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Villa Doveri is also available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see Villa Doveri (x 8 people) and Villa Doveri (x 10 people).
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| Location |
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Overlooking the 'Costa degli Etruschi', the stretch of Tuscany's coast best known for its wines, bustling medieval villages-cum-resorts and white sand beaches. 3km/2 miles above the village of Suvereto, which boasts a 13C centre, several useful shops and a very good stable. Lots of pretty villages nearby, including Sassetta, Castagneto Carducci and Massa Marittima. For a day's excursion, take the ferry to Elba from Piombino, 40 minutes' drive.
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| Accommodations |
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| Main house/Ground floor |
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Large living room with an open fireplace leading out to a dining loggia. Well-equipped kitchen with a breakfast table with a fireplace. Dining room. Double bedroom and twin bedroom sharing a large bathroom with a jacuzzi.
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| First floor |
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Double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with bath. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with shower.
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| Guest house |
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Double bedroom. Bathroom with bath and shower. Sitting room. Kitchenette.
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| Summer al fresco dining |
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Set on a terrace just below the villa in the olive grove is this charming restored structure, that has on the inside a small simple summer kitchen with gas hobs, a sink and a fridge. Outside is a large rain proof loggia with a dining table.
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| Pool house |
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Built into the hillside facing the swimming pool is a pool house with a changing room, WC and shower. A loggia for relaxing in the shade with garden furniture.
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| Grounds |
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A lawned garden within almost 6 ha/15 acres of vines, olive groves and cultivated fields. The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, is set on a tiled terrace below the house.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very conscientious offsite caretaker, who speaks very little English. 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. Portable barbeque. Two washing machines. Satellite TV [No Sky channels]. CD player. Air-conditioning in bedrooms in the main house. Central heating in guest house; heaters in main house. Two working fireplaces.
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| Access |
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Airports: Pisa, 1 hour; Rome, 3 hours. Railway station at San Vincenzo or Follonica for Pisa and Rome. Motorway exit at Venturina, with paved albeit increasingly narrow and twisting roads leading to the property’s short white drive. Parking for four cars.
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Riding stables within 5 minutes. Tennis and thermal spa 15 minutes away at Venturina. Beaches; at San Vincenzo about 25 minutes. Further beaches, golf, tennis and mountain biking at Follonica, 40 minutes.
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| Small appliances |
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Kettle. Mixer. Toaster. Hair dryer in each bathroom. Iron and ironing board.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, has a depth of 1-2.6m/3.5-9 feet and a ladder for entry/exit.
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