Susina at Poderone, Roccalbegna - Grosseto

Susina is a first floor villa in the hamlet of Poderone, in Southern Tuscany. Outside it has a small but pretty garden furnished with a couple of sun chairs where to relax, there is also a wooden table with four chairs to dine al fresco.

Terracotta stairs lead up from the garden to the front door. Inside is an open plan room with a fireplace in a corner. The room is in traditional Tuscan style with a terracotta floor and a ceiling of wooden beams and terracotta tiles. In a corner, next to the fireplace, is a double sofa and a matching armchair.

The kitchen unit is along two walls and has plenty of work space and storage. It is well equipped and includes gas hobs, an oven and a fridge with separate freezer compartment. In the centre of the room is a round dining table for four while a well stocked, antique side board rests against a wall.

A tiny hall from the living area leads to the bathroom which has a tub and handheld shower. Next to it is the double bedroom with an iron bed and a large, single door, antique, wooden wardrobe.

The villa is completed by a twin bedroom with two beautiful wooden, antique beds. Against a wall is a double door, wooden, antique wardrobe, while a marble topped beauty table with antique chair complete the furnishings.

The double room cannot be made into a twin and the twin room cannot be set up as a double.
The views from the garden are of the other villas in the hamlet, while from the bedroom windows there are lovely views of the countryside.
10% discount is offered on the second week of stay.
20% discount is offered on the third week of stay.
These discounts are available in every season.
For further details please enquire with your To Tuscany agent.

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.

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.