Italian Traditional Stone House with Panoramic View
Peaceful Location, Wood Artcrafts, Perfect for Families or 2 Couples
Sleeps 4/5 (2 Bedrooms)
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The property, named Casa Fornaci, is an Italian traditional farmhouse close to another two rural stone houses. The name 'Fornaci' means that in the past there was a factory that made bricks. The property is typical and authentic: you can easily meet local farmers living close by. The house's interiors are full of the owners' artcrafts like wood flowers, artistic beds, natural architecture solutions that makes you feel to live in a Fairy house in the Wood. Very original and unique! The property provides a stunning views on Montovolo - a Sacre Mountain (900 mt) and Corno alle Scale (1900 mt), great for trekkings and skiing. The nearest village is Riola of Vergato (3km away), where you can find a refurnished supermarket, bakeries, bank, post office and bars. Vergato and Porretta Terme (8-10 km) are plenty of shops, banks and other facilities.The train station in Riola can lead to historic city of Bologna in just 60 minutes, to Pistoia (Tuscany) in 40 min and to Florence 90 minutes.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 January 2012 - 31 May 2012 | €460 | 4 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 30 September 2012 | €500 | 4 | ||
| 1 October 2012 - 31 December 2012 | €460 | 4 |
Notes on prices
Prices are in Euros per week for the whole property (2/5 people). Discounts for longer lets.
Changeover day
Changeover day flexible.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1: with an unique wood double bed and a 5th bed or cradle (if needed), plus a little private terrace. Bedroom 2: with a double bed and an artistic large wood wardrobe. |
| Bathrooms: | Bathroom with shower (made with stone structure), WC, bidet, washing machine. |
| Kitchen: | Special wood kitchen with cooker, oven and fridge. |
| Living Rooms: | Large sunny living room with great views from big windows on both sides, fireplace and a sofa. Upstairs there is a lounge area with TV and video (what we call 'soppalco' or loft). |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linens provided (changed once a week). Additional housekeeping, transportation to and from airport/train station available, on request. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer washing machine iron/ironing board cable tv barbecue |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
| Location Type: | rural mountain |
Notes on accommodation
Wood burner heating for winter time (included and managed by the owner).
Outside
Farm with a vegetable and fruit garden, where we can offer some vegetables and fruit during summer season.
Coast/Beach
The property is mid way to between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coast. You can reach Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi on the Tyrrhenian sea, and Rimini and Riccione on the Adriatic sea in aprox. less than 2 hours. (They are both at 170 km from the house by car).
Skiing
Corno alle Scale 1900 mt mountain is the closest ski resort at 50 min from the property: many ski facilities and a ski school.
Special interest holidays
Little wood workshop courses can be provided for interested guests, but only in Italian.
Travel
Bologna (BLQ): Ryanair / BA / AerLingus / KLM / Lufthansa / Czech / Austrian/TAP -45km. Florence (FLR): Meridiana / Air France / KLM / Lufthansa/Alitalia -89km. Milian Linate / Malpensa -251km. Parma Ryanair - 137km. Pisa (PSA): Ryanair / BA / Easyjet / Air France / Lufthansa / Thomsonfly / Alitalia -120km. Rimini (RMI) -175km.
Car is essential (possibly not too low).
Distances
Vergato town 8 km. Porretta Terme 10 km. Bologna 45 kms. The Farmhouse is 20 minutes from the Tuscan border, where you can easily reach by train or car: Pistoia 45 kms. Florence 100 kms. Prato 80 km. Lucca 93 kms. Pisa 160 kms. Montecatini Terme 60 km.
Further details
In Riola there are a peculiar XIX cent. Castle of Mattei Count called Rocchetta Mattei, a famous modern Church built by Finnish Arch. Alvar AAlto, and the superb XIII cent. Borgo La Scola (a typical medieval ensemble of houses). In Vergato town (8 km) and Porretta Terme town (10 km) there are many supermarkets, cafes, bakeries, gelateria, pasta makers, pizzerias, wine shops and essential services e.g. banks, farmacias, Hospital, Post Office, Police Station. Porretta Terme is also reknowned for his thermal waters and spa since the Ancient Romans and for his International Blues Festival in July. Riola is a perfect location also to move and visit Cutural Italian cities (Bologna, Parma, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Pistoia, Lucca, Florence, etc.)
Booking notes
On booking, a 20% deposit will be required. The balance will be required the first day of arrival in cash.
Guest comments
We met Giuseppe at the church and Simonetta at thier house. They are good people. Our stay was excellent. We enjoyed the house, the town, and everywhere we went.
We travelled from Riola to Firenze, Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia, Ravenna, and many small towns high in the mountains. We entered the sea on the east and the west coast of Italy. We also visited Ferrara, Padova, Venezia...we travelled a lot.
We tried as much food as our stomach would allow. ...and with some wine!
It was so good.
But in Italy I was maybe the slowest driver on the roads!
Grazie multo,
David and Marilyn (from Australia).
The holiday was fantastic; Giuseppe and Simonetta made us feel very welcome. Both were very hospitable and even provided us with fresh greens from the garden. The house was also amazing, both in terms of location, surroundings and Giuseppe’s artworks – we enjoyed every bit of our stay.
Jacek (Poland).
House swap
House swap considered.
Owner profile
Giuseppe Rossi
About the owner
Giuseppe Rossi is a 59 years old artist. He likes to work wood, iron, stones to create original artcrafts and built houses in respect of nature and trying to recycle as much as possible. His daughter lives in London and his son in Genova (Italy). Giuseppe lives with his wife Simonetta close to the property and there are also 2 other neighbours in the "Borgo". Giuseppe doesn't speak English, only Italian, whilst his wife Simonetta does speak English.
Year purchased: 1990
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Giuseppe's family loves the area because it's natural, rural, away from the city and from crowds. The view over the mountain of Corno alle Scale (1900 mt) and the show of nature here is simply fantastic. They have a big garden with vegetables and fruits and plenty of space for Giuseppe's wood work, stones artcrafts and many other artistic projects.
Unique benefits of the property
Riola has a peculiar energy: it has an ancient castle and a modern church, it has a river and a sacre mountain. It has beautiful interesting villages hidden nearby on the hills. It's a right peaceful base where to rest after visiting Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany culture.
For booking and further information
Property Ref IT3721
Giuseppe Rossi and Simonetta
Tel: (Italy) + 39 335 5631 996
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