The Santa Lucia apartments are situated in a newly renovated barn just 2.3 kms from San Gimignano, on the road that leads to the small hamlet of the same name. The barn is divided into just two lovely apartments, both of which have been fully restored to a high standard with careful attention to detail. The furnishings and fittings are all brand new, however the original characteristics of the building, such as slanted brick windows in the bedrooms have all been retained. Both apartments are furnished in Tuscan country style, each one is refreshingly different from the other, and each have gardens with lovely views over the valley below, crisscrossed with vineyards and olive groves. Although Santa Lucia is a tiny hamlet, it boasts the local public swimming pool (normally open mid June to beginning September), and tennis courts both of which are only 5 minutes walk from the apartments. There is a local bus service to San Gimignano running hourly from 8.00 ? 20.00 or you can take a leisurely walk towards the town, where there are spectacular views of San Gimignano. In fact along the panoramic road there are view points with benches so you can sit and enjoy the contrast of the green countryside, against the deep blue sky and the 'terracotta coloured' city of the medieval towers rising above. Santa Lucia is an ideal location from which to explore Tuscany, only 2.3 km from San Gimignano and its shops, supermarket and restaurants, and only 30 minutes from Etruscan Volterra, whilst Poggibonsi with its road and rail links is only 13 km away. Parking is in the grounds. The Santa Lucia apartments are also a good choice for a larger party, together they sleep 4 persons with the possibility of sleeping an extra 2 persons, and have a communicating door between the two apartments.

Il Pino is a tastefully restored apartment furnished to a high standard with homely wooden furnishings so typical of Tuscan country style. The inviting living room has a lovely country kitchen area with dining table and chairs and a settee which converts to a bed on request to accommodate a third person. The locally tiled shower room is brand new and the cosy bedroom with its lovely wrought iron bed, still retains the slanted brick decoration on the windows which is such a lovely feature of Tuscan barn restorations. The apartment is surrounded by pots of flowers, and from the garden there are lovely views of the valley beyond. The garden which is furnished with table, chairs, sun recliners and pergola is the perfect spot dining al fresco, or you can relax, soak up the sun, or enjoy the view under the shade of the tall pine tree from which the apartment takes its name.