Holiday Villa for Rent in Siena. Villa Gaia Valentina ( Tuscany )

Information Request PROFILE: Beautiful villa located just fifteen kilometres from Siena and seventy kilometers from Florence. Villa Gaia Valentina is located in the hills of Siena and is the ideal place to spend a relaxing holiday away from the noise of the city. The complex is located in the heart of Montagnola Senese (ancient village crossed by the Via Francigena; a road full of ancient villages which was used to connect Rome to Europe) where you can enjoy a nice view. Thanks to its location at 500 meters from sea level you will be able to enjoy a temperate climate even in summer.
Villa Gaia Valentina is nestled in a natural and unspoiled environment, crisscrossed by logging roads and paths ideal for mountain biking, horseback riding and hiking, if you are lucky you may even see deers, badgers, foxes, porcupines, hedgehogs and dormice.

DESCRIPTION: The villa is composed of an elegant villa Leopoldina dating back to 1840, recently restored and converted into a fine country house. During the restoration the old floors of handmade bricks and ancient beamed ceilings have been recovered.
The villa is set over 2 floors. GROUND FLOOR: 1 living room with vaulted ceilings, tables, chairs and couches, 1 kitchen with fireplace, 1 bathroom. FIRST FLOOR: large gallery with couches, reading room, dining room with panoramic views, lounge with fireplace and table, 8 double rooms all with private bathrooms, 2 single rooms with possibility of 2 extra beds, 2 baths, 1 kitchen. Total 18+2 beds.

SERVICES: Private swimming pool, large garden with outdoor terrace equipped with a roof and furnished with a table for lunch and relax. Satellite TV. Telephone in every room. Shops, banks, post office and pharmacy: 8/7 km to Sovicille - 9 km to Rosia - 6 km to Pievescola. 2 riding centers at 13 km. Some bikes are at guests’ disposal, for further needs a rental office is just 20 km away. Other services at less than 20 km from the villa: flights, tennis courts in Colle Val d'Elsa.

WHERE WE ARE: The villa is located on the hills of Siena (15 km from Siena). Thanks to its position at 500 meters of altitude in the summer you will enjoy a windy climate suitable for hiking in the woods surrounding the numerous footpaths, to discover the beautiful countryside, many medieval villages and Romanesque churches. Seaside: The nearest village Follonica is 76 km away, Punta Ala, the most well-known, is about 95 km. Nearest towns: Pievescola, Radicondoli, Sovicille (7 km), Monteriggioni, Volterra.