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That depends on the ages of the children. The unfenced pool is about 20 feet behind the house. There is an open fireplace in the living room (not an issue if you are there in the summer and do not build a fire), a stone stairway, and terra cotta floors.
On the friendlier side, the house is set well away from the road (about 400 meters, behind a large field) and approached by a private drive. The large lawns, trees, and shady spots offer plenty of places to play. We have a full size bocce ball court. There is a crib that can be put in any of the bedrooms, a day bed in the study, and a single (twin) bedroom upstairs. The house is arranged so that parents can be in the kitchen, dining room, or living room, while young children are in the tv room, napping in the study, or playing in the front yard. The guest house is a good place to put your teen-agers.
Our first guests/clients,who stayed five weeks summer 2007, were with their three small children - ages 1, 3, and 4. All survived and had a great time. The parents report it was very child-friendly. Parents of teen-agers who have stayed say their kids also had a great time; between the pool, bocce ball, badminton, dvds, sight-seeing, and great food, there was enough to do.
Regarding Tuscany and Italy in general - this is a great place for children! Italians love children and children are warmly welcomed almost everywhere. Our son made his first trip to Italy at age 18 months, and our daughter at 4 months of age. Trips to Italy have been an important and formative part of their lives ever since.
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