Casa del Pittore Scansano, Grosseto A stylish family home and joyous garden in the high Maremma
In the high Maremma, an English artist and his family have created a spacious home that offers both comfort and a multitude of places to gather. There are pergolas for meals with a view, a balcony from which to gaze at the distant slice of the Mediterranean sea, and chairs set to savour whatever the countryside is up to. Surrounded in a palette of greens, the owners have added hues of their own and the result is a delight. Entry into the golden stone farmhouse is via a spacious dining room adjacent to a brightly tiled galley kitchen. Off the kitchen is a homely sitting room with armchairs drawn up to an open fireplace, and then a stylish living room with comfortable sofas. Doors to the 'front' of the house lead to the wide pergola, furnished with a table for 10 and a sofa and wicker armchairs. There is a double bedroom on each floor, both with an antechamber and adjacent shower room. The larger of the two has a small, furnished balcony from which to appreciate the splendid vista that on a clear day has the island of Giglio resting on the horizon.
In an ivy-covered building on a lower level of the garden there is a double bedroom suite with a shower and access to a furnished pergola. Flagstone paths from the house and cottage meander past wide hedges of rosemary and flowerbeds and down to the pool below, positioned to enjoy the view and equipped with sunbeds under the rose-covered pergola.
134 CASA DEL PITTORE Sleeps 6 3 double bedrooms, each with a single bed ensuite, 1 bathroom with separate shower, 2 shower rooms., Swimming pool, 9x5 m. , WiFi internet. Friday-toFriday rental. Supermarket, shops, restaurants in Scansano 3 km., Seaside at Gianella beach & ferry to Giglio island 40 min., Etruscan/Medieval towns Sovana, Sorano, Pitigliano 50-55 km. Map: page 90, ref C3
Nearby are Scansano and its respected wine, the beautiful beaches of Monte Argentario, the spa of Saturnia and the dramatic sites of Pitigliano and Sorano.
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