Villa Elisabetta close to Florence, private pool, park fenced

This is a place to come to enjoy Tuscany without the tourist crush, great location just over an hour from Florence airport with superb views down the valley.  Monica who is the property manager and her sister were very hospitable, bringing fresh homemade pasta and helping us with tips where to go and booking a restaurant for us. The personal touch makes such a difference compared to other rentals we've had where a local agency manages the let and doesn't give that extra care. Facilities were good, nice pool, good sized rooms, the downstairs bedroom was great as we had a wheelchair dependent amongst us. You must go to Arezzo (Monica's recommendation) , a nice town with a historic area that is worth a walk around, local castle on a hill nearby is also worth a visit. Many thanks to Monica and her sister for making our week so enjoyable.

From the glorious double rainbow that greeted us upon our arrival to Villa Liz, we knew that we had chosen the perfect place to spend our week in Tuscany. Monica welcomed us like family with all of the delicious food she prepared and dropped off - the best cake any of us had ever tasted and homemade pasta dishes that were divine! She even invited us to a spectacular lunch at the neighboring Poppi Park Zoo restaurant where we were treated like the guests of honor. The villa and grounds were indescribably beautiful, and the pictures do not do them justice. The views of Poppi Castle, the orchard, the pool and the gorgeous old stone villa itself all exceeded our expectations in every way. Plenty of space for our group of 6 adults with lovely large bedrooms each with its own bath. Highlights included visits from the neighboring Asinara donkeys that came right up to the fence, bunnies frolicking in the yard, nightingales singing long after dark and long sessions of ping pong with the most glorious backdrop view imaginable. The town pf Poppi was wonderful, and we are so happy we got to experience the little medieval town that most people have never even heard of. The restaurants, shops and of course the stunning centerpiece of town, Poppi Castle, made for a vacation far beyond what most tourists experience in Italy. Language barriers were never as much of an issue as we feared. Thank you Monica and family for making this vacation perfect in every way! We hope to return someday.

We really enjoyed at stay at Villa Elisabetta. It's a beautiful traditional Toscanian house (which is over 100 years old) with a large enclosed garden. The pool is large, with a view on the old city of Poppi, and was perfect to cool down during the warm weather. Our dog had a lot of fun patrolling the grounds and chasing other animals. Monica and family were very friendly and regularly brought us excellent fresh pasta, lasagna, and ragu. We really enjoyed these traditional threats. We also got good tips on highlights in the region, and had a great wine tasting at Nipozzano Castle that Monica arranged for us. All in all, we had a wonderful vacation and relaxing stay in beautiful Tuscany.

My family and I stayed at Villa Liz for a week and it was a truly fantastic time. We spent hours in the pool (my youngest overcame her nervousness around water and by the end of the week was swimming lengths!!). The weather was amazing, and the villa and its' surroundings were absolutely beautiful. Monica, our host, was fantastic - always at hand to help with any questions we had. Also, the fresh pasta and cake that were gifted to us were so tasty! It was genuinely sad to leave, but hopefully we will return one day. Villa Liz is a definite recommend from us!!!!

The house is wonderful situated in a forest area with a great pool and a wonderful view. Monica and Elizabetta were so nice and welcoming and brought us Pizza and Lasagne, both were delicious! We would love to come back someday and see a bit more of beautiful Tuscany but the House was so nice and relaxing we stayed at home. The house was also perfect for our son who sits in a wheelchair. Thank you for the wonderful and too short week!

We spent the most fantastic 2 weeks at Villa Elisabetta in August. Monica and Elisabetta were the perfect hostesses and made our stay even more amazing! The home made Lasagne and Tortellini were a lovely surprise as well as the provision of home made pizza dough so we could make our own pizzas and cook them in the bread oven that was built in to the villa! A beautiful villa with fantastic views and a large pool, as well as the table tennis and play equipment made our stay fun filled and enjoyable. The villa is in an ideal location for days out and while we were there we enjoyed day visits to Rome, Sienna and Pisa. The market at Stia is worth a visit as is the castle in Poppi where narrow cobbled streets dotted with the odd shop or two greet you on your way to the fantastic views that the castle has to offer. The Atlantic Oil restaurant (about 5 km from Poppi) was very good, offering very resonably priced delicious Italian cuisine and lots of it! They also brew their own beer which is probably the best we have tasted but make sure you book a few days ahead as it gets very busy and is very popular with the locals! There is a good supermarket nearby in the next town which is situated in a small shopping mall with some other good shops. Monica and Elisabetta were always on hand to help us with any problems we had such as booking train tickets and giving us directions and nothing was ever too much trouble. An absolutely fantastic holiday and we can not wait to return! Thankyou Monica, Elisabetta, Veronica, Alessandro and Leonardo for everthing.

We stayed here in Villa Elisabetta for 10 days, it's a stunning view from the house and pool, the house is nice and big, the kitchen maybe a little bit small, but you learn to work with it :-) Both sisters Monica and Elisabetta are very warm, helpful and friendly. We got pasta for Pizza, Very nice cake upon arrival and homemade Paste. we had some very nice days in the house, baking our own Pizza's in the outdoor pizza oven, and nice ours by the pool. unfortunately the weather turn bad after 8 days, therfore we moved on to the north for some sun the last 5 days, else for sure we had stayed for the 2 weekes. but the time we stayed in the house, we had a great time :-) Thanks a lot Monica and Elisabetta Best Regards from all our family

We spent the secod week of our holiday in this villa after spending the first at another one in Poppi. The property is well presented and comfortable. Four generations of family enjoyed the house, from Great Nana through to toddler grandson. This property has it's own wood fired pizza oven and we were brought pizza dough to make our own pizzas, which was great fun.The Table tennis table was an endless source of entertainment, for my husband and I and the pool has fantastic views of Poppi. If you have children the Zoo park next door is worth a look.The bedrooms were large and clean. I would recommend this property for a young or older family. The downstairs level access was ideal for an older person with less mobility. Monica, and her sisters, Veronica and Elizabetta are all very warm and welcoming, Monica went through all the necessary's clearly in English. Poppi has good shops and the market on a Tuesday was great to stock up on fruit and veg. Also the next Village Pratoveccio had a very good fish stand on their market day, Friday. The old Poppi village has stunning views across the valley and the castle is very interesting to look around, very Romeo and Juliette! We loved our stay here, and our hosts couldn't have been more helpful, Many thank yous! J & A Bristol. UK

We enjoyed 10 days in this beautiful villa in September 2011. Perfect weather, lovely pool and incredibly friendly hostesses! The 3 bedrooms, each with own bathroom, were perfect for our three-generation family get-together. The interior of the villa is decorated beautifully. The kitchen is fully equipped, and the covered outdoor patio was ideal for enjoying breakfast and evening meals. Screened windows kept any stray bugs away, and the stone structure kept the house cool, even on hot days. The pool was great for cooling off after a long day of sight-seeing (we visited Arezzo, Cortona, Siena, Monteriggiano and Florence, as well as the Parco Zoo run by our hostesses and Poppi castle) and lovely for relaxing on the days we spent at home. Our hostesses gave us all the advice and help we needed, and are great cooks! Lasagna, home-made pasta with sauce, cake, and pizza dough for baking in the outdoor oven... yum yum!! The area of Tuscany is just as beautiful as the guide books promise, and we had lovely panoramic views from the pool area. All in all a wonderful holiday!! Thanks again to the best hostesses in Tuscany!

My family & I stayed here for a week in July and had an amazing time! We were 5 adults & 1 infant and there was plenty of room. My son (18 months old) loved it! The house is beautiful, everything was very new & clean. The owners are lovely, very friendly & helpful, bringing us a few treats during our stay. Views are beautiful & we enjoyed many fantastic lunches and dinners in the outside dining area. I can't recommend this house enough & hope to return one day!