Podere Il Sapito - Montaione - Tuscany

Eight beautifully landscaped rental apartments 17 km from San Gimignano
This page shows the apartments for 4 people - click here for the 6-person apartments

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Each apartment accommodates
up to 4
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Available Easter - October

TV and phone in all apartments,
shared laundry facilities,
private barbecue,
children's play area

Pool (49 ft x max 23 ft)
open mid April - mid October 		'Rossini', 'Donizetti', 'Cherubini', 'Boccherini' & 'Corelli'

Each apartment:
1 double bedroom,
1 bedroom with twin beds,
2 bathrooms with shower,
kitchen/dining room
with fireplace and dishwasher.

Private shaded terrace
The 4-person apartments are in the main house
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 'Verdi' and 'Puccini', the 6-person
apartments nearby		 Musical signposts !
 
Part of the children's play area The pool in its splendid landscaping

Full Description

The owners of Podere Il Sapito thought long and hard about converting these two farmhouses into eight apartments. They wanted a high quality scheme. They instructed their Florentine architect to devise a conversion with pleasant outdoor areas for each apartment, separate access and above all lots and lots of planting to create lush, green privacy for all. The finished effect is quite unlike any other we’ve seen.

There are eight comfortable apartments in total, all with a musical theme. The main house offers six: Vivaldi, Rossini and Donizetti, who need no introduction, together with the less famous Florentine composer Cherubini (who moved to Paris in 1788 at the age of 28), Boccherini (born in Lucca in 1743) and Corelli (1653-1713). A short distance away are two 2-storey apartments, Verdi and Puccini. Every single one has a private vine-shaded outdoor terrace, with wonderful views over the Tuscan hills. Needless to say, the indoor decor is good too: wooden beams abound on the upper floors, with the occasional brick vault downstairs. Terracotta floors feature throughout.

All 4-person apartments have 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms as well as a private shaded sitting out area.

The generous landscaping flows down to the pool, which is supplied with sun loungers and a shady pergola. The pool incorporates a little paddling area for tiny tots. There’s a children’s play area with table tennis and swings among the olive trees across the way from Boccherini and Rossini. There’s even a tiny shop where you can buy the farm’s own organic produce. Their famous cinta senese pigs produce divine salami; there’s cheese, the estate’s luscious Chianti and even their own yogurt!

Should you fancy sightseeing, you can be in the centre of Florence in an hour, Volterra in 30 minutes or San Gimignano in 20. There are restaurants aplenty in the area including the delightful restaurant in the famous convent at nearby San Vivaldo. It’s hard to think of anything missing at Podere Il Sapito!

Rossini
Cherubini
Boccherini
Corelli

Prices and Availability

Price per Week (Saturday to Saturday) Equivalent guide prices
 Rental period  
UK pounds
 US dollars 
March 15 - May 10 2008 £ 560           
May 10 - June 28 2008 £ 710           
June 28 - August 30 2008 £ 845           
August 30 - September 27 2008 £ 710           
September 27 - October 25 2008 £ 665           
Prices held for 2008 !
Dates in blue mean the pool will be open
Our prices include everything except phone calls, pool towels and heating in the cooler months
Summer's Leases charges in UK pounds
See our booking conditions

Recent Reviews

Boccherini

We had a great time, it was lovely and peaceful and the location was beautiful.

Vanessa, Adrian and Lily Hodgkinson-Baciu.

Beautifully landscaped. A real bonus having Nicoletta around for minor queries. Have already recommended it to friends.

Alison Place, Nottingham.

Corelli

A beautifully located property with excellent views all round. The landscaping was particularly impressive.

We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here, everything combining to help us relax in a beautiful environment and in perfect privacy.

Dorothy Taylor, Warrington.

We all enjoyed it. Corelli, without many steps, was great for Lauren as she was walking by then. We had endless fun rolling a ball down the slope! The views were great and we liked our vine! Claudia was extremely helpful for all our needs.

Christine Masson, Cheshire.

Excellent apartment in a great location on a hill top with views all around. The view of the sunset from the patio was spectacular. The pool was very good and was cleaned every day. Landscaping gave a feeling of seclusion. Really liked having some of the farm’s wine and food available to buy.

I would definitely recommend it for a relaxing holiday.

Mike O'Sullivan, Edinburgh.

The accommodation suited our needs perfectly, beautiful location, stunning views and ideal location for sightseeing.

Tony & Sue Bartle, Worcestershire.