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Casa Monterchi |
Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy |
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A chance to savour life in the historic centre of a beautiful Italian village. Casa Monterchi is just steps away from the village centre, overlooking the church and rooftops of the Mediaeval village. A great base to explore Tuscany, Umbria and central Italy, and a perfect hideaway to retreat to at the end of a days sightseeing. |
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Property Info |
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Accommodation Type:
| House / Villa |
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Property Setting:
| Mountainous / Romantic / Village / Rural |
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Holiday Type:
| Relaxing / Family / Sports & activity / Culture |
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Bedrooms:
| 2 |
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Guests:
| 5 |
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Catering:
| self-catering |
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General Info |
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Casa Monterchi is a beautiful townhouse with lots of character - wooden ceilings and beams, terracotta floors, stone door surrounds and 19th century frescoed ceilings. The house is in the historic centre on Monterchi, one of Tuscany's most beautiful hilltop villages. Casa Monterchi is yards from the main square (and a fantastic restaurant, bar and enoteca). The house also overlooks the church of San Simeone. There are stacks of guide books and historical books if you fancy finding out more about the area not to mention some great Italian cookbooks if you fancy cooking with some of the lovely fresh, local food from one of the many nearby markets. |
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Details on the area surrounding the property/accommodation |
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Monterchi is a fantastic place to stay and savour the atmosphere of a genuine and unspoilt Tuscan hilltop village. It is also ideally situated for Tuscany, Umbria and central Italy. It's on the Piero della Francesca trail. Wonderful villages, towns, bike rides, walks and restaurants abound in this unspoilt and relatively quiet corner of Tuscany. Monterchi's strategic position means that you can easily stetch your wings beyond Tuscany. The village looks onto the next hilltown, which is across the border into Umbria and the E45 superstrada offers easy access to the famous towns of Umbria such as Perugia, Gubbio and Assisi, together with the Adriatic coast to the east and Emilia Romagna and Bologna to the north. Even Rome is an easy day trip by car or better still on the fast train from Arezzo (just over an hour). |
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Getting there & away/local amenities |
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Getting There:
| Within easy day trip reach of Florence (1 1/4 hrs or a stunning 1 1/2 hour drive through the rolling hills), Lucca and Pisa (1 1/2 hours), Siena (1 1/4 hours), Chianti (1 hr) and the beautiful Arno valley (30 mins). The area also has the advantage of being close to the Adriatic Riviera (1 hour +), San Marino, Umbertide, Perugia (35 mins), and Assisi. The E45 motorway which runs 10 mins from the house connects with the Bologna/Ravenna area to the north and Rome to the south (Rome is 2 1/4 hours away). The house has the advantage of being easily reached by public transport - Arezzo has many connections throughout Italy by train including a fast train (1 1/4 hours) to Rome and to Florence. Regular coaches and local buses connect the 25km from Arezzo to Monterchi and on to Sansepolcro. |
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Nearest airports:
| Perugia 50 |
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Nearest train station:
| Arezzo 25 |
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Nearest ferry terminal:
| Ancona |
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Nearest bus stop:
| Monterchi |
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Car Hire:
| Advised |
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Nearest restaurant:
| La Rocca |
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Nearest beach:
| Ravenna |
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Nearest shop:
| Marcello's Supermarket |
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Nearest market:
| Monterchi (Sundays) |
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More Info |
Owner Info |
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Name |
David Worrall |
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Contact Phone No. |
07977 422628 |
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Accommodation details |
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Activities Nearby |
Birdwatching / Cooking / Cycling / Fishing / Golf within 30km / Tennis / Walking / Watersports
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Interior Facilities |
DVD player / Linen provided / Television / Washing Machine
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Interior Details |
The house is built on three storeys plus a cellar and attic. It has the advantage due to its height and position at the top of the village of great views and an open aspect. Entering on the ground floor, there is a hallway with the kitchen and rich wooden ceiling. Across the other side of the hall is the second bathroom. Terracotta steps lead to the first floor, with a good-sized living room and dining room, opening onto the balcony, which runs the length of the house. Both of the first floor rooms have beautiful tiled floors and C19th frescoed ceilings. The living room has a sofa bed for extra guests. A further set of wooden steps leads to the second floor, with two double bedrooms with windows facing the church and village, and another bathroom with shower and a wonderful view clear over the rooftops to the countryside below.
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Exterior Facilities |
Balcony / Parking
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Exterior Details |
The house has a wonderful balcony where you can sit looking onto the church, the Medieval archway and the fields beyond. We like nothing better than sitting on the balcony listening to the sounds of Italian village life!
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Further Details |
Monterchi enjoys an excellent central location in northern Italy, perfect for combining Tuscany and Umbria but also within easy day trip reach of the coast and even Rome. Monterchi's position a few miles from Arezzo and near the Umbrian border offers a range of stunning towns, both famous and undiscovered on its doorstep. Within a few miles are Anghiari, Sansepolcro, Citta di Castello, Caprese Michelangelo (Michelengelo's birthplace), La Verna (where St Francis received the stigmata) and other beautiful Renaissance delights, together with the natural parks and forests for which the Valtiberina is famous. Monterchi is perfectly situated to explore all of the main sites of Tuscany such as Florence, Siena, Lucca and Pisa but offers a unique perspective on the real Tuscany. Although tourist sites in the area are plentiful, life continues in this area of Tuscany at a slower pace and is all the better for that. You can mix day trips to the likes of Florence or Siena with walks and trips to the local markets and restaurants and see the real side of Tuscany.
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Conditions of
Rental |
We ask for a £75 deposit on booking and the balance 8 weeks before your stay. Usual changeover day is Saturday.
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Other Information |
Short breaks available
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