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Historic hillside cottage in Tuscan Appennines — Property 9668

  • 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sleeps up to 8 plus cot
  • Location: Casa Chierici di Biagioni Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy

Summary of the cottage, 3 bedrooms, sleeps 8

Summary of the cottage, 3 bedrooms, sleeps 8
Contact Candida
+44 (0)7775754763
Property type:
cottage, semi-detached, 120 m²
Location type:
Mountain, Rural
Highlights:
Garden, Terrace, DVD
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House exterior

House exterior

Verandah with path behind leading to orchard

Verandah with path behind leading to orchard

A double bedroom with mountain views

A double bedroom with mountain views

Kitchen with open fireplace

Kitchen with open fireplace

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Mountain view from house on a steamy autumn day Antique wood in top bedroom Meadow and spring flowers in front of house Chair and window in bottom double bedroom Exterior door to wine cellar A sunny autumn hillside view from house
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Historic hillside cottage in Tuscan Appennines

Beautiful, historic hillside cottage in a tiny, peaceful hamlet in the Appenines between Bologna and Florence. This rustic, C16th stone house has chestnut-wood floors and ceilings, antique furniture, open fireplace, bedrooms with views and wood store. It has a patio, two terraced gardens, a tiny orchard and is surrounded by chestnut woodland, all with mountain views. The house is in an idyllic mountain setting away from tourism. The hamlet and its traditional way of life has been unchanged for hundreds of years. It is within 10 mins of village shops and a train station and is within easy reach of Pisa, Lucca, Florence and Bologna (all 1hr or less), and 25kms from Pistoia. It is ideal for people with a spirit of adventure who want to experience an authentic glimpse of rural Italy in one of the last corners of Tuscany/Emilia still untouched by tourism. The small road leading to the house from the main road is a steep drive (about 1km). The property is a home, not hotel. It is quirky.

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Location Casa Chierici di Biagioni Bologna < Emilia Romagna < Italy

Historic hillside cottage in Tuscan Appennines Casa Chierici di Biagioni Bologna < Emilia Romagna < Italy
Map location symbol marks the location of this property in Bologna
Location
Nearest airport: Bologna at 65 kilometres
Nearest beach: Beach at 60 kilometres
Nearest motorway: Pistoia at 25 kilometres
Nearest ferry port: Livorno at 80 kilometres
Nearest railway station: Biagioni at 1 kilometres
Car: recommended

Perfect for visiting Tuscany or Emilia, the house is in a quiet mountain hamlet on the Emilia/Tuscany border, 1hr or less from Florence, Bologna, Lucca and Pisa. The nearest airports are Florence, Bologna and Pisa, all roughly 1hr away, (Bologna Forli 2hrs). The quiet spa town of Porretta Terme, with restaurants bars and a health complex, is 20 mins away. 1km from the house is a local shop and train station and the Tuscan village of Pracchia (10 mins) has a bank, hotel, restaurant, bar etc. The house is surrounded by woodland and is ideal for adventurous people who want to walk, explore, build log fires in the evening and hear very little other than bird song, woodpeckers, owls and the odd wild boar. The stars at night are brilliantly bright. It is a comfortable family home and not for those looking for hotel-standard luxury. The 1km road to the house from the main road up the mountain is steep.

Local activities fishing, mountain biking, swimming, walking



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Availability for the cottage in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Last updated on:
Wednesday, 09 July 2008
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Rental rates for the cottage in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Rental basis is per property to be paid in:
British Pounds
Rental Rates
  Dates Rates  
Period name Begins Ends Weekly Weekend per night Midweek per night Minimum stay
summer 01 Jul 2008 29 Aug 2008 GBP 600 GBP 100 GBP 100 1 Week
autumn 30 Aug 2008 26 Sep 2008 GBP 500 GBP 90 GBP 90 3 Nights
winter 27 Sep 2008 19 Dec 2008 GBP 400 GBP 80 GBP 80 3 Nights
christmas and new year 20 Dec 2008 02 Jan 2009 GBP 600 GBP 100 GBP 100 3 Nights
early spring 2009 03 Jan 2009 25 Mar 2009 GBP 400 GBP 80 GBP 80 3 Nights

*Please Note: The owner of this property accepts payment in the original currency specified, before use of conversion tool. The conversion tool is provided for your convenience only. The owner may accept other currencies if specifically agreed in advance.

Notes to the rental rates

  • Weekend breaks are subject to availability at a daily rate of £100, £90 or £80 (high season, mid season and low season).
    We will try to accommodate you however long or short your stay.
    A returnable deposit may be requested. Prices include fresh towels and linen, all bills, firewood.
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Accommodation and Facilities for the cottage in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Property type:
  • cottage , semi-detached
Accommodation type:
  • self-catering
Floor area:
  • 120 m²
Location type:
  • Mountain, Rural
Theme:
  • away from it all, historic
General:
  • linen provided, central heating, towels provided, telephone
Kitchen:
  • freezer, oven, hob, fridge, grill, 4 ring stove
Living room:
  • sofabed seating for 10 people
Dining:
  • child's highchair seating for 10 people
Bathrooms:
  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathroom - Toilet,Shower Enclosure,Bidet,washing machine,
  • The bathroom is new and has an excellent shower, basin, toilet, bidet and washing machine
Bedrooms:
  • 3 bedrooms , sleeps maximum of 8 people
  • Bedroom - 1 Large Double Bed, 1 Cot
  • Bedroom - 1 Large Double Bed
  • Bedroom - 2 Single Bed
  • Bedroom 4 - 1 Sofa bed/Futon
  • 2 doubles, 2 bunk beds, 1 cot
Entertainment:
  • audio tape player, stereo system, cd, tv, DVD, radio
Outside:
  • garden, parking, terrace, 6 garden chairs
Suitability:
  • unsuitable for elderly or infirm, long term renters welcome, pets considered, wheelchair inaccessible, children welcome
Notes:

The lounge, with a dining table seating 10, has children’s toys and a variety of games (monopoly, cards..). The kitchen retains its original stone stove (plus modern one!) and open fire. Two bedrooms have mountain views, wooden shutters and antique furniture. The bathroom is new. Outside, visitors are encouraged to pick the fruit from the orchard and to hang hammocks (3 provided). There are terraced gardens and a chestnut wood where children can play and next to no traffic, making the hamlet safe. The villagers (rarely more than 10) meet some nights in the summer in the hamlet's tiny square. The woodland is reknown for mushrooms, (porcini and truffles), and chestnuts and is home to deer, wild boar and other fauna. There are stunning mountain walks leaving from outside the front door, one of which leads to an abandoned village 1km up the mountain. It is not for the faint-hearted. A near-by lake (20 min drive) has beaches, picnic areas and pedalos. Washing machine available.

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Ski, walking, hiking

There are 3 ski resorts close to the house. Abetone, 30 kms away, is the best in the Appenines with stunning views of Emila and Tuscany. It has an extensive network of slopes mainly for intermediate level skiers. Closer but smaller are Lizzano in Belvedere and Corno alle Scale, both approx. 30-mins drive. Specials deals are available on ski passes. For info, call (0039) (0)534 51052. Some ski equipment (salopettes etc.) is available at the house and can be borrowed with the owner's agreement. The Appennines have an excellent network of marked trails and mountain refuges organised by the Italian Alpine Club which has a main branch in Bologna (0039) 051 234 856. A recognised national footpath passes by the house and takes walkers to as high as 1441m to mountain ridges offering stunning panoramic views of the Appenines, Emilia and Tuscany. From one local peak, visitors can see both coasts of Italy and as far as Mont Blanc!

Food and drink

Emilia Romagna is Italy's finest culinary region, home of balsamic vinegar, parmesan cheese and parma ham and Tuscany is renown for its fantastic wine, making this house perfectly placed for foodies. Maresca, 20 mins away, has a top-class restaurant listed in Italian best-food guides, which serves seasonal, delicious and very reasonable local food and wine. Carmignano, less than 30 mins from the house, is known for wines that marry Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Cabernet grapes (as well as local olive oil and grappa) and wine tasting are available in lots of local vineyards. Excellent wine can also be found in all local enoteche (specialist wine bars). Because of the area's superb culinary traditions, there are a profusion of food festivals (sagre) all year round, ranging from chestnut sagre to the famous white truffle sagre, held in Marradi, about 1hr from the house, in Autumn. In the summer local sagre in near-by villages include polenta, wild boar, venison and ravioli.

Festivals and markets

The area is home to many music festivals in the summer, including Italy's best blues and jazz festivals. Pistoia holds the world famous Pistoia Blues festival every July, as well as the Giostra dell Orto, a jousting medieval processing also held in the Summer. Porretta holds the Porretta Jazz festivals each summer, with past guests including the likes of Buddy Guy. Many local towns also throw medieval parties in the summer - joisting, parades, processions - and Prato has an annual national Comic Book Conference in the spring and Prato Estate (July/August) is a living arts festival including open-air theatre, concerts and films held each year. Nearby San Miniato is home to antique and craft festivals on the third and first Sundays of every month. An antique market, often including a stall selling only fascist memorabilia to the strains of military music, as well as antiques and paintings, is held every Sunday in Pracchia's town square (15-minute drive).

Other Activities Health and beauty centre at spa town Porretta Terme, excellent local restaurants, large private woodland with wild mushrooms and fauna, sightseeing

Featured Review

5/5

Comments from Owner Guestbook

HRGuestBook9668, HR GuestBook
Review Submitted: December 06, 2007, Date of stay: December, 2007

'A very special and memorable two weeks. The house aspect, the surroundings and wonderful hospitality of the village people made us truly relax and feel special. One of the best holidays we've ever had. I would warmly recommend the house to anyone. Many sincere thanks'. Tracey McCarthy, New Zealand, Aug 2003. (Tracey' s 3-year old daughter made firm friends with many of the village children).

'Una vera casa delle fate' (a real fairy-tale house), Fabrizio Stocchi, Italy, Oct 2002.

'Great house, fantastic views, beautiful weather', Robin Frances, England, May 2003.

'Complete peace and tranquillity, perfect for recharging the batteries', Andreas Arvanitakis, Greece, April 2003.

'Most relaxing and enjoyable stay, thanks'. Neil Birney, Scotland, April 2003.

'A wonderful time, relaxing peaceful setting, many thanks', Stella Sheehan, Ireland, June 2003 (honeymooning with her new husband!).

'Great Christmas and New Year', Greg Moore, England, 2002-

Reviews are the subjective opinions of Holiday-Rentals.co.uk travellers and not of Holiday-Rentals.co.uk Limited.

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