Leaving the main road, a country lane lined with cypress trees and surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, wheat fields and woods, leads us to Caselsa. The unique world-famous San Gimignano with its “beautiful towers” lies behind us and to one side is the medieval village of Certaldo Alta, Boccaccio’s birthplace also famous for Della Robbia’s ceramics, Benozzo Gozzoli’s frescoes, Pier Francesco Fiorentino and other well-known medieval painters. Caselsa’s name comes from the River Elsa which flows through the valley. It was the last house to the North of a large farm and originally only consisted of a single “Tower” built explicitly as a look out for approaching strangers. Over the years the building was enlarged several times and in fact the various periods of construction are easy to see. In 1992 the whole building was completely renovated and divided into 7 apartments, each equipped with all the modern comforts (Satellite-TV, Internet access) and with a swimming pool (6x12m), barbecue. Each apartment has its own garden equipped with a table and chairs. It takes less than an hour by train or car to the major historic centres: Florence, Siena, Volterra, Lucca and Pisa.
BOCCACCIO
4 Sleeps
Area 70 m2
Apartment on three floors. GROUND FLOOR: living-dining room with kitchenette. FIRST FLOOR: access via a terracotta tiled staircase, twin bedroom and bathroom with shower. SECOND FLOOR: a wooden staircase leads up into a double bedroom with a bathroom with shower.
EQUIPMENT: Microwave, dishwasher, SAT TV, high chair, safe, Internet access, toaster, filter coffee maker. mixer, teakettle, moka coffee maker, fan, hairdryer.
CALANDRINO
2 Sleeps
Area 60 m2
Ground floor apartment made up of kitchen-dining room, with mezzanine (with access by a wood staircase) with sitting area, double bedroom, bathroom with shower. Small porch equipped with table and chairs.
EQUIPMENT: Microwave, dishwasher, SAT TV, high chair, safe, Internet access, toaster, filter coffee maker. mixer, teakettle, moka coffee maker, fan, hairdryer, dishwasher.
DECAMERONE
4 Sleeps
Area 88 m2
First floor apartment with access via external terracotta staircase and typical loggia, large sitting-dining room with kitchenette, double bedroom, twin bedroom, two bathrooms with showers.
EQUIPMENT: Microwave, dishwasher, SAT TV, high chair, safe, Internet access, toaster, filter coffee maker. mixer, teakettle, moka coffee maker, fan, hairdryer.
FILOSTRATO
2+1 Sleeps
Area 65 m2
First floor apartment with entrance via internal terracotta staircase, made up of sitting-dining room with single sofa bed, kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom with shower.
EQUIPMENT: Microwave, dishwasher, SAT TV, high chair, safe, Internet access, toaster, filter coffee maker. mixer, teakettle, moka coffee maker, fan, hairdryer, dishwasher.
LAURETTA
2+1 Sleeps
Area 82 m2
Ground floor apartment made up of large sitting-dining room with large fireplace and single sofa bed, small kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom with shower.
EQUIPMENT: Microwave, dishwasher, SAT TV, high chair, safe, Internet access, toaster, filter coffee maker. mixer, teakettle, moka coffee maker, fan, hairdryer, dishwasher.
PANFILO
4 Sleeps
Area 60 m2
Apartment on two floors with entrance through portico equipped with table and chairs. GROUND FLOOR: sitting-dining room, kitchen, double bedroom and bathroom with shower. FIRST FLOOR: double bedroom and bathroom with shower.
EQUIPMENT: Microwave, dishwasher, SAT TV, high chair, safe, Internet access, toaster, filter coffee maker. mixer, teakettle, moka coffee maker, fan, hairdryer.
