Staff was friendly, helpful, responsive. House wine was excellent, good value.owner very gregarious. Family atmosphere. Nice views. In countryside adjacent to small "castle". Near several others. Buffet good variety for breakfast. goop dinner menu.

I came upon this lovely place by accident, when I was lost in the Tuscan hills. I walked in and asked if they had lodging and was shown (by luck) the most beautiful apartment, which I readily booked for the two days it was available. I would return in a heartbeat and highly recommend searching it out. The bathroom attached was spacious, with a lovely soaker tub, and all the large rooms looked out on the property and pool, with shuttered windows that could be securely and darkly closed to sleep in, or open to the fresh air and sunshine. The grounds are stunning and fun to explore, accompanied by resident cats of character, and of which there are many. Reserving for dinner is brilliant, and spend a relaxed evening enjoying the local offerings prepared to order by a gifted chef of the family in a lovely dining room, (where a delicious varied breakfast is served as well). Tasting the local wines alongside was heavenly, though I wish I had had company to share the large portions and multiple courses. I guess I'll just have to revisit to continue the adventure. The king size bed was comfortable and the dining/living room and bedroom very well appointed and large. There was also an attached kitchen to prepare meals in if desired. I filled my suitcase with wine and olive oil to extend my happy memories of this place, at home in Canada.

Our family of five stayed here early this month for four nights while we toured the surrounding Tuscan countryside and Florence. Our apartment consisted of two very large bedrooms with two large bathrooms and an adjoining small kitchen. Ceilings are very high and the rooms remained cool despite the heat of an Italian summer. We did not miss A/C at all. One room had a large king sized bed, the second was equipped with bunk beds and a king sized bed as well.
The kitchen was small and sparsely stocked but we managed to cook several meals there which we ate outside on a lovely shaded patio with views of the surrounding countryside.
The pool is large and clean, surrounded by olive trees and the same glorious scenery as the patio. Several afternoons we had the whole place to ourselves.
Breakfast is included in the rates and we enjoyed ours on the terrace. It was hearty with fruit, coffee/tea, breads, cheeses and cold meats.
There is a lovely restaurant on the grounds that did not seem to always be open, but when it is, it is certainly worth having a meal there. The short menu includes many local dishes all well prepared and delicious. We sampled some of the farm's own wines as well which were serviceable and enjoyable.
The staff were very helpful and generous. The grounds and rooms are very well maintained, clean and comfortable.
A note on directions, this was not an easy place to find (also my fault not having a detailed map of Tuscany). Be sure to have good directions before hand. It is also closer to the town of San Pancrazio (rather than San Casciano).
All in all a delightful place to stay that we heartily recommend.

We enjoyed our stay. We stayed in Sussia (sp?). It was a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment. Here's why we liked it (in no order):
1. Most of all, super accomodating friendly staff.
2. Very pleasent check-in. They speak English very well too.
3. Nice clean simple accomodations.
4. Tranquil setting, 30-45 minutes from Florence.
5. Clear directions to the estate.
6. Fantastic wine, cheap. We can't get good wine like that without paying top dollar here in Canada.
7. Everywhere you sit or look is a view.

Things that we didn't like:
1. No air conditioning. Would've made it a little more comfortable. It wasn't a big deal though.
2. Shower heads were really clogged.
3. Bit of a hornet problem outside around the farmhouse building where the apartment was.

Overall, nice people, nice resort, reasonably priced, relaxing and tranquil. I'd recommend it.