Giada

La Buca: Giada

One Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment:
Living room with kitchen area with hob (4 gas rings), small electric oven, fridge, dining area with table and chairs, sitting area with settee (which converts to a double bed on request) and television (Italian only) > Double bedroom > Shower room with shower cubicle, basin, bidet and toilet > Fly screens > Central heating > Terrace area > Barbecue > Swimming pool > Parking > 2.2 km to the town of San Gimignano > Local produce for purchase.
La Buca di Montauto dates back to the 1800's and is thought to have ancient Etruscan origins. It is a lovely estate with 11 hectares of land, and being a working farm there are vineyards, olive groves and an interesting wild boar rearing activity. Although immersed in the Tuscan countryside. La Buca di Montauto is just 2.2 km from the medieval town of San Gimignano and there are lovely views from the estate both of San Gimignano on the horizon and the picturesque Montauto hilltop hamlet nearby.

In the main farmhouse reside the owners and their family, and across the courtyard an adjacent farm building has been lovingly restored into two very nicely renovated apartments (Giada described here and Turchese) and two rooms. All the accommodation is on the ground floor and each apartment has a front and rear terrace area for relaxing and dining al fresco. Much care has been taken with the renovation, the furnishings and fittings are of a high standard and the apartments are very welcoming and homely as the owners have paid much attention to detail and added many personal touches.

Facts:

Description:

Normal no. of persons:	2
Max. no. of extra persons: (for beds see description)	2
Size:	43 sqm
Floor:	Ground
TV:	Yes
Beds (doubles/singles):	1 / 0
Bathrooms:	1
Central heating:	Yes
Fireplace:	No
Dishwasher:	No
Oven:	Small
Washing machine:	No
Swimming pool:	14 x 6m
Terrace/balcony:	Yes
Garden:	Shared
Wine/olive oil production:	Yes / Yes
Distance to San Gimignano:	2.2 km
Distance to Siena:	35 km
Distance to Florence:	50 km

Giada is comfortably fitted apartment in lovely Tuscan style with pale green pastel furnishings, contrasting with typical terracotta floors and wooden beamed ceilings. From the living room the patio door leads onto the apartment's terrace area which is furnished with table and chairs for dining outside and partially divided from the adjacent apartment's terrace areas by a trellis with climbing plants and flowers. The characteristic bedroom also opens onto a rear communal terrace where there is a barbecue for guests' use.

The estate is filled with flowers and at the rear of the owners farmhouse in a sunny position is the lovely swimming pool (14m x 6m). Furnished with sun recliners and sun umbrellas it is an ideal spot for relaxing and enjoying a cooling dip. The owners, Antonella, Mauro and Giada are friendly and helpful and happy to show you their locally made produce of wild boar ham, sausages and salami, which you can purchase directly from the estate along with their local wine and olive oil. They also sell their local produce at their lovely delicatessen shop in the main street of San Gimignano.

La Buca di Montauto is ideally situated to explore the local area. There are lovely walks all around the estate, medieval San Gimignano and its shops, restaurants, and historic monuments is only 10 minutes drive away, and it's easy to discover the rest of Tuscany's delightful towns such as Siena and Florence via the road and rail links at Poggibonsi just 13 kms away.

The apartments, (Giada described above and Turchese) are ideal for larger parties or a large family travelling together as they have a communicating door between the two and can sleep up to 8 persons. There is 10% discount off the basic price if both apartments are taken together, and it is possible to request the two separate bedrooms also in the restored farm building to accommodate any further persons.

Please contact us for prices.