Villas with Bicycles in Val d'Orcia

Pienza - RIF. S285

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Val d'Orcia   Position: Countryside
Province : Siena  

This magnificent holiday villa with a heated swimming pool sits on one of the knolls at the foot of Pienza (3km) with a breathtaking 360-degree view over the Val d’Orcia countryside. The villa, 480 sq m, is a tastefully restored stone farmhouse, beautifully furnished in a fine country style, and can comfortably accommodate up to 12 people. It is surrounded by a large garden with gazebo, where one can relax at the lovely eco-friendly salt-water (not chlorine) swimming pool (18mx4, depth 1,4m – 1,5m, pool can be heated:fees applied for heating the pool), filtered by silver stones (a natural way of filtering); the liner is a dark grey which helps to maintain a warm temperature.

On the ground floor there is a kitchen (gas hob, electric oven, filter coffee machine, microwave oven, fridge-freezer, dishwasher) with outside a large patio, 30 sq m, for al fresco dining while enjoying spectacular views of the pool and surroundings. A winding staircase leads up to a mezzanine with additional seating area over the kitchen.
Always on the ground floor, there is a double bedroom with private bathroom, with a rectangular Jacuzzi, just outside the room, a comfortable living room with fireplace and pool table, a double bedroom (which can be twin) with en-suite bathroom with shower, a living room with fireplace, TV Sat and CD/DVD player, library, games and another well equipped kitchen (electric oven, washing machine, fridge-freezer) accessed via a covered veranda and concluding a double b 
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Pienza - RIF. S247

Accommodation Type: Villas
Area: Val d'Orcia   Position: Countryside
Province : Siena  

This lovely holiday home in Val d’Orcia in the Middle Ages was probably a resting place for pilgrims travelling on the Via Francigena, that passes nearby. Furthermore, opposite the property is the 13th century Castello di Spedaletto, one of the most important monastic granges of the Spedale Santa Maria della Scala, the key religious and political foundation of the Republic of Siena which assisted pilgrims. The castle gave hospitality to many famous personalities, such as Charles II of Naples in 1289 and Pope Pious II in 1460 to name a few, as well as brought prosperity and development to the area, creating reception for the many pilgrims passing by and places where they could buy supplies.
This villa near Pienza is elegantly furnished, in a perfect combination between comfort and tradition, with modern amenities such as internet Wi-Fi and Sat-TV. On two floors, the house can host up to 10 people. On the ground floor there is double bedroom with a bathroom fitted out with a shower, the reception and some service rooms. By means of an exterior staircase one reaches the first floor which consists of an entrance, large living/dining room with kitchen, another living room with two sofa beds, 3 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms fitted out with showers, of which one hydromassage. A ventilator system is very efficacious during the hot season.
This holiday villa in Tuscany is part of a semi-detached structure but has its own large garden, with a children 
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