Mansion 6 - 8 persons. 4 room(s) , of which 3 Bedroom(s), Duplex, Open-plan kitchen, Dining room, 2 shower rooms Surface area : 85 m2 / 914 sqft, Garden : 1 hectare / 2.5 acres Year of construction : 1750, Date of last renovation : 2003 Amenities Bedding : 2 Double bed, 2 Single bed, 2 Camp bed(s). Laundry machine, Sheets and towels included, Freezer, Private swimming pool, Parking lot belonging to the building , Oven, Refrigerator, Coffee maker, Toaster, Kettle, Shower, Bidet, Barbecue, Baby cot, Books, Outdoor furniture, Deckchair, Parasol, Iron, Ironing board, Hairdryer, Vacuum cleaner, Heating, Coal / Wood heating, Working Fireplace, Computer, Communal TV room
Additional services Bed linen provided, Towels provided, Cleaning service available, Washing machines at the disposal of all tenants, Dial-up internet access Best points The Castellaccio was built around the second half of the XVIII th century. It stands on the Nord last of the Monte Amiata. From the Castellaccio you see the medieval village of Santa Fiora and the during night it all illuminates. The magic Monte Labro stony with the pyramid structure. The Castellaccio house has been built with local stone, bricks and oak tree wood roof. Probably this house was built even before the XVIII th century because everybody says that this was the first house existing on this side of Monte Amiata. In front of the house entry you find the garden scare where it is possible to appreciate the landscape. Sitting on the lovely stone and wooden bench. A landscape of valley, woods, chestnut frees, cherry frees. The house is only 200 mt far from the main road, it is easy to get and it is silent and special to discover.
Location Floor : 1, in an accommodation of Bungalow View of Countryside . Altitude 900 m / 2565 ft. Aspect South-West. Ski slopes : 6 km. MONTALCINO : 25 km. Apartment in a house. Village centre : 500 m / 1425 ft, Restaurant : 1 km / 2850 ft,
Activities in the vicinity Equitation, Cross-country skiing, Fishing, Hiking
Means of access Coming from Rome: get on the roads Cassia in the direction of Viterbo. Go through Montefiascone and go on through Bolsena, t’ll Acquapendente. After Acquapendente you find an indication “Monte Amiata – Piancastagnaio”, after 10 km, when you get to Piancastagnaio you go in the direction of Santa Fiora, Grosseto. You will go though the litle village of Saragiolo and you have arrived. Coming from Grosseto: in the direction of Siena and you will arrive to Paganico, there you will find the indication for Monte Amiata. Arrived into the small town of Arcidosso you go on to Santa Fiora and after 4 km you have arrived.
Hints and Tips On the east side of Monte Amiata you can get quite in a short juorney the Natural Park of “val D’orcia” and the water springs, artistic towns like Montepulciano, Pienza, with it’s ancient sites, Montalcino and the thermal way to San Casciano Bagni, Bagni Vignoni, Bagni San Filippo, and you get to Saturnia in 45 minutes . Whit half an hour of car driving you can reach Etruscan sites, here and there indicated, whit caves excavated tombs in the tufo rock and civilization of previous Etruscan life. Pitigliano ancient Etruscan town, the small village of Sovana so full of history and lately discovered gold treasures. Sovana cathedral of the twelve century. The remote ancient construction of Sorano on the tufo rock steep up the wild valley of the Fiora river hills. Amazing Etruscan sites to visit near Sovana like the Sirena and Ildebranda tombs and more around the three town which create a perfect triangle between Sorano, Sovana, Pitigliano distant from each other 9 km, in the middle on amazing network of excavated roads since the Etruscan times, more and more to visit. Going of he south direction from the roads from S. Quirico di Sorano crossway you to get to Bolsena in 40 minutes and you can visit all around the lake and the village and museum in Bolsena, Montefiascone, and Valentano and way back home after a full visit week of interesting things to discover.
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06/10/2008
10/12/2008
550 €
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10/12/2008
07/01/2009
860 €
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Holiday rental : from Saturday to Saturday. All charges-included.
Last update : 3/10/2008 Date of first advertisement on the Homelidays website 27/06/2008
