Olivella

Dear Sir/Madam,
My family and I have just returned from a 2 week stay at one of your properties - Olivella. We had a wonderful time! Best regards,
F. Baker, April 2008

Dear Bettina,

We have already used your properties in the past (La Corte and Olivella) and have been more than satisfied. This year our planning is late as usual ! Do you have any properties available for the last 2 weeks of August; south of Sienna, West of Lucca, south of Florence ... . 8 Pax + pool ... no sharing with anyone ... . Superior standard as usual. Thanks for your reply.
E. & C. Chammas, June 2008

Wonderful
Left on Jun 17, 2010 for a stay in Jul 2008
Two grandparent and two young families - 5 children under 7. Quite a long drive from Pisa airport and arriving late found difficulties with road sining. Olivella villas tiny notice. Accommodation was perfect for two families because no matter how well you get on, it was lovely to have your own space. We all mucked in together anyway! Down side was lack of fans for air conditioning as bedrooms were small and very hot for children especially. Very clean and pool area very well maintained but they were very reluctant to give us lilos for the chairs which was very annoying as they were necessary and most uncomfortable without. Even though we arrived later than expected due to road signing the pre arranged supper was most disappointing and very expensive. A great pity as we really looked forward to having most of the catering done for us. In the event we did not use this service again. Despite the drive, it was a perfect and very peaceful location and we all said it was the best holiday ever. And with the above provisos, I would recommend it to anyone.

A wonderful house in a beautiful area; very calm and relaxing.
Left on Aug 9, 2010 for a stay in Jul 2010
Federica, the owner of Olivella, is a very nice and friendly person. The house is beautiful and they take care for the pool as much as possible. The right place to relax and to enjoy this part of tuscanny. Giovanni d`Asso is very small, only few shops and only one good restaurant. We alwalys had to drive for al least 30 min to reach something. We only would recommend to enlarge the numbers of plates, cups, glasses and kitchenstuff. And the beds could be a little more comfortable.

Excellent peaceful and beatifully looked after
Left on Jul 30, 2011 for a stay in Jul 2011
No negatives at all - house and grounds were lovely and nothing was missing. Locations was beautiful, though very much in the countryside.

For our three week stay, OLIVELLA was the perfect spot, either for lazing about or for leading out to so many nearby wonderful tours and attractions. We take day trips to Cortona and the Chianti country, where we had excellent lunch. Also the wine tasting tour was gorgeous.
Thanks so much to Federica and Andrea who made us feel so welcome here. We hope to return sometime in the future to repeat this wonderful experience.
Mille grazie!
Bill Maylord, May 2014

Thank you for sharing your villa with our family. We loved the villa and the help from Grazia and Daniele. The children specially loved the swimming pool, and we all enjoyed our days exploring the countryside. We dream of turning some day.
The Sacchy family, June 2014

We loved the relaxtion and comfort of OLIVELLA after touring Rome, Florence and Venice! Although a bit to chilly for much swimming, we loved reading by the pool. At the crackling fire we had wonderful talks and the hospitalbe comfort of this place was more than we had hoped for!
Were off to Amalfi...
Ciao - The Paynes, June 2014

Words can´t discribe the beauty! We had a wonderful time exploring all the towns and cities! Thank you for sharing your home with us! We will have many memories that will last a life time!
Dave, Cindy, Jacob + Elizabeth, June 2014

There is SO much I could say about this gorgeous Tuscan farmhouse.
Our family of nine had the most wonderful, memorable stay here in Federica's beautiful rental home.  
We were greeted by members of the family, including Lorenzo, Caterina and Federica's husband. They were all so helpful and welcoming.
The property is expansive with olive trees growing all over. The views are sheer beauty and we could see other hill towns and of course, nearby San Giovanni d'Asso.
The pool and loggia with such comfortable seating was shady and delightful.
Downstairs there are TWO well equipped kitchens and dining and living areas. We all had so much room to spread out. There are dishwashers and a washing machine. 
Five lovely bedrooms upstairs...each with it's own bath and stunning vistas from the windows! Also an additional beautiful "sitting room" upstairs.
Federica's attention to detail and very tasteful furnishings were evident throughout. 
We lived our Tuscan dream and would love to return!
Laura June 2023

We had a lovely 10 day stay with with a party of 9, including grandparents and young children and babies. The place was perfect as a base to explore tuscany - beautiful, spacious, peaceful but within an hours drive to plenty to keep us busy. Amazing views of surrounding countryside and a nice outdoor area with lots of olive and fruit trees. Clean kitchen and plenty of supplies for us to cook for 9 daily. Well functioning dishwasher and laundry machine which we used daily. Kid friendly - built in baby gates at the top of both sets of stairs, baby chair, baby crib, and lots of fun toys and pool floats for the kids to splash around with. AC worked great for when we needed it, but house was relatively cool even during a august heat wave even without it on. The host and her family were lovely and responsive and very personable in both checking in and out. A great place for families to stay!
Xing, August 2023

Olivella was the ideal home for our extended family of four adults and four children. Having two kitchens to include two washing machines and two dish washers was a godsend. The home is spacious and extremely clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the pool and grounds with beautiful views of surrounding towns and countryside. Federica and her children, Caterina and Lorenzo, were extremely welcoming, friendly and helpful. The house book’s recommended restaurants were all fantastic as was the watercolor lesson with Liz Cochrane, a local ex-pat artist. One of the best places we have ever stayed!
Martha, June 2024

Today is our last day at OLIVELLA. We have enjoyed it so much. The people in the little town are so nice. Though it´s starting to get hot, the evenings are still great, especially spending them in the pool.
We will miss Olivella so much but I now, we will come back, hopefully with more friends so we can share all the wonderful momories with them all ever again.
Thank you Federica and Daniela for such a wonderful place to visit. This place is so beautiful and your hospitality is great.
Ciao for now!
Liz, John and Walter Tindall, July 2014 

Thank you for giving us departure information. We are so sorry we will not be able to say goodbye in person but want you to know that our two weeks at OLIVELLA with our children and grandchildren was the most special time we have ever had. You, Daniela and Guiliano treated us a special guests. Paolo and Lorenzo were wonderful and entertained the children as much as the adults. Please tell Grazia we are so sorry, our Italian is so broken that we could not properly thank her for two amazing meals. She made two different tiramisu so the children would not have expresso - what a thoughful and appreciated gesture! We will sing the praises of Tribbio to our freinds and fully expect some will decide to visit you too. We will also be sure to report our joy with you and OLIVELLA to Suzanne. Until the next time, which we hope will be soon!
Fondly,
Janet and Tom Michaud, August 2014 

Frederica's place was fabulous. we were a group of 10 and the space was huge, never felt on top of each other. She was super responsive and offered great suggestions. The location is fabulous to visit many of the beautiful Tuscan villages. We had the truffle tasting experience by the pool and Frederica's children were so nice, and the truffle hunter such a character!!!
Leah, June 2023

Beautiful private property, very peaceful and incredibly spacious. We used the house as our base to explore Tuscany each day and then return for downtime by the pool. Host was helpful connecting us with a local chef for meals at the house 2 out of 5 nights, which ended up being perfect. The sunrises and sunsets were amazing each day. We were a family of 5, but if we return well brings friends as well, there is ample space for 2 families.
Todd, August 2024

Beautiful villa in a picturesque setting
Left on Sep 5, 2017 for a stay in Aug 2017
Lovely, spacious villa, nice pool with a shady pool house, fantastic views, private but a few minutes walk from the beautiful Tuscan hill town of San Giovanni d'Asso.