I have just returned from a week-long stay here and feel compelled to come straight on here and write a glowing review! I can honestly say it was the best holiday I've ever had. At 25, I have a feeling that we that we may have been somewhat younger than their usual clientelle, but we were looking for somewhere quiet where we could just enjoy good food and beautiful views, and that's exactly what we got. For starters, the apartment was very spacious and absolutely spotless, with a very comfy bed. They provided clean bedding and plenty of towels, and also enough loo roll and handwash to last the week.

We chose this place primarily because we weren't going to have a car with us, and we'd read that we'd easily be able to get to Impruneta or to Florence by bus. That proved to be absolutely true. We made one trip into Florence, and spent the rest of our time in Impruneta. However, it's worth noting that although the bus stop isn't too far away, it is up a bit of a slope from the farm, which means it's not too fun when you're rushing for the bus. The buses aren't very frequent - anything from 30 minutes to an hour apart, so it's important to time them properly if you're not keen on walking into Impruneta. We did walk there and back a few times, which was fine but not something we'd have wanted to do every day as it is a pretty significant distance and a large part of the walk is along main roads with no pavements, making it a little nerve-wracking.

As mentioned by a previous reviewer, another important thing to note is that the last bus is at around 8pm, making dining out in the evenings pretty much impossible. We did have one meal in Impruneta and then walked back in the dark (torch in hand), but we weren't keen to do it more than once. We ended up adapting our initial plan of having a meal out every evening, and instead ate out at lunchtime. We then used the apartment's very well equipped kitchen to cook our evening meals. This is somewhere to go if you want to relax and cater for yourselves a bit, rather than going for slap-up meals with other tourists every night.

However, I've saved the best until last. What really makes this place special is its wonderful owners, Mario and Anna. They were absolutely lovely, very welcoming and so very friendly. On our first evening Mario presented us with a 'welcome bottle' of his own wine, which we very happily accepted. A few evenings later we were invited over to his house, along with the couple staying in the neighbouring apartment, for 'a small drink'. When we arrived we discovered that Anna had prepared an enormous selection of traditional Tuscan dishes which made our dinner plans for that evening completely unnecessary. We were plied with food and drink (lots of drink) for the whole evening, while Mario and Anna very impressively flitted between French and English to converse with us and our neighbours all at the same time. We had a very fun evening and were overwhelmed by their generosity - with Anna even producing a bottle of whisky at the end of the meal to honour my Scottish boyfriend!

It was a fantastic experience and we felt very lucky to have found such a great little place to stay. We hope to go back in a couple of years, but in the meantime will make do with recommending it to anyone and everyone who will listen.