Grosseto holiday apartment letting with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat

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The apartment is spread over two floors in an old stone house (18th century) on the edge of Montelaterone. It has been very carefully restored and redecorated - mixing all the eye-catching features of the old house: big wooden beams, stone tiled floors, large shutters on the windows, huge open fireplace and more, with the comforts of a modern house.
The apartment can comfortably sleep four in the two double bedrooms and a further two on a double sofa-bed. The master bedroom and the sitting room with balcony - containing the sofa bed - are on the upper floor. The kitchen, fireplace and living / dining room are all on the ground floor as is the shower room / toilet
and second bedroom.
Reach all the most beautiful cities and towns in Tuscany, sample the Brunello of Montalcino, the Pecorino cheeses of Pienza. There are stunning views of Monte Amiata, the surrounding villages and valleys from the balcony and downstairs windows. We have furnished and decorated the apartment in a simple and tasteful way to make it comfortable and easy to live in.

Places to Visit:

Arcidosso – (5 mins) Nearest town

Montalcino – ( 20 mins) Home of Brunello Wines . (Castello Banfi (10 mins on way to Montalcino) – fantastic Italian Wine Estate with Museum, Shop and Restaurant. You will see the great castle lined with Cypress trees a great opportunity to do wine tasting. http://www.castellobanfi.com)

Siena (50 mins) – Home of the Palio, beautiful walled city. Many restaurants, Museums as well as the famous Piazzo del Campo and Duomo

San Gimignano (1hr 10 mins) – City of beautiful towers surrounded by Tuscan countryside

Pienza – (1 hr) Renaissance town in Val D’Orcia

Montepulciano – (1 hr 30 mins) – Medieval hilltop town, home of the Vino Nobile

Florence – Beautiful city if you get the opportunity. Takes approx 1hr 50 mins.

Outlet Stores: If you would like directions to Prada/Miu Miu/Jill Sander Outlet store and The Mall where Gucci, YSL, Armani etc. provide Sale Goods the owner can provide you with directions

Nearest Beach:

Castiglioni della Pescaia (Approx 45 mins) towards Grossetto. Beautiful beach voted finest Italian beach 2005 and lovely resort to visit . Many good quality fish restaurants.

View from Balcony	Lounge
Lounge to Kitchen	Fireplace

To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/25874

The Tuscany region

Tuscany is renowned throughout the world for its art, history and beautiful landscape. Central Tuscany has Siena at its heart. It is an agricultural area of great scenic beauty, noted for its historic walled towns such as San Gimignano and Pienza, the hilltops towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano. The rolling hills are filled with wine yards and olive groves, sunflowers in the summer and chestnuts in the later seasons.
Around Monte Amiata, there are many natural spas to visit as well.

Grosseto area

Monte Amiata provides a paradise for walkers in the summer and for skiers in the winter. The outline of mount Amiata (1,738 m.) dominates the area and can be easily seen from the hills near Viterbo, from the Trasimeno valley and the Tyrrhenian coast; it is the only, real mountain in southern Tuscany. Mount Amiata owes its origin to several impressive eruptions which took place 300,000 years ago; it still has hot springs and the typical fertile soil of volcanoes. From the height of 1000 metres up to the peak, there is lush forest of beech, chestnut and oak; you can enjoy it walking, horse riding or cycling, riding along the marked trails.

"The forest offers serenity and silence, tranquillity broken only by rhythmic beating of wood peckers. Mount Amiata is a natural habitat for many species of fauna, birds of prey, wild boar, deer and squirrels have perfect conditions to prosper. In the undergrowth you can find mushrooms, strawberries and raspberries. On the lower slopes of Maremma side, the high valleys of Albegna and Fiore have a milder environment with olive groves, vineyards and pastures. On the opposite side of Mount Amiata the tilled fields, the rows of cypresses and the ravines of Val d’Orcia bring you back to the heart of Southern Tuscany. "

Many sagre, food festivals, start in early summer and continue on through the autumn as local specialties (truffles, wine, olive oil) come into season.

Almost weekly in summer season ,the surrounding villages host many festivals. During the summer there is the famous “il Palio”, at Siena a bareback horse race around the central piazza. CastelDelPiano hosts its own Palio.

How to get there

The apartment is best reached via Pisa, Florence or Rome airports. The inexpensive flights offered by Ryanair and Easyjet both fly into Pisa & Rome Ciampino airports as do the more major airlines. The drive through the Tuscan Countryside is approx 2 hours from Pisa and 2 1/2 hours from Rome.

Many of the Car Hire companies offer good deals. If you book your flights with Ryanair they offer discounts with Hertz , equally Europcar & Avis have provided a good and reasonably priced service in the past.

Activities near Grosseto

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment is very peaceful and is intended to be a haven away from a hectic life. We have intentionally not installed a television but have many CD players around. There are also games available , Monopoly, Scrabble etc. We find a stay at our apartment incredibly relaxing and a great opportunity to unwind, enjoy good food, good wines and wonderful people.

Further details

Short Term Breaks have to be a minimum of 2 nights

A non-refundable 10% deposit would be required by 8 weeks before booking dates, with the final payment due 4 weeks before.

An additional Euro 100 per week, security deposit will be required at time of final payment - this will be returned at the end of your visit should everything be ok.

Conditions

The apartment has an open stone staircase and may be considered unsuitable for small children. Please speak with owner (who has a toddler) if further info required.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
HIGH SEASON Jun - Oct	16 Jul 08	3 Oct 08	400£  313	5745	0-	Flexible
LOW SEASON Oct - Mar	3 Oct 08	1 Apr 09	280£  219	3023	0-	Flexible

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

Any additional cleaning required during stay will be be charged additionally as follows:

Cleaning fee = £40

Linen/Towels = £5 per person

*High Season includes December 20th to January 9th & April 10th to April 13th 2009

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/25874

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/25874

Contact details for home 25874 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Kellie Crane
Tel:	+44 1708 452661
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