Appartamento Il Riccio A: Self catering apartment in San Gimignano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Sleeps 4: 2 double bedrooms

1 bathroom

Accommodation type: Independent house with multiple units

Distance from the town/village center: 10 km, about 6.2 miles

Distance from the sea: 90 km, about 55.9 miles

Car needed

Accessible for people with disabilities

Pets allowed

View on the sea

View on the valley

Charming surroundings

Garden

Swimming pool

Sun deck

Terrace/balcony

Television

Dishwasher

Washing machine

Air conditioning

Winter heating

Parking

Luxury property

Broadband Internet/Wi-Fi

Approximate distances

Rome Airport, Ciampino: 281 km / 175 mi

Rome Airport, Fiumicino: 297 km / 185 mi

Milan Airport, Linate: 342 km / 213 mi

Florence Airport: 64 km / 40 mi

Pisa Airport: 77 km / 48 mi

Train Station (Poggibonsi-San Gimignano): 9.2 km / 5.7 mi

Rome: 279 km / 173 mi

Florence: 53 km / 33 mi

Venice: 301 km / 187 mi

Siena: 36 km / 22 mi

Pisa: 78 km / 48 mi

Assisi: 165 km / 103 mi

San Gimignano: 10 km / 6.2 mi

Pienza: 106 km / 66 mi

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Holiday Home Description

Appartamento Il Riccio A is a romantic and welcoming two-story apartment surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. It sleeps four people. From Appartamento Il Riccio A you will enjoy an enchanting view of the Tuscan countryside and of the towers of San Gimignano. Appartamento Il Riccio A is 110 square meters (1200 square feet). It features a shared swimming pool, a private garden, winter heating and WI-FI Internet access.

You will be roughly 7 km (4.3 miles) from San Gimignano, where you will find restaurants and the shops. You will find the closest restaurant at 6 km (roughly 3.7 miles) and a grocery store at 1.5 km (roughly 1 mile). You will reach Appartamento Il Riccio A from the parking area along a 50-meters (165-feet) private walkway that cuts through the garden.

To stay at Appartamento Il Riccio A you will need a car. You will be able to park it on the premises, in a reserved parking space.

Appartamento Il Riccio A is located on the side of the building that looks towards the towers of San Gimignano. As a guest of the apartment you will have the exclusive use of the area of the garden that is in front of the apartment, which is fenced by an hedge and a small gate, so that quiet and privacy are assured.

The living room has high ceilings, and is divided into two by a brickwork round arch, characteristic of ancient Tuscan houses. On one side of the arch there is a welcoming sofa with armchairs, placed around a nice fireplace of an ancient shape. On the other side of the there is the long dining table and a beautiful and comfortable brickwork kitchen.

The entire living area gets light from large windows which overlook the green of the garden, and which are close by the original ancient medieval iron gratings.

The decoration, rich in ancient items peculiar of the local country life, and of lace and white linen, gives a touch of charm to the environment, and of freshness and cheerfulness as well.

An authentic ancient stairway made of stone of Firenzuola will take you upstairs. Here a small corridor separates the bedrooms, which are located one to the left and one to the right of the corridor. The door of the bathroom, large and comfortable, opens in the corridor.

The furnishing is welcoming and pleasant, white and blue, rich in charm and reveals the fantasy of the kind owner, and her care in welcoming her guests.

Appartamento Il Riccio A is one of the holiday homes available in a small complex. Please find a general description of the complex below, and please scroll further down for a description of Appartamento Il Riccio A.

The Il Riccio apartments are part of a farmhouse located on the gentle hillside, at a height of 200 meters (650 feet).

The farmhouse is surrounded by 4 hectares (10 acres) of vineyards, olive groves and woods, and it is located in a panoramic position on the slopes of a hill, just a few kilometers from the medieval burg of San Gimignano.

Once you are past the entrance gate, you will see a green lawn decorated with terracotta jars and pots full of flowers, and marked by a few pathways flanked by rose bushes. At the end of the lawn you will find the beautiful and large ancient building, made of stone and terracotta.

In ancient times the building use to be a fortified monastery, located on the road that pilgrims going to Rome had to follow. This is quite evident if you look at the remains of an ancient tower, nowadays incorporated in the building.

The large house has been skillfully renovated and divide into four apartments, all of them with an independent entrance and reserved external areas. Three of these apartments are being rented out, while the owners of the estate reside in the fourth one.

On the side of the garden, at a slightly lower level, you will find the swimming pool, hidden from the view by a hedge. It is almost circular, placed on the side of the hill and surrounded by an amphitheatre of green lawns.

You will find this location particularly suggestive, because when you are by the pool you will be able to see only the blue of the water and the green of lawns, trees and vineyard, and you will be able to relax and enjoy the sun all day long. By night you will be able to swim in the illuminated pool, and the place acquires even more charm.

At the farmhouse you will be able to taste the produce of the estate: Chianti wine of the Sienese hills and extra virgin olive oil.

You will also be able to use a pizza oven and a portable barbecue.

Swimming Pool

The swimming pool has a sinuous shape and is deep from 10 centimeters (4 inches) to 1.4 meters (4.6 feet). The swimming pool area is equipped with sun umbrellas, sun loungers, an hammock and an external shower. From the swimming pool you will enjoy an enchanting view of the surrounding countryside. You will share the pool with the other guests staying at the complex. It is open from mid-May until the end of September.

Garden

The garden is 2000 square meters (21500 square feet) large. It is partly shaded by ancient olive trees. In the garden you will find a brickwork barbecue and a wood-fired pizza oven. From the garden you will enjoy an enchanting view of the Tuscan countryside. You will share the garden with the other guests staying at the complex.

Garden

The garden is 40 square meters (430 square feet) large. It is partly shaded by trees. It is equipped with a table and chairs. From the garden you will enjoy a view of the surrounding countryside.

Ground Floor

Living Room

The living room is paved with Tuscan terracotta tiles. The furnishings are warm and welcoming, and include some antique pieces. The furnishings include a sofa and two armchairs. There is a nice fireplace made of bricks. In the living room you will also find a cooking area. The kitchenette is well equipped, with a four-burner gas cooker, a gas oven, a refrigerator with freezer, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, an Italian-style coffee-maker, an American-style coffee-maker (bring your filters!), a toaster and other small appliances. There is also a washing machine, an iron and an ironing board. The dining table can accommodate six guests. In this room you will find a satellite television. From the living room you will be able to enter the garden with a view of the hills through a French door.

Half-bath

The half-bath is equipped with a washbasin and a toilet. You will be able to enter it from the corridor.

First Floor

Bedroom 1

You will be able to enter the first bedroom from the corridor along a stairway. The furnishings are simple and comfortable. The room has a matrimonial bed (160 cm/62 inches, wider than a queen-size bed). The room has a window with a view of the garden and of the hills.

Bedroom 2

You will be able to enter the second bedroom from the corridor. The furnishings are simple and comfortable. It has two twin beds (80 cm/32 inches). The room has a window with a view of the vegetation and of the towers of San Gimignano.

Bathroom

The bathroom is spacious and equipped with a washbasin, a toilet, a shower and a bathtub with fixed shower head. The bathroom has a window with a view of the garden and of the swimming pool. You will be able to enter the bathroom from the corridor.

A 25% deposit is paid at the time of booking. The balance is due 60 days prior to arrival at the property.

To be paid at the property:
final cleaning EUR 50.00.

Available upon request, if desired:
heating (when needed) EUR 1.00/hour.