LA LUPICHETTA
Sciano near Certaldo
Province of Florence

Lovely comfortable cottage set on a sunny hillside in the hamlet of Sciano with private pool.

Property Ref. 200

• Sleeps 4 or 6
• Private swimming pool
• Wi-Fi internet access
• Walks from the house
• Central scenic location

Certaldo 3 miles/5km
Poggibonsi 5 miles/9km
S.Gimignano 7 miles/12km
Florence 25 miles/40km
Siena 25 miles/40km
Pisa 50 miles/80km
Lucca 46 miles/75km
The coast approx. 50 miles/80km

 


Property Location

La Lupichetta is a lovely comfortable cottage sitting on a sunny hillside near the hamlet of Sciano and close to the medieval village of Certaldo (5km), the home of the famous artist Boccaccio. The town hosts several festivals a year. The largest and most famous is Mercantia, a week-long festival in July in Certaldo Alto. It involves numerous street performers from across Italy, Europe and America.

Other beautiful historical villages in the area are Vinci, San Gimignano, Volterra and San Miniato. The famous towns of Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca are all within easy travelling distance and well worth a day out. In Certaldo you will find supermarkets and a good choice of shops. Huge supermarkets can be found in Poggibonsi (9km). There are many good restaurants in the area. Tennis courts and horse riding are available in the area.

The cottage is surrounded by a huge well kept garden with grassy areas, trees, shrubs and flowers. There are outstanding views to the surrounding hills and to San Gimignano. The owner keeps his horse at a good distance from the house in the grounds. The 8m x 4m swimming pool is for exclusive use of the guests. Barbecue in the garden. Free Wi-Fi internet access.

It is a lovely area for long walks starting from the property in the picturesque countryside.

 

LA LUPICHETTA
Property Ref. 200 - Sleeps 4 or 6

The accommodation (90m²) is all on the ground floor. Entrance from a beautiful large terrace into spacious sitting-dining room with windows on three sides, sofa, big Tuscan fireplace, dining table, satellite TV. Open kitchen with beautiful large hob, electric oven, microwave, American electric coffee maker, fridge/freezer, washing machine. Pretty double bedroom with good en-suite bathroom having shower, basin, bidet and wc. Nice second bedroom with twin beds which can be made up us a double bed if requested. Close to the twin room there is another good modern bathroom with shower, basin and wc.

The whole property is tastefully furnished in rustic style with many antique pieces and decorated in warm pastel colours. Beamed ceilings, terracotta floor in the sitting room and wooden floors in the bedrooms complete the picture of this very cosy cottage.

Attached to the cottage there is a lovely 25m² annex composed of a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower, basin and wc.

Central heating. Cot available on request.

The property can be rented with either two or three bedrooms.

 

Prices are per week per property in Pounds Sterling

Year 2012
Weeks commencing		 La Lupichetta
Sleeps 4		 La Lupichetta + annex
Sleeps 6
2/6 - 23/6
 £1080 £1300
30/6 - 18/8
 £1600 £1600
25/8 - 22/9
 £1080 £1300
Other periods £850 £1050
Christmas/New Year n/a n/a
 
These prices are inclusive of linen, bath towels, power, welcome pack and final clean. Heating, if used, is by meter reading. Cot available on request. Maid service available on request at 10 Euros per hour. Security deposit 300 Euros taken on arrival. Pets accepted. La Lupichetta is available 31 March to 3 November 2012.

 

Additional Information
  1. At all properties towels are included with the linen.
  2. Please ask for the prices for Christmas if not stated.
  3. The Security deposit may be paid in the Sterling equivalent.
  4. Changeovers - bookings are from Saturday to Saturday unless otherwise stated (in low season changeover days can be more flexible - please ask). Arrivals are between 4pm and 7pm. Departure is by 10am. All properties are cleaned after your departure, but we do ask clients to leave their accommodation as they found it.
  5. If you don't find the location you are looking for on the web site do enquire further. We may have additional properties currently in preparation which may be of interest to you.

 

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