Wonderful villa in the Tuscan countryside
Review Submitted: July 29, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
We rented this property for four weeks in July 2009, and enjoyed every minute of our stay. We are a Norwegian family of five (all seasoned travellers); two adults and three children aged 1, 7 and 10, and we all had a wonderful time at this place. We have also had friends and family visiting, all of whom expressed their admiration for this fantastic property.
The house is beautiful both on the exterior and interior, very spacious and comfortable with all amenities you could ever wish for. It is obvious that the owners have put their hearts into making this an incredibly attractive property with an elegant, yet relaxed and homely atmosphere, appealing to every generation. There is a large 15-metre swimming pool and sun loungers on the pool deck. Very nice shaded terrace with a long table that seats 12-14 people, if needed. Pretty garden surrounding the house, with a lawn, a field and lovely flower beds with rosemary, sage and mint. We had wonderful weather every day of our stay, hardly any clouds and bright sunshine from early morning, with breathtaking sunsets in the evening. The soothing breeze through the valley makes the heat very bearable and we were pleasantly surprised that even with temperatures at times well over 30 degrees Celsius, it was always very comfortable and never too hot. The bedrooms stay comfortably cool with open windows/doors and closed shutters and ceiling fans at nighttime.
Fantastic views in all directions of a beautiful Tuscan countryside, with green hills, olive groves and vineyards, and farmland in the distance. One should be aware that the house is in a quiet and rural area, with the closest neighbour almost half a kilometre away and the closest (tiny) village a steep 1,5 kilometre walk/drive from the house, which means you need a car to get anywhere. We went on very enjoyable trips to the seaside at Castiglione della Pescaia, Monte Argentario and Elba, as well as Siena, Pitigliano, Pisa and Lucca, in addition to having dinner in several of the nearby villages/towns.
The owner has been a pleasure to communicate with ever since we first got in touch, and he has been very informative, accommodating and made us feel very welcome. In every caring detail in this house you notice that this is somebody's home, and not just a "professional rental property", which made all the difference to us. We truly feel that we have been very lucky to find this property and this owner, and give this place our warmest recommendations.
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