Botticellian Beams

Botticellian Beams: Tuscany

Located in Florence’s historic San Frediano district, this comfortable apartment puts you in an ideal spot from which to explore the city’s historic and cultural must-sees.

As you step into the open-plan living area, you’ll immediately notice its tall beamed ceilings that feel charmingly rustic and wonderfully Florentine. Wood floors and pared-back contemporary furnishings complete the scene, with a beautifully tiled kitchen here too. Prepare a celebratory Italian meal when you’re not out sampling the local trattorias, before sitting down at the dining table to feast over a bottle of locally bought wine.

The two bedrooms are inviting spaces in which you’ll have no trouble finding a good night’s rest, and each has a desk space too should you need to mix business with pleasure. Factor in the tiled bathroom’s relaxing rainfall shower – sure to get any day off on the right foot – and you have everything you need for a carefree stay.

When it comes to sightseeing nearby, you've got plenty from which to choose with the Pitti Palace and Ponte Vecchio both a ten-minute walk away, Piazza Santo Spirito an eight-minute stroll and Giardino Torrigiani seven minutes away on foot. You’re also a fourteen-minute walk from the Uffizi Gallery – across the River Arno – while the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is sixteen minutes on foot from your door.


Home truths:
*This home is on the first floor of a building with no lift, so it may not be suitable for those with limited mobility
*At capacity, one guest will be sleeping on the sofa bed in the living room – while the home can sleep up to six people, the maximum occupancy is five guests
*The home has a self-controlled heating and cooling system
*Both bedrooms have desks for at-home working
*The building's entrance is shared with the other residents
*There's no parking here, but we recommend skipping the car and exploring Florence on foot, by taxi or by public transport – the San Frediano Cestello bus stop is a one-minute walk away
*There is a supermarket 300 metres from the apartment
*Florence Airport is a twenty-minute drive away