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| Rental options |
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Le Murice is available at lower rates for smaller parties. For details see Le Murice (x 6 people). It is also available for larger parties. See Le Murice (x 11 people).
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| Location |
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Minutes from the centre of Siena, 9km/6 miles, yet very much in the country. The nearest shops are at Quercegrossa, 3km/2 miles, a small town with a big church. Hilltop villages abound, including Castellina-in-Chianti, 20 minutes to the north, Monteriggioni, 20 minutes to the west, and San Gimignano, 40 minutes to the north-west.
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| Accommodations |
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Advise: This house is not recommended for Disabled
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| Main house/Ground floor |
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Sitting room with glass walls and a small kitchen area within a courtyard.
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| First floor |
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Double bedroom accessed from the courtyard, with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower.
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| Second floor |
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Bedroom with three single beds.
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| Guest house |
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[Entrance from courtyard] Small living/dining area with kitchenette and single settee bed. Bathroom with shower. Steps lead up to a double bedroom with an extra single bed.
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| Restored barn |
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Well-equipped main kitchen. Fireplace. Dining room leading out to a loggia with a dining table and barbeque. Double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower.
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| Grounds |
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A typically Tuscan informal garden with lawns, cypresses and flowering vines. The swimming pool, 6 x 12m/20 x 39 feet, is set on a broad stone terrace about 30m/100 feet from the house, down a flight of steps.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very affable owner, who speaks English and lives in an apartment at the rear of the building with an independant entrance and private garden. Her daughter is a professional sommelier and would be happy to arrange a tasting session at the villa. 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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Two dishwashers [one in the main house and one in the restored barn]. Barbeque. Three washing machines. Satellite TV [No Sky channels] with DVD/video. CD player. Board games. Library with English books. Air conditioning in the main house only. Four portable fans. Central heating. Two working fireplaces. Mobile telephone provided. Wireless ADSL internet connection [computer not provided].
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, under 1 hour; Pisa, 1 hour 30 minutes. Railway station at Siena. Bus stop for Siena within walking distance. Motorway exit at Badesse, 5km/3 miles along paved roads to the property’s short gated drive. Parking for five cars.
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| Activities |
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Tennis courts and riding stables within 10 minutes' drive. Two 18-hole golf courses within 40 minutes' drive. Chianti is a wonderful area for walking and biking. A selection of biking itineraries in the area is available online at www.terresienainbici.it/index_eng.asp (in English)
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| Small appliances |
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Microwave. Kettle. Mixer. Hair dryer. Iron and ironing board.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 6 x 12m/20 x 39 feet, has a depth of 1.40-1.80m/4.5-6 feet and a ladder for entry/exit. Outdoor shower.
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| Amenities for children |
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Two high chairs
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| Additional notes about the property |
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The caretaker, who does the cooking at the villa, has received excellent reviews !
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