Casetta di Pian di Goro

With its stunning and inspirational views across the Val di Rigo, its colourful gardens, beautifully designed pool and all the comforts of a true home, Casetta di Pian di Goro is a very tempting destination.

A much loved family home, Casetta di Pian di Goro stands on a tranquil hillside in 10 hectares of land in the Parco Artistico Naturale e Culturale of the Val D’Orcia. The countryside in this unspoilt part of Southern Tuscany is outstandingly beautiful and the 270 degree views from the house, gardens and pool are truly superb, including Monte Cetona to the east, Monte Amiata to the west and the mediaeval hill towns of Celle sul Rigo and San Casciano dei Bagni.

This comfortable and welcoming house exudes peace and calm and is a perfect place to unwind. Restoration has been undertaken to a very high standard with the greatest attention to detail, including hand made terracotta floors, colour washed walls, comfortable antique furniture and good lighting. The wrought iron beds are all individually made by a local artisan, the bedrooms have spacious antique wardrobes and all the bathrooms are well equipped.

During the winter, cosy evenings can be spent either by the log fire downstairs or alternatively by the wood burning stove in the upstairs sitting room. Leading from the large kitchen/dining room is a spacious terrace where meals can be enjoyed under the shade of two large oak trees.

Charming gardens surround the house including a formal Italian garden which leads through arched hedges to the landscaped pool. With superb views within a formal hedged rose garden the pool is surrounded by hand made terracotta paving which provides plenty of space for sunbathing or lazing on the teak sunbeds and steamer chairs. Large umbrellas provide ample shade.

This delightful estate includes olive groves, open fields and woods and the area is full of wild life such as wild boar, porcupines, badgers, hares, owls and other birds of prey. A truly charming villa in our Italian programme.

Room Description

Ground Floor: Kitchen/dining room • Utility room • Double bedroom with shower room  en suite • Double bedroom • Shower room

First Floor: Double bedroom • 2 Twin bedrooms • Bathroom with separate walk-in shower • Sitting room

Rental Conditions: No more than 8 guests are permitted. No children under 7 years. This is a non-smoking house.  Departure day is flexible on request.

Facilities

Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Italian SKY Satellite TV with sport/cinema, CD Player, DVD Player, Pre-pay mobile telephone, Internet Access (via USB dongle, laptop can be provided on request), Ceiling Fans (in all bedrooms), Heating (payable locally), Portable Weber Barbecue

Private Swimming Pool

12m x 6m, 1.2m - 2.4m deep with built-in steps. The pool is open from mid May until mid September. Outside these dates, the pool can be opened on request for an extra charge.

Welcome Provisions Included

A welcome gesture to offer you a drink after your journey; tea or coffee and biscuits, wine or juice and a snack. They are not sufficient for an entire meal. Owners will also generally leave a few other items such as some salt, sugar, oil, bin bags and toilet paper.

Food Hamper

Can be arranged for an additional cost and service charge payable locally. For guests who are arriving late or who recognize they may be delayed and arrive with no time to do shopping. Shops are shut on Sundays, so the aim of the Food Hampers is to provide two light meals and two breakfasts, to allow guests to go out for one meal, then do more shopping on Monday. We can adapt these hampers to take into account allergies, dislikes and dietary requirements, or according to whether there are children in the party. For a list of possible ingredients, please see the Extra Services section of our website.

Cook Service

A good local cook is willing to cook a lunch or an evening meal for you at the Villa, or she can leave something cold for you, or something to heat up, all at very reasonable prices.

The cook offers three levels of cooking service:

a) A full meal, which may be partly prepared at home, partly at Casetta di Pian di Goro. The cook will lay the table and serve the first course, clear up in the kitchen, and lay out the second course and dessert, before leaving. The cost of this is approximately Euro 30 per person (please reconfirm current prices on booking), to include food but not drinks.

b) The cook can prepare different courses for you, which you can then heat up yourselves. The cost of these courses vary according to ingredients used, but typically they might be (again, please reconfirm current prices on booking):

First course: 8 Euro per person,

Second course: 9 Euro per person

Vegetable or salad: 4 Euro per person

Dessert: 5 Euro per person

c) The cook can leave you pasta sauces: you cook pasta yourself, and heat up the sauce for it. The cost for a sauce for 4 people is 8Euro, for 8 people it would be 16 Euro.

The cook service is available on request. £50 booking fee. Should you be be happy with these arrangements, please ask for, complete and return the cook questionnaire as availability cannot be guaranteed.

CV Contact

An English speaking CV Representative in Italy will be available by phone during your stay. Contact details will be sent with your travel documents.

Linen and Towels

Bed, bath and kitchen is provided and changed Saturday. Further changes are available on request for an additional charge.

Maid Service

3 hours 6 days per week.

Tenancy Times

Tenancies commence at 16:00 hours on the day of arrival and villas are to be vacated at 10:00 hours on the day of departure.

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Amenities

Bars, restaurants, shops, riding in Celle sul Rigo 7km, bars, restaurants, shops & tennis in Radicofani 5km, thermal baths, spa, tennis & riding in San Casciano dei Bagni 10km, golf in Castiglione del Lago 50km, large supermarkets in Sarteano 17.5km

Airports

Florence 155km, Rome 180km, Pisa 240km, Bologna 260km, Perugia 80km

Mainline Station

Chiusi 27km

Places of Interest

Cetona 24km, Montepulciano 28km, Bagno Vignoni 30km, Pienza 32km, Monte Amiata (walking and winter skiing) 30 km, Montalcino 50 km, Orvieto 55 km, Perugia 110km, Siena 83km, Arezzo 86kms, Assisi 130km, Florence 140km, Rome 180km

Rental Conditions: No smoking and no children under 7 years accepted at this property