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Lo Spugno, Radda in Chianti

A stone walkway separates the main house from the cottage that offers additional accommodation.

In addition to the main kitchen, this summer kitchen allows lunches in a dining area laced with light.

From its gazebo and pool the house has a marvelous view of the hills outside Radda in Chianti.

As the house is slightly below its private road, views of the hillside are unobstructed

Lo Spugno greets the spring garlanded in wisteria.

The house follows the slope of the hillside.

The weathered roof tiles of Lo Spugno indicate that you have come to an authentic Tuscan farmhouse.

The entrance to the main house on the left leads directly into its kitchen.

With its long granite-topped counters, it is easy to imagine this kitchen turning out good Tuscan dinners.

For Spring or Autumn guests this large fireplace is a pleasure to have crackling when dinner preparation is underway.

This double bedroom with ensuite bathroom is just off the dining area.

This large bathroom has steps up to the double bedroom and a door to the outside

A short staircase near the fireplace leads up to a large twin bedroom

A door from the living room leads to the back garden with gazebo and swimming pool

The house is furnished with comfortable country furnniture and has Sat. TV to catch up on news while you're on holiday.

The third bedroom can be set up as a double or twin, as requested

A large shower room with views of the garden is steps away from the twin/double bedroom.

Additional accommodation for two is available in the nearby stone cottage.

The cottage has a double bed, as well as armchair, table and ensuite shower room.

This double bedroom suite with its own small terrace offers someone in the group a bit of extra privacy

With nature just outside your window, it's a pleasure to get ready for the day.

This bright ensuite shower room has a good-sized shower and hand-painted tiles honoring the olives trees that surround the house.

The summer kitchen and dining area is separate from the main house and part of the cottage.

Rather than having to carry things from the main house, there is a small kitchen with fridge, sink and cooker.

A delightful place for that first cup of coffee while others are sleeping.

Some have been known to have a snooze out of the midday glare.

A gazebo is an excellent place for a summer meal or for watching children at play in the pool

With a deep end of 2.2 m., the pool permits a few practice dives

The large pool at Lo Spugno stands ready for that first morning dip.

One outdoor eating areas is conveniently placed between the bread oven and the kitchen.

Another favorite dining place is just outside the kitchen

The old wood bread oven is equipped for summer BBQ, with no fire danger to the environment

Connected to the approach road is another trail leading up to the property's many olive groves

On the grounds of La Mora is a wonderful shepherd's hut set in the olive trees.

Owners use the hut to cook their lunch during olive harvest

This natural spring is another spot to explore on the property

Spugno reflects in the glories of the Tuscan dawn.

This mulberry tree has seen more than a century and once contributed to the silk industry in the area.

Radda in Chianti, with its lovely square, is only 5.5 km away

This authentic Tuscan stone farmhouse set in the middle of 45 acres of olive groves and Holm oak woods has been lovingly restored over the course of 30 years and is now a wonderful place for any family to relax and enjoy its panoramic views. It does have a certain age to it - the kitchen dates back to the 13th century and the mulberry tree with its child-proof swing is 300 years old and once contributed to the silk industry that flourished in this area. Yet having been restored with respect and with comfort in mind, it is now quite ready to welcome the modern traveler.

Accommodation

In the Tuscan tradition, entrance is into the large kitchen with chairs around the fireplace and a dining table for 8; modern tastes have added attractive walnut cupboards and a long granite countertop that house a very well equipped kitchen. There are doors off one end of the kitchen to a double bedroom, with a corner staircase down to a large en-suite bathroom. At the other end and up a short staircase is a large twin bedroom, and another few steps from the kitchen lead up to a level on which there Is a double bedroom, a large shower room and the sitting room that has a door leading to the side garden and the gazebo which overlooks the pool. All rooms have comfortable country furniture and terracotta floors, chestnut beamed ceilings and the thick stone walls that do a great job of keeping the house cool in the middle of summer. Additional accommodation is located in a separate cottage which offers a double bedroom /sitting room and ensuite shower room and, around the corner of the cottage, a summer kitchen and dining room whose wide double doors frame a wonderful view of the nearest olive grove.

Around Lo Spugno

Part of the delight of Lo Spugno is the obvious joy and thought the owners put into how best to have fun in what the house and the land had to offer. They placed the gazebo and the pool, with its furnished surround, in the perfect place to enjoy the view, and built paths down to the fresh natural spring pond and up to the furnished shepherd's hut that crowns the highest olive grove. And they discovered all the best places to stop in nearby Radda and other Chianti villages and have left notes so that you might discover them as well.

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Prices are available in GBP, EUR and USD. Select your currency with the drop-down menu below. Prices usually include final cleaning, but please check the "Please note" section above as in a small number of properties final cleaning must be paid for in cash on site. There are no credit or debit card charges.

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