CARPINETA Near the charming medieval town of Manciano (3kms), on a picturesque country road stands this 19th century, partially stone-built, farmhouse restored in 2001 by the owners, Francesco and Franca. The estate stretches over 45 hectares and cultivates cereal, sunflowers and olives. The first floor contains an apartment accessed by an outside staircase while the ground floor houses rooms with en suite facilities and private entrance overlooking the garden. The reception room with an open fireplace is also on the ground floor. Here guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast with home-made biscuits and jams prepared by Francesca's mother. Table tennis and bicycles are available on the farm tennis and horse-riding facilities are nearby - 5/7kms.
There are numerous places of interest in the surrounding area: Sovana with its Etruscan archaeological sites (25kms), Pitigliano with its tufa village (25kms), Maremma Nature Reserve (50kms) and Monte Argentario with its splendid coast 40kms, the thermal spa of Saturnia 13kms.
1 apt, sleeps 2/4, 4 bedrooms, sleeps 2
English spoken
Open all year
Apt (sleeps 2+2) 1st floor: 55 sq.m - 2 rooms - living room with double sofa bed + kitchenette, 1 double bedroom or twin bedded room, 1 bathroom w/shower
Room 1 (sleeps 2) gr floor: 16 sq.m - 1 double bed or 2 single beds, 1 bathroom w/shower, Tv
Room 2 (sleeps 2) gr floor: 16 sq.m - 1 double bed or 2 single beds, 1 bathroom w/shower, Tv
Room 3 (sleeps 2) gr floor: 16 sq.m - 1 double bed or 2 single beds, 1 bathroom w/shower, Tv
Room 4 (sleeps 2) gr floor: 16 sq.m - 1 double bed or 2 single beds, 1 bathroom w/shower, Tv |