Villa La Casa dell'Artista
Tuscany, Italy
Sleeps 6 / 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms
Pool
Sleeps 6 / 3 bedrooms/ 2 bathrooms
Pool
La Casa dell'Artista is a delightful, characteristic Tuscan farmhouse located at the edge of the borgo of Asciano, in the magnificent, unmistakable scenery designed by the hills of the Crete Senesi, a few kilometres south of Siena. It was an old farmhouse that the current owners have completely renovated. The result is a cosy country retreat and its heart is the beautiful built-in kitchen with pizza oven and barbecue, connected to a bright veranda that opens onto a lush park, a real botanical garden studded with multiple blooms and covered with a huge expanse of lawn. Although located in the historic centre of the lively borgo (reachable through a pedestrian gate at the back of the house), with its cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, bus stop and train station, the back of the property looks out over the open countryside bordered by wooded landscapes and is the ideal location for you to enjoy your privacy and tranquility without having to forgo the amenities found in the immediate vicinity. Unmissable tourist attractions of Tuscany such as Siena, Cortona, Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano, Chianti and the Val D'Orcia as well as spa resorts like Rapolano Terme and Bagno Vignoni are all easily and quickly reachable. NB: in an annex inside the property live the friendly and discreet owners who will not interfere in any way with the use of the park and swimming pool which are for the exclusive use of guests.
Security deposit: 600,00 € at the balance or on arrival
Security deposit: 600,00 € at the balance or on arrival
Facilities
The villa has two floors connected by an internal staircase. The entrance on the ground floor leads into the living room; from here, continuing to the right you come to a bathroom with shower, the kitchen with pizza oven and barbecue and, finally, the veranda with dining table, connected to the outside by French windows. In a back room with access from the kitchen is the laundry. The upper floor comprises the sleeping area with three double bedrooms (one with a queen-size bed) and a bathroom with whirlpool tub. The bathroom is shared by two rooms and has two access doors.
The house is surrounded by a large green park set in the tranquillity of the countryside (despite being located at the edge of the borgo), which extends for about three hectares between a vast expanse of manicured lawn and rich, dense Mediterranean vegetation of shrubs, flower beds, roses and tall trees. Completing the garden is an orchard and an assorted vegetable garden with seasonal vegetables. Close to the entrances to the house is an area set up for outdoor dining, with a table protected by a large umbrella and a stone barbecue. The property is naturally bounded at the back by dense woodland (accessible directly from the garden) crossed by many paths and where it is possible to catch glimpses of hares, porcupines or roe deer. At the end of the driveway, and just a few steps from the main entrance, is a 3-car covered parking area.
- Air conditioning in the bedrooms
- Satellite TV
- Sky system
- DVD player
- stereo with CD player
- WI-FI internet connection
- dishwasher
- microwave oven
- kettle
- American coffee machine
- moka coffee machine
- kitchen robot
- baby cot
- high chair
- iron and ironing board
- washing machine
- mosquito screens in the bedrooms
- stone barbecue (inside and outside)
- pizza oven in the kitchen
- hair dryer
- alarm system
Yes. € 30,00 per animal per week
The swimming pool, open from the last Saturday of April to the first Saturday of October, is located on terracing at a lower level in regard to the house, which is about 15 m away, and is reached down a short flight of steps and along a paved pathway across the grass. It enjoys a picturesque view of the beautiful expanse of woods stretching out in front. The pool, interred on three sides only, measures 6 X 9 m with a constant depth of 1.50 m. Lined in PVC, it has a wooden edge and a ladder for access to the water. It has chlorine purification. All around the pool is the stone-paved sunbathing area, bordered by hedges, with sunbeds and umbrella. Next to it is a pergola covered with wisteria, providing a shady and relaxing area with table and chairs. There is also a cold-water shower.
Included in the price
- fully cleaned property equipped with linens
- utilities (water - gas for kitchen use)
- internet wireless connection
The price does not include
- electricity (€ 100,00 per week in high season and € 70,00 per week in medium and low season)
- tourism tax (where applicable)
- € 150,00 for property sanitation for stays less than two weeks (to be paid at balance)
On Request
- extra cleaning (€ 15,00/hour per cleaner)
- extra linen (€ 10,00 per person)
- heating (on consumption up to date market prices)
- extra cleaning in case of animals (€ 30,00/week/animal)
- firewood (€ 20,00/100 Kg)
Location
The property is located in the centre of Asciano, a little town with a fascinating historic centre, in the heart of a superb geographical area bordering the city of Siena called the Crete Senesi, which also includes the little towns of Montisi, San Giovanni d'Asso, Buonconvento, Trequanda, Monteroni d'Arbia and Rapolano Terme, characterised by the peculiar morphology of the territory composed of clay-rich hills and the so-called "biancane" (whitish dome-shaped formations) which give the crete (clays) their typical cuneiform elevation.