Company providing bike tours in Italy

Podere Casellaccia

Accommodation for: 19 people

Podere Casellaccia is situated on a dramatic hilltop, overlooking the rolling hills of the Val d'Orcia near Contignano. It has been tastefully restored: 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.

The house has a huge exterior stone staircase leading to the first floor. The first floor may also be reached by an internal staircase. Two stone-paved patios flank the external staircase. One is an outdoor dining area with a large built-in barbecue. Beyond is the infinity lap pool (4 meters wide and 20 meters long). Positioned to the side of the lap pool is a large hot tub for eight.
Produce from the estate as extra virgin oil, vinegar, season crops from vegetable garden and orchard, various jams (plum, fig, apricot, quince), honey

The living room measures 50 square meters and contains a handsome fireplace. There are French-doors leading to the patio/dining and garden areas. The adjacent dining room has the capacity to seat 20. The large state-of-the-art kitchen seats 12. There is a huge hearth, two five-burner stoves, two large ovens, and a large double door refrigerator with an icemaker.

• All en suite accommodations, 8 very spacious bedrooms: 2 twin, 5 double and a lofted bedroom containing a sofa bed, a twin and a double bed

• Stunning kitchen: great hearth (3 meters large) for grilling, 10 gas burners, two large ovens, microwave, double sized fridge with ice dispenser, central table for 12
• Dining room for 20 seated, splendid sunset and clay hills views
• Spacious living room with hearth
• Heated jet stream swimming pool 20x4 meters
• Hot tub for 6, jet stream
• Ancient stone paved sheltered dining patio for 20 seated with built in barbecue
• Second patio stone paved as well for drinks at sunset
• House laundry (heavy duty machinery)
• Guest’s laundry (washing machine and tumble dryer)
• Satellite TV, VCR, DVD, CD player
• No radiators, heating is provided by an under floor system
• Vegetable and flower garden
• 3 acres automatically watered lawn and orchard
• Wi-Fi broadband access in most of the house
  

DISTANCES:
  Siena - 60 km
  Arezzo - 80 km
  Florence - 140 km
  Rome - 180 km

ACTIVITIES:
  Hiking
  Biking
  Swimming
PRICE:
Saturday to Saturday rental

Included:  

• Morning room cleaning, bed making, weekly bed and bath linen changing and final cleaning.
• Electricity, firewood supply for fireplaces & barbecue, garden and pool maintenance
• Wi-Fi broadband access
• Hairdryer in each bathroom; cots, cradles, high chairs, wheelchair, can be easily provided
• Basic supplies always available for free as mineral water (sparkling and still) balsamico, various spices, various English teas, Italian toasted coffee, paper napkins, Scottex, toilet paper, soap, candles etc.;

EXTRA CHARGE TO BE PAID LOCALLY:House and pool heating, personal laundry, extra linen changing, cooking and food shopping, washing up and any service or item which isn't expressly indicated as included in the rental price