First of all, Tuscany is beautiful and there are many properties to look at. Price range varies, of course, depending on many factors.
We just (sadly) departed a very nice, quite comfortable and large apartment at a Tuscon Farmhouse, where we stayed for 7 nights. My wife and I are well traveled - Caribbean, Mexico, cruises (river and ocean) Europe & other destinations. We have traveled to Tuscany several times in the last 5 years. The scenic countryside, wonderful cuisine & incredible villages never gets old. However, with all of our traveling, including staying in B & B's, 5 star resorts & farmhouses in other regions of Tuscany, we have never experienced what the owner, Roberta did for us during our stay. We use words such as "service" and "attentiveness." This doesn't begin to describe Roberta! I wanted to take her home with us, but my wife wouldn't let me! :)
First, excellent communication for renting the apartment. Upon arrival, Roberta was waiting outside for us with keys in hand. She was excited that we were visiting & we immediately felt like family (famiglia!)
The apartment was perfect...Large bedroom, very large kitchen and a wonderful living room with a dining area & (my favorite,) a large wood burning fireplace, not gas. There was a good sized outdoor terrace with a table and chairs, along with a chaise lounge. The unit was bright with large windows in each room, including the bathroom!
Back to Roberta...As she showed us around the apartment which is part of the families working farm (agritourism,) she had a cake / torte waiting for us in the kitchen...Very sweet of her! It was chilly in Tuscany during this late February week & I requested that Roberta keep us stocked with wood, even offering to retrieve it myself. She constantly brought us wood without asking the entire week. 2 days later, she brought us fresh eggs from her hens...A very nice touch. It was at that time that my wife became ill with coughing, sneezing, etc. Roberta took it upon herself to phone her Doctor for either an appointment or a house visit that evening. We instead went to the local hospital was given antibiotics. 2 days later, it hit me...Both with upper respiratory infections. Roberta quickly took my wife's already filled script, brought it to her pharmacy, explained the situation & brought me a script within minutes!
As much as we enjoyed the farmhouse, Roberta made our week! We are friends and I look forward to staying at her farmhouse again! Grazie mille!
