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Over the past few days we have taken a closer look at the Fattoria Della Nave in our Villa Spotlight. We have discussed the Parco Della Nave, the magnificent forest preserve on the property for the use of the guests.

Yesterday we saw the interiors of two of the buildings on the property, a total of five separate units of this large and luxurious multi-unit villa. Today we will be looking into the Valcellino part of the property, with its own five units: Luigi, Irene, Francesca, Maria Chiara, and the Anna Maria apartments.

Welcome back to our Villa Spotlight on the magnificent collection of rentals known as Fattoria Della Nave!

Yesterday we focused on the grounds and area surrounding the Della Nave property, and today we will be taking a closer look at the rentals themselves.

Each one has been well appointed with fine furnishings, both comfortable and classic. First we will be looking at the original villa part of the property, containing five separate apartments.

Ferdinando

The Ferdinando is a large apartment on the first floor of the old farmhouse. It sleeps a maximum of seven people in one double bedroom, one bedroom with three singles and a sofa that pulls out into a double bed. The kitchen is well equipped for dining and the apartment is perfect for a family with a few kids. The windows look out on the peaceful country estate, and the Parco Della Nave beyond. It has an outdoor area with garden furniture to enjoy your stay at the Ferdinando. The apartment is equipped with a washing machine, microwave, refrigerator, independent heating, satelite television, and phone.

In the past we have discussed multi-unit villas in our Villa Spotlight, and they can be such wonderful properties that we will be revisiting these large rentals once again. Multi-unit villas can offer the luxury of a larger villa, but in smaller spaces if you are traveling with just a few people in your party. On the other hand, if your party is rather large a multi-unit villa can keep all your guests together in one place without crowding a single house. These advantages, among other things, make them so attractive to certain situations.

The villa we are looking at for the next few days is the amazing and gorgeous Fattoria Della Nave. This property has been in the Della Nave family and has been their summer house for over 200 years.

It was constructed in the eighteenth century and still remains this character despite some renovations over the years. Fattoria Della Nave is made up by nine separate units and lies in Terranuova Bracciolini in the province of Arezzo. The entire property, renting out all nine units, can hold forty-three people very comfortably. The property is roughly 40km to Florence, Cortona and San Gimignano and only 25km from Arezzo, making it a perfect location for visiting many of the 'highlights' of Tuscany.

Welcome to this weeks Villa Spotlight, in which we'll be covering a smaller villa in San Gimignano named Capannina.

Nestled on a hill, in the many hills around the small town of San Gimignano with gorgeous views all around of the many olive groves and vineyards that produce the wonderful Vernaccia di San Gimignano. In the distance you can even see the towers that the little medieval town is so well known for.

In our final installment about Villa Fabbroni we will be covering the large and luxurious Il Padronale as well as one of the best features of the property, one that will be hard to find in any other villa: Fabbroni’s private restaurant.



Il Padronale

As the largest of the units at Villa Fabbroni, Il Padronale is well suited for a large family or group that wants the charm of Villa Fabbroni but require a larger space. The unit has five bedrooms with four bathrooms, three of which are en suite, and sleeps a maximum of twelve people. Il Padronale also has a private courtyard equipped with garden furniture to enjoy the outdoors, as well as a stone barbecue to grill some delicious Chianina steaks.