Accommodation: Sleeps 16+1 in 8 bedrooms

Podere Buonriposo is situated on a dramatic hilltop, overlooking the rolling hills of the Val d'Orcia near Contignano. It has been tastefully restored by the same owners of Podere Casellaccia, Palazzolo and Podere Zingoni. The same attention to detail and all the lessons learned from previous renovations have been utilized in Casellaccia's restoration. All the exterior stone has been restored, radiant heating has been installed in the floors and a dramatic swimming pool installed. The furnishing have been hand-selected by the owner's wife, an interior designer.

This valley is renowned since the end of the first millennium for being an important stage on the Via Francigena, the great medieval route from France to Rome, that led pilgrims to the heart of Christianity. More than twenty castles and rest houses "ospedali" crowned the valley bordering the road. One of them, named "Bounriposo", meaning good rest, has become a vacation house for lovers of the Val d'Orcia.
This carefully restored 16th century house is surrounded by wheat fields and clay hills and faces an eleventh century tower.
The owners found Buonriposo as a ruined peasants house During the restoration, some bricks were found to be dated 1560. In restoring it to its final transformation as a comfortable family house in the country, the owners aim has been to respect and point out various periods of the building, thus avoiding the tendency to unify buildings with fake rustic interiors.
Rooms with beamed ceilings are good sized and open out to the beautiful views of clay hills, wheat fields and cypress trees The very large patio is shaded by a pergola with opens to the pool.


MAIN FEATURES

Upper level further 'winter' living/dining room for 10. Huge hearth dominates one wall, to be enjoyed from upholstered couch and sidechairs

Broadband through WI-FI in most of the house

PROVIDED SERVICES (included)