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Cristoforo, Casole d'Elsa, Siena

Cristoforo is on the right just beyond the small piazza

The remodeled kitchen has everything a good cook would need

This double bedroom has beautiful views of the countryside surrounding Casole d'Elsa

garden

dining room

kitchen

living room

One of the pleasures of staying in Cristoforo is having a garden within the village walls.

From the dining table you can see what the cook is up to in the kitchen or at the barbeque

Guests staying at Cristoforo never have to worry about where to keep their car for they have a place on the grounds of the property

Outdoor meals are an easy feat, thanks to the furnished garden and the nearby barbeque

This house is very well equipped and furnished with Tuscan country furniture

For Spring or Autumn guests there is even an efficient wood stove that keeps the downstairs very cosy

What a treat to enjoy your own garden and then in very few steps find yourself in the middle of village activity

From the street level you see the upper level of this 2 storey home

Even on a grey day the whimsy of the artworks scattered throughout the village can lighten the spirit

Casole d'Elsa sits atop a patchwork hillside of greenery

Even from the bedroom window the view invites a long gaze

Cristoforo is a pretty little cottage, on the west wall of Casole d'Elsa, a wonderful Tuscan village with 3 bars, 4 restaurants, grocers and the essential hand made ice-cream shop. There are also a village swimming pool and tennis court, on the edge of the village but within easy walking distance. Cristoforo is lucky enough to have a wide garden within the village walls, with flowers and fruit trees, a barbeque, furniture for sunbathing and outdoor eating, and a shower for cooling off on hot days under the Tuscan sun. Beyond the garden is a residents' car park, but Cristoforo guests have their own parking space just next to the house. From the bedroom windows there are panoramic views towards Volterra, San Gimignano and folds of hills for perhaps 90 kms. It is a charming house well suited to a family who want to experience life in a Tuscan village.

Accommodation

The entrance is directly from a quiet village street onto a mid-level landing. On the lower floor is a breakfast kitchen with good quality equipment. The living room, with a brick vaulted ceiling spanned by a wide brick arch, has comfortable dining and lounge furniture and a wood burning stove. A glazed door from the living room opens onto the garden. Upstairs, there is a room with a washbasin, WC and a washing machine. There is a shower room and there are two small double bedrooms, one of which can be made up as twin beds close together if preferred. Local materials have been used in the restoration and the work has been done with care and love for this charming little medieval cottage, which belongs to a Sienese couple. Most of the comfortable furniture is antique.

Around Cristoforo

The friendly village of Casole is a delight and is described elsewhere on this website. When you are not taken up with everything in the village, including its museum and summer programmes, with touring Tuscany and trying all the wonderful wines and restaurants, you can celebrate the excellent local wines from a deckchair in the garden.

Prices

Prices are in British Pounds Sterling or Euro per property per week. Dollar prices shown are indicative only and will vary with the exchange rate.

* This property rents at Mid Season prices for Christmas, New Year and Easter.

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