VILLAS TO RENT IN ITALY - GONZOLA, SLEEPS 10, SOUTHERN TUSCANY

Gonzola is a traditional farmhouse located in the Val d´Orcia, a wide open valley in south-eastern Tuscany, which was recently restored with great care and taste. It lies in the middle of open farmland, surrounded by wheat and sunflowers to one side and a small wood to the other.

The house, with its wonderful stonework and warm and cosy atmosphere, houses up to 10 people. The graceful hilltowns Montalcino and Montepulciano are only a short drive from the property.

Gonzola is a long rectangular house built in the local albarese stone, overgrown with rambling roses, honeysuckle, solanum, and mediterranean aromatic plants such as rosemary, sage, lavender and thyme.

To the left of the house lies the pool house and a little further off, the pool itself. The pool is exposed to the sun all day long and has been equipped with a pergola, sunbeds and deck chairs. The pool house, a low building also made of the local stone, was once the chicken coop.

A rambling pergola of vine and wisteria stretches out from the building and casts its shade over a long table and chairs. A shady spot exposed to a light breeze, this is where most of the meals are likely to be taken.

The location of Gonzala makes excursions to Siena, Assisi, Orvieto, Perugia and Arezzo easy day trips. However, the area below Siena, stretching from the monastery of Monte Oliveto to Montalcino and Montepulciano itself offers many rewarding sites that are worth a visit.

Montepulciano is a graceful hilltown, best known for its Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Sant´Antimo and Pienza are jewels in the crown of Tuscany´s art history, and should not be missed.

For some background on the La Foce estate, click here, and please use the links below to continue viewing the Gonzola farmhouse.

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