San Quirico d'Orcia villa Rental Property Information
About the Experience
If you're searching for that authentic Italian countryside experience, let the Podere Proceno estate be your home away from home! Located in the countryside of southern Tuscany/northern Lazio, this guest house and villa in Tuscany, Italy is surrounded by wooded hills, vineyards, and olive orchards. A nature reserve is adjacent to this farmhouse in Tuscany with a pool, and the seaside at Maremma is a scenic 1.5 hour drive away. This area area around this villa with a pool is also perfect for the nature lover who wishes to ramble outdoors, enjoying the natural settings and exquisite panoramas offered in this protected rural area.
Location
Podere Proceno is situated on approximately 4 acres in the rolling countryside, just 2.5 km west of the charming village of Proceno, between the village and Castel Azzara. Access to the guest house is via a 1.5 km section of unpaved road in an area that contains the ruins of many Etruscan dwellings. Nearby Proceno is host to an assortment of shops, cafes, and a well-regarded restaurant located in a castle. The spa baths of Saturnia and Bagno Vignoni are not far away, offering year-round pleasures.
Proceno: 2.5 km
Exterior Description
Newly renovated in 2000, the rental is a farmhouse and guesthouse. The area is surrounded by many large fruit, nut, and cypress trees, and the guest house sits 70 m away from a farmhouse in the same style. A large herb garden is conveniently located nearby. Between the two buildings, surrounded by lawn and garden, is the swimming pool, open from mid-May to mid-October. It measures 10x5 m with a depth of 1.2 ? 1.9 m, and is equipped with lights for evening use. Chaise lounges and umbrellas provide comfortable seating, along with a gas-fired barbeque.
Interior Description
(242 m2)
Bracciano: (155 m2) Ground Floor: The Bracciano apartment is located on the ground floor. The spacious living room is well decorated, has a very comfortable seating area, and a large fireplace. A stairway leads to a balcony and the first floor. Also accessible from the living room is a spacious master bedroom with a queen-sized bed (latex mattress) and double doors opening out onto a terrace. The en suite bathroom is furnished with an extra large bathtub, shower, bidet, sink, and WC. The spacious kitchen has a large extending table which can seat up to six. The kitchen is well equipped with a large refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, 5-burner gas range, oven, toaster, electric barbecue, and coffee maker. Adjacent to the kitchen is a utility pantry area containing a clothes washer and dryer.
First Floor: Up the stairs and off the balcony of the living room is a second bedroom with a queen-sized bed (latex mattress). In addition, a small bed can be located on the entrance balcony. The nearby bathroom is equipped with shower, bidet, WC, and sink. From the first floor there is direct access to a terrace on the East side of the villa. An outside stairway provides access to a covered terrace on the South side and a partially covered terrace on the East side. Guests can choose to enjoy sun or shade at any time of day all year round. The Bracciano apartment has radiant floor heating on the ground floor and central heating on the first floor.
Lo Studio: (35 m2) Ground Floor: A soundproof double door provides access to the Lo Studio suite. The suite is a small single-level studio apartment ideally suited for two additional persons. It has a private entrance that is accessible by way of a wide outdoor stairway. It has its own furnished terrace providing access to the back yard from which there is a view of the pool area with Mount Amiata in the background. The living/sleeping room has a fireplace and two single beds with latex mattresses that can easily be converted to one queen-size bed upon request. There is a fully equipped kitchen including stove, oven, toaster, and coffee maker. The bathroom contains a shower, WC, bidet, and sink. Central heating is provided when necessary.
Barberini: (52 m2) Ground Floor: Barberini is a separate, single-level guesthouse located 70 m from the farmhouse. It contains a living room with fireplace, comfortable sitting area, dining area, and a sofa-bed. There is also an adjacent, fully equipped kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator/freezer, toaster, and coffee maker. The bedroom has a queen-sized bed (latex mattress) and a clothes closet. The bathroom is complete with shower, WC, bidet, and sink.
Features
Available Amenities: Swimming pool, garden area, and barbeque, central heating (radiant floor heating on ground floor in Bracciano), bug screens on all bedroom windows, television, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer. Baby bed and high chair available upon request, but sheets for the baby bed are not provided.
Extra Services: Firewood can be purchased at ?5 per basket from the key holder. Mountain bikes can be rented for approximately ?25 a day at a neighboring villa. Transfers from the airport and a chauffeur are available at an extra cost. Cook and maid service also available at extra cost.
