After a fair few days of searching we found this villa on the website. The moment we contacted Rita regarding this to the end of the holiday we were guided by her on every step of the way. This was our first visit to Tuscany with our three children.
Rita and her team gave their personal touch to our stay and were easy to contact if we needed any advice.
The accommodation was substantial for the five of us with a great pool, pool house, outdoor seating all around with olive, plum and other trees in the property.
From deciding to chill out within the property to driving to nearby towns we had plenty of choice. We visited Lucca, Siena and Massa Maritima all of which were within a few hours drive from the property.
Trains are available from the nearby station of Follonica which is half an hour drive from the villa. We took the train to visit Pisa which we enjoyed immensely. Parking can be a bit tricky in busy times but once again with Rita's guidance we were able to find them easily.
The nearest beach is in Castiglione Della Pescaia, a 20 minute drive. Pre-booked beach umbrellas with the help of Rita helped us reach, park and enjoy our time on the beach which had excellent facilities including play area for children/adults. (€35.00 for one set!)
The villa was equipped with everything families need including beach towels, all kitchen equipment (food processor, dish washer, washing machine).
The pool is excellent and suited our children (youngest being 9) who are good swimmers. This may not suit small children and being outdoor was subject to some exposure to dirt, insects and as the cleaning is only once a week, we had to use the nets available to clean before we could use them.
Our only trouble (as is expected for a very warm, dry place which had little rainfall recently) was to deal with bites from insects/ants and the constant buzzing around us in the shady parts of the villa especially close to the plum tree with insects being attracted by the fallen fruits. Plenty of insect repellents did not seem to work.
The location of the villa ia a little remote and up a dirt road which is narrow. We recommend taking it extremely slow for the first time to avoid skids. We also recommend arriving during daylight hours to be able to find the property (Rita and her team are a great help though if you are a little stuck).
These should certainly not stop one from choosing this brilliant place to relax and loose yourself in this fabulous part of Italy.