San Remo holiday home rental, Baiardo with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat

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A Retreat with a View (house)

Home:21539
Sleeps up to:5   (2 bedrooms)
Rates:£630 to £630
Nearest beach:San Remo: 23 km
Will consider:Long term lets (over 1 month)
Short-breaks (4 days or less)
Changeover day:Flexible
Access:Car not necessary
Notes:May take pets - please enquire
Suitable for children
No smoking at this property
Self-catering

Home description

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Ideal for solo travellers, couples, families and large groups. We have a selection of houses in Baiardo which can be rented for short breaks, long holidays, retreats, courses or on a long term basis. Take a break from the noise and crowds, and take a step back in time to enjoy the peace and slow-paced life Baiardo has to offer. We offer simple, rustic self-catering holiday accommodation in the mountain-top village of Baiardo, Liguria, Northern Italy. Our cluster of ancient stone houses, on Via Santa Maria, have been simply and beautifully restored with black beams, white-washed walls and terracotta tiled floors. They all enjoy fantastic mountain views and are simply furnished for self-catering holidays. On the mountain side of the houses there are large terraces, ideal for relaxing, sun-bathing and enjoying the view - the French Alps, Ligurian Sea and Monte Carlo. Come here to relax, revitalize or be inspired.

Baiardo
Baiardo
A Retreat with a View
A Retreat with a View
Dining room (H2)
Dining room (H2)
Bedroom (H4)
Bedroom (H4)
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The North West Italy / Italian Riviera/Liguria region

45 minutes north of San Remo, near the French border and Monte Carlo, is a small mountain-top village called Baiardo (Bajardo) that has seen the best and worst of the last 2000 years.

Before the Romans came to power, the top of the mountain (next to the Guest House where the ruined church stands) served as a Druid shrine. Some of the old stone columns have survived the years and can still be seen . Later a castle took the place of the shrine and then in the 12th century, that castle was replaced by a church. In 1887 several hundred farmers gathered under its arches to celebrate Ash Wednesday before heading out to work on their small terraced fields. However, most of them never made it, as during the service, the mountains were shaken by an earthquake and over a hundred people died when the church roof collapsed.

After the earthquake most of the villagers abandoned their mountain-top homes to move a little further down the hillside, where we now find the centre of Baiardo. Many of the houses right at the top fell into total ruin. But one of them, just to the west of the church on the edge of the terraced hillside, was bought by a family of musicians. They practised cello and piano in the rooms that had once housed peasants and farmers

Then the Second World War changed everything again. The nation split into three distinct camps: the fascists, the partisans who fought against the fascists and the independents who chose not to take sides. The region around Baiardo was a bastion of the partisans and an area of extreme and violent activity. The family of musicians took to their instruments and their quiet lives in an attempt to ignore the war around them. Then, in 1944, a series of threats forced them to abandon their house suddenly in the middle of the night.

Twenty years ago this house was purchased by Arrigo Speziali (director of A.C.L.E.) and his wife, Mrs Morren, whose vision was to return it to its former simple glory. The windows were broken, the paint and plaster on the walls chipped, vines had climbed the stone and draped the terraced mountainside. But the walls that had held the house together since the 14th century remained solid. The arches that saved it from an earthquake in 1887 had held strong and protected it against further significant damage.

Now, the restoration of the Guest House is complete and the village of Baiardo, which was on the brink of dying out, is being brought back to life. Many other houses are being restored and the ruined church is being salvaged and reinforced to prevent further damage.

People are beginning to move back to the top of the mountain.


San Remo / Baiardo area

Baiardo offers 2 restaurants, 3 grocery shops, 2 bars (one of which serves light lunches) & a post office. There is also a central church with regular services. The closest small town to Baiardo (en route to San Remo) is Ceriana, this is has a larger selection of shops, restaurants and bars, although it is still a small mountain community. There are also other mountain villages of interests near Baiardo - Triora, the witches' village and Bussana Vecchia the mountain-top artists' community. Then you have San Remo, which has the famous casino, big market selling food, clothes, shoes & bags, two busy central shopping streets, endless restaurants, cafes and bars, two night clubs and in summer numerous beach bars.


How to get there

Fly to Nice (fr) or Genoa (it)
Budget Airlines - Easyjet and Ryanair

Car hire available at both airports. Driving from Nice or Genoa, the fastest route is to take the Autostrada (motorway) as far as San Remo or Taggia and then take the mountain road up to Baiardo via Ceriana. Alternatively, you can take the coast roads which are slower but more scenic. There is plenty of space to park a car in Baiardo

It is easy to travel from either airport to Baiardo using public transport
Regular shuttle buses run to central train stations
Regular and inexpensive trains run from both Nice and Genoa to San Remo
There are 5 buses daily from San Remo to Baiardo (journey time 50 minutes)


Activities near San Remo

Sports:
Golf within 30 mins drive

Great for:
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
A winter sun break
Cycling holidays


Facilities

Luxuries:Log fire
General:Central heating
Utilities:Cooker, Fridge, Washing machine
Rooms:Bedrooms (2), Shower rooms (1), WCs (2)
Furniture:Single beds (3), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 5
Other:Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:Balcony / Terrace, Shared garden, BBQ
Access:Parking space

Further details indoors:
We have 7 houses on Via Santa Maria. Each one is unique and completely self contained.

KITCHENS
Cooker - gas (no oven)
Fridge
Cooking pots and pans
Cooking utensils
Crockery
Cutlery
Basic condiments

BEDROOMS
Double or single beds
Bed linen
Blankets
Towels
Wardrobes and/or chest of drawers

SHOWER ROOMS / TOILETS
Each house has a least one shower and toilet
Toilet tissue

HOT WATER
Each house has its own water heater

HEATING
3 of our houses have log fires and they all have gas wall heaters. The cost of logs and gas used for heating is not included in the rental price. These will be charged on a simple "pay what you used" basis at the end of your stay

Further details outdoors:
We have two terraces on the mountain side of the houses as well as a large public terrace on the village side of the houses (you will see this on your right as you approach A Retreat with a View from the village)

Garden chairs


Further details

The property owners speak English, French, German and Italian

We will meet you when you arrive to give you the house keys and also instuctions for the heating and hotwater etc

There is a communal washing machine, which guests are welcome to use


Rental rates

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House 5 1 May 071 Nov 07£  630--1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
We have 8 houses priced from £315 - £910 per week. Minimum booking of 4 nights applies to all houses. Please contact us for full details


Long term rental discounts - 1 month 30%, 2 months 40%, 3 months 50%


Guestbook

Thanks again, Baiardo is a wonderful place and we will definitely get back there again. Also one of the photos is the newspaper as were became famous as the first foreign couple married in the village!


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Name:Jan Olivia Hewitt
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