Character Holiday Cottage in Quiet Village
Close to the Elegant Spa Town of Acqui Terme
Sleeps 6/8 (3 Bedrooms)
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Wisteria Cottage is a 200-year old traditional Italian home in a tranquil village location close to the elegant spa town of Acqui Terme. It has considerable character with exposed stone walls, terracotta tiles and beamed ceilings. It was completely and sympathetically refurbished in 2008, including a new kitchen and bathrooms. The three spacious double bedrooms comfortably sleep 6, but we have also found it to be very popular with couples. Wisteria Cottage is the perfect place for getting away from it all. An excellent base for exploring the area and enjoying world-class Piedmontese cuisine and wine, although a car will be essential. The kitchen is well supplied for those who like to cook and local Italian cookery books are also available. The front garden is sunny all day a pleasant and relaxing place to sit and enjoy a glass of local wine, while the rear garden has shadey spots to relax in during the heat of the day.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 April 2012 - 31 October 2012 | £750 | 2 |
Changeover day
For weekly rentals preferred day of arrival is Friday after 4pm.
Property to be vacated by 10 am on day of departure. We will do our best to accommodate early arrivals or late departures.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 has lovely views over the hills and vineyards. It has a large double bed and a single bed. Bedroom 2 also with views over the vineyards has a large double bed. Bedroom 3 with twin beds. Which can be converted to a double bed. |
| Bathrooms: | Upstairs the bathroom has a wet room shower, double wash basins with mirrors over, toilet and bidet. Downstairs the luxurious bathroom has a large bath with hand shower over, designer washbasin with mirror over, toilet and bidet. |
| Kitchen: | Beautiful country style kitchen newly refurbished with electric oven, gas hob with extractor fan over and fridge/freezer. Large pleasant and cosy double aspect room. Large dining table with comfortable seating for up to 8 people. |
| Utility Room: | Large utility with washing machine, work surface over and storage cupboard. Plenty of equipment including airing racks, iron and ironing board so you don't need to bring too much luggage. |
| Living Rooms: | Large bright lounge with modern, comfortable large leather and fabric sofa, easy chairs, easily seats 8. Wide screen TV, DVD player and broadband internet connection (no separate charge). Large choice of DVDs and board games. Selection of books available. |
| Other: | Wide entrance hall and stairs to first floor (widely spaced banisters, not suitable for toddlers). |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
All towels, beach and bath, dressing gowns, bed and kitchen linen are supplied on a weekly basis. The property is cleaned before your arrival, however we do ask you to leave the property in a clean and tidy state. Rubbish is recycled. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv internet access central heating cot barbecue |
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Notes on accommodation
Sleeps 6/8 but the bedrooms are spacious so additional beds can be supplied. Not suitable for toddlers due to widely spaced stair railings. No smoking inside the cottage, care to be taken when smoking outside the cottage. The cottage also has full gas central heating. There is no air-conditioning as the cottage remains quite cool in the summer. In case of extreme conditions, electric fans can be supplied at no additional cost.
Accessibility
Not suitable for people with restricted mobility or wheelchair users as the bedrooms are on the first floor. There are also a few steps on the ground floor of the cottage.
Outside
Off street parking. Fully enclosed shared and gated front garden laid to lawn. Private gated large rear garden laid primarily to lawn. Large selection of garden furniture from sunloungers to deck chairs. Choice of areas to eat, there is a stone table in front of cottage which gets sun all day or there are tables and chairs in a shadey spot in the rear garden. Umberellas are supplied.
Coast/Beach
Wisteria Cottage is an hours drive from the Italian Riviera, and ideal for day trips to family resorts such as Spotorno and Finale Ligure, and beautiful Noli with its medieval centre. You can take the train to the city of Genoa visit the sea world centre and the new marina. Lakes Maggiore and Orta can be reached in an hour and a half.
Golf
There is a 9 hole golf course in nearby Acqui Terme, there are several leading courses about an hour away. Contact us for more details.
Skiing
It is possible to drive to the skiing areas either towards Turin or the Ligurian coast. Travel time would be approximately two hours. A good base if you like to dip in and out of skiing.
Special interest holidays
Wisteria Cottage situated in the southern Piedmontese wine producing region is an ideal base for wine tourism. Sessame village is renowned for its Brachetto wines in particular, and is on the Asti 'wine road'. The area is at the heart of the great moscato district centred on the town of Canelli. Loazzolo dessert wine, made only in the village of that name, is twenty minutes away. Wine tours are available, tailored to your needs. Close to Acqui Terme a Spa town with full associated health and beauty facilities. Food and wine festivals take place more or less throughout the year, celebrating not just great wines but world class Piedmontese cuisine, based on local products. These range in scale from the biennial International Cheese Festival at Bra to the local village party. Lovers of pageantry and costume can enjoy events such as the Asti Palio (older than Siena's), the Cassine medieval festival and the breathtaking Canelli Assedio, re-enacting the seige of 1613.
Travel
Fly to Genoa or Turin, approximately one and half hours away, or Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate and Milan Bergamo, approximately two hours away. During the winter there is a service to Cuneo, approximately one and a half hours away. If you wish to drive to take full advantage of HMRC wine allowances, Acqui Terme is about 700 miles from the main channel ports. Break the journey half way in Burgundy! Locally, a car is essential. Contact us for further information.
Distances
Sessame is approx 1½ hour to the major cities of Turin and Genoa. Turin was the home of the Savoy dynasty and is one of the great cities of baroque architecture. Genoa's renovated old port area is a major tourist attraction. Locally the elegant Spa town of Acqui Terme is a 15 minute drive. Asti, not just famous for its sparkling wine, is about forty minutes drive. While for the wine enthusiast, Barolo and Barbaresco are approx 45 minutes away.
Further details
Sessame has its own restaurant, cafe and post office. The small town of Bistagno is within a ten minute drive of the cottage and has banks, shops, restaurants and a small supermarket. On the outskirts of Acqui Terme there is a large supermarket while the centre of the town has shops which appeal to all ages, wonderful cafes and many restaurants. Other small villages can all be found within a five minute drive of the cottage each with its own piece of history from walled villages to those with defence towers and castles. Many are famous for their patisseries, salamis and individual restaurants. Every village has wine producing families and you can buy direct. Acqui Terme also has two swimming pools an indoor pool open from September to May and a large outdoor pool open from June until the end of August. There is a smaller outdoor pool in the next village, just 5 minutes drive from the cottage, also open from June until the end of August. The small town of Nizza Monferrato approx 20 minutes drive has two outdoor pools. Most of the larger villages boast their own swimming pools which are open to the public between June and the beginning of September. At certain times it is possible to visit the cathedral wine cellars which are found beneath the streets of Canelli. Which is another small town with a wealth of history. Markets are held in most towns. Canelli on Tuesdays and Fridays. Nizza on Fridays and the antique market is held the third Sunday of each month. Acqui Term market is held on Thursdays.
Booking notes
All bookings must be confirmed, in writing. A returnable security deposit of £200 is required, payable in either the UK. 100% of the holiday cost is payable 8 weeks prior to the start of your holiday. The booking deposit will be fully refunded if a cancellation is made 8 weeks prior to the holiday and /or there are no damages sustained to the property or its contents following the holiday.
Guest comments
‘The hospitality shown by our hosts was fantastic, they are extremely knowledgeable about the area and its many attractions. We visited castles, local festivals and vineyards and drank the delicious wines grown there and ate wonderful food’ T and L Yorkshire 2008
‘The cottage is very spacious and in a peaceful location with wonderful views’
‘After many gite holidays in rural France we were very favourably impressed. The bed was very comfortable, the kitchen and bathrooms put British homes to shame and the big TV was a real luxury’
Bruce and I would like to thank you for our lovely relaxing holiday. We thoroughly enjoyed the area. The food and accomodation were delightful and we have returned home completely refreshed and ready to face the everyday world. Our thanks for making us so welcome Anne and Bruce Yorkshire May 2009.
Owner profile
About the owner
We have just returned to live in the UK after living in Italy for 4 years, so that our younger two sons could finish their six form education in the UK. We still have our home a lovely old Cascina or farmhouse, which is about 15 minutes drive from Wisteria Cottage. We moved to this area of Italy because it was so peaceful, has lovely scenery, good food and wine. A complete change from living on the outskirts of a large city.
When we moved we decided to do something different and so we have vineyards and now produce our own wine.
Year purchased: 2007
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We bought Wisteria cottage as a place where our friends and family could come and stay whilst we continued working on our farmhouse.
We also decided to rent the cottage and so completely refurbished it to a high standard to give comfortable and stylish accomodation yet retain as much of the character of the cottage as possible.
We choose a village location so that visitors could immerse themselves in true Italy.
Unique benefits of the property
Wisteria cottage sits in the village of Sessame under the watchful eye of an ancient ruined castle.
Wisteria cottage is a spacious cottage with good sized front and rear gardens allowing space to sit and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.
There are pleasant walks around the area which is surounded by vineyards and small farms which produce their own wine and other produce.
A place to enjoy as much or as little as you want to do before returning home refreshed and relaxed.
Our guests comment on how well they sleep and how they could just sit, enjoy a glass of wine and the peace without going anywhere.
For booking and further information
Property Ref IT2763
Kerrie Barker
Tel: (Italy) + 39 0141 851 154 (July/August)
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)7896 356356
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