OVERVIEW Casa Vecchia
Casa Vecchia is a 300 year old, typically Tuscan farm, set on a hill, surrounded by an seemingly endless succession of hills with olive groves, meadows and small splashes of dark green woods.
The restoration of the large farmhouse took nearly four years, lead by the passion of the owner for authenticity. He worked with local craftsmen, using the best materials such as hand made terracotta tiles and plaster tinted with natural pigments. In contrast, the decoration of the house is refreshingly modern and unconventional for Italian standards.
The ground floor is characterised by a large open space with a modern kitchen area, cosy dining area and comfortable living space with TV and fireplace.
French windows lead onto the terraces and into the garden. From the kitchen area a side door leads onto a terrace with pergola equipped with a table and chairs for al fresco meals.
The well-tended garden offers not only privacy (no neighbours to be seen) but also large lawns for games and sports. The pool lies one terrace below the house, and is surrounded by more lawns.
Casa Vecchia is a holiday rental of high standard with tasteful furnishing and a great pool. It is an ideal place to refuel yourself, while discovering an new part of Tuscany which has a lot to go for itself.
Please make a note : This house is not adapted to small children, mainly because of the staircase which has no reiling and the high walls between the different levels in the garden.
Amenities and services
Villa is equiped with:
- Pool: 10 x 5m
- Private Pool
- Internet access
- Fireplace
- Hifi stereo
- Satellite TV
- Dishwasher
- Washingmachine
- Barbecue
Rent includes:
- Maid Service
- Bed & bath linens
- Final cleaning
- Pool towels
Service on request:
- First shopping
- Central heating
Floorplan of the villa
Ground Floor
Contemporary open space living, dining and kitchen.
French windows lead into the garden. Storage room next to the kitchen (walk through room leading onto a terrace equipped with table and chairs)
1 Bathroom (Italian shower) Entrance hall with staircase leading to the 1st floor
First Floor
4 Double bedrooms 1 Single bedroom 2 Bathrooms with Italian shower 1 Bathroom with tub & Italian shower
Garden :
Well-tended garden on several levels (terraces)
Private saltwater pool 10 m x 5 m x1.60 m (facing west), equipped with sunbeds, parasols and solar shower.
South facing terrace with pergola, with table and chairs
West facing terrace with small table
High quality gas barbecue
ACTIVITIES
Beaches: Generally the water is warm enough to swim from mid May to mid October.
Marina di Grosseto beach is a stretch of fine golden sand, lots of facilities and beach clubs.Le Marze beach: beautiful beach located between the town of Castiglione della Pescaia and Marina di Grosseto with the wonderful Pineta del Tombolo behind. Beautiful wild beach of Marina di Alberese: part of the Maremma park
The islands and hiring a boat: In Porto Santo Stefano, you can hire boat which will take you to te islands of Giglio and Giannutri off the Tuscan coast. Giglio has a charming main village and castle, and many creeks hidden between the cliffs. Giannutri, its bare coastline dominated by the ruins of a Roman villa overlooking the sea, recalls some of the Greek islands, which deep-sea divers can look for sunken Roman galeons on the sea bed.
Talamone: Boat trip with Paolo Fanciulli, a Maremma fishermen: http://www.paoloilpescatore.it/
We recommend a visit to the fish-market of Castiglione della Pescaia. The fresh fish is delivered directly from the fisherman’s boats (50 minutes from Tesorino).
Grosseto : the main city of Maremma. It consists of an old area enclosed by a beautiful hexagonal wall with six ramparts at the vertices. The historical centre is small, but well preserved. Market on Thursday – foodstuffs, household goods, clothes, plants and flowers. Find out more on “Katharina’s Italy” blog :http://www.trustandtravel.com/blog/fine-lunch-grosseto/
The Parco Regionale de la Maremma which extends over 10.000 hectares along the coast has many signposted tracks affording views of herds of the lyre-horned cattle of the Maremma still rounded up by the local cowboys known as “butteri” and the indigenous horses of Maremma in the wild. Furthermore the park boast 7 towers, the ruins of an abbey and twenty-six grottoes. During the summer months the park can only be visited with a guide. Visits by night from 8 to 11 pm are a special thrill. At 50 minutes from Tesorino.
The Etruscans: a trip through what was known as Etruria is one of the most interesting archaeological excursions in Italy. The Etruscan necropolis of Sovana at 70kms includes the vie cave, ancient roads dug into the rock. The necropolises of Vetulonia at 59km , that constitute the greatest evidence of Etruscan funerary architecture. The Ruins of Roselle at 28km, ancient Etruscan and – later Roman – settlement.
Massa Marittima, known as the medieval jewel of the Maremma is embedded in a landscape of rare beauty. The most important landmarks are : the Cattedrale (Cathedral), Fortezza dei Senesi (Sienese Fortress), Palazzo Comunale, Palazzo Pretorio. Massa Marittimia is also known for his festival Balestro del Girofalco, an archery competition between the three neighbourhoods of the city. For more information, check out the official festival website http://www.societaterzierimassetani.it/?lang=en
The village of Scansano at 30km – homeland of the Morellino di Scansano wine ; a fruity and fresh red wine. The wine is produced in the rolling hills around the medieval village of Scansano. Poggio Argentieri, Fattoria le Pupille, Massi di Mandorlaia, Tenuta dell’Ammiraglia, Fattoria Mantellassi, and Santa Lucia offer personalized tastings.
Scarlino is situated in a picturesque position at 229m above sea level, the village consisting of a maze of alleys has conserved numerous interesting examples of old architecture.
The Tarot-Garden of Niki de Saint-Phalle: on one of the hills not far from Podere Tesorino the famous french artist hs built her „Jardin des Tarots“, twenty two giant sculptures inspired by the figures of the magic tarot cards. Children love it!
The “Città del Tufo” are well-worth a visit: three beautiful villages that lie on rocky outcrops: Pitigliano, Sorano and Sovana
Hot springs: Tuscany is famous for its hot springs. Terme di Saturnia, at 1h30 min from Podere Tesorino, is the most spectacular, with hot waterfalls in the middle of nature. In summer one might prefer coming here in the evening or even better, at night. The lesser known Terme di Petrioli (1h distance). Natural hot spring pools formed beside the river Farma, situated in the Ombrone valley, near the town of Monticiano (between Siena and Grosseto). Petriolo is still very popular with locals who soak in the hot mineral water where it cascades down the bank via a number of artificial pools into the Farma river. The enviroment is natural and enchanting.
Montalcino is beautifully situated on a hill inhabited since Etruscan times, swathed in vineyards and olive groves. It is a quiet, affluent, attractive town with pretty buildings and flower-filled squares, and many shops selling the Brunello di Montalcino.
Sant’Antimo is surely one of the loveliest Romanesque buildings in all of Italy. It is hard to imagine a more sympathetic combination of architectural grace and natural setting. Originally founded by Charlemagne in 800, the abbey was once home to a prominent Benedictine community. Creamy stone bricks, luminous Volterran alabaster, playful carvings and frescoes of animals give it a peculiarly sunny air. A group of French Cistercian monks now runs the abbey, celebrating Mass with Gregorian chants several times a day.
Siena: The Sienese have no doubt, their town is the most beautiful in all of Tuscany, if not all of Italy. Siena has remained a Gothic city. Renaissance, one of the major influences in Florence, hardly affected the urban development of Siena. The city unfolds around the main shell-shaped square called “Il Campo.” Twice a year the famous horse race known as the “Palio” takes place here. The narrow streets are lined with old shops and small cafes, while churches and museums are real treasures of the fourteenth century.
