Two large Tuscan rental properties, capable of sleeping up to 20 people, in a splendid countryside setting - welcome to the Podernovo di Monticiano estate in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. Perfect for events, weddings, retreats, seminars and photo workshops.
Located in the province of Siena, Podernovo is within driving distance of many local attractions: 30km from Siena; 80km from Florence; 40km from the sea at Massa Marittima and Follonica; 12km from the hot sulphur pools at Petriolo; 45km from the Orcia Valley; 150km from Rome; there are abbeys and medieval villages nearby.
[ View on Google Map | map of region ]The nearest airport is Florence, but both Pisa (160km) and Rome (250km) airports are within easy reach.
The Podernovo di Monticiano estate includes two farmhouses which have a total living space of 1000sqm with buildings of local stone, where the dominant pink colour shows typical green and blue stripes.
It is located in the 'Farma and Merse Natural Park', one of the best preserved natural reserves in central Italy. The rivers Farma and Merse flow through, rich with freshwater prawns. The vegetation is of pine trees, strawberry bushes, cistus, fern, juniper, viburnum and many wild flowers including a special variety of heather. In large clearings grow sunflowers and wheat, although most of the ground is taken up by forests and woods. The area is criss-crossed by well-marked paths, for walks or rides by bike or by horse.
The Podernovo estate is a farmhouse built in the typical Tuscan style, the outside of which has been preserved in its original form during the recent renovations which were focused on the room interiors to improve the restful vacation experience and with comfort in mind.
The property is adjacent to the centre of the old town of Monticiano and can be easily reached by a short walk of 600m along a road lined with holm oaks, the typical evergreen 'lecci' of the Tuscan countryside.
Monticiano (370m above sea level) offers all the facilities and services you need during a holiday – supermarket, bank and pharmacy together with a weekly market selling products from the Maremma. There is a wine shop, a restaurant, and a pizzeria.
Bus services to and from Siena and to and from Grosseto run twice a day. 30 minutes' walk through the woods, or 10 minutes' drive, are the Abbey of San Gargano and the Cappella di Montesiepi connected with the medieval legend of king Arthur and the Sword in the Stone.
