Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, fantastic place, stunning views, relaxing and chilled throughout our stay. Easy to get to places such as Florence, would recommend a trip to Lucca and the Il Conto de Maggio restaurant. If you're looking for a place in the hills away from the hustle of day to day life with great views and weather this is the place for you

We have 2 children (5 and 9) and love decent self-catering accommodation holidays. This place was fantastic and I have have already recommended friends and family to go. We stayed in "I Baldacchini" which was perfect for a family of 4. The pool is lovely, everywhere is safe and clean and everyone who we came into contact with were friendly. We will definitely be back, great job.

Lovely stay - very peaceful setting, lovely refreshing pool, well equipped apartment. We really enjoyed our stay especially the wonderful meal cooked by Simone. Thank you.

We loved every minute of our stay at Podere Casarotta. We stayed in the converted hayloft, which was not only comfortable but had everything we could possibly need. There was a perfect mix between relaxation and sight seeing, and the apartments were located by some really pretty towns and within easy train ride to Florence and other big towns.. Wish we were still there!

We had a wonderful time at Podere Casarotta! The apartment was clean, comfortable and very good equipped. Simone was a perfect host and gave us very good hints concerning restaurants and sightseeing highlights nearby. There has also been a nice welcome package including wine and water. Also coffee, tea, olive oil, pasta and cosey towels as well as bathrobes and slippers are offered in the apartment. The view down the valley was really awesome. Also the garden with the pool and the barbeque place were in excellent state! It is a very good starting point to visit Florence, Siena, Arezzo and the Chianti valley, but a car is necessary! It is a perfect place to leave everything behind and forget about the stressful everyday life. We all agreed that we would definitely come here again!! Thanks to Simone and Podere Casarotta for the great vacation!

We stayed here for a week after having been travelling around Italy. Beautiful place, lovely surroundings and very peaceful. Simone was extremely helpful, and the gardener was lovely. Everything was clean and we'll maintained and the views were exceptional! Top tip: Ask Simone to prepare for you one of their home cooked meals. WOW! It was the best meal we had in the whole trip! This was a perfect tuscan escape for families and couples and we would recommend it to anyone, I would rate it 10 if I could!

My husband and I stayed at Podere Casarotta in May 2013. It was lovely rural retreat with stunning views. We stayed in apartment 2 and benefited from our own private terrace, which we used every evening. Simone - the manager of the property - was incredibly helpful in the run up to our holiday, and during the break. He even taught us how to cook some Italian foods, which was a real highlight! We would happily recommend this property.You need a car to get there (and the drive up to the property was a little nerve racking the first time round) but the views are amazing and the peace and tranquillity on offer should not be underestimated.

If you are looking for a chance to get away from it all, then look no further. This collection of seven properties is situated in the hills and olive groves, with beautiful south facing views down in to the valley, and has a rustic charm to match. The main house was tastefully converted about 20 years ago and the gardens are immaculate thanks to Enzo, the gardener. Simone couldn't do enough for us. Would definitely recommend,

We booked not knowing where exactly the Podere Casarotta was, all we knew was that it was in central Tuscany which is where we wanted to be. We were a party of four and we had booked apartments three and four for a whole month. When we arrived we were met by Simone who showed us around the property and gave us advice about the surrounding area, things like where to shop where to eat the best places to visit etc.. To say that we were pleasantly surprised at the accommodations would be an understatement, we were overjoyed, the apartments were very clean and had all the basics for a comfortable holiday in Italy. Simone offered to cook a typical Tuscan meal for us and the other guests which was a marvel in culinary delight (far too much food for me) and the wine was excellent, Simone could not do enough for his guests. The actual Podere is situated about a mile off the Setti Ponte Road above the Arno Valley, and is surrounded by olive groves and grape vineyards as far as the eye can see, each morning we were awakened by the sound of birds singing, and the view of the Arno valley was stunning. Each apartment has its own garden spot where you can sit, there is also a beautiful swimming pool and sun beds to laze on while you work on your tan. All in all I would go back in a heartbeat, and I highly recommend the Podere Casarotta as a base of operations if you want to see Tuscany, everywhere you would want to go is within easy driving distance.