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Podere le Monache 1 (farmhouse)

Home:20973
Sleeps up to:6   (2 bedrooms)
Rates:£400 to £780 per week
Nearest beach:Tirrenea, and Rosignano: 45 km
Will consider:Long term lets (over 1 month)
Short-breaks (4 days or fewer)
Changeover day:Flexible
Access:Car advised
Wheelchair access
Nearest amenities: 0.3 km
Notes:No pets allowed
Suitable for children
Smokers welcome
Self-catering

Home description

Podere Le Monache set on a hillside dominates one of the most picturesque and spectacular landscapes in Tuscany. With distant views over hills, out to sea towards Livorno and Pisa. Originally a convent wrapped in history Le Monache has a magical and spiritual atmosphere. Whether you are lazing by the pool or strolling in the olive grove or simply relaxing in your apartment you are in another world. Recently restored and converted from a farmhouse into four charming ground floor apartments. Perfect for small or large family vacation rental.
Great care has been taken to restore all of the original features, including vaulted ceilings, an open fireplace, and beamed ceilings. Meanwhile, all the modern conveniences have been incorporated.
Each apartment is self-contained; and each has its own entrance. Each apartment offers a terra-cotta patio and outdoor furniture.
Laundry room with washing machine for use of the guests.

Podere le Monache , Views from Monache 2
Podere le Monache , Views from Monache 2
Podere le Monache , Swimming Pool
Podere le Monache , Swimming Pool
Podere le Monache, Monache 1,  kitchen
Podere le Monache, Monache 1, kitchen
Podere le Monache,  master bedroom
Podere le Monache, master bedroom
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The Tuscany region

WHERE WE ARE
Woodland and olive-groves surround the hamlet of Iano in this quiet and unsung corner of Tuscany. The location is ideal for those who enjoy the open air walking, with footpaths that start from the property. For those who would like an Eco-Turism vacation we have pheasants, cocoo, porcupine, hedge-hoges and wild boar that roam in our property from time to time we also see a tortoise. Late October and November we harvest the olives and invite our guests to participate in what is a working feast! Picking olives, and enjoying great food and wine! Podere Le Monache is situated in the area known as the heart of Tuscany, and is within easy reach (less than a one-hour's drive) of Florence, Siena, and Pisa. It's also close to San Gimignano and Volterra. Castelfalfi, once the summer residence of the Medici family, is a five minutes drive from Le Monache, it offers an international standard 18-hole golf course, tennis courts,stables, large-game-hunting and fishing reserve.
History:
Iano dates back to 1004, Le Monache a convent was built during this period. Le Monache (the Nuns) would have been an order of Dominican Nuns or Poor Clares who worked and lived a life of seclution and silence in a Quiet Place. Over the centuries it passed into the hands of the locals who made their own imprint on the building and continued to farm the land. World War II also left its mark Le Monache with its underground tunnels became the hiding place for the Resistance.
Today the old road now paved which connects us to Volterrra still runs through the hamlet.


San Gimignano area

Places to see:
The historical Cities of Florence, Siena and Pisa are 1 hour from the house, San Gimignano the medieval town of the Beautiful Towers is 20 minutes from us, Volterra once the Etruscan capital of Tuscany is 30 minutes, Vinci the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci is 40 Minutes (World famous Museum dedicated to Leonardo), Montelupo with its famous terracotta is also 40 minutes. Colleoli where the story of Pinocchio originated and has a beautiful park dedicated to children is 1.5 hours from us. Puccini's Villa situated at Torre del Lago where the famous Puccinis festival is held every summer is also 1.5 hours from us. We are situated in cultural and historical heart of Tuscany.


How to get there

Airports: Pisa Direct Flights from UK Airlines: British Airways, Ryanair, EasyJet, ThomsonFly,
Airport: Florence: Meridiana, Alitalia, and other major scheduled Airlines from USA, and other European airports.


Activities near San Gimignano

Sports:
Tennis in town
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing

Great for:
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays


Facilities

Luxuries:Log fire
General:Central heating, TV, Fax, Satellite TV
Standard:Kettle, Toaster, Iron
Utilities:Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
Rooms:Bedrooms (2), En suite (1), Shower rooms (1), WCs (2)
Furniture:Sofabeds (2), Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 7, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:Linen and towels provided.
Highchair available.
Outdoors:Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
Access:Wheelchair access, Secure parking

Further details indoors:
Details of : Monache 1 Sleeps 4 + 2
Fully equipped kitchen, with built in cabinets, 4 burner gas hob and electric built in oven (Franke), tall refrigerator/freezer, toaster, kettle, coffee maker, iron, ironing board. Table and chairs. (6 chairs )
Separate lounge with 2 sofa-beds, side tables, fireplace, satellite TV.
2 bedrooms with king size bed and 2 single beds, wardrobes, chest of drawers and night tables.
Separate lounge, 2 bathrooms with power showers.
Patio off the kitchen and lounge with outdoor furniture. Table , 6 chairs and parasol.
Cots and high chairs available. Central heating.
Linen is provided for all beds, bath towels and swimming pool towels.

Further details outdoors:
4 Self Catering units , ground floor, from 4+ to 6+ guests, independent of each other with private entrance .
Extra beds, cots and high chairs available on request.
Satellite TV
Each unit has an information folder with details of the house, the immediate area and major cultural events, where to eat and important places to see.
The property has a laundry room , drying facilities, central heating in each of the apartments, air conditioning is not necessary as the house dates back to the 11th C. and the walls are over a meter thick, keeping the house at a comfortable temperature. We are 300 meters above sea level and in open countryside; in the summer heat we have the sea breeze in the afternoon and evening.
The house is suitable for families as we are situated in a small hamlet with all amenities walking distance.
On request we can provide maid service on a daily basis or as required. We can organise a private chef for romantic dinners by the swimming pool or on the patio for 2, or for large groups
There is a village shop, restaurant, post box, and small Church.
Two of the units are wheelchair accessible, please contact owner for more detailed information.

Outside
The swimming pool 6m x 15m is surrounded by a terracotta patio, with lounge chairs, tables and large parasols. The gazebo has a table and 6 chairs. There are 2 large barbecues on wheels, a wood burning oven for pizza or grilling.
The gardens are surrounded by hedges of laurel, bay leaf and oleanders; one area of the garden has rosemary hedges, shrubs of myrtle and pomegranates, fig trees, mulberry, and plums. The middle garden is formal rose garden with box hedges and terracotta pots. The car park is inside the gates of the property shaded by secular oak trees, and young lime trees.
Beyond the gardens there is 4.5 hectars of olive grove and woodland . We produce some of the best Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil in our area. Some of our guests join us during the harvest from picking the olives to taking them to the Olive-press and bringing the oil home! (Producers of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Certified ICEA and TOSCANO,IGP).


Further details

All Linen is provided including swimming pool towels.
Maid service and change of linen once a week
Bookings: Minimum stay 2 nights during low season, minimum 1 week during mid and high season
Rental is Saturday to Saturday during mid season and highseason, for any other time low Season, Easter and Christmas you can arrive any day of the week.
Arrival between 16:00 and 20:00 hour
Departure: By 10:00 a.m.
Maid service available daily upon request price per hour Euros 12.
Change of Linen available daily upon request ; Euros 15. per person
Cook available upon request:
Damage deposit: £100. (refundable)
Deposit required upon making a booking 30%
Payment can be done by debit card, credit card, cheque, or bank transfer.
*10% REDUCTION for 2 persons during mid-season
**10% REDUCTION FOR APRIL /MAY/ SEPTEMBER bookings made by March 31st.



Rental rates

Rental prices originally quoted in: British £Convert to:
PeriodFrom
To
Weekly
Nightly rate Minimum 
stay
WeekdayWeekend
24 December to 8 January 25 Dec 098 Jan 10£ 700--1 Week
Low Season 9 Feb 1021 Mar 10£ 400--1 Week
Easter Season 21 Mar 1010 Apr 10£ 550--1 Week
Mid Season 10 Apr 1022 May 10£ 550--1 Week
Mid-High Season 22 May 103 Jul 10£ 654--1 Week
High Season 3 Jul 1028 Aug 10£ 780--1 Week
Mid High Season 28 Aug 1025 Sep 10£ 654--1 Week
Mid Season 25 Sep 101 Nov 10£ 550--1 Week
Low Season 1 Nov 1024 Dec 10£ 400--1 Week
Christmas Season 24 Dec 109 Jan 11£ 700--1 Week

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

The prices refer to Monache 1 with 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen , lounge with fireplace Kitchen and lounge open into private patio.

Payment can be made by bank transfer, money order , credit card and debit card.

30% deposit is required at the time of booking.

Currency: Euros, Pounds Sterling, USD

Cleaning Charge(weekly maid service) - £50

*Please note there is 3 other units in the farmhouse with 2 and 3 bedrooms prices that vary from £400 to £900.


Guestbook for Podere le Monache 1

Thank you, thank you, what great people you are, and what a lovely time we had, the experiences we enjoyed are unbelievable. Again thank you for everything--What wonderful memories, Fondly Lianda and Ben

Memorable vacation, thank you again Liliana, for your hard work in ensuring that my family and I had an enjoyable time in Iano. We were overwhelmed with the generosity and hospitality from all of you. Please pass on our heartfelf thanks
God Bless, Todd
Dear Liliana three children back to three different schools and finally I can draw breath! And write a very overdue note to thank you for the wonderful fortnight that we had in Iano, Podere Le Monache was more beautiful even than the photographs, and we app the effort taken to keep it constantly so lovely, so clean, and welcoming. Liz Godfray
Dear Liliana , just a quick note to say thank you, we have had a wonderful holiday and fallen in love with Tuscany. We certainly hope to return in the not too distant future! Jan and Wilf

Dear Liliana I would like to say how much we enjoyed our recent stay in Iano which was made even better by the use of your well positioned super accommodation. I hope we shall be able to use it again in the not-too-distant future. E. E. White

Hello Liliana, Your description of Tuscany was abosolutely spot-on vast landscapes with poplars, olive groves and veneyards, and Podere le Monache was as beautiful as you said, We loved the 2 apartments we were in the lovely garden and the swimming pool.......We will be happy to recommend Podere le Monache to any friends ... Sheena Matheson

Our stay at Podere Le Monache was superb, the arrangement or the apartments was ideal providing a very special self-contained area. The villa is very peaceful, has lots of character and plenty of space--the panoramic view is just amazing and very rural---everything was very clean and the pool was well meticulously maintained..... Regards Doug

I am writing to say how much we enjoyed our visit to Podere Le Monache...we have many memories of cool bedrooms, a secluded patio, a delightful swimming pool, above which flew butterflies and swallows and the wonderful views.. I could continue at great lengths to say how much we enjoyed our holiday..
Nigel Bowden

Dear Liliana, I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for letting us stay at your apartment in Iano, My family had a wonderful time . I am telling everyone I work with and all my friends about your place ..if we ever come back to Italy you can expect a call or e-mail from us. It was our best experience in Italy so far and we have been here now for nearly two years and have traveled a great deal.
Todd Millar






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Name:Liliana Parise
Languages: EnglishItalian
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01784 438 537
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