Arcata 194
Badia Agnano between Arezzo and Siena
A spacious ground floor apartment behind a welcoming arch
Arcata is a ground floor apartment in a large farmhouse that now offers a couple or small family a great place to holiday in Tuscany, but in earlier centuries was quite likely home to those who fed the clerics of the mighty St. Mary's Abbey in nearby Badia Agnano. In spaces that once would have housed the farmstead's livestock and supplies, the current owners, in a 10-year restoration project, remained faithful to original layouts and created a generous apartment that now allow guests to stretch limbs and step away from the stresses of modern life.
This apartment, like the other two on the estate, has an individual outdoor eating area and easy access to the spacious pool area whose sun loungers, umbrellas, tables and night lighting make it a popular spot day and night. The surrounding hectares, once cultivated in grain, are now planted with olive and walnut trees, some strung with hammocks to make the most of a shaded afternoon snooze. The owner, who lives with her family on the top floor of the farmhouse, is an excellent resource. And at this property there are many 'extra' possibilities - horse stables you can walk to, cooking lessons and meals done by a lovely Italian, tours and transport to corners you've yet to discover, outlet shopping, and bike rentals for those who would tour Tuscany in a slower lane.
Nice little touches
- While guests share the large gardens, every apartment has its own dining patio.
- The owner lives on the premises and is very helpful in organizing excursions and extras.
Good to know
- Though indoor WiFi is better by windows, outside it even reaches the pool area.
- While the main entrance is from the front patio, there is an additional stairs to the back garden from the bedroom.
Accommodation
Entrance to this apartment is through the arched entryway directly into a generous sitting room with sofa, armchairs, a wood stove and an extra double sofa bed. Up a couple of steps to the right is a double bedroom with wrought iron bedstead, desk, wardrobe and ensuite shower room and an independent access to the side garden down a short jasmine-covered staircase. Also off the sitting room is access to a 2nd shower room and a large eat-in kitchen with view to the pool.
Features
Villa Type
- Villas with pools
- Romantic retreat
- Child friendly villas
- Dog friendly villas
Villa Details
- Shared pool
- Wifi internet
- Small dogs permitted on prior request
- Central heating (extra)
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
- 1 double bedroom
- 1 ensuite bathroom with shower
- 1 additional bathroom with shower
- 1 hair dryer
- Insect screen on1 bedroom window
Kitchen equipment
- Full eat-in kitchen
- Oven
- Dishwasher
- Toaster
- Italian coffee maker
- Kettle
- Microwave available on request
Amenities
- Satellite tv
- Dvd player
- Cd player/radio
- Woodstove
- 1 double sofa bed on premises and 1 single bed available on request
- Portable fan available on request
- Baby bed and high chair available on request
- Washing machine in the shared laundry room
- Iron and ironing board in the shared laundry room
Outdoors
- Shared pool - dim: 7x15 m, depth: 1.20-2.20 m, with diving board
- Furnished private patio and shared gardens
- Shared webber bbq available
- Ping pong table in the garden
- Hammocks strung in the garden
Nearby
- Tennis court in nearby bucine 7 km
- Horse stables in walking distance
- Bike rentals can be arranged
What's included
- Final cleaning included
- Pool towels provided
Extras on request
- Heating: extra on consumption
- Portable a/c unit available on request
- Arrival groceries available on request
- Catering available on request
- Cooking lessons available on request
- Extra cleaning available on request
- Transport and tours can be organized
Where is Arcata?
Getting here
- Florence airport 1 hr
- Pisa airport 1 hr 45 mins
- Rome fiumicino airport 3 hrs
- Fast train from montevarchi 16 km. with connections to florence, rome and milan
Around Arcata
Once the territory of powerful feudal lords, the fertile valley of the Ambra River lies central to the Florence, Siena and Arezzo triangle; not surprisingly, throughout the Middle Ages it was land to be fought over and frequently traded hands - until the formidable Medici family did away with its influence and relegated it to the role of Florentine breadbasket. For this the modern tourist can be thankful; the protected land and buildings seen today are not that removed from the Tuscan countryside seen in ancient frescos. There are many good restaurants and lively festivals in the charming towns and villages nearby, and with the famous tips of the triangle - Siena, Arezzo, Florence - all within easy driving distance, Arcata is easily one of the most comfortable and well placed holiday spots you could find.
Nearby
- Restaurants, bars and shops in badia agnano 1.5 km and pieva a presciano 3 km.
- Supermarkets in ambra and bucine 7 km
- Arezzo 25 km, and siena 35 km
- Florence 60 km.
From € 96 per day
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