Welcome to Pischiano

The Farmhouse

The Bedroom in Anna's House

The Kitchen in the Barn

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Farmhouse per week	Anna's House per week	Barn per week
January - April 2008	£1400	£500	£500
May - August 2008	£1700	£600	£650
September - December 2008	£1400	£600	£600

Notes on prices
Farmhouse rental may be discounted for reduced occupancy.
Discounts may be offered on all the above prices according to season and availability.
Discounts available on lets of more than three weeks.

Changeover day
Normal changeover day is Saturday with guests vacating by 10.00am and new guests arriving after 4.00pm. Other arrangements are possible.

The Farmhouse (4 bedrooms, sleeps 8)

The Farmhouse is a traditional old three storey stone building with huge chestnut beams, terracotta and stone slab floors and large stone fireplaces. Carefully restored in order to retain the character of a fine old building typical of this area, it provides a high standard of comfort. The Farmhouse is cool and airy in summer but snug and cosy when the weather is cooler. Accommodation is on the first and second floors. Old stables take up the ground floor. It has a well-equipped farmhouse kitchen with its own wood burning stove and fireplace, which can also be used for eating. The sitting room is very spacious and comfortable and contains a large circular dining table, which will seat up to ten people. It also has a large wood burning stove and radiators. The four centrally heated bedrooms one with en suite bathroom) are all well proportioned and sleep up to eight people. Three are configured as singles/doubles, one has a double bed. There are two other bathrooms.

Anna's House (2 bedrooms, sleeps 4)

Anna's House is a small restored traditional farmhouse named in memory of Anna Giorni a proud woman who lived in it all her life with her husband Giulio. A pretty house, which has recently been carefully restored it is very light and airy with beautiful views up the valley and across the meadows and woods. With a kitchen, sitting room on the first floor, it also has a bathroom and a large double bedroom on the second floor together with a sleeping gallery under the eaves reached by a second staircase. It is therefore ideal for a couple or family of four, depending on the age of the children; (we will be pleased to advise on suitability. It has its own entrance but is also connected to the main Farmhouse next door. If necessary the two houses can be rented together to accommodate up to 12 people in what is then a very spacious house. It is centrally heated and also has a wood burning stove in the sitting room. It has a fully equipped kitchen with hob, oven and fridge.

The Barn (2 bedrooms, sleeps 4)

The Barn is built of stone with a tile and stone 'slate' roof with terra cotta floors and chestnut beams. The ground floor of the Barn was originally used for keeping animals while its upper floor was used for storing hay and for curing hams and making sausage and cheese. It has now been renovated to provide a very attractive and comfortable two bed roomed house with a sitting room, kitchen, and bathroom. It is centrally heated and also has a wood burning stove. It has its own terrace and a vine covered pergola directly overlooking the swimming pool and the garden. It is ideal for a family of four. The two bedrooms are well proportioned and sleep up to four people. One is configured as two singles/double, one has a double bed. The kitchen is fully equipped with oven, hob, dishwasher and fridge and also contains a dining table with seating for six people. The sitting room contains a wood burning stove and seating for four people as well as a CD player The bathroom contains a shower a

Notes on accommodation
Pischiano is at the very end of a white road and set in its own grounds so is quiet and also safe for children.
In summer when temperatures in Tuscany can be quite high Pischiano is very comfortable and a refreshing retreat after a day's sight seeing.

Outside
The swimming pool is solely for the use of guests and is approximately 6 metres by 5 metres. It is suitable for children because it has two "shallow" ends where the water is about 1 metre deep.
There is a full range of pool and garden furniture and each house has a pergola together with barbeque equipment and external lighting.
Guests can also use three hectares of pasture and woodland.

Coast/Beach
The nearest beaches are on the Adriatic coast between Rimini and Pesaro about 80 minutes drive away.

Travel
Nearest airport with a range of flights is Bologna (120 miles approx and motorway all the way). Forli is 70 miles away and is served by Ryanair from Frankfurt & Stansted. Also airports at Pisa, Florence, Rome & Ancona.
A car is essential.

Distances
Nearest village is Montagna (1 mile) with a bar/trattoria and a restaurant.
Nearest town is Sansepolcro, known for the artist Piero della Francesca, a charming place with a range of shopping and restaurants, with regular concerts and a Crossbow Palio in September.
Also a number of interesting places and pretty small towns locally such as Citerna, Anghiari and La Verna while Florence, Siena, Perugia, Assisi, Arezzo, Urbino and Lake Trasimeno are easily reached.

Further details
Pischiano is a good base for walking and bird watching in this area of the Appennines. A number of walks of varying difficulty start at Pischiano while the local bird life, (night jars, hoopoes, kites and owls amongst others) has been known to thrill birders.
Other activities which can be pursued include cycling, fishing, horse riding, mountain biking, sailing, ski, swimming, tennis, walking, water skiing, wind surfing and bird watching.

Booking notes
Booking is directly with the owners and confirmation is on payment of a 30% deposit with the balance paid 6 weeks before departure.
Written booking conditions are provided in response to each booking enquiry.

Guest comments
"Pischiano exceeded our expectations in fact..such an inspirational house and setting."

“Had a lovely peaceful time, wonderful location and lovely farmhouse. Thanks”

"The road up to Pischiano proved to be a nightly wildlife spotting expedition, we saw a wild boar, 2 porcupines, several deer, badgers and something that we haven't put a name to yet but might have been a pine marten. The walk to the monastery was fantastic-and of course the kids loved the pool !

We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday!"

"It's the kind of place that you think no longer exists. The kind that, when you think about it, in that spare moment of the day to day grind, makes you smile. This place can only create happy memories."

"OK, so it's a bit corny but Pischiano has that effect on me."

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