Le Pietraie - Tuscan farmhouse from 17th century with antique furniture and many flowers. — Property 30389

Tuscan farmhouse from 17th century with antique furniture and many flowers.

Le Pietraie is a stone-walled farmhouse first built in 1600's, surrounded by a wonderful garden full of many typical and rare plants and shrubs, lovely at all times of year. The house nestles in the beautiful Peacock Valley (Val di Pavone), encircled by fine woodlands, hills and meadows. Pietraie is like a terrace on the Valley. The valley is home to a wide variety of animals, birds, butterflies and rare wild plants: snowdrops, hellebore, anemone,narcissus, cyclamen, wild orchids, primrose, brooms, wild cherry trees and arbutus unedo to name just a few. The Pietraia lies 300 m from the Peacock River (Pavone) where it is possible to bath, to swim, to make long walks in a wonderful canyon until you reach the confluence with the Cecina River. The owners live on the first floor and speak English, German, French and Italian. In case of health problems an English speaking family doctor is nearby.You can reach the principals Tuscan Golf Clubs in 1-2 hours.

Details for Pergola in Tuscany, Italy

45 square meters plus a big terrace with black strawberry vine-pergola, teakwood table and chairs, from which you can see Pavone River and the Pavone Valley. Just next the terrace there is the kitchen with an old Tuscan table, a Liberty old cabinet, two armchairs to read and watch TV. In the bedroom there is an ancient iron bed of 700, a table and a big arm chair, bathroom with the white marble of Carrara. Next to the terrace with the pergola, there is a small white garden with Philadelhus (virginal, intectus, coronarius, Beauclerc), spirea, lilac, hibiscus, white lavender, oleander,...

Location Montecastelli Pisano Montecastelli < Pisa area < Tuscany < Italy

Montecastelli Pisano Montecastelli < Pisa area < Tuscany < Italy

 marks the location of this property in Montecastelli

Availability for Pergola in Tuscany, Italy

Last updated on:

Monday, 13 October 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Rental rates for Pergola in Tuscany, Italy

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Notes to the rental rates

• Cleaning fees upon departure: 30 Euros. Deposit 150 Euros. Bedding, towels and kitchen towels are available, and are changed weekly. Please, bring your own bath towels for the river.
  

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The four seasons

In spring the hills are getting more and more green every day, with the white blossom of the big wild cherry trees, you can walk among wild primrose, or wild cyclamens, or anemones. There is a field full of yellow narcissus. Every part of the valley has its own flowers. In summer to walk along the River Pavone is something very very special. You can swim and stay all day there, making a barbecue near the water at night and singing around the fire, waiting for the rising moon. In June you can walk under the bright stars, surrounded by millions of fire-flies. In autumn the oak forests turn to orange brown and will keep their leaves until December. In the forest you can find chestnuts and mushrooms, walking on yellow leaves. In winter very very seldom there is snow, very often the days are bright and sunny. Siena, Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano are much better without the heat and the tourists of summer; not far you can relax in many warm Thermal Baths..

Tuscan wines, Tuscan olive oil, chestnuts

Around Montecastelli it is possible to find high quality wines at really reasonable prices, in Castelnuovo VC (15 minutes) there is a good Enoteca. Montalcino with its Brunello and Rosso is not far. It is possible to buy good olive oil in many villages. In Castelnuovo Val di Cecina there is in October a chestnut fair. In San Gimignano there is in November a Festival for finest olive oils (olio extra vergine). In Volterra you can find the local white truffles. During the early spring you can find wild asparagus along the paths. Three good local restaurants at very reasonable prices are 5 minutes from Le Pietraie, many others are in the nearby villages.

Cities of art – thermal baths

According to the UNESCO, 60% of World's Heritage is concentrated in Italy, half of which is to be found in Florence alone! Florence is one hour from Montecastelli, Pisa 60 minutes, Volterra 40 minutes, Siena 40 minutes, San Gimignano 40 minutes, Colle Val d'Elsa 25 minutes, Lucca 1 hour 45 minutes, Castelnuovo Val di Cecina 15 minutes, Montecastelli 5 minutes, not forgetting the little discovered gem of Massa Marittima,45 minutes. But remember: the lesser known Medieval and Etruscan towns of Tuscany hold its real charm and beauty. Hundreds of churches, museums, art galleries, buildings, as well as street markets, shops and restaurants, hidden in narrow streets of little villages, are waiting for you to discover and explore them. Very old and beautiful thermal baths were you can relax yourself are 40 to 90 minutes far: Bagno Vignoni, Petriolo, Casciana Terme, Venturina.

Golf Information:

You can reach the principle Tuscan Golf Clubs in 1-2 hours, they are all near the Art Cities of Tuscany, and the drive to reach them is among the beautiful Tuscan Hills.