Great location with sweeping views of rolling hills, vineyards, and the charming hilltop village of Montaione. The house itself could use some refreshing, though. We enjoyed sitting outside on the lanai and in the pool area, both offering spectacular views.The first bedroom in the main house is air-conditioned and has a comfortable bed. The second bedroom, which does not have its own AC unit (only one in the hallway), contains two twin beds. These beds are best suited for children, as they are too small for taller adults or teens. Despite keeping the doors closed, this room had mosquitos at night.The third bedroom, located up a half flight of stairs, has a platform bed with an uncomfortable spring mattress. We would highly recommend investing in a new mattress for guest comfort.The guest house features an updated bedroom and bathroom, offering a comfortable stay. However, the small living room and kitchenette feel outdated.There were a few small details missing that are typically found in other rental properties — such as salt, pepper, sugar, tea bags, or coffee in the kitchen, and no laundry detergent, hand soap, or other toiletries in the bathrooms. It would also be nice to have designated pool towels and pool toys. The net and balls for the table tennis were missing initially, but were promptly provided when requested.Overall, the area is beautiful, and with a few easy improvements, the guest experience at this property could be greatly enhanced.

We loved our two-week stay at La Villetta and hope to return. It does have a million-dollar view in all directions, and the beautifully landscaped terraces with pavilions provide many places to relax and enjoy the views and surroundings.Paulo was a charming host who provided fresh eggs and La Villetta’s own fantastically good olive oil, and Andrea a responsive and helpful contact. The nearby small community of Montaione is a lovely old hill town with several good restaurants full of local patrons. I’Ciampa was our favorite, and we also enjoyed coffees and pastries at Pasticceria Filli several mornings.The house is charming and comfortable. It was clean and included some very nice touches, like an old pantry cabinet loaded with colorful ceramics, wine glasses, other essentials, and unexpected things like a soup tureen.La Villetta was the home base from which we visited Florence and other Tuscan towns via rental cars, plus a two-day trip to Pompei via train from Florence. Renting a smaller vehicle or vehicles (as opposed to an American full-sized SUV or truck) is a good idea since the local roads are quite narrow, steep, and full of hairpin turns.

everything was as listed

This property is located in a beautiful setting. The views are stunning on both front and back of the property. The physical building is tired though. I won't run down the complete list, but here are a few things that prevented us from giving a 5 star review...The hot tub was not operational, and looked like it wasn't for a long time. We did not know this before we arrived. The kitchen doors do not open wide, like the photos. One side gets stuck part way. The kitchen is old, broken drawers and noisy vent hood. I expected proper wine glasses since you're in wine country, but sadly, they were not. We had trouble sleeping because there were dogs barking all night, and there were tons of mosquitoes in the unit even though we kept the doors and windows shut. There is nothing in the villa, you have to bring everything you need, salt, pepper, hand soap, toilet paper, paper towels, etc... The owner did leave a couple bottles of wine, and some fresh eggs, which was nice. We decided to leave a day early because the sleeping conditions were not ideal. Overall, the location is great, but the building and furnishings need to be renovated. I would stay in the same area again, just not at this property.