La Doccia

LA DOCCIA


La Doccia is only a short walk away from the towers of San Gimignano

Description:

Ground Floor: Fully equipped kitchen/dining room with hob (4 gas rings), fridge, washing machine, dining table (which expands if required) and chairs, settee and frosted glass doors leading to garden; sitting room with settee (which converts to a bed to accommodate an extra one or two persons), armchair and safe deposit box; shower room with shower cubicle, basin, w.c. and bidet.
First Floor: Two bedrooms each with double bed (which on request will be converted into two single beds) and each with ensuite shower room with shower cubicle, basin, w.c. and bidet. Central heating.

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Normal no. of persons:	4
Max. no. of extra persons: (for beds see description)	2
Size:	87 sqm
Floor:	Ground + first
TV:	No
Beds (doubles/singles):	2 / 0 or 0 / 4
Bathrooms:	3
Central heating:	Yes
Fireplace:	No
Dishwasher:	No
Oven:	Small
Washing machine:	Yes
Swimming pool:	14 x 7m
Terrace/balcony:	No
Garden:	Private
Wine/olive oil production:	Yes / Yes
Distance to San Gimignano:	0.3 km
Distance to Siena:	35 km
Distance to Florence:	50 km

Please contact us for prices.

This charming house is ideally situated in the countryside within a short walk (300 metres) of the "Porta San Matteo" entrance into the medieval town of San Gimignano where you will find lots of shops and restaurants as well as many historic monuments. 10kms away is the town of Poggibonsi where there is an entrance to the Florence/Siena motorway. The owners live next door in their farmhouse and whilst being helpful and friendly will not intrude on your privacy. La Doccia was originally a barn which they have very recently converted with great care and attention to detail to offer very comfortable accommodation. It has terracotta tiled floors and beamed ceilings and is fitted and furnished to a very high standard in traditional Tuscan style. The windows of its bedrooms, which look out over countryside, still have the charming slanted bricks original to the barn whilst the arched ground floor windows also enjoy very pleasant views. In the sitting room and in one of the bedrooms there are very large arched frosted glass windows which make the rooms very light but give privacy and protection against the heat of the sun.

The house takes its name from the "doccia" a spring dating back to the 13th century which is along the country road below the house. Next to the house the owner has a vineyard and an olive grove from which he produces his own wine and olive oil. A few steps away from the glass entrance doors to the kitchen/dining room the house has its own garden with grass lawn and olive trees. From the garden, which is hidden by a hedge to give you privacy, you can see the bell tower of the Church of Sant Agostino in the medieval town of San Gimignano. In the garden there is a patio with table and chairs for eating outside under a pergola and there are sun loungers and a barbecue. A few steps away there is a new swimming pool (14m x 7m) which is reserved for the use of guests renting La Doccia and the owner. The pool is surrounded by a grass lawn and olive trees and enjoys a fine view of the countryside. The grounds surrounding La Doccia and the owner's house are enclosed with access by electric gate. Covered parking is next to La Doccia in the enclosed grounds.