A Tuscan Village House

Vacation Rentals, Italy, Tuscany

Coming soon spring 2010 - A jewel-box restoration in a Tuscan hilltown

Location: Trequanda, southeast of Siena

Sleeps: 12 +

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This is just an early announcement of the 2010 availability of a lovely ancient house, a private home, in a vibrant little hilltown in the heart of Tuscan wine country.  Chianti, brunello and vino nobile all within a half hour drive through our beautiful countryside.  Only 20 minutes from Pienza.

 

Trequanda is a historic hilltown with an active little piazza, a castle, a cafe, ATM, newsstand, pharmacy, meat market, grocery, bakery, restaurants from pizza to elegant terrace dining.  Trequanda is famous for its olive oil, wine and Chianina beef.  And all the other necessities of living in a small village.  The village is less than 25 minutes off the Autostrada and 12 km from the nearest train station in Sinalunga.

 

Two and a half hours north of Rome, 45 minutes southeast of Siena and an hour and a half south of Florence.  Oh, and 4 1/2 hours from the deck of a vaporetto on the Grand Canal!

 

The year-and-a-half-long renovation and restoration is almost complete.  Furniture will be installed, art hung and the garden planted all to make this lovely house welcoming for our family at Christmas and for other families and friends beginning in spring 2010. 

 

The house has 6 bedrooms all with attached baths, each with its own washing machine!!  The house is really three separate units, main house (4 bedrooms with baths + sitting room, main kitchen, pantry, dining room, living room with fireplace, 1/2 bath, pool bar), carriage house (1 bedroom with bath + sitting room, kitchen) and the precious City apartment (1 bedroom with 3/4 bath + sitting room, kitchen and 1/2 bath).  Each sitting room has a comfortable sofa bed and fireplace.  The carriagehouse and City apartment also have outdoor terraces and balconies, a dining table and kitchen.  All combine directly, Italian-style, to create a magical cluster of unique settings for enjoyment and fun.  But still provide privacy for individual families and couples.  The house is available only in its entirety, as a single rental, 6 bedrooms; family trips and reunions, groups of friends or a wedding or other celebration.

 

The main house was built along the inside of the Trequanda city wall in the 13th century.  In the 17th century an addition was made OUTSIDE the city wall creating covered loggia spaces and open terraces for all the upper rooms of the house and the sitting room of the City apartment.  Stairs connect the loggia to the garden, too.  Fascinating testimonial to the evolution of Tuscan villages.

 

The main house kitchen was designed by a serious cook and includes separate working pantry, wood-fired grill, two dishwashers and all in the cool, ancient wine rooms looking into the village streets.  (Underfloor heating for colder seasons.)  Adjoining dining and living room both flow through ancient arches in the old city wall to the terraces and garden on the sunny side. The little kitchens in the apartment and in the carriagehouse were designed as if I were living there.....

 

The large, sunny terrace also has ample shady space for dining al fresco.  Pool, original grape vines, fruit and olive trees, vegetable and herb gardens all combine to create an ideal Tuscan experience.  The carriagehouse opens directly onto the main terrace and garden.

 

Authentic furniture, oriental carpets and art will be set off by the natural stone walls and natural calce plasterwork.  Authentic handmade terra cotta tile floors throughout.  A fine balance between ancient, antique and comfortable.

 

Music systems, solar hot water, rain water harvesting and other modern touches also enhance the house.  All the modern conveniences, though we are still arguing about internet.  Local chefs, cooking lessons, massage, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, quad biking, painting lessons, classical music concert series, walking tours, wine tastings, all are easy to plan, and we are pleased to help you.

 

So if you are contemplating a Tuscan holiday and have realized that renting a commodious house with family and friends is the most economical way to really relax and enjoy the food, culture and wine, contact us now to have a good choice of weeks.  The house is called La Casa dei Fiordalisi, in honor of the 4 fleur di lis in the ancient coat of arms over the door.

The website is not up yet, but will be in September, sometime.  Photos of the village, floor plans....  www.ifiordalisi.com

But you can reach us now, by copying and pasting this address:  info@ifiordalisi.com

 

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing La Casa dei Fiordalisi and helping you create a memorable Tuscan experience.

 

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