Ciliegia at Poderone, Roccalbegna - Grosseto and Maremma

Poderone is in the Maremma, an area of Southern Tuscany renowned for its original and wild landscapes. The hamlet Poderone consists of 9 independent holiday villas each restored to an excellent standard.

There is an oval swimming pool located on one side of the property. It has excellent views of the surrounding hills and valleys dotted with prestigious villas and quaint towns.

Poderone lays in a beautiful position with excellent views of the rolling Tuscan hills and valleys around. There is free parking for all the guests of the hamlet within the property and there are no unpaved roads on the way to the location.

Hamlet Poderone is the perfect place from which to explore both the mountains and seaside. The coast offers gentle beaches, natural parks, fishing villages, resort towns all facing the clear waters of the Gulf of Argentario in the Mediterranean sea. The famous hot springs of Saturnia are thirty minute's drive away.Click here to see a story about the area in the Daily Mail.

Poderone is the ideal starting point for trips to the sea, Monte Amiata, the Southern wine country and the 'Tufo triangle' towns Pitigliano, Sovana and Sorano, all within a fifty-minute drive.

The Castello di Triana which can be seen from the hamlet is 6kms from the town of Roccalbegna. It sits on a rocky promontory and is enclosed by medieval stone walls, which are still in remarkably good condition. Outside the walls is the church of San Bernardino alla Triana. The castle is approxiamately 1km from the hamlet, so it is possible to walk there.

At Monte Amiata it is possible to go skiing during the winter and walking during summer.

Ciliegia is a lovely semi-detached villa set in a pretty position in the hamlet Poderone with a garden that wraps around it and gorgeous views of the surrounding countryside. Ciliegia has external natural stone walls, the traditional Tuscan wooden beamed ceiling and parquet flooring in the kitchen, in the lounge and in both bedrooms. It is ideal for two couples as it provides plenty of private spaces.

The villa has a private loggia fully equipped with a stone barbecue and a wooden table with four comfortable straw-bottomed chairs. The loggia is also provided with two external speakers to listen to music while having meals al fresco.

The ground floor lounge has direct access both to the garden and to the loggia making the best of the indoor and the outdoor life at the same time. Entering the lounge from the garden there is, on the right hand side, a modern fireplace with an elegant sofa in front of it.

From the sofa there is a beautiful view of the surrounding countryside through the large door that overlooks the garden.

On the opposite side of the room there is a very tasteful kitchen with a window above the workspace and a dining area with a wooden table that seats four. The kitchen includes a large modern fridge/freezer, stove with gas hobs, oven and a dishwasher.

On the ground floor there is a twin bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The twin beds can be made into a double on request. This bedroom has direct access to the garden. The bathroom is exclusively furnished and has a tub with hand held shower and a window with a view. Every room, including bathrooms, has a ceiling fan.

Next to the kitchen a staircase leads to the first floor where there is a spacious and unique double bedroom with the traditional Tuscan wooden beamed ceiling and a second tastefully furnished en-suite bathroom with hand held shower.

The bedroom has a romantic fireplace and an original built-in wardrobe.There are two armchairs just close to the door leading to the private terrace. A washing machine is located at the top of the stairs at the entrance of the bedroom.

Both the bedroom and the bathroom have access to a large private balcony  with a superb view. The terrace is furnished with a table and two chairs ideal to have breakfast in the fresh air of the Tuscan mornings.

The second bedroom can be made into twin on request. If you do not request this when booking it will be a double.
2 flat screen 50 “ TV’s. One in the living room and one in the master bedroom.

The owner is a photographer and the villa has been tastefully furnished.

Fire Place: open

The pool is located to one side of the property, nestled in a lovely sunny position with excellent views of the rolling Tuscan hills and valleys around. The setting is perfect for relaxing in the warm Tuscan sunshine.

The pool is shared between the villas and has a surrounding terrace furnished with sun beds; to one side there are changing rooms with showers and bathrooms. 
The pool is oval shaped. It is 14x4 meters and it is 1.30 meters to 1.60 deep and open from May to September.

In about 1 hour drive you arrive at the Marina di Grosseto which is a lovely seaside resort that has a peaceful setting between the evergreen pine forest and the sandy beaches in the very heart of the Maremma, near the northern border of the Natural Reserve of the Maremma in the Uccellina hills. Marina di Grosseto is less than one hour by car away from the "Tufo triangle" towns Pitigliano, Sovana and Sorano, the well-known Saturnia Spa and from Montalcino, famous for its Brunello red wine. It offers a wide range of sport facilities: outdoor activities include riding, hiking, biking, fishing, rollerskating, windsurfing and tennis.From Roccalbegna it is possible to reach the beautiful Monte Argentario area in 1 hour.The extraordinary promontory of Monte Argentario with its small coves and bays, is considered by dedicated scuba divers to be one of the most interesting zones in Italy for the abundance of fish and a sea bed rich in coral and shells. It is a large and hilly promontory in southern Tuscany. The area has a nature reserve and some relatively unspoilt beaches. There are two pretty harbour/resort towns at Monte Argentario which make good holiday bases: Porto Santo Stefano and Porto Ercole. Porto Santo Stefano is on the northern side of the promontory, and is the largest town. Porto Ercole faces south, and is a small and pretty harbour settlement.