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Villa Le Focaie is available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see Villa Le Focaie (x 6 people).
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| Location |
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Asciano, 5km/3 miles from the property [with the nearest shops], lies at the heart of the Crete Senese, an area known for its starkly beautiful scenery. A very scenic road leads south-west from Siena, 25km/16 miles, through Asciano to the magnificently sited Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 13km/8 miles, an active monastery with gorgeous frescoes and a Renaissance library. Further south are Pienza, a failed Renaissance utopia, and the medieval hill towns of Montalcino and Montepulciano, all about 45 minutes.
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| Accommodations |
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Advise: This house is not recommended for Disabled
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| Upper ground floor |
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Spacious living/dining room with an open fireplace, a large dining table and a TV area. Well-equipped kitchen with a fireplace. Two double bedrooms, one with a fireplace. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with bath and shower. Bathroom with shower. Laundry room. Bathroom with shower. Large loggia with seating area, dining table and barbeque.
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| Lower ground floor |
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Small independent apartment for the caretaker and his wife.
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| Grounds |
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An open lawned garden studded with umbrella pines and bordered by working farms. The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, which has a diving board, is set on a sunny stone terrace about 10m/30 feet from the villa. Please note that this is very much a country setting with horses, dogs, cats and other animals around.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's very helpful caretaker, who lives on the lower ground floor of the house with a separate entrance and garden; he 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. Microwave. Portable barbeque. Wood oven. Washing machine. Satellite TV [No Sky channels] with DVD/video. CD player. Portable fans in all bedrooms. Central heating. Three working fireplaces. Wireless ADSL internet connection [computer not provided].
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| Access |
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Airports: Florence, 1 hour 30 minutes; Pisa, 2 hours; Rome, 2 hours 30 minutes. Railway station at Asciano-Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Motorway exit at Taverne d’Arbia, just east of Siena, 21km/13 miles along paved roads to the property’s white access road and gates. Ample parking.
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| Activities |
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Tennis within 10 minutes at Asciano. Horseback riding near Monte Oliveto Maggiore. Thermal spas at Rapolano Terme, among others. Hot air ballooning available over the crete senese, also a terrific area for walking and mountain bicycling. 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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Kettle. Mixer. Toaster. Two hair dryers. 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 1-2.5m/3-8 feet. and a ladder for entry/exit. Outdoor shower.
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