The sun villa has a spectacular view across a Tuscan valley on the outskirts of Florence. When we arrived we were met by Jasmin, as Alex was away. Jasmin was fantastic, and even with the language barrier we made it work.

The house was mostly as described in the listing, although the stairs are very narrow and steep. Due to this I would not recommend this listing for older people with mobility issues or families with very young children. The stairs are a very hard marble and unforgiving. Our 9 year old slipped down them. Fortunately she was ok.

Some of the bedding and bathrooms need to be updated, but generally the place is very welcoming and a great hideaway from the world, if that's what you desire.

I would recommend a car if you are choosing this listing and make sure it's quite small as the roads are very narrow, and the olive trees will hit the side of your car as you enter off the 'main' road.

It can be difficult to find but the directions that Alex and Diane gave us were spot on.