vacation rental Sassofortino Maremma Grosseto holiday apartment bed and breakfast

Beautiful cottage in the Tuscan countryside

Data of object

Type of object:	vacation rental
Living area:	60 m²
Number of rooms:	2
Number of of sleeping accomodations (beds):	4
Number of bathsrooms:	1
Listing #:	11501

Lo Scopetaccio is a lovely cottage in the beautiful countryside of Upper Maremma. It offers self-catering accommodation to the independent travellers looking for a quiet and very private holiday rental in Tuscany. This vacation house has a large garden and access to a swimming pool. It is only 2km away from the medieval hilltop village of Sassofortino, from which it is possible to enjoy a fantastic view over the plains of the Maremma to the sea. Lo Scopetaccio is immersed in the countryside and it is surrounded by high chestnut trees and the wooded hilly countryside of the Maremma. It is the perfect choice for lovers of nature and sport, as it is surrounded by hiking and biking trails. It is also in an excellent position to visit the surrounding area, which includes beautiful and well-known towns and villages, such as Massa Marittima and the Colline Metallifere, Montemassi, Scarlino, and the unspoiled coastline with wide sandy beaches and pine trees forests. Lo Scopetaccio is a country house on two floors built into the side of a hill. It is surrounded by a large private garden with high chestnut trees and a rustic porch. This countryside house is perfect for a couple or for a family with children, looking for a quiet holiday and a cottage to use as a home away from home. An ideal base for daytrips, you can use the house to explore this unspoilt corner of Tuscany. The main entrance is on the top floor, and it opens onto the front garden and the porch with a covered sitting area. Here, our guests will find chairs and coffee tables where they can sit outside in the warm spring weather or in the breeze of the summer nights. They can turn on the stereo in the living room and listen to the music in the garden. The top floor consists of one large room with kitchen area and a sitting area with an open fireplace. The kitchen is very well equipped allowing our guests to cook and enjoy the delicious local food. We provide: plates and glasses, cutlery, coffee cups and mugs pots and pans Italian coffee maker and kettle tablecloths and kitchen towels electric oven washing machine The kitchen has a large picture window, offering a delightful view of the beautiful colours of the countryside of Tuscany even from within the villa. This picture window is ideal for parents who wish to leave their children to play in the garden on their own, but who want to keep an eye on them at the same time. From this large window they can see a large portion of the back garden and part of the front garden. There are two more windows on the top floor which open onto the front garden area as well. The sitting area it is perfect for relaxing in front of the fireplace, drinking a glass of Monteregio wine, the local D.O.C. wine. In the sitting area our guests can find: a comfortable sofa an open fireplace stereo HI-FI Television (no Sat-TV available) There are several shelves which the guests can use to accomodate their guidebooks or other reading materials as well as CDs and music tapes. The lower floor is accessible via the top floor through a spiral staircase. The lower floor is open on three sides, so every room has windows. This floor is surrounded by the large back garden, connected to the front garden via several paths and a stone staircase. There are two bedrooms and a bathroom with shower. The master bedroom is a double bedroom with king size bed and night tables. The bedroom window opens onto the back garden and the woods of the Belagaio Castle Nature Reserve. The bedroom has a spacious wardrobe with plenty of room to unpack your luggage. The second bedroom can only be used as a twin bedroom, as there are two bunkbeds. This smaller twin bedroom also has a large wardrobe with plenty of room for your belongings. Please note that bedroom linen and blankets are provided to guests of Lo Scopetaccio. The bathroom is opposite this bedroom and it has a shower cabinet. Bathroom towels and a hairdrier are provided. The house has a front porch with chairs to sit outside in the cool shade: a perfect way to enjoy the Tuscan countryside in the hot summer afternoons. The house is in the middle of a big garden, with many chestnut trees. From the garden, the guests of the vacation rental Lo Scopetaccio can access the owners'swimming pool (whenever available) located just few stemps outside the covered front sitting area.

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The area is particularly suited for people who love nature and the outdoors, as there are a number of trails ideal for hiking, biking and horseback riding. You can rent bikes in Roccatederighi, where there is an excellent agency organising biking tours or creating itineraries designed especially for you. There are also several farms in the area which organise horseback riding tours. Trekking Roccastrada is an association which provides information and suggestions for hikers. Sassofortino is not only a perfect location for nature lovers, but also for art lovers, and for those travellers who want to see the most well-known sights in Tuscany as well as the less touristy areas of the region. It is very close to the beautiful town of Massa Marittima and to the Maremma with its wild nature and unspoilt coastline. The old roads leading to Siena pass through woods, medieval villages and old abbeys such as San Galgano Abbey, where you can admire the famous sword in the stone. Siena is easily reachable too, and so are the Val d'Orcia, Petriolo Hot Springs and the beautiful villages and castles of the area, such as Pari, Civitella Marittima, Monte Antico, Monte Amiata, Montalcino and Poggio alle Mura (also known as Villa Banfi, the major producer of Brunello di Montalcino D.O.C.G. wine). If you love wine and good Italian food, then Sassofortino is perfect for you. It is located in the Monteregio di Massa Marittima D.O.C. wine region and it houses two interesting festivals every year: Sagra del Maccherone, a type of home made pasta with different meat or vegetarian sauces, and Festa della Castagna, a festival dedicated to chestnuts, one of the most popular seasonal foods in the area. From Sassofortino you can easily reach other areas where popular wines are produced, such as Montecucco wine, Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, Morellino di Scansano and several other excellent wines. In the area, you can also find several excellent restaurants which deserve a visit and which will make your holiday unforgettable. Lo Scopetaccio is the ideal vacation rental for people who want to divide their time in Tuscany between daytrips to popular sights, relaxing days on the beach or on the golf course in Gavorrano, and the peace of a countryside cottage with its own private garden and swimming pool.

Sassofortino Maremma , Grosseto , Tuscany , Italy

Lo Scopetaccio is in the countryside, 2km (not much more than a mile) away from Sassofortino, a medieval hilltop village characterised by narrow winding streets and stone houses. From the village, you can enjoy a spectacular view over the plains of the Maremma. The area where Sassofortino is located is called Alta Maremma, since the villages and castles of the area were built on the tops of hills from which it was easier to protect the inhabitants during the dark centuries of the Middle Ages. On a clear day it is possible to see the sea: the view is breathtaking. Sassofortino is a small village but it has all the services that you might need: bars and restaurants, banks with ATM, a supermarket and post office. The nearby villages of Roccatederighi and Montemassi house other shops and restaurants, and are both very beautiful in their own right. Montemassi is home to the castle depicted in the Buon Governo painting by Simone Martini located in the Palazzo Pubblico of Siena. The nearby town of Roccastrada has a cinema, a theatre, several shops and restaurants, two banks, a supermarket and much more. The ruins of the castle called Sassoforte are one of the major attractions in Sassofortino. The castle was built in the 12th century and its ruins are still preserved in the woods near the village and can be reached via beautiful hiking trails.

Arrival and distances

Distance to next airport: Pisa - 140 km
Distance to next railway station: Roccastrada - 15 km
Distance to next motorway: E80 - 30 km
Distance to next Shop: 2 km

Sport facilities nearby

Biking, Golf, Mountainbiking, Horse riding, Swimming, Tennis, Hiking,

Type of holidays

Relaxing holidays
Family holidays
Holidays on a farm
Golf holidays
Cultural and sightseeing holidays
Romantic holidays
Hiking holidays

Bedroom

Total number of sleeping facilities: 2

2 Double room(s)

Bathrooms and WCs

Number of bathsrooms: 1

1 bathsrooms with shower

External facilities of object

Garden
Pool
Car Parking
Terrace

Internal facilities of object

Fireplace
Central heating

Machines and equipment

CD-player
TV
Towels provided
Audio tape player
Radio
Stereo
Washing machine

Kitchen facilities

4 ring stove
Dishwasher
Microwave

Services

Other

Only for non-smokers
Pets welcomed
Seniors not suitable
Children welcomed
Handicapped not suitable

Additional Information

Terms and conditions Lo Scopetaccio is exclusively non-smoking. The rental price includes: bedroom linen, kitchen and bathroom towels (changed weekly) final cleaning consumption of water, electricity and gas use of the washing machine and iron small welcome basket When it is available, it is possible to use the owners' swimming pool, located just outside the garden. Check-in Saturdays between 3pm and 6pm. It is possible to alter the arrival time given advance notice. On the day of departure, the house must be vacated by 10am. Pets are welcome. Guests are responsible for any damages to the house and furniture. Payment Options A sum equal to 30% of the total rental price must be paid at the time of reservation via international bank transfer. The reservation deposit is non-refundable. The remaining 70% is to be paid in cash at the time of arrival. Upon arrival, guests must leave a security deposit of 100 euros which will be returned at the time of departure provided that there is no damage to the premises. Cancellation Policy In the case of a cancellation the reservation deposit is not refundable.