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| Rental options |
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La Fattoria di Sarteano is available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see La Fattoria di Sarteano (x 8 people). It is also available for larger parties. See La Fattoria di Sarteano (x 12 people).
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| Rental option notes |
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Note that one bedrooms shall be closed and not available for this rental option. Note that it shall not be used by anyone.
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| Location |
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3000 years ago, the magnificent site of Sarteano, at 575m/1875 feet above sea level, was already settled by the Etruscans, the peaceful and artistic people who are credited with Rome’s ancient architecture and the introduction of wine-making to the Italian peninsula. The village today owes it appearance, however, to the Middle Ages and the Rennaissance: a charming knot of stone buildings with a fortress, a handful of beautifully-decorated churches and some of the most famous thermal springs in Italy. Winding, scenic roads lead from Sarteano to hilltop Cetona, 7 minutes, and Chiusi, 15 minutes, where you’ll find the area’s largest supermarket. Further afield are the wine centres of Montepulciano and Orvieto, both 30 minutes; Cortona and Pienza, 40 minutes; and Siena and Perugia, roughly 1 hour.
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| Accommodations |
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| Ground floor |
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The front door of Fattoria di Sarteano opens to the village’s main street, the Corso Garibaldi, with 11 steps leading up to the ground floor. Entrance hall. Large sitting room/office. Second sitting room. Double bedroom with olivewood floor and a large ensuite bathroom with bath. Sitting room with piano and TV. Small sitting room. Guest bathroom with bath. Dining room. Living room with fireplace opening to a very large terrace with a pergola and steps down to the garden. Charming, well-equipped and spacious kitchen with a breakfast table, a fireplace/barbecue and a pantry.
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| First floor |
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[up 16 steps] Large sitting room with library and TV. Double bedroom with a four-poster bed and a large ensuite bathroom with bath. Twin bedroom and a bathroom with bath. Double bedroom and a bathroom with bath. Small sitting room. Large double bedroom with a four-poster bed and an ensuite bathroom with bath. Bedroom suite with a sitting area, twin beds with an ensuite bathroom with shower.
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| Lower ground floor |
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10 steps lead down from the front door entrance to the garden level: Laundry room. Oil-mill. Bathroom with shower. Heated indoor swimming pool, 2.5x12m/8x38 feet, opening to the garden. Games room, also opening to the garden, with ping-pong and table soccer.
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| Grounds |
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In addition to the large terrace adjoining the first floor, there is a small but very pretty walled English-style garden with rose beds. Beneath the terrace is a parking area accessed through a gate on the Via dei Fuori.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided by the owners, who are also able to recommend cooks, caterers and other facilities in the village, an live in the village. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.
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| Facilities |
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Dishwasher. Washing machine. Satellite TV [English-language Sky channels) with DVD. CD player. Central heating. Two working fireplaces. Fixed telephone line. Wireless ADSL internet [computer not provided] in entrance hall and first floor sitting room.
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 140km/87 miles; Rome, 192km/120 miles; Pisa, 230km/143 miles. Motorway exit at Chiusi- Chianciano, about 7km/4 miles. Railway station at Chiusi, 10km/6 miles, with a bus service to a step 100m/yards from the house. Shaded parking for three cars.
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| Activities |
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Tennis courts within walking distance. Several riding stables in the area.
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| Small Appliances |
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Kettle. Mixer. Toaster. 4 Hair dryers. Iron and ironing board.
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| Pool Details |
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Heated indoor swimming pool, 2.5x12m/8x38 feet, has a constant depth of 1.6m/5 feet. A built-in sunken bench doubles as a step for entry/exit. A powerful jet can be switched on for counter stream swimming.
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| Amenities for Children |
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1 high chair. 1 cot/crib.
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