Monna, Il Cliegio and La Quercia from the garden

The 15x8 swimming pool with views

Il Ciliegio's lovely pergola

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Il Ciliegio	La Quercia	Monna
24 May - 27 June 2008	700 euros	800 euros	2000 euros
28 June - 29 August 2008	800 euros	1000 euros	2500 euros
30 August - 3 October 2008	700 euros	800 euros	2000 euros

Notes on prices
Prices are for the property(s) per week in Euro. Discounts given for two or more weeks rentals in the off seasons.

Special offer
15 % off weeks starting 28/6 5 and 12 /7 at Quercia and 28/6, 5 and 19/7 at Alloro

Changeover day
Preferred change over day is Saturday, check in time is after 4pm and check out time is by 9am.
Please do contact us if you have different needs, if we can, we'll be happy to please.

L' Alloro (2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5)

Il Ciliegio has a fully fitted kitchen with oven, fridge/freezer, coffee maker, toaster, boiler. There is a twin bedroom with an extra bed on request and a double bedroom for a total of 5 beds. There is a full bathroom with shower, wc and bidet. Il Ciliegio also has its own shaded pergola at the front with nice views of the hillside and the pond, a table with chairs ideal for al fresco dining and relaxing in privacy.

La Quercia (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7)

La Quercia sits on the first floor and develops over two floors. The first floor is made up of a welcoming kitchen/dining room with a large fireplace and a dining table seating 8, the kitchen has a fridge/freezer, oven and gas cooker, toaster, coffee machine. A nice double bedroom with a full bathroom and a cosy little lounge with sofas, satellite TV and board games. The second floor has two double bedrooms, one with an extra bed on request. On this floor there is one full bathroom with shower. Outside the front door there is a lovely pergola with a small table and chairs.

Monna (7 Bedrooms, Sleeps 16)

Monna is made up of la Quercia, Il Ciliegio and a third, larger unit with a very large lounge with fireplace, a lovely farm kitchen for large groups, a smaller kitchen for daily use, a dining room, and two double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom.

Notes on accommodation
The house has very thick stone walls which make it very cool in summer, air conditioning is therefore not needed. The playground (sandpit and swing), the pond and the pool make Monna a perfect place for families with children of all ages. All units are child friendly. The owners live at the farm. This guarantees a warm welcome, attention to detail and a very clean pool. 2 little dogs also live here.

Outside
The property has hectares of land around it, a playground with sandpit, an 8x15 mt swimming pool, a fresh water pond, two pergolas, a large BBQ and wood oven.

Coast/Beach
The nearest beach, Follonica is a mere 45 km away. 10 kms further away you have the beautiful Castiglione della Pescaia, with its long sandy beaches and wild vegetation.

Special interest holidays
The rural/mountain position make it a perfect base for walking holidays and horse-riding is available 2 kms from the house.

Travel
Car hire is essential for this part of Tuscany. We suggest you fly to either Pisa (90 km) or Florence (80km). The nearest motorway junction is Cecina coming from Pisa and Colle val d'elsa sud coming from Florence. The nearest ferry port (To Sardinia and Isle of Elba) is Piombino, at 60 kms.

Distances
Castelnuovo is 5 minutes drive from the house. Here you can do all your shopping.

Further details
Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina is a small village in the Colline Metallifere, sitting on the offshoots of the Maremma overlooking the Tirrenean sea and the Isle of Elba. Its origins date back to the Lombard period (VII c), witnessed by a number of fortresses - still standing in the area - which the Lombards built when opening new roads in search for minerals between Volterra and Massa Marittima. The area around Castelnuovo is rich in archaeological sites of the neolithic, etruscan, barbaric and medieval periods. The land is also marked by stunning millenary parish churches witnessing the rooting and spread of Christianity in the area. The landscape is characterized by gentle hills, about 500-600 metres high, except the Devil’s Yard reaching 875 mts. Besided the River Cecina, the region is crossed by the Cornia stream that springs here and by tributaries of the Cecina, the Pavone and the Possera being the most important ones. The woods are thick and the vegetation ranges from the Mediterranean scrub – pine trees, junipers, English oaks, strawberry trees – to the typical Appennine vegetation with turkey oaks, hornbeam, ashes, chestnuts.
The area offers wonderful walks through centenary chestnut groves towards the Appennines, where you can enjoy stunning views of the Cornia Valley, The Tyrrenian sea with the Isle of Elba and on a clear day even Corsica. Other walks take you through the valle del Pavone in deep woods and moving towards Sasso Pisano you can take a fascinating walk along the fumaroles and sulphureous exhalations characterizing the area. The land around Castelnuovo is very rich in thermal baths and springs, making it an ideal destination also in Autumn and winter. Petriolo and Galleraia are but a few. Worth visiting around the area are the villages of Sasso Pisano, Montecastelli Pisano, Radicondoli, S. Galgano a unique Romanesque church not far away. Massa Marittima, Volterra, S. Gimignano, Siena, Florence are all less than an hour’s drive away.

Guest comments
The property was lovely and very clean, we were extremely impressed with the friendliness and kindness of the family. It was just the right balance of feeling that they were there if needed, but not feeling that they were 'in the way'. The pool was absolutely beautiful. Nicoll - Alloro June '07

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