- Area:
- Tuscany Siena
- Accommodation type:
- Tuscany Villa
- Number of bedrooms:
- 2
- Min number of nights:
- 7
- Max number of people:
- 3
- Number of bathrooms:
- 1
- From rental price:
- £93.00
- Accommodation reviews:
- 0
Vacation Rental Description
Magnificent 15th Century stone cottage with pool and tennis court to rent in the heart of Tuscany.
Sogna Piccola is our lovely two bedroom stone built cottage high up in the Tuscan hills. It’s ideal for a couple or three adults looking for an oasis of peace and tranquillity with the additional benefit of being less than an hour’s drive from all the main cultural centres of Tuscany.
Sogna Piccola, originally built in the 15th century, sleeps three adults in great comfort, and is beautifully furnished and decorated. Our home has been authentically restored to reveal its original chestnut beams, terra cotta tile ceilings and floors, large open stone fireplace, pietra serena stone worktops and luminous calce plaster wall finishes. Some of the furnishings are antiques which are juxtaposed with a collection of contemporary European works of art.
About Tuscany Siena
Entirely private, the 11th century medieval hamlet of Sogna consists of 12 unique homes with a swimming pool and tennis court.
Perched 400mm high atop a hillside sits this stunning medieval borgo, facing the Val d'Ambra and surrounded by wooded terraces with almost a thousand trees; olive, walnut, almond and fruit trees all overlooking the ancient forests of Tuscany.
The borgo of Sogna was restored in 1996, carefully retaining all of its original character. The vestiges of the original fortressed walls still overlook the borgo and its restored 14th century church, which retains its original bell tower. Strolling down from the church, along the cobbled paths, you catch momentary glimpses of the surrounding densely forested hills as you inhale the intoxicating heady scents of the rosemary and lavender bushes growing in abundance throughout Sogna. With its panoramic views of the Val d’Ambra; Sogna offers our guests the chance to relax, sunbathe, swim in the oasis shaped pool, play a game of tennis, eat alfresco under the vine covered pergola or just do nothing at all! With shops, excellent restaurants and banks all within an easy ten minute drive. In season, figs, apricots, plums and grapes grow throughout the borgo and there are few pleasures greater than eating a freshly picked, sun warmed piece of fruit with your morning coffee. And in the cooler months you can snuggle up in front of a roaring wood fire, listen to music, read a book, or just daydream!
If you can tear yourself away from the beauty of our medieval borgo, Sogna makes a perfect base for exploring Tuscany. It is just a 30 minute drive to the centres of Siena and Arezzo and an hour’s drive to Florence. The classic Tuscan hill towns of Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, are all within a short drive and Chianti’s famous villages of Castellina, Greve, Gaiole, Radda are just on our doorstep. Closer to home, you can take a leisurely stroll to Rapale, the next village in the chain of hilltop borgos or discover the beauty of the Valdarno and particularly the Valdambra where the magical medieval towns of Badia a Ruoti, Cennia, Ambra and Bucine, cling to their hilltop perches evoking a sense of timelessness.
When you tire of the natural and historic beauty of Tuscany and find yourself in need of a little "retail therapy"; a quick 25 minute drive will take you to the anonymous grey warehouse called Space, which is the outlet store for Prada, Jill Sander, Mui Mui, and Helmut Lang. A further 15 minute drive brings you to "The Mall", a huge complex of outlet shops where you can find labels such as Alexander McQueen, Agnona, AJ Armani, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Emanuel Ungaro, Ermenegildo Zenga, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hogan, I Pinco Pallino, La Perla, Loro Piana, Marni, Pucci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi, Stella McCartney, Tod’s, Valentino, Yohji Yamamoto and Yves St. Laurent. There is also a Miss Sixty and Diesel outlet at The Mall as well as a stylish café that serves salads, sandwiches and fantastic coffee. Down the road from The Mall you will find the Fendi, Celine, Loewe and the Dolce and Gabbanna outlet shops.
Tuscany Villa Amenities
General
- Terrace
- Washing machine
- Wi-Fi
Living room
- Hi-Fi
- TV with satellite
Kitchen
- Dishwasher
Outside facilities
- Garden
- Swimming pool
- Car park
Bedroom
- Cot included
Other amenities- Living room
- Dining room
- Kitchen
- Luxurious bedlinens
- original stone fireplace
- unlimited fire wood
- handmade wrought iron four poster bed
- home cinema system
- MP3/ipod connection
- tennis court
- all windows have insect screens and are double-glazed
- gas fired central heating
- free wi-fi
- People can sleep in the living room: no
- Mezzanine floor: no
- Bathroom 1: shower
Walking & Driving Distances
| Driving distances |
| Shops |
10 mins |
| Town center |
10 mins |
Tuscany Villa Prices
| Dates: 17/04/2010 - 30/04/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £93.00 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £650.00 |
| Dates: 01/05/2010 - 28/05/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £107.00 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £750.00 |
| Dates: 29/05/2010 - 25/06/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £114.25 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £800.00 |
| Dates: 26/06/2010 - 03/09/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £128.50 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £900.00 |
| Dates: 04/09/2010 - 24/09/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £114.25 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £800.00 |
| Dates: 25/09/2010 - 15/10/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £107.00 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £750.00 |
| Dates: 16/10/2010 - 29/10/2010 |
| Price per Villa per Night |
| £93.00 |
| Price per Villa per Week |
| £650.00 |
Notes on Villa Prices
- We only rent the cottage for complete weeks running from Saturday 4pm to Saturday 10am
- To reserve Sogna Piccola you would need to send us a 25% deposit of the total rent due, with the balance payable at least six weeks before your stay
- We do not let Sogna Piccola out by the night.
- Our cancellation policy is simple: if we can find another renter for your dates we will return any money sent to us (minus bank charges)
- A security deposit of £250 must be included with your final payment
- it will be shown as a separate item on the invoice. Our representative will check the property prior to your departure and, if all is in order, the deposit will be returned to you within 2 weeks
- The house is for a maximum of 3 adults. Children, pets and smoking are not allowed in the house. It is not suitable for children - too many nice things for them to break, and too many opportunities for them to plunge to their death or injury
- The rental rate includes absolutely everything - utilities, bed linen, towels, heating, after-stay clean and weekly clean for stays over a week.
