Gelso Orgia, Siena
85 GELSO Sleeps 2
A romantic cottage for two in a medieval hamlet A charming, medieval cottage with an unaffectedly rustic, natural character, furnished with delightful good taste, Gelso is just down the lane from the bar/ restaurant at the end of Orgia, a tiny, picturesque hamlet in the hills west of Siena. The entrance is into a comfortable kitchen/livingroom with a beamed ceiling and Tuscan fireplace, a shower room and a romantic double bedroom with a cosy, welcoming atmosphere. Across the lane, a large, walled, vegetable garden has sun beds, and a shady grape arbour makes a perfect spot for al fresco meals. At the end of the garden there is an additional furnished patio, with barbeque. The English speaking owner lives on the floor below, and is a most courteous hostess. Close to
1 double bedroom, 1 shower room., Large furnished garden, River swimming nearby. Simple shop/restaurant/pizzeria 100 metres., Shops, bank, restaurants at Rosia 10 mins., Siena less than 15 mins. drive, Florence 80 kms. Excellent walking and riding country. Map: page 74, ref C2 WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
“The apartment was charming, the garden and its loggia was beautifully relaxing “
Siena, the surronding hills join the wild Maremma and the cultured Montagnola districts of the countryside of western Tuscany. This is an exceptionally beautiful area, with rare flora and fauna and a fascinating historical past. There is even a Museum of the Woods in the small village that speaks of bygone times. There is good swimming in the river Merse and marked paths for walks, riding and biking. Siena is less than 15 minutes away and good major roads make it easy to tour the whole of Tuscany.
Podere Fulvia Montalbuccio, Siena A spacious apartment with a romantic garden close to Siena Tucked in the gentle hills outlying Siena, Podere Fulvia is a spacious ground floor apartment whose floral gardens and wisteria-shaded pergola make it an excellent retreat from a busier life and a comfortable place to stopover in the Tuscan countryside. al fresco. A door from the dining area leads first to a small study and a corridor off of which are a shower room, a large double bedroom with access to the terrace, and a twin bedroom with an ensuite sink and WC.
Entrance to the apartment is from the large furnished patio and pergola through any of three sets of glass doors leading either to the living room, the kitchen or the double bedroom. The large living room extends to a dining area with a trestle dining table and a piano that stands well tuned for those who know how to play. The country kitchen has a table perfect for meal preparation or a quick breakfast, but the table just outside the doors is likely to draw guests to dinner
34 PODERE FULVIA Sleeps 4 1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom with ensuite WC, 1 shower room., Children under 1 yr. and over 6 yrs. are welcome., Laptop computer with internet key available. Restaurant/pizzeria in walking distance., Shopping and restaurants in Siena 4 km., Public pool & tennis courts 10 min., Horse riding 20 min., Florence, Arezzo, Pienza, Montalcino all within 1 hr. Map: page 74, ref A3
The charming owner is a member of Siena's Garden Club, and you can see in Fulvia's garden the things she has learned. There is a wide terrace with gazebo in the lower gardens with views of the surrounding hills and the convents and castle that nestle among them. Residents in the upper floors of the large farmhouse have their own entrances, and the gardens around Fulvia are for its guests' private use. The country road leading to the house is actually part of the famous Francigena, an ancient pilgrim's road to Rome; a short drive along it and you are quickly off to the many suggestive places that local guidebooks are made of.
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