Castello di Bibbione (Ref. nr.: 25-02-03)
Location: San Casciano in Val di Pesa / Firenze / Toscana / Italy
Capacity: 40 pax.
Beach: 65 Km
Facilities
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Location
Aprox. distances to important places:
Airport: 30 Km
Bar & Restaurants: 2 Km
Beach: 65 Km
BUS Stop: 2 Km
Chemist's: 5 Km
Post: 5 Km
Supermarket: 2 Km
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Barbecue: 1 |
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Bathrooms: 16 |
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Bedrooms: 16 |
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Garden: 1 |
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Kitchen: 12 |
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Living Room: 13 |
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Pool: 1 |
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Terrace: 8 |
Description
In the heart of Tuscany, Chianti region, between Florence and Siena. Art. Wine and food. Relax. Nature.
Erected by the Cadolingi of Montecascioli, the Castle of Bibbione is documented in the very ancient manuscripts from the year 997 by the name of Castrum Bibionis. Surrounded by city walls, which in the past served as a final defence for its inhabitants, the Castle dominates a medieval village and ancient houses on the slope of the hill. Its lands extend to below the Via Cassia and the Pesa River.
The foundations of the Castle go back to the 9th century and the construction was completed in year 1000, while the first group of stone farmhouses dates back to the latter half of the 13th century.
In the Renaissance, the battlements were removed and the fortification was then transformed into a country residence. A particularity of the Castle is the underground passage which winds its way for hundreds of meters down to the river plain. This secret passage, certainly used for supplies during the sieges, has only been explored in its first section.
In 1124, the new owners of the land, the Buondelmonti, restored the old ruined sentinel. Thus, Bibbione became one of the four Buondelmonti Castles, connected one to the other and constituting a quadrilateral in defence of the Pesa Valley: the Bibbione Castle, the Montefiridolfi Castle, the Pergolato and the S. Andrea a Fabbrica ones.
Moreover, the Buondelmonti family had a small church, Santa Maria, built between the 12th and the 13th centuries next to the walls of the Castle. In the year 1142, they began the reconstruction of the shelter of San Jacopo of the Calzaiuoli for the pilgrims.
In 1469, the property was sold to Guido Sforza Aldobrandeschi.
In the year 1511, Niccolò Machiavelli (who possessed family estates about 6 km, from Bibbione in Sant’Andrea in Percussina) bought the Castle and the farmland using it as a hunting lodge.
The Machiavelli’s remained in possession of the complex until 1727, when the last heir, Francesco Machiavelli, died leaving his cousin, Giovanni Battista Rangoni, a Modenese noble descendent of the Machiavelli, heir to the name and inheritance, title and heraldic arms of Machiavelli who took on the name of Rangoni Machiavelli.
The entire complex remains bound from 1913, under the tutorship of the Superintendent of Culture, Environment and Architecture of Florence and Pistoia.
All the houses are situated in the estate and enjoy a splendid view of the Chianti hills. They were restored respecting the original structures. Only antique handmade terra-cotta tiles were used, the interior and exterior stairways are made of pietra serena (a typical Tuscan stone), and there are open beamed ceilings. The apartments were decorated with family furniture and antique kilim carpets.
Bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens are completely outfitted. Everything was done to satisfy at best the demands and taste of the guests.
- Baby cots are available upon request
- Pets are welcome
We can accommodate 56 people (36 in bedrooms and 20 in sofa beds)
Frullacchia (2 people), I Cipressi (2), Casa Erta (2), La Quercia (2+1)
Il Poggio (2+2), Il Tiglio (2+2)
Il Castello (2+2), Casa Giotto (2+2), La Torretta (2+2)
Poggiosanto (4+2), La Canonica (4+2), Le Ginestre (4+3)
FRULLACCHIA
2 people
This apartment is situated on the ground floor of one of the farmhouses of the village.
This small and cosy house is decorated with antique furniture, modern paintings and kilim carpets.
The bedroom enjoys a splendid view of the Chianti hills.
-Sitting room with kitchen area (with dishwasher)
- Double bedroom
- Shower bathroom
I CIPRESSI
2 people
The apartment is located on the first floor of one of the village farmhouses and enjoys a splendid view of the Pesa Valley.The rooms are luminous and inviting.The apartment is furnished with antique furniture and Kilim carpets.
- Living room with kitchenette
- Double bedroom
- Shower bathroom
CASA ERTA
2 people
This apartment is situated on the ground floor of the village parsonage, next to the Romanesque church of Santa Maria a Bibbione. This small and cosy accommodation is decorated with antique furniture and kilim carpets.
- Living-room with fireplace and kitchen area (dishwasher)
- Double bedroom
- Bathroom with Jacuzzi and shower
LA QUERCIA
3 people
This apartment is situated on the second floor of one of the farmhouses of the village. The spacious and bright living room is the focal point of the flat. It has been furnished with antique furniture and divided into a living area with a comfortable. Empire style couch, a dining area and a kitchen area. All the windows look out onto the Pesa Valley.
- Living room with kitchen area (dishwasher) and single sofa-bed
- Double bedroom
- Shower bath
IL POGGIO
4 people
This apartment is located on the ground floor of one of the houses of the farm establishment, 100 mt. from the Castle. The farmhouse is surrounded by a splendid park and offers a beautiful view of the Chianti hills. The house is extremely inviting and furnished with antique furniture and Kilim carpets.
Focal point of the apartment is the large living room, which is divided into the living area with three comfortable divans and dining area. The small kitchenette permits cooking light meals.
- Living-dining room with two single sofa-beds
- Double bedroom
- Shower bath
- Small kitchenette
IL TIGLIO
4 people
Situated on the first floor of one of the village farmhouses, the apartment Il Tiglio is inviting and equipped with all modern conveniences without betraying the traditional Tuscan style. The rooms are bright and cozy, the kitchen is in antique terra-cotta tiles, and the bedroom enjoys a splendid view of the Chianti hills.
- Living room with double size sofa-bed
- Double bedroom
- Two shower bathrooms
- Kitchen with washing machine and dishwasher
IL CASTELLO
4 people
This apartment is situated on the first and second floor of the castle. The house is luminous and cosy and decorated with antique furniture and kilim carpets.On the first floor, there is the living room with fireplace, a double sofa-bed, a dining area and a kitchen area. This room enjoys a splendid view of the court of the castle.
On the second floor, there is the spacious double bedroom, which looks out onto the Pesa Valley, and the bathroom equipped with a Jacuzzi.
-First floor:
- Living room with fireplace, a double sofa-bed, and a kitchen area (with dishwasher)
-Second floor:
- Double bedroom
- Bathroom with Jacuzzi
CASA GIOTTO
4 people
This apartment is situated on the first floor of one of the medieval village farmhouses. The spacious and bright living room is the focal point of the flat. It has been decorated with antique furniture and modern paintings and equipped with all modern conveniences without betraying the traditional Tuscan style.The living room has been divided into a sitting room area with fireplace and two single sofa-beds, a dining area, and a kitchen area.
This room enjoys a splendid view of the Pesa Valley, while the bedroom's windows open up on the main entrance of the castle.
- Living room with fireplace and two single sofa-beds,
- dining and kitchen area (with dishwasher)
- Double bedroom
- Bathroom with Jacuzzi
LA TORRETA
4 people
This small farmhouse in the shape of a tower, situated in the village, looks out onto the valley and is surrounded by a beautiful garden. Divided on two floors, the house is luminous and cozy.
La Torretta is furnished with antique furniture and Kilim carpets while affording all modern comforts. The livingroom is equipped with a double size sofa-bed and an ancient fireplace.
The kitchen is in terra-cotta and looks out onto a private garden, where you find a wonderful stone barbecue to grill on.
On the first floor, there is a spacious bedroom and bathroom equipped with a Jacuzzi.
- Private garden
- Living room with fireplace and double size sofa-be
- Kitchen with dishwasher and washing machine
- Toilet
-First Floor
- Matrimonial bedroom
- Bathroom with Jacuzzi
POGGIOSANTO
6 people
This apartment is situated on the first floor of the village parsonage, next to the Romanesque church of Santa Maria a Bibbione.
Its windows open up on the Chianti hills panorama. Equipped with every modern convenience while keeping to the traditional Tuscan style, Poggiosanto is decorated with antique furniture and kilim carpets.
The small terrace, furnished with table and chairs, offers the possibility to have dinner outside.
-First floor (from the entrance)
- Kitchen (dishwasher)
- Living-room with fireplace and matrimonial sofa-bed
- Two double bedrooms
- Two bathrooms with Jacuzzi
- Small terrace with table and chairs
LA CANONICA
6 people
This apartment is situated on the ground floor of the village parsonage.
The bedrooms and living-room windows open up on the panorama of the Chianti hills.
The accommodation is decorated with precious furniture and kilim carpets and equipped with every modern convenience while keeping to the traditional Tuscan style. The garden, furnished with table and chairs, offers the possibility to have dinner outside.
-Ground floor
- Entrance with fireplace and matrimonial sofa-bed
- Dining-room
- Kitchen (dishwasher)
- Double bedroom with shower bathroom
- Double bedroom
- Bathroom with Jacuzzi
- Garden with table and chairs
LE GINESTRE
7 people
Situated in the village, this two-storied farmhouse is surrounded by a beautiful lawn. The windows open up on a panorama of the Pesa Valley and the olive groves of the farm establishment. The large house is decorated with precious furniture, Kilim carpet and equipped with every modern convenience while keeping to the traditional Tuscan style.
The bright entrance hall with an old fireplace leads to two bedrooms.
An old staircase takes you down to the ground floor, which opens out onto a private garden accessible from all the rooms: the cozy living room, the dining room and the kitchen decorated in antique terra-cotta tiles.
Outside the kitchen, there is a terra-cotta and stone barbecue, iron table and chairs where one can enjoy wonderful barbecues in the open.
-Ground Floor
- Private garden
- Living room with double size sofa-bed
- Dining room
- Shower bath
- Kitchen with washing machine and dishwasher
-First Floor
- Entrance hall with fireplace and single sofa-bed
- Two double bedrooms
- Shower bath
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