Peschino
A four
bedroom house that sleeps 8, Peschino (little peach tree) sits on
the lower slopes of a quiet, wooded farming valley that is part
Tuscany, part Umbria.
It is approached
by a kilometre of farm track through fields of tobacco, sunflowers,
trees and wild flowers.
Just three
kilometres away is the border with Umbria where the old customs
house still stands.
It is a
typical farmhouse of the area with living accommodation on the upper
floor. An old, undeveloped as yet, tobacco drying tower is attached
to the lower part of the house.
The ceilings
have chestnut beams and exposed tiles.
The floors
are of locally hand made terracotta tiles and there is a fireplace
with wood stove.
The main
room has comfortable furniture around the fireplace and a fully
equipped kitchen and dining area.
There are
four bedrooms, two double and two with two single beds.
The first
double bedroom comes off the living room and has views across the
valley. The second double bedroom is at the end of a short hallway
from which also comes a bathroom. The third bedroom, with two single
beds comes off the living room and the fourth bedroom, two single
beds, is accessed through this. A bathroom also comes off the main
living room.
Bed linen,
bathroom and pool towels are provided.
There are
two bathrooms, one with a shower, one with a tub and shower attachment.
Bookings at Peschino are Sunday-Sunday.
There is
a highly effective wood stove (some wood is provided free, extra
is paid from the housekeeping deposit ), electric convector heaters
and a portable gas heater which make the house habitable from Easter
to the end of October.
The pool
is over thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide with a deep area.
There is a gazebo and eating area alongside the pool and another
level grassy area above with superb views.
Peschino
is a very scenic 35 minutes drive to Cortona on a traffic free road.
Cortona has been continuously inhabited for longer than any other
city in Europe. Its origins are pre Etruscan though the classic
hill town is mainly medieval in architecture.
In Tuscany,
Montepulciano, Arezzo, Siena and Florence are all within a day's
compass. In Umbria : Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto and Spoleto
are all less than an hour away. Urbino and even Rome are easy day
trips.
But the
near locality has much to offer in scenic beauty, atmosphere, and
the many small, ancient towns that dot the hills.
The nearest
shopping town is Trestina, 20 minutes away in the Tiber valley but
there is a village shop, bar/cafe and post office only a couple
of miles from the house. A car is, of course, essential.
Weekly
rental prices for 2010
Easter
to May 29 £690
May
29 to June 26 £990
June
26 to July 17 £1,390
July
17 to Aug 28 £1.590
Aug
28 to Sept 4 £1,390
Sept
4 to Oct 2 £990
Other
dates
£790
Booking
deposit is £300 per week and the rest six weeks before rental
For
further information or to book
please
call
0208
744 0474
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