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Farmhouse to rent in the Chianti vineyards

Welcome to Casa delle Rondini, part of the 15th century farmstead San Giovanni, located in the middle of the Chianti vineyards of the beautiful and renowned Villa Arceno estate. Recently refurbished and fully air conditioned, Casa delle Rondini offers you peace and tranquility amongst some of Chianti's finest scenery 20 kilometers east of Siena.

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The Arceno estate and Tuscany

The farmhouse is in the middle of the important and historic Villa Arceno privately owned estate. There are 8,800 hectares of Chianti vineyards, olive groves and woodlands which are home to deer, wild boar, porcupines and any number of birds especially swallows (rondini) which will keep you amused in the early evening as they skim the swimming pool.

The Arceno estate is on the southern edge of the Chianti Classico area and many famous Chianti towns and villages such as Greve, Radda and Castellina are within easy driving distance. Ten minutes drive away is the Tuscan market town of Castelnuovo Berardenga with a choice of supermarkets, local shops, restaurants and other local services.

The charming Tuscan villages of San Gusme, Villa a Sesta and Montebenichi are also within a ten minute drive and have good restaurants. The Unesco World Heritage site of the fabulous 'crete senese' is twenty minutes away. The Tuscan hill town of Siena with its famous Campo, is thirty minutes drive.

More about the Arceno estate and some Chianti web links