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It sleeps 8 or 12 guests in 6 generously sized double bedrooms, has 4 bathrooms,
3 ensuite, satellite tv and video and offers sweeping views from three
sides of the house and terraces.
Enjoying a hill top position very close to the beautiful walled city
of Sansepolcro, birthplace of Piero de la Francesca, Calcina nestles
in the lovely lower foothills of the Alpe Della Luna (mountains of the
moon) region, and is set in 20 acres of grounds with gardens orchard
olives vines and woodlands. The property offers 360 degree views to
Umbria beyond and Tuscany below. It is a quiet and tranquil country
setting ideal for children and a family holiday yet conveniently close
to the many cultural artistic and culinary delights which attract visitors
to italy. Available for year-round rental, this is an ideal base from which to
explore many of Tuscany and Umbria's prime tourist sites, or to simply
bask by the pool in the Italian sunshine and admire the lovely countryside.
^ top of page Accommodations The farmhouse was built some 200 years ago adjacent to the site of
a shrine to San Cerbone which dates back to the 12th century,and which
was visited by Saint Francis of Assisi on the pilgrimage to Rome.the
house has been fully restored over the last 5 years but retains many
original features including age polished pianelli floors, a working
stone fireplace, chestnut beamed ceilings, double aspected rooms with
high ceilings and long views, extensive terraces to catch the sun all
day long, a working walk-in bread and pizza oven, garage and a range
of outbuildings including a small deconsecrated private church with
altar, pews and seating for 12 people. FIRST FLOOR
The house is on two floors with 3 double and 2 twin bedded rooms on
the upper floor and one twin bedded room on the ground floor. The house
sits on a hillside and thus has groundlevel access to both floors but
has been linked by an internal stonebuilt staircase. The main entrance
is via a porch on the upper floor and this opens into a large double
aspected comfortable living room with a huge sofa, armchairs, working
stone surround fireplace dated 1851, satellite TV and video. The views
from this room are towards the medieval city of Anghiari and over the
plain of Sansepolcro. The bedrooms are all spacious and comfortable.
The largest bedroom is double aspect with long views and has a beamed
ceiling, king-size sleigh bed and ensuite bathroom with bath. There are 2 more large double bedrooms one with a traditional Italian
king-size wrought iron bed and antique furniture and the other with
a queen size bed with ensuite bathroom with shower. Two further twin
bedded rooms overlook the church and share the family bathroom with
fabulous views as you laze in the bath. GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor, formerly the cantina, is accessed by double French
doors from a wide pergola covered terrace which runs across the front
of the house. The well-equipped kitchen is a large and airy room with
a wonderful chestnut beamed ceiling. It is designed with an island workstation
sink unit in the middle with dishwasher and a built-in range of chestnut
cupboards, fridge/freezer, gas hob and electric cooker, with stonebuilt
cooker surround and granite working surfaces. The walls boast antique
dresser shelving units and the whole is a very pleasing working environment
which cooks will find easy to use. This room opens on to the dining
room via a wide stone archway. The dining room, which also opens onto
the terrace, has a large antique oak dining table seating 12 and a range
of antique mountain and country furniture enthusiastically collected
by the present owner from local antique fairs. At the back of the ground floor is the old winery now housing the washing
machine and wine vats now no longer in use. The dining terrace which
runs the length of the house is partially shaded by a clematis and vine
covered pergola. The long reclaimed wooden dining table seats 8 to 10
with quality teak seating. The sixth bed room, which is located on the ground floor is a light
an airy room which also opens onto the leafy covered terrace via a French
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^ top of page In the area 4 kms away is the small but sophisticated walled town of Sansepolcro
(home to Piero della Francesca's famous work 'The Resurrection') which
attracts visitors from all over the world. It has supermarkets and a
full range of shops, banks, cafes and a post office, plus a lively market
twice weekly and a wide selection of restaurants including 4 which appear
in the Michelin guide. Sansepolcro has year-round events and festivals
including the traditional crossbow contest the Palio della Balestra
with rival town Gubbio. Florence, Siena, San Gimignano and Bologna are about 2 hours drive.
All approximately an hour away are Lake Trasimeno (boat trips, wind
surfing, child-friendly beach), Perugia, Assisi, Cortona and Gubbio.
Arezzo (the location for the town shots in the oscar-winning film La
Vita e Bella) is about 45 minutes away, Citta di Castello about 30 minutes
and Anghiari 15-20 minutes. Also local are a variety of small hilltop
towns include Caprese Michelangelo (allegedly the birthplace of the
artist), Monterchi, Monte Santa Maria Tiberina and more. Horse riding is available on the outskirts of the town, there is a
bowling alley about 10 kms out of town and for the golfer a choice of
a 9 or 18 hole course at Antognolla (handicap card required) in a lovely
setting about 40 minutes drive away. Calcina is well served by a variety of airports with direct flights
from the UK, all within driving range:
Forli/Bologna - L Rudolphi airport, just over an hour away offers value
for money flights via Ryanair.
Ancona - 1 hour 45 minutes (Ryanair)
Bologna - 2 hours (BA, GO)
Pisa - 2 hours (BA)
Florence - 2 hours (Alitalia, Meridiana)
Rome, Fiumicino airport - about 4 hours (BA, Alitalia, Meridiana)
Rome, Ciampino airport - about 4 hours (Go, Ryanair)
Milan (Linate or Malpensa) - about 4 hours (BA, GO, Alitalia, Buzz,
Meridiana)
Milan/Bergamo - Orio al Serio airport (Ryanair), about 4 hours
Perugia Airport - yanair has now opened for the summer Rimini - Easyjet.
Access by car is by autostrada and superstrada. The last 3km are on
typical country roads (strada bianca). From town to house is a 15 minute
car ride.
See the feature in Counrty Homes & Interiors, June 2006 (Click to open).
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Rates 2009
Book early for 5% discount.
Second week at 10% discount.
Overall discount of 7.5% for two weeks.
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Dates
Saturday arrival
and departure.
Weeks beginning. |
Weekly rate. Based on up to 8 Guests in the party
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Extra Guests are charged at £125 per head per week. |
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1/3 to 23/5/2009 |
£ 2500 |
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Easter Weeks
4/4 TO 18/4
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£ 2750 |
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23/5 to 31/5 |
£2500 |
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31/5 to 4/7 |
£2250 |
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4/7 to 5/9 |
£2750 |
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5/9 to 2010
Christmas and New Year Week
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£1750
£2500 + Heating at Cost. |
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Services included:
- rental of the property
- welcome pack food
- linen and towels provided and changed weekly
- poolside towels provided
- weekly cleaning on Saturday (an extra mid week clean if wanted)
- electricity, gas and hot water
- exclusive use of swimming pool in season and weekly cleaning of
pool
- cots and high chairs if requested
The services of a cook, babysitter, maid for extra cleaning or grocery
shopping can be arranged. ^ top of page How to Book
- Confirm availability by phone or email. Please telephone
or email (contact details below) to check availability for the desired
period of your vacation. Tentative bookings may be made by telephone
or e mail and these will be held for 7 days pending receipt of your
deposit and copy of your signed booking form.The booking form
can be faxed or e mailed to you.
Contact Information
Melinda Kilkenny, Owner
Telephone: (0044) 7798 527152
Email: melindakilkenny@hotmail.com
- Submit booking form. Complete, sign post the booking form to Melinda Kilkenny at Gallery House, 44 The Green, Richmond, TW9 1NQ.
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- Send your deposit A deposit of 50% is required to secure
your booking. Details for sending your deposit will be outlined when
confirming your booking. If booking before December in the year before
your holiday date, a 25% deposit is required, with a further 25% payment
by December 15th.
In addition a refundable deposit of £400 will be payable with the final installment. This deposit will be held against breakages and any extra cleaning and will be repayable 2 weeks after the stay.
Extra cleaning needed on the day of leaving over and above the 12 hours prepaid in the rent will be at the decision of the housekeeper and deducted at 10 euros per hour from the deposit.
Any extra cleaning requested by the guest daily or mid week will be charged at the same rate and deducted from the refundable deposit.
^ top of page Limitations
Please note that the use of the facilities at Calcina the accommodation,
including the pool the bread/pizza oven are entirely at the visitors
risk. No responsibility can be accepted for injury or illness during
your stay, nor loss or damage to personal belongings or car. We strongly
recommend that you take out comprehensive personal insurance
Arrival and Departure; We kindly ask that you arrive on Saturday afternoon
after 4pm and depart on a Saturday before 10 am.
Pets will be considered for stays at Calcina by prior arrangement. Please
enquire at the time of booking. Payments
Currency
Please note that £ refers to British pound sterling, or GBP; €
refers to Euros or EUR.
Final Payment
The remainder of your payment is expected eight weeks before your arrival
date. A breakages deposit of �250 is also payable at this time. If you
book within eight weeks of your arrival date, the entire amount is due
with your booking.
Late payments
We regret that if payments are late, we reserve the right to cancel
your booking and follow the refund procedures outlined below in the
section regarding cancellation.
How to make your payments
Payments can be made by direct transfer to our bank account or personal
cheque. Account details will be communicated to you at the time of booking.
Cancellation
If you must change your holiday arrangements we will do the best we
can to accommodate you. However, the following rules apply;
- If you cancel more than 8 weeks before your arrival, and we manage
to find another tenant, you will receive a full refund of all monies
paid, less any transfer charges.
- If you cancel less than 8 weeks before your arrival, and we manage
to find another tenant, we will refund 80% of your payment, less any
bank transfer charges.
- however, if we fail to find another tenant for the period of your
cancelled holiday, we will be unable to return any monies paid by
you.
^ top of page Links
Tuscany Holiday Rentals
Calcina (farmhouse) holidaylettings.co.uk
Tuscany Villas
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