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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Terzo in Acqui Terme

from £40 / night

This is the estimated nightly price based on a weekly stay. Contact the advertiser to confirm the price - it varies depending on when you stay and how long for.

£275–£600 / week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

5 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

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About the home

Sympathetically restored and modernised farmhouse on edge of village. It is bathed in sunlight and is quiet & peaceful. Large size rooms. Extensive covered portico surrounds the house on three sides. There is one restaurant a short walk away and many truly excellent restaurants offering fantastic value for money in the villages and nearby spa town of Acqui Terme.
The house should appeal to wine and food lovers and those wanting to be off the beaten track yet go somewhere that is easily accessible to all amenities. The village is in the heart of the wine and truffle growing district of Piedmont. Vineyards abound and most local producers are willing to let you taste and buy directly from them.
The house is set in its own 4 hectares of land - garden fields and oak wood leading steeply down to the Bormida River through an oak wood along a largely unused footpath. There is evidence of truffles in the autumn.
The Ligurian coast and beaches are readily accessible in less than 1 hour.
Skiing near Cuneo is also about 1 hour away.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Each bedroom has its own en-suite toilet, bidet and shower.
In addition there is a separate toilet downstairs
There are 2 queen sized beds and two single beds which can be joined together to make a double bed.
There is covered parking for two cars.
A mobile BBQ is available for "al fresco" cooking outside.
i-Pod docking station, TV, DVD, radio and cassette players are also provided.
There are desk top fans for use in the summer.

Further details outdoors:
Numerous fruit trees in the large garden. Guests are welcome to help themselves to any fruit when in season.

Further details

25% of rental fee is due at the time of booking (non refundable).
Balance of rental fee is due 6 weeks before arrival and keys will be sent on receipt of balance.
A refundable breakages/damages deposit of £500 is required 6 weeks before arrival together with the balance of the rental. This is refundable within 2 weeks of departure (subject to satisfactory property inspection and less any utilities charges if applicable).
Utilities (gas and electricity) are charged at cost from October through to May inclusive.
Check in from 5pm on day of arrival; check out by 10 am on day of departure.
Payment from outside the UK can be made in GBP, USD or EUR by direct remittance or via Paypal.

Conditions

Short lets of 4 days are available between May and October. Please contact the owner for rates.
There is no separate charge for cleaning, but guests are requested to leave the house in a neat and tidy condition. Linen, bedding (including duvets) and towels are provided.

Photos

 

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Driveway to house from main gate - taken in November

 

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View of Bormida valley from 2 of the bedrooms

 

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Spacious Dining Room with log fire (and 2nd kitchen)

 

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Dining room looking towards living room with wood burning fireplace

The North West Italy / Piedmont/Lake Maggiore region

The area is easily accessible by car from the UK, or by plane via Milan, Turin, Genoa Cuneo or Nice.

The region is relatively undiscovered by tourists but offers fantastic food, wines and scenery. The whole area is a gastronomic and wine lovers' delight. Festivals celebrating truffles (Alba) and wines (Asti) are nearby.
Look at http://www.fieradeltartufo.org/en/ for details of the International White Truffle Fair of Alba from 9th October -14th November.

Skiing is possible in less than one hour's drive from the property in the Cuneo area.
The mountains and coast are accessible for day trips, as are ski resorts and the National Park of Gran Paradiso.
For lovers of history, architecture and culture visitors can easily get to La Certosa (Pavia), Stupinigi and La Venaria Reale (Turin) and in Milan for its Duomo and fashion.
The enormous outlet centre of Serravalle Scrivia, with over 200 branded outlet stores, is less than one hour's drive away.

The Acqui Terme / Terzo area

Terzo is a small village 3 miles away from Acqui Terme. Acqui Terme is a delightful, genteel town with a beautiful Cathedral, lovely shops and restaurants and is at the heart of the Dolcetto, Barolo and Barbera wine producing region.

Acqui Terme is famous for its “Bollente” or natural hot spring in the city centre. There are several spa establishments which offer therapeutic water and massage treatments.

Terzo is only 3 miles from the Langhe region of Piemonte, equally famous for its food and wine.

There are many excellent restaurants in Acqui Terme and in nearby villages, offering superb food at fantastic value for money.

There are tennis courts 100 yards from the house, with golf, swimming and horse riding all within 3 miles.
The Ligurian coast is one hour away by car as is Cuneo for Skiing. Day trips for swimming in the Mediterranean and Skiing in Italy's top resorts near Cuneo or Turin are more than possible.

How to get there

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Fly to:
Genoa (48 miles - 1 hour )
Turin (69 miles - 1 hour 30 to 1 hour 45 minutes, depending on traffic)
Bergamo - Orio al Serio (120 miles - 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 mintues , depending on traffic).
Milan (Linate airport 93 miles - 1 hour 45 to 2 hours, depending on traffic)
Milan (Malpensa airport 88 miles - 1 hour 45 minutues – traffic seldom a problem; straight down A26)
Cuneo (66 miles - 1 hour 20 mins)
Nice, France (130 miles - 2 hours 35 mins, mostly on motorway)


From the UK you can get to the above airports direct with Ryanair, Easyjet, BA and Alitalia, depending on the destination from London Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, Gatwick & City as well as many regional airports.There will be a service from Cambridge to Milan Malpensa starting on 2nd Sept 2013 with Darwin Airlines

Budget airlines: Ryanair, Easyjet and Monarch Airlines.
Other airlines: British Airways and Alitalia

Car essential. Car hire available at all airports.

Apart from the last 30 kms, all of the journies from the airports and port of Genoa are very easy and can be done on motorways. Alternatively enjoy a leisurely drive visiting La Certosa in Pavia if coming from Milan, or Stupinigi or La Venaria Reale if coming from Turin.

Activities near Acqui Terme

Reviews

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27 Apr 2012

“Do no pass this up...it is heaven!” If you are looking for a warm atmosphere with spacious rooms, delightful views and a perfect setting, La Cavallina is for you. We visited in late March and were blessed with warm sunny days. Each day began with coffee and fresh bread on the terrace as we planned our daily outing. Leaving the terrace proved to be one of the most difficult decisions of the day! Our trips took us to vineyards, small mountain towns, Acqui Terme and Asti. One of our favorite adventures was simply to walk to Montebone (quite a walk) and visit the small grocery for cheese, fresh bread and wine. Then, we were off to the local restaurant for evening reservations. All of the restaurants that were recommended by Alistair were as described. They each offered their own definition of wonderful. We took daily walks to Terzo and the surrounding area. We enjoyed the country atmosphere, the vineyards just beginning to show signs of life and the amazing views. The house itself is a delight. Large and spacious with a generous living area complete with fireplace, a dining room with fireplace and 3 en-suite bedrooms. The kitchen was more than adequate-actually there are two kitchen areas and plenty of dishes, utensils and cutlery. There is a TV although we did not use it, lots of DVDs and an i-pod dock. We would turn on our i-pod, open the doors and sip wine looking at the hills. Peace and comfort abound while you are close enough to wonderful day trips to the mountains and the beaches. Alistair offers a complete booklet of recommendations for trips, shopping, hiking and eating. In addition, there are good instructions for the home as well as people to call if you have problems (we didn't). We found this guide very helpful and followed many of the ideas for day trips. My husband and I have rented many homes and apartments in Italy. La Cavallina is the by far the best. We will certainly return.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter	17 Nov 12	23 Mar 13	275£ 275	-	-	1 Week
Easter	23 Mar 13	27 Apr 13	375£ 375	-	-	1 Week
Spring	27 Apr 13	18 May 13	425£ 425	-	-	1 Week
Mid season	18 May 13	29 Jun 13	525£ 525	-	-	1 Week
Summer	29 Jun 13	7 Sep 13	575£ 575	-	-	1 Week
Early Autumn	7 Sep 13	5 Oct 13	525£ 525	-	-	1 Week
Truffle season	5 Oct 13	16 Nov 13	425£ 425	-	-	1 Week
Winter	16 Nov 13	12 Apr 14	275£ 275	-	-	2 Weeks

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter	19 Feb 13	28 Mar 13	300£ 300	-	-	1 Week
Easter	28 Mar 13	27 Apr 13	400£ 400	-	-	1 Week
Spring	27 Apr 13	18 May 13	490£ 490	-	-	1 Week
Mid Season	18 May 13	29 Jun 13	550£ 550	-	-	1 Week
Summer	29 Jun 13	7 Sep 13	600£ 600	-	-	1 Week
Early Autumn	7 Sep 13	5 Oct 13	550£ 550	-	-	1 Week
Truffle season	5 Oct 13	16 Nov 13	450£ 450	-	-	1 Week
Winter	16 Nov 13	12 Apr 14	300£ 300	-	-	2 Weeks

The property does not have weekend tariffs.

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Please note that utilities are included in the mid season, summer and early autumn seasons but excluded for all other periods. Utilities (gas & electricity) are charged at cost based on usage.

Supply of wood for the 2 log burning stoves (living room and dining room) can be arranged and supplied at cost.

Discounts are available for rentals over 2 weeks in length. Please contact the owner for details.

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