Located 600m up in the Pratomagno and enjoying breathtaking views across the Val d'Arno towards Florence La Doccia is set in its own 70 acres of gardens, olive groves, wild flower meadows and oak woodland.
Now, La Doccia has been painstakingly restored to an extremely high standard whilst leaving the original structures largely unchanged. Many features remain such as stone staircases, a mixture of chestnut and terracotta ceilings and much of the original terracotta and brick flooring. Where it has been necessary to improve certain areas the same handmade or original materials have been used. La Doccia is open all year with double-glazing, external glass doors to all the main wooden doors and full central heating.
Every room at La Doccia contains an eclectic mixture of local handcrafted furniture made in the small mountain village of Tosi and our family antiques and furnishings brought here from England. Ours is a family home on a lovely small estate into which we invite you to enjoy yourselves in either one of our bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis or in one of our apartments whilst staying in this timeless landscape.
We now offer three double bedrooms in the main house, each with en suite bathrooms made with handmade tiles.
We also have two large one bedroom apartments and a one bedroom bijou suite, ideal for honeymooners. We have a two bedroom apartment and two private one bedroom cottages. Each cottage or apartment has a private entrance and a private terrace while each bedroom has panoramic views west across the valley. There is a new 6m by 12m swimming pool on a lower terrace too.
In the relaxed atmosphere of a country house party, we like to feel our close attention to quality menus and outstanding wines gives our guests the best of Italy in a superlative setting. Cena, the Italian evening meal, is served either on the main terrace or in the La Doccia dining room where guests dine together at one table. Visit La Doccia Wine List.
Our evening meals are intended to be examples of the best home cuisine available here in Italy. Using only the freshest ingrediants available, we concentrate on producing a daily changing menu that looks not only to Tuscan recipes, but also to those of the many different parts of this country's varied food culture.
Edward normally cooks three or four times a week for guests and please let us know in advance.
We are very flexible and happy to accommodate any particular requirements, please let us know and we look forward to having you here.
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