Nicht schön!

Florenz u. Siena, Ristorante Malborghetto in Lecchi

Valliole is a special place. The views are extraordinary, the grounds are gorgeous and the covered terraces are exactly what you need to make the most of the place by eating outside. The villa has been beautifully updated to provide all the modern comforts (bathrooms, kitchen etc) without taking from the classic charm of the building.
There really isn't much to complain about here except that the pool is quite cold. Refreshing to be sure but even with temps of 30 degrees plus it was tough to spend very long in the water. A little bit of heat would make a big difference.

Lecchi is an absolutely beautiful, quiet little town. A very nice 10-15 minute walk from Valliole (uphill on the way back but manageable). Lovely dinners at Restaurant Malborghetto in Lecchi and excellent lunches at the little wine bar next to Palmira's shop made us wonder why we'd bother to go anywhere else. We did of course: Panzano was gorgeous, Radda was very handy for any needs (water, wine, food) particularly on Sunday wen the main grocery stores are closed. Siena a manageable day trip, Florence reachable by train from Montevarchi. Much easier than driving.

good facilities - lots of space, excellent pool, pool towels included
good parking, nice gardens and estate - good privacy
1. check in experience poor
we got directions to management company - told to and expecting to pick up keys and pay damage deposit
in fact this system has changed -
i. we arrived at management office at 5pm on sat to queue for 45 minutes in baking heat
ii. we paid tourist tax (expected) and signed disclaimer for damages rather than pay a deposit (this is a better system but could have been done online - as i suspect could tourist tax payment)
iii. was expecting to pick up keys but instead directed to unmanned office in accommodation complex near villa to pick up keys from unattended board on the wall with keys on a hook which anyone could have taken
had i known this in advance, i would have been tempted to pick the keys up and set up at the villa. I could have attended the office for form filling and tax payment at a quieter time of the week.
i would suggest key drop box at front gates of villa, and paperwork and taxes paid online before we set off - would reduce waiting around for me, and working time for you

2. there were a few minor issues at the villa - i reported these by email - it is reliant on previous guests to do this regularly as i suspect the owners and maids do not check these things very often

3. there were ants in the kitchen near the sink - we had to use ant spray a lot and if you left any dirty plates in the sink for more than half an hour they were covered with ants - it seemed to be worse later in the week - you could do with sorting this out

florence (1.5 hours by car) siena (45 mins by car) restaurants in both lecchi in chianti (15 mins walk) and san sano (30 mins walk) are excellent - you really could do with booking them in advance a walk around the old village of radda in chianti is recommended coop in radda is good but alimentari in lecchi is nearer and for fresh bread and meats etc is very good

Our second year staying here (3rd year with To-Tuscany rentals). Visiting Tuscany to ride L'Eroica. The villa was superb as before, and ideally located not just for riding L'Eroica and subsequent cycling, but as a base to explore pretty much the best part of Tuscany IMHO.
Mosquitoes, even in october they still rule Tuscany. Don't forget repellant!

Castelo d'Ama Vinyard, art tour and bistro lunch is a must, as is La Grotta De La Ranna in San Sano, been eating there for 3 years now and it is consistently brilliant, and just a 25min walk over the vinyards to get there, don't forget a torch for the walk back... The quality of the produce at the deli in Radda is stunning, ditto the butcher. And for more convenience, and the warmest of welcomes, the shop/cafe/bar in Lecchi is unbeatable. Best Fenoccina around.

Fantastic position, great pool, completely self-contained if you just want to chill out. Handy for Radda and Siena. Two great restaurants within wàlking distance.
No complaints at all

Lovely restaurant a 10 min walk down the hill in Lecce, run by Simone. We also had a half day cookery course with him, which was a highlight of the holiday. Another great restaurant 20 min walk away in San Seno. Both serving high quality traditional Tuscan food in lovely surroundings.