Grappolo at Castello Poggiarello, Sovicille - Siena

Grappolo is situated in the central area of the castle, it's a first floor Tuscan villa with many of the original characteristics, such as the terracotta floor throughout. It's accessed by a flight of external stone steps. Outside at the base of the stairs is a private space furnished with table and chairs to dine al fresco.

Inside is a very spacious open plan kitchen and dining room. In the centre of the room is a large wooden table and six chairs, while to side is a glass cupboard filled with crockery and an antique sideboard with further utensils.

The kitchen is situated in the corner of the room. It's a nice kitchen with a reasonable amount of work space, a fridge with an internal freezer, an oven and gas hobs.

Off to the right of the room is a lovely, cosy lounge with a comfortable double sofa and two armchairs. A bookshelf to one side has books in Italian, English and German.

The sleeping area is off to the left of the kitchen. There is a small hall which provides access to a twin bedroom on the right. It's a lovely room furnished with heavy antique, wooden beds which cannot be set up as a double. In the room is an antique wardrobe.

Across the hall is the spacious double bedroom which has an antique iron bed and a lovely single door, wooden, antique wardrobe with a full length mirror. A bathroom with shower completes the rooms of the villa.

1 twin bedroom
1 double bedroom
The twin room cannot be made into a double
Note that there is no heating

Castello Poggiarello is a wonderful, medieval castle only 20minutes drive from Siena. The estate is located on the flat Val di Merse valley floor and it is surrounded by its vineyards, olive groves and fields. There are four little villas rented at the castle, while the rest of the buildings are occupied by the owners and the various estate wine producing activities.

To one side is a large hedged pool area. The sparkling pool is located in the centre of a perfectly manicured lawn which is dotted with several trees which provide refreshing shade in the warm summer months. Under the trees is also a pergola shading a table with chairs.

In the expansive and well maintained gardens there is a beautiful little chapel which can be visited on request. In a shady corner there is also a small play ground for the younger children. The castle estate is fantastically positioned in the peaceful countryside but has easy access to Siena.
There are some farm noises due to the winery activities.

The sparkling shared pool is located to one side of the large estate grounds. It is surrounded by a high fence which provides it with additional privacy. Due to the position of the estate on the valley floor there are limited views.

Around the pool is a manicured lawn with several trees for shade, while a pergola covers a table with chairs. Dotted here and there are sun loungers to relax and soak up the warm Tuscan rays.
The 6x12 metres pool has iron steps to enter and a diving board to the far end. It is 1.5 to 3 metres deep so care must be taken with younger children. It's open from mid-May to September, weather permitting.