Near Siena you find this comfortable holiday cottage. Great for families! Child-friendly home. Incrociati is an ideal place for travellers seeking relaxation. All the notable tourist destinations in Tuscany including Florence, Siena, Pisa, Montepulciano, Pienza and San Gimignano are within a short travelling distance from the house giving you the ideal spot for exploring Tuscany.
The farmhouse Incrociati is settled in the wooded hills around the village Ancaiano near Sovicille, only 18 Km from Siena. An idyllic courtyard separates the guest house from the main building. Both houses have recently restored under retention of typically rural attributes. We only let the guest house to holidaymakers. The main house is for our privat use. The guest house is about 90sm big on one level and consists of a well-equipped kitchen/livingroom with a feature fireside, very cosy if you choose to visit in the colder months, one double and one twin bedroom, a bathroom with shower and a loggia. Access to the sunny breakfast terrace directly from the kitchen.
The wide fenced garden fits in the landscape harmonically. Several terraces provide the opportunity to have your meal outside. A by a wisteria overgrown pergola between main and guesthouse arranges a shady courtyard in summer. You can move and linger freely. W-Lan Internet access via Astra satellite.
Facilities for this holiday cottage in Siena, Tuscany
Property
Type:
Cottage
Nearest Airport:
Florenz (Peretola) - 75 kms
Nearest Bar/Pub:
Sovicille - 7 kms
Nearest Restaurant:
Piscialembita - 5 kms
Nearest Beach:
Castiglione della Pescaia - 75 kms
Nearest Golf Course:
La Bagnaia Golf Club under construction - 18 kms
Location Type:
Golfing, Quiet, Rural/Village
Bedrooms:
1 Double Bedroom, 1 Twin Bedroom. Master bedroom with king-size bed, Wardrobe and safe. Comfy conservatory chairs in both rooms. Goods mattresser.
Cot available.
Bathrooms:
1 Shower. Wetroom with handpainted wall tiles.
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. The compact well equipped kitchen has an electric oven and gas hob. A full range of utensils and crockery is also provided. Appliances: Espresso machine, Mixer and Toaster.
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, House Linen, Towels Provided, Internet Access. The guest house also has the benefit of central heating, one more reason not to rule out a stay in the autumn or winter when perhaps you can visit gallerys, vineyards, manufacturers etc..
Dining:
Seating for 4. Quality furnishings, loom club twoseater and airmchair from Garpa.
Visitors are welcome to use the woodburner fire, please note that the owners provide logs for winter-lets. Highchair available.
Entertainment:
Terrestrial TV, Satellite TV, DVD, Radio, CD System, Board Games. An additional bonus is the reading room with a chaise longue. The cottage are a wide selection of guidebooks and a small video library.
Bicycles available.
Outside:
Terrace, Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture. Terraces furnished with tables and chairs for alfresco lunchs. Garden trampolin, hammock, deckchairs, bench. There are plenty of seating areas both in the shade and in the sun around the gardens.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Suitable For Elderly, Sorry - No Pets Allowed, Sorry - No Smokers.
Local activities in and around Siena, Tuscany
Sovicille is situated about 10 km south-west of Siena in the direction of Massa Marittima and Follonica. Sovicille’s territory stretches from La Montagnola Senese to the valley of the river Merse. The landscape varies: from woodlands in the hilly. The Commune of Sovicille had more medieval hamlets and villages than any other commune in Tuscany, of which some have been destroyed, others transformed into farmhouses and yet others still have maintained their original state.
Visit the world famous Piazza del Campo, for centuries has been the center stage of the Palio, the indisputable symbol of Siena. Ancients medievals citys like Arezzo, Lucca, San Giminiano, Peruggia, Firenze, and many unknown villages, chapels, castles, museums. There are thousands of masterpieces to be discovered. Throughout the year there are a lot of exhibitions, festivals, markets and sporting events involving residents as well as tourists. La Bagnaia Golf Club, an 18-hole golf course under construction near Sovicille into the borgo la Bagnaia Country Estate. A large “Golf Accademy” is already effective with a practice facility with indoor teeing areas, putting green, practice bunkers and a bar and restaurant.
The Buddha Wellness Centre one of the most comprehensive Beauty Farms in the region is 19 km from incrociati distant. The centre is characterized by high tech fitness room, wonderfully relaxing internal and external spaces. Hammam, Sauna, Emotional Shower, Indoor heated pool with Jacuzzi, Outdoor Thermal water pool. Pleasure and relaxation are further guaranteed by the treatments using the precious thermal spring water. The entrance to the wellness centre is allowed for guests over 16 years old, € 40, 00 for External Guests. Spa line robe, slippers, and towels are in price included.
The Università per Stranieri di Siena offers a variety of courses and undertakes scientific research on the diffusion of Italian language and culture.
Among the numerous courses offered are those in Italian language and culture and professional courses for teachers of Italian as a second language.
For centuries the Tuscan landscape has exerted a powerful hold on the imaginations of Italian city dwellers and foreign visitors with its human scale, and the merging of vineyards and olive groves into gardens and then into the villas themselves. With the revival of Classical culture from the fourteenth century, this landscape has been incorporated architecturally into the villas and gardens that grew in the environs of the cities of Florence and Siena, and later the villas created from castles, fortified abbeys and towers throughout the province.
The Palio horse race in Siena, which takes place twice a year on July 2nd and August 16th, is one of the most colourful and historic events in Italy, dating back to 1281.
The bareback race attracts a huge crowd to the magnificent Piazza del Campo in the centre of the city and consists of over an hour of colourful pageantry and costumed processions as well as the race itself, which is over relatively quickly. The race is between 10 of the city’s “contrade” or districts with each contrade having its own racing colours. Only 10 out of 17 contrade participate in the race due to space restrictions.
If you ever attend the Palio you'll never forget the excitement of the night before the race. The streets are bathed with soft golden light from hundreds of torches and lanterns. Groups of noisy Geese, Panthers and Tortoises flock by on their way to dinner for thousands: each contrada lays out rows and rows of 50-foot-long tables in its largest square.
The Maremma Natural Park
The Maremma Natural Park, in the Province of Grosseto, is one of the wildest parts of Italy and has been protected from 1975. Object of the Park is the conservation of natural, environmental and historical characteristics of Maremma serving the social purposes of such values, as well as the promotion of scientific research and naturalistic didactic.
The Park contains different ecosystems typical to southern Tuscany such as the Mediterranean maquis, pinewoods, dunes, rocky coastlines, the estuary of the Ombrone river and un-drained swamps.
Many species of plant and animal life live in this protected area, which, in past centuries, was an important factor in the settlement of man as early as the Middle Paleolithic era, as remains found in several caves show. The maquis, pinewoods and swamp areas are home to many species of birds.
Rental Notes: Minimum stay: 6 nights. Shorter breaks are only available if we can complete booked weeks. Price per night: 130 €
Deposit: No booking can be accepted unless accompanied by a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total holiday cost. Any bank transfer fees are the responsibility of the account holder.
Payment: The balance of the rent is payable 6 weeks prior to the date of arrival. Should this payment not have been made by the due date, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and re-rent the house. A 200 Euro cash security deposit must be pay on arrival to the caretaker.
Cancellation: All cancellation must be confirmed in writing by fax or e-mail. If we are unable to re-rent your cancelled rental period, you remain liable for the full payment.
Insurance: You are strongly advised to take out an insurance travel policy for holiday cancellation.
Arrival and Departure: Bookings are from 4 pm to 7 pm on the day of arrival, until 12 am on the day of departure.
Guestbook
"Hello Maria and Marcel,
Firstly, let me say a big thank you once again for all your hospitality and kindness this past week. It made the week so much richer and pleasurable for me. You are wonderful people to be with.
" - Brian P.-Canada, Mai 2008
"Ciao Maria!
I wanted to email you and say thank you so very much for such a lovely stay in your home. Your villa and property were beautiful and it was the perfect location for us to relax for a week.
Aldo (housekeeper) was great. I hope we left everything in order. We tried to leave everything just as we found it.
Mille grazie,
" - Joy B.- USA, July 2008
"Dear Maria and Marcel,
We really enjoyed staying at your house. It is such a well kept home, so clean, comfortable and cosy. And what a beautiful garden (or should we rather call it a park?) you have! We loved sitting there, gazing into the woods, sleeping on the hammock, walking around enjoying all the different kind of lovely trees you have. It's such a relaxing place!
You've thought of every single detail which has made our holiday so special. We definitely want to come back and enjoy more" - Örpen, Patrick-Netherlands, August 2008
"Hi Maria,
I would like to say that my family and I very much enjoyed our stay at your cottage.
Please pass our thanks to Aldo for helping us settle in.
Regards,
" - Lucky P.- England, August 2008
"Maria,
Thank you very much for the use of Incrociati. A very comfortable, beautifully restored, wonderfully peaceful and well equipped house with a great garden.
Best regards
" - Peter N. -England, Sep. 2008
"Dear Maria & Marcel,
Hoping you had a great Christmas and New Year. We would like to thank you for letting us visit your lovely home. We had a fantastic time and the region and land was beautiful. We were very busy and looked at all of the tourist sites. All of your information was very helpful when planning our journey, especially your website. Please tell Aldo that he was also very helpful and a really nice man. Once again, many thanks and might well be in contact in the future.
" - Jude and Paul W. -England, Dec. 2008
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Holiday Cottage in italy - Tuscany - Siena - Siena - Sovicille
