Chateau / Country House rental in Monticiano, Italy - Beautiful old stone house dated back to 1780 - Property 29751

Podernovo lies just outside the town of Monticiano. It offers all necessary services including a bank, a pharmacy, a supermarket, a restaurant, a wine bar and bus service to Siena and Grosseto. A short distance away we find the Abbey of S. Galgano and the Chapel of Montesiepi with the amazing sword in the rock, the hot springs of Petriolo still in their natural state and walking towards the woods, the banks of the river Merse with crystal clear water. The panorama consists mainly of typical Mediterranean flora: maritime pines, live-oak trees, chestnut trees. The farmhouse consists of two stone buildings: S. Maria the main building which holds the apartments and an old barn where you find the meeting room, the large professional kitchen and the indoor’s eating space. Next to them is the traditional wood oven the thrashing ground with pine trees and meadows in the background. Below the property fields is the horse training ring where the Sienese train their horses for the Palio.

The property is now for sale but any interested partie needs to consider tha the sale will be able to be completed only at the end of the 2008 touristic season. The estate can be sold dividing it into three independent properties, each with its own entrance, private garden and about 350 square metres. Communal spaces are the swimming pool, some grounds and car parks. Plans of the property and relative prices can be made available contacting the owner.