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| Rental options |
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Villa Viliano is available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see Villa Viliano (x 2 people).
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| Location |
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Asciano, 6km/4 miles, was founded by the Etruscans some 2500 years ago and has a little museum to prove it. More practically, it provides the closest supermarket to the property in an otherwise blissfully unpopulated area - although there is a small shop and a restaurant at Chiusure, 2km/1.5 miles. A very steep and winding 8km/5-mile drive from Asciano is the magnificently sited Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore, an active monastery with beautiful frescoes and a Renaissance library. To the north is Rapolano Terme, 9km/6 miles, with its thermal baths and to the west, through gorgeous countryside, is Siena itself, 21km/13 miles.
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| Accommodations |
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| Ground floor |
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Spacious open plan sitting and dining room with an open fireplace leading out under a loggia into the garden. Well-equipped kitchen. Bathroom with shower. Utility room.
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| First floor |
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[all bedrooms open to a terrace] Double bedroom with a nice ensuite bathroom with shower. Small children’s twin bedroom. Large children's twin bedroom.
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| Grounds |
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Villa Viliano's lawned garden is a patch of bright green against the changing colours of the Crete fields. The swimming pool, 6 x 13m/20 x 43 feet, is set on the lawned terrace just outside the loggia and facing the valley.
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| Assistance |
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Assistance is provided locally by the property's helpful offsite caretaker, who speaks a 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. Built-in barbeque. Microwave. Washing machine. Satellite TV [with English channels]. Central heating. Working fireplace. Mobile telephone provided. Ceiling fans in all the bedrooms.
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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 Centro. Motorway exit at Bettolle, 33km/21 miles along paved roads to the property’s short, gated drive. Parking for three cars.
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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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Mixer. Toaster. Kettle. Ironing and ironing board. Hair dryer.
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| Pool details |
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The pool has a depth of 1.20-2.70m/4-9 feet with a diving board and a ladder for entry/exit.
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| Amenities for children |
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One high chair and one cot/crib.
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