Overall impression: Exceeded expectations. Lovely house in a lovely setting; great views and not overlooked.
Highlights: Villa, pool and garden were a perfect package. Plenty of space in the garden and under the loggias for each member of the party to do their own thing. We cooked most nights on the outdoor grill and took advantage of the warm evenings for long, leisurely meals. Around 10 pm we put out the lights and allowed the candles, the fire and the fireflies to entertain us. The pool was also appreciated by the martins and the bats which came swooping in every evening. 
 >>The village itself also had more than expected. On weekend evenings there is a ridiculously cheap pizzeria in the basement of the local bar/club (run as a a sort of co-op, think of a well-equipped village hall, booking recommended for the pizzas). There is a programme of ballroom dancing some nights in the tiled square outside - some competitive, some for fun. The tree in the corner of the dance floor adds an extra element of difficulty!
 >>The restaurant 'Borgo Antica' in the next village was fantastic. We drove up and left a car there overnight - the walk back using the track which snakes above the house is not recommended in heels, but only takes around 15 minutes. The way home was lit by fireflies....
 >>Shopping was a joy, although we used Rada and Figline as much as we did Greve. The supermarkets in Rada and Greve are quite limited and close in the middle of the day. The larger Co-op at Figline was much better, and has a local produce section selling great handmade pasta (open all day, and on Sunday mornings in summer). There is also a large car park behind the station at Figline which is useful for getting the train to Florence or Arezzo. The butchers' in Greve however provided the best steak any of us had ever eaten. The local shop in Lucolena is great as a back-up. 
 >>Weather was perfect: 30-35C and dry for most of the holiday. There was one fantastic thunder storm where we were able to watch the rain belts and lightening strikes on the opposite side of the valley from the comfort of our covered terrace.
Unpleasant surprises: Nothing to do with the villa. The car hire at Pisa airport was extremely busy when we arrived (it took us 3 hours to pick up the cars). We did have some problems with car sickness too.
Rebecca (UK)

Dear Michela,
Thanks for your email .We are now back in Sweden after spending a very nice holiday in Italy at" Casa Brogi" The weather was on our side with plenty of sunshine. The kids jumped immediately into the swimmingpool the moment we arrived. Mrs Brogi met us and gave us a very kind reception and explained the facilities in detail..The villa is fantastic and we vere all very happy with rooms.
Some advice: Please indicate in your information that the village has a small grocery shop were you can buy most of the things you need. Further they serve cuppochino and espresso in the same shop. On Saturday and Sunday there is a small pizza shop open in the same village.  [A note from To Tuscany - This info is available under the link to the 'Town Information' from the villa description page]
Best regards,
Arne Mattsson

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Wann sind die Ankunfts- und Abreisezeiten?
Die Ankunftszeit ist ab 16.00 Uhr, wenn Sie nach 19.00 Uhr ankommen, rufen Sie uns bitte vorher an.
Die Abreisezeit ist 10.00 Uhr.
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Gelten die Preise pro Person oder pro Ferienhaus?
Die angegebenen Preise gelten pro Ferienhaus.
Werden Bettwäsche und Handtücher bereitgestellt, oder müssen diese selbst mitgebracht werden?
Bettwäsche und Handtücher werden bereitgestellt und sind im angegebenen Preis enthalten. Bringen Sie aber bitte ein Handtuch für den Swimmingpool mit.
Ist die Benutzung der Zentralheizung im Preis enthalten?
Nein, die Kosten für die Zentralheizung werden falls erforderlich nach Verbrauch abgerechnet.
Gibt es einen Swimmingpool?
Ja, der Swimmingpool mit einer Größe von 13x6 m ist von Mai bis September geöffnet.
Steht ein Telefon-, Fax- und E-Mail-Anschluss zur Verfügung?
Nein, aber in den meisten der umliegenden Dörfer und Städte gibt es ein öffentliches Telefon. In Greve gibt es ein Internetcafé, hier werden auch Faxdienste angeboten.
Befinden sich in der Nähe Lebensmittelgeschäfte?
Ja, es gibt ein kleines Geschäft in Lucolena.
Wie weit sind die nächsten Flughäfen entfernt?
Florenz 40 Minuten, Pisa 2 Stunden, Bologna 2 Stunden, Rom 3 Stunden.