Old wonderful medieval farmhouse with pool in the heart of Tuscany
- House180 m²
- Sleeps: 10
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Min Stay: 4 - 7 nights
Ideal for one or two families, a family gathering or a group of friends.
Bedrooms
Owner
Nora & Michael
- Languages:
- english, french, german, italian
About Nora & Michael
I am very pleased that you are interested in our home. I myself grew up near Florence and am Italian, a classical philologist. I spent with our four children 17 years in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. By now I am a retired grandmother of three grandchildren. Tuscany's historic towns, its friendly people, its simple and tasty cuisine, its intense smells and colors had already captivated me as a child and now back to my roots, I am pleased again and over again when I see that guests can share this experience. I want to promise in no case more than I can hold. Michael, my husband and I appreciate your rays, when you arrive after a long and tiresome journey and look forward to spend your vacation at our just discovered home and property. I would be extremely pleased to be allowed to get to know you personally, your Eleonora
Nora & Michael purchased this House in 1989
Why Nora & Michael chose Volterra
You are looking for a well-kept vacation house off the main stream of tourism for your family or friends. You appreciate details, love authenticity and enjoy the cultural richness of Tuscany, nature’s air and fragrance as well as the Mediterranean way of life. Traffic free. In the countryside with meadows, fields, vineyards, forests and caves. Adults and children love the large swimming pool and the possibility to prepare pizza, fire the pizza oven, to create their own pizza, bake it and eat it.
What makes this House unique
We are most of the time on site and speak Italian, German, French and English. We listen to what you have to say and through the years we have learned what you appreciate and what you expect. You are our client and we want you to feel safe and well and to find the calm, the recreation, your fun or inner strength to dare new.
Facilities
Featured
- Children Welcome
- Heater
- TV
- Satellite or Cable
- Internet
- Washer & Dryer
- Parking
- Fireplace
- Swimming pool
Bathrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
House Rules
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
44 Reviews
Great place with a wonderful viev.
Sun-beds at the pool would have been a further plus.
Nora and Michael are very kind and helpful.
Hello Lars,
Yes you are right. Thank you for your review, which encourages us to amplify the pool area for next season and to update the furniture also with sun-beds. Though I have to confess that I know, I will miss our oldfashioned deck-chairs .
Lovely peaceful property
Very well equipped property with gracious hosts.
Amazing views great location
Beautiful hilltop location with amazing views all around. 20 mins drive to voltera and 30 mins drive to San gigiamano. Michael was an incredible host , could not have been more helpful. Hope to be back there one day. Fantastico!
Thank you for your nice words, which make Nora and me flush. We give our best and will continue to do so, but to be fair, it's much more the magic of the place, the south, the history, the culture, the architecture, the pool, the Mediterranean kitchen and the local people that allowed you to enjoy your vacation fully. Looking forward to welcome you as a member of our growing group of guests regularly coming back.
Wonderful landscape, spacious rooms and great hosts
We were very pleased with the house. Clean, having plain but large bedrooms and a nice kitchen. We were a big group of 9 including two children but the house felt spacious. The view from the house and from the garden is really beautiful. Nice pool area too.
Michael and Eleonora were really friendly and made us feel welcome.
Thank you for your nice words. We are pleased you liked it and you and your children had enough room. It was a pleasure to have you all on the pool area preparing some real Italian pizzas.
A real Tuscan dream
A real country house, impeccably decorated, where people have lived and worked for many centuries. At the top of a very steep hill, it was large in space, very clean, with a very well equiped kitchen. The property's many trees and garden (vines, olive and lemon trees) were very well maintained, the landscape, a dream. An ideal starting point for those who want to visit Pisa, Sienna and Florence. The large pool was a magnet for the children and adults.
A house, a site that was very hard to leave.
Nora and Michael were the best hosts, providing information and arranging reservations for restaurants and wine-tasting.
Their son, Lorenz, facilitated on the Net all the rental details prior to our arrival.
An anchor for a first time rental across the seas.
The house is near Volterra, the perfect Tuscan hill town.
I would recommend this property to everyone.
Great house in the heart of Tuscany!
We stayed in Spicchiaolano June 2010 for 10 days. We have really nice memories of this time. During the day the view and surroundings are beautifull and exactly what we expected from the Tuscan landscape. In the evening and night the area gets a romantic and magical touch because of all the fire flies that surround the house, a really nice suprise! We have been told the fire flies are only there around the month May and June.
The location of the house is good to discover the nice villages of Tuscany or visit Florance. Our part of the house had a great big kitchen with a nice terras, great for BBQ and enjoying Italian wines, cheeses and sausages till late in the evening. The pool is big and has a great view. The owners are friendly, helpfull and come with nice suggestions for restaurants and day trips. Next to that the Italian people are so nice for small children, you can easily bring them to restaurants and trattoria's and enjoy the nice food!
We would really like to return here some day and enjoy the heart of Tuscany!
Location
San Gimignano and Volterra, cities that need no description, are located in one of the most beautiful and distinctive locations in Tuscany. Walks in the streets give the feeling to be in another time. One can only fall in love with these places: the soft landscape, the sun, the cypresses, the olives, the wine, the excellent cuisine, the spontaneous life of the people and much more ... Volterra, the city of the winds and the Rocks ', and San Gimignano are always surprising: they are rich in culture, arts and crafts houses. Etruscan, Roman and medieval walls, city gates and tombs, the Roman theater in Volterra, the tower houses of San Gimignano, medieval architecture and a rich selection of museums pamper the art lovers; Alabaster and goldsmith's art tempt you to purchase; Zuppa Volterrana, and wild boar are cooked with the same care as an Aragosta, and you can drink an open table wine as an alternative to a Vernaccia di San Gimignano or Tignanello.
Other activities: bird watching
Horse riding: in the immediate vicinity accompanied riding excursions.
Tennis: in Volterra
Golf: Two exclusive golf courses can be found in Castelfalfi (30 km) and in Bagnana (close to Siena, 50 km)
Cycling: Be aware that the gentle hills of Tuscany are not really gentle!
Climbing: bring your equipment and we'll show you where.
Mountainbike: if you are unlucky, you land in a wild boar herd.