Share in the comfort and accommodations of a perfectly restored Tuscan country house, a former Monks Farm to Vallambrosa Monastery located 27 kilometres from Florence.

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We are set in our own 30 hectares (70 acres) of tranquil woodlands and meadows full of wild flowers at 635 m (2100ft) above sea level, with panoramic views to the west towards Florence over vineyards and olive groves. We are located on the wine trail for Chianti Rufina and Pomino and adjoin the Vallombrosa Monastery Nature Reserve.

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 round with double glazing, external glass doors to all the mains wooden doors and full central heating.

Spend the day sightseeing, shopping, and visiting the vineyards. Then return to La Doccia in the late afternoon or early evening and relax with other guests over a bottle of wine from one of the great Chianti wine Estates.

Of course, you don't have to leave La Doccia at all, but are welcome to pass the hours curled up in one of its many nooks and crannies, both inside or out, reading a book from our in-house library, sunbathing by the pool, or painting or sketching calmly beneath a tree.
In the evening have dinner in our lovely dining room or al fresco on the terrace, where guests dine together at one table in a countryhouse atmosphere.