Pets welcome Suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
Podere Sionne is ideal for families and groups of friends, and anyone who loves a charming holiday surrounded by nature, wine and tasty food, thermal baths, medioeval towns, escurtions to etruscan area, or just going around driving into magnificent landscapes of the Sienese Hills.
The house stands on rolling hills, with a magnificent wineyard landscape, and a small forest with a wild life reserve, where you can watch roe deers, fasans, many kind of birds, wild rabbits. Sweet green hills in spring, gold in summer. All around the house a flowered roses garden, fruit and vegetable garden available for the guests: cherry in june, tomatoes, strawberry, plums, all summer. At the end of october olive oil and grapewine taking. Many relax points where to enjoy outside living.
It takes advantage of its convenient position enabling guests to make the most of nearby facilities as supermarket and restaurants near 1 Km.
Villa: Big hall with fireplace, sat pay tv, books, dvd, sofa 3 armchair
External view: large porch, big terrace on the top
Villa: From the porch stunning panorama view
Villa: The full equipped kitchen, is direct to pergola and laundry room
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The Tuscany region
Everyone knows about Tuscany all around the world, and many words was spent about this wonderful Region. Beautiful landscapes with grapeyards hills and olive oil standing on the wind: a genuine slow food culture, wine and olive oil of high quality production, full of therms and things to do and visit.
Tuscany is not only country: the history starts before romans with the 12 Etruscan towns (as the near Chiusi). Centuries after centuries you can see a complex culture made by genuine lifestyle.
Southern Tuscany / Umbrian Border / Chiusi area
If you are wine lover you dont have to miss a wine and enogastronomic tour in Montepulciano, where is the Nobile wine. Many wine cellars. Will be nice to have a walk in this medioeval town: find wine cellars and try everyone wine! will be happy to let you try their wine with some pecorin cheese or salami.
Don't miss it: umbrian border is just after Chiusi. Have a real taste on Città della Pieve or Trasimeno Lake! Festivals in summer like: Montepulciano wine under stars, Trasimeno Blues, Umbria Jazz, food and wine festivals in the near medioeval towns.
How to get there
By air: Nearest airport Perugia: check flights on www.ryanair.com (London STN-Perugia), and car rental in www.europcar.it pick-up at Perugia Apt. From airport is just 60 Km driving.
With your car: Motorway A1-E35 exit Chiusi-Chianciano Terme, in the middle way from Florence to Rome.
By train: Train station of Chiusi-Chianciano Terme (is just 5 Km away from villa): car rentals, on request with private driver.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Perugia: 60 km
Railway:
Chiusi: 5 km
Activities near Southern Tuscany / Umbrian Border
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Good nightlife Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, Internet access, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Fax, Games room, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Single beds (2), Double beds (5), Cots (1), Dining seating for 18, Lounge seating for 12, Sleeps maximum of 12
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Shared garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: The property is typical Tuscan farmhouse and consist in two dwellings: Villa and Annex. Villa consists in 350 square mt in two floors. On the ground floor: big dining hall with fireplace and sat tv, full accesoried kitchen room, large porch, nice pergola with barbecue and table to enjoy garden dining.
On the first floor 4 king size double bedrooms, to accommodate up to 9 people, but is also rented by group of 4-6. Two bathrooms with hydro massage shower, studio room with WiFi internet broadband access and computer available for free.
Annex is an indipendent and romantic house for 3 guests (one queen size bed and one single bed): open space loft with fireplace, kitchen and bathroom, 360° surrounded by garden.
All best facilities like WiFi internet plus computers (PC and MAC) , Sat TV, DVD, HiFi, PS2 with games, movies, books, large garden with lights, barbecue and garden furniture as chairs, sunbeds and hammocks.
Further details outdoors: You can have adventurous one day journey at few minutes drive! Chiusi 3 Km: etruscan museum and underground tombs, visit the underground Porsenna Labyrinth, nice town! At 15 mins drive the famous Montepulciano and Pienza: visit Nobile wine cellars, pecorin cheese producers in this charming medioeval towns. San Casciano dei Bagni , Bagno Vignoni, Bagni di San Filippo for natural thermal spring baths or SPA at less than 20 mins drive. About 1 hour drive: Montalcino, Assisi, Orvieto. Discover medioeval towns where to enjoy traditional cooking hosteries or summer events like food and wine festivals, concerts ( in summer Trasimeno Blues and Umbria Jazz). Travel in Pilgrim’s Way that once lend from Canterbury to Rome in San Quirico and all Orcia Valley, or just have a ride into the curved roads of the famous hills and cypress panoramas. Also near the house in a 3 Km radius: ATM cash point, supermarket, restaurants, pizzeria, horse trekking, bike rentals, Ferrari-porche car rentals. Lamborghini Golf club at 20 min.
Further details
Villa = 4 king size bedrooms, a single bed added in one room on request. Baby cot available. (8+1 guests) Annex = loft with a queen size bed and a single. (3 guests)
It's rented Villa (up to 9) or Villa+Annex (max 9 + 3 = up to 12 guests). (Annex is not sold apart for your privacy)
4 covered car parking, remote controlled gate entrance, garden lights.
Conditions
It all includes the use of the villa provided with bed linens and bath towels, all kitchen accessories, and everythink included in the house (see description). Electricity and water.
Not included: final cleaning 10,00 euro per person. Heating on consume.
The booking requires a deposit of 30 % of the rental price payable with Credit Card (paypal.com), or Bank Transfer.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
Convert to:
Prices for group size 12
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Medium (Villa+Annex)
15 Jun 08
21 Jun 08
1800£ 1,429
260206
260206
3 Nights
High (Villa+Annex)
21 Jun 08
6 Sep 08
2300£ 1,825
330262
330262
3 Nights
Medium (Villa+Annex)
6 Sep 08
25 Oct 08
1800£ 1,429
260206
260206
3 Nights
Low (Villa+Annex)
25 Oct 08
20 Dec 08
1500£ 1,190
215171
215171
3 Nights
Holiday (Villa+Annex)
20 Dec 08
10 Jan 09
1680£ 1,333
0-
0-
1 Week
Low (Villa+Annex)
10 Jan 09
21 Mar 09
1500£ 1,190
215171
215171
3 Nights
Medium (Villa+Annex)
21 Mar 09
6 Jun 09
1800£ 1,429
260206
260206
3 Nights
High (Villa+Annex)
6 Jun 09
5 Sep 09
2300£ 1,825
330262
330262
3 Nights
Medium (Villa+Annex)
5 Sep 09
24 Oct 09
1800£ 1,429
260206
260206
3 Nights
Low (Villa+Annex)
24 Oct 09
19 Dec 09
1500£ 1,190
215171
215171
3 Nights
93
Prices for group size 8
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
Medium (Villa)
15 Jun 08
21 Jun 08
1300£ 1,032
190151
190151
3 Nights
High (Villa)
21 Jun 08
6 Sep 08
1680£ 1,333
240190
240190
3 Nights
Medium (Villa)
6 Sep 08
25 Oct 08
1300£ 1,032
190151
190151
3 Nights
Low (Villa)
25 Oct 08
20 Dec 08
1100£ 873
160127
160127
3 Nights
Holiday (Villa)
20 Dec 08
10 Jan 09
1680£ 1,333
0-
0-
1 Week
Low (Villa)
10 Jan 09
21 Mar 09
1100£ 873
160127
160127
3 Nights
Medium (Villa)
21 Mar 09
6 Jun 09
1300£ 1,032
190151
190151
3 Nights
High (Villa)
6 Jun 09
5 Sep 09
1680£ 1,333
240190
240190
3 Nights
Medium (Villa)
5 Sep 09
24 Oct 09
1300£ 1,032
190151
190151
3 Nights
Low (Villa)
24 Oct 09
19 Dec 09
1100£ 873
160127
160127
3 Nights
93
Prices for group size 3
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
High (Annex)
20 Jun 08
6 Sep 08
750£ 595
130103
130103
3 Nights
Medium (Annex)
6 Sep 08
25 Oct 08
620£ 492
10079
10079
3 Nights
Low (Annex)
25 Oct 08
20 Dec 08
540£ 429
9071
9071
3 Nights
Holiday (Annex)
20 Dec 08
10 Jan 09
750£ 595
0-
0-
1 Week
Low (Annex)
10 Jan 09
21 Mar 09
540£ 429
9071
9071
3 Nights
Medium (Annex)
21 Mar 09
6 Jun 09
620£ 492
10079
10079
3 Nights
High (Annex)
6 Jun 09
5 Sep 09
750£ 595
130103
130103
3 Nights
Medium (Annex)
5 Sep 09
24 Oct 09
620£ 492
10079
10079
3 Nights
Low (Annex)
24 Oct 09
19 Dec 09
540£ 429
9071
9071
3 Nights
83
The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. Extra bed single bed in Villa on request included in the price. Baby cot available. Welcome Dinner on request.
Additional costs: Final Cleaning: 10,00 euro per person. Heating on consume (needed only in Low Season) 4,00 Euro x cubic meter of gas (Villa and Annex has indipendent counters).
Guestbook
Date: 01/07/2007 We loved staying in your beautiful home and thank you for making our vacation excellent. Your assistance and generosity went well above any other place we stayed. I will highly recommend your home to anyone I know who is travelling to your area. I hope to come back within the next few years. Please keep in touch! Maybe the next time I speak with you, it will be in Italian. Renee guest city-state/province: Florida
date: 08/28/2007 Hola Flaminia,te escribo para darte las gracias por las atenciones que nos has dado en los dias que hemos estado en tu casa, nos has hecho sentir mejor que en nuestra casa te estamos muy agradecidos por todo y si en algun momeno deseas venir a nuestro pais, no dudes en ponerte en contacto conmigo. Un gran beso y te deseo lo mejor del mundo. Inma. guest city-state/province: Spain
date: 11/30/2007 Hello Flaminia We have been back at work for 5 weeks now and have been thinking of our wonderful holiday in Italy. We really enjoyed our stay in your Villa and would like to thank you again for the great time we had there. You are a wonderful host. We have been showing our friends and family the picture we have. I’m sure some will be inspired to go to Italy to enjoy the scenery, food and the wine. I’m sure Italian meals and wine will be a prominent feature of our meals. Thanks again for the great time we had at your villa
Regards Gary guest city-state/province: New Zealand
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