Situated on a green hill, 5 minutes from "Barberino del Mugello," 15 minutes from Florence, and 10 minutes from the highway, in an enchanting setting, is "La Casina Rossa," a chic property overlooking a colorful countryside with its own lake, called "Lago di Bilancino". Barberino is a small village where you’ll find a bank, a post office, a supermarket, and other shops—everything you need. There’s also the “Barberino Outlet,” where you can find brands like Prada and D&G. This location makes it easy to take day trips to all the well-known cities, such as Florence, Arezzo, Cortona, Pisa, and Siena. One small town we recommend visiting is Scarperia, famous for its handcrafted knives!
The house, a completely detached property, is surrounded by acres of land featuring grass, flowers, fruit trees, olive trees, and a well-tended kitchen garden where you can pick fresh produce.
“La Casina Rossa” is a typical country villa—genuinely comfortable and immaculately maintained—which serves as the owners’ home for part of the year. The front door opens into a hallway: here, on your left, is a wonderful brick kitchen—one of the best-equipped we’ve seen—with a pizza oven, a dishwasher, a washing machine, and most other appliances needed by guests traveling in the early 21st century. The kitchen has French doors leading to a large, beautiful terrace with a relaxing view of the lake. This is the ideal place to enjoy an unforgettable lunch. Go for it! The kitchen opens onto a comfortable dining room with a table that seats 14.
To the right of the main door is an inviting living room with a fireplace and TV; from this room, going up just four steps, you’ll reach a bathroom with a shower and a towel warmer, and adjacent to it is a romantic master bedroom (with wooden floors) offering a memorable view of the lake. Near this short staircase is another flight of stairs leading downstairs, where there is a spacious living room with a fireplace and a unique wooden table featuring a chessboard hand-carved by Carthusian monks.
In front of the main door are two flights of stairs made of old stone, leading to two double bedrooms with wooden floors: one of them has a small en-suite bathroom, while just 3–4 steps up the stairs is a wonderful pink marble bathroom (with shower), shared by these two rooms.
These two bedrooms feature vaulted ceilings, just like the living room, and both offer an enchanting view of the countryside.
“La Casina Rossa” has its own wonderful covered outdoor dining area, complete with a pizza oven, a marble sink, and a comfortable table that seats 12. Here you’ll also find a soccer field/sports field.
La Casina Rossa also has two outbuildings, which house the garden furniture and tools.