Charming Villa In The Mugello Hills

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This charming property is the result of the renovation of a small 18th century hamlet that included the manor house, farmhouses, barn and chapel.^It is located in the hills of Mugello, Tuscany, surrounded by centuries-old cypress and olive trees and offers a relaxing atmosphere in flats equipped with every comfort and with the possibility of visiting a city rich in art and history such as Florence, which is easily reached by car or train.^A salt-water swimming pool, a wellness centre with whirlpool bath, sauna, Turkish bath, emotional showers and a 50-seat restaurant complete the facilities.^The villa's location offers endless opportunities for enjoyment in Tuscany. ^Just a few kilometres away is the beautiful city of Florence with Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti, Accademia Gallery, various local museums, educational farms and archaeological sites. Excursions on foot and by bicycle can be organised. The cities of Siena, Lucca and Pisa are also within easy reach. The Mugello racetrack is only 20 kilometres away, Barberino outlet is about 30 kilometres away and The Mall outlet is 27 kilometres away.^Dicomano is a small municipality on the left bank of the Sieve river, at the confluence with the Comano stream and at the junction of the Mugello valley with the Valdisieve and San Godenzo valleys. The surrounding hills, at the foot of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines, are covered with chestnut, turkey oak and beech woods.^The Dicomano territory is rich in archaeological presences. The Frascole area is the one that has yielded the most substantial finds. In the locality of San Martino a Poggio (Frascole hamlet) we find the archaeological area that can be visited in summer and that contains an ancient Etruscan settlement. Numerous excavations have uncovered, in addition to the foundations of the ancient Romanesque church of San Martino al Poggio, materials dating from the 6th century B.

C. to the 1st century A.

D., as well as the mighty quadrangular perimeter of an Etruscan building. All the finds from the archaeological area of San Martino a Poggio are preserved in the Museo Archeologico comprensoriale del Mugello e della Val di Sieve located on the ground floor of the municipal building in Piazza della Repubblica in Dicomano. From the medieval historic centre of Dicomano starts the road to Romagna that the fugitive Dante Alighieri travelled.^Just a few kilometres away is the gateway to the magnificent Parco delle Foreste Casentinesi.^,