Eco-Tourism in Tuscany - Secluded 4-Bed Organic Farmhouse with Private Pool in Unspoiled Area
Undiscovered Tuscany, Flowers, Butterflies, Wildlife - yet 45 mins Beach
Sleeps 8+spare bed +cot (4 Bedrooms)
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Alta Maremma, close to thermal spa of Saturnia with new 18-hole golf course, lovely stone farmhouse set in its own rolling fields. Secluded yet easily accessible. Fantastic for birds and wildlife, great food, great wine, great countryside for riding, cycling, walking yet easy reach of beaches and cities. Cookery classes, olive oil and wine tasting available by arrangement.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 June 2011 - 16 September 2011 | €2500 | 7 | ||
| 16 September 2011 - 15 October 2011 | €1950 | 7 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 29 June 2012 | €2100 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 14 September 2012 | €2500 | 7 | ||
| 15 September 2012 - 26 October 2012 | €2100 | 7 |
Changeover day
Changeover day Saturday, offpeak bookings flexible. Arrival between 4pm and 7pm, departure Saturday 10am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed. Bedroom 2 with double bed. Bedroom 3 with twin beds. Bedroom 4 with twin beds. Spare single bed and cot also available. |
| Bathrooms: | All bathrooms en suite: Bathroom 1 with bath/shower over, wc, bidet, basin. Bathroom 2 with bath/shower over, wc, bidet, basin. Bathroom 3 with shower, wc, bidet, basin. Bathroom 4 with shower, wc, bidet, basin. |
| Kitchen: | Big farmhouse kitchen with 5-ring cooker, hob, fridge-freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, also includes iron, hair-dryer. Leads onto large veranda with seating for 8, cotto floor, beamed ceiling. |
| Living Rooms: | Leads off kitchen, Satellite TV, Video/DVD, fast broadband connection with WiFi access point, 2 sofas, chairs, lovely big fireplace. Cotto floor, beamed ceiling. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen and towels are included (but not beach/pool towels), cleaning and laundry change once-weekly. More frequent cleaning or visiting cook by arrangement in advance. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv internet access central heating cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
Gas central heating available in winter at an extra charge. There is a cot for babies/small children. All the windows have mosquito blinds. The kitchen is well equipped and we provide a weekly cleaning service as well as pool maintenance. We are also happy to help with any requests or assistance guests may require.
Accessibility
One of the twin bedrooms with en-suite shower is situated on ground floor, and there are no stairs between this and either the living area or outside. This has proved very helpful for previous guests with limited mobility.
Outside
12x6m private pool, large garden surrounded by 12 hectares of private organic farmland. Hilly rural setting. Stone-built barbecue. Sun loungers, table and chairs on veranda overlooking valley. Fantastic Hammock!
Coast/Beach
45 mins driving to sought-after Monte Argentario (Gianella and Feniglia, part of Feniglia is equipped with restaurant and sunbeds etc.) also Alberese, Castiglione della Pescaia, Torba, Osa, and others. Ferry from Porto Santo Stefano (Monte Argentario) to islands of Giglio and Giannutri, or from Piombino to Elba
Golf
New 18-hold goft course at Saturnia, 25km
Skiing
Skiing available at Monte Amiata, 30km.
Special interest holidays
Birding, cookery courses, olive oil and wine tasting are available by arrangement. The area offers some lovely walks among the various nature reserves and along many traditional "white roads". The director of the WWF reserve at Rocconi would be glad to take you round. Being an organic farm in an "underdeveloped" location, Bellavista provides a rare opportunity to experience both a rich natural environment and, being located in one of the least light-polluted areas of Italy, a wonderful view of the night sky, Milky Way, and shooting stars.
Travel
Pisa and Rome are both two and a half hours away by car, trains connect both to Grosseto. A car is essential.
Distances
Nearest village 5km, lovely Roccalbegna (restaurant, groceries, butcher, chemist, bank) 11km. Grosseto (renaissance city centre, shopping) 45km, Pitigliano (Etruscan ruins, old Jewish quarter, beautiful renaissance city) 50km, Siena and Montepulciano 70km, Montalcino (wine and honey) and Pienza (art and cheese) 60km. Major cities Florence, Pisa, Rome 2 1/2 hours.
Further details
A must for birders and nature lovers, this uncontaminated oasis has been spared the intrusions of modern farming and intense tourism and is home to an unusual number of rare birds (Lanner, Short-Toed Eagle and many others) and plants. Bird visitors include skops, tawny, screech and barn owls, nightingales, stone curlews, hoopoes, common and honey buzzards, bee-eaters, wall creepers, peregrine falcons, kestrels, sparrow hawks, goshawks, while on the ground you may see porcupine, deer, hare, boar, martens, foxes, badgers.
That said, Podere Bellavista is strategically placed for day-trips to central Italy's great attractions - Florence, Rome, Siena etc. are in easy reach, as is the sea.
Great local restaurants include La Grotta at Roccalbegna, Il Mulino at Sempronano, too many to mention in Scansano and Saturnia, I keep a selection of business cards at the house for ease of booking. Local wines are Morellino (a very good small producer can be found at Villa Patrizia, who will happily do tastings) and Monte Cucco, and the world famous Brunello di Montalcino is nearby. Olive oil tasting at prize-winning Monte Nero (provides oil to both Fortnums and Asda!)The area is a favourite with cyclists. Many important Etruscan sites as well as mystical Monte Labbro with its mountaintop hermitage, and of course the lovely medieval villages. I particularly recommend shopping in medieval Roccalbegna, with its array of small shops that together with the Monday market provide just about everything in a manner reminiscent of days gone by.
I live locally and will be very happy to help with settling in and any other information.
Booking notes
Bookings by direct bank transfer. Please email for details. One-third deposit within one week of booking to secure. Balance 8 weeks prior to holiday. €600 security deposit on arrival
Cancellation charges:
Up to 8 weeks – no cancellation charge
4-8 weeks – 50% of rate refunded
2-4 weeks – 25% of rate refunded
Less than 2 weeks – no refund.
Owner profile
About the owner
Hi, I'm half English and half Italian and used to be a sound engineer in London until I moved here in 2004. I'm now an organic farmer, I grow saffron on another little farm near here as well as spelt at Bellavista. I live with my Italian partner nearby, (we came here in the same year and met here), and we can be around to help you settle in and tell you about things to see and do.
Year purchased: 2004
Why the owner chose a home in this location
I've absolutely fallen in love with this place, I've never been anywhere where the wildlife is so rich, and it's great to sit outside at night and listen to nightingales and crickets and watch the shooting stars. The "locals are friendly", and the area has also become home to numerous funky types dotted around in the hills, so it's never boring, even in winter.It's easy to get to Rome to see family, the sea is less than an hour away, it's strategically placed for all the major cities in central Italy, yet it's unspoilt and utterly beautiful.
Unique benefits of the property
Benefits? lots - peace and quiet, clean air, wonderful nature, plus all the mod cons (pool, bbq, Sky TV), the Etruscan plain (Pitigliano, Sorano, Sovana), unspoilt medieval towns, fantastic countryside.
For booking and further information
Property Ref IT617
Contact Name:
Arabella Rodriguez
(ITALY) +39 3495805090
Owners Website: Click here
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