Podere Bachi

In summary

Podere Bachi is a charming rural villa, surrounded by extensive grounds, set in one of Tuscany’s most inspiring locations, among Val d’Orcia’s gentle hills and wide, colorful, valleys. Splendidly set atop the hills, the property offers superb views of the surrounding verdant hillside and nearby hilltowns.

Thanks to its striking location and fresh countryside breezes, Podere Bachi offers the privacy and full comfort of a “home away from home” and remains cool and comfortable also during the hot Summer months, though it has no air-conditioning.


Indoors

5 double bedrooms (of which 2 twins) all with en-suite bathrooms. With air-conditioning in the master bedroom and portable A/C units available on request for the other 4 bedrooms. 
1 living room (with stone fireplace), open to the terrace
1 Small but very well-equipped country kitchen, with large stone counter top, large fridge with separate freezer, ice and cold water dispenser, dishwasher
1 dining room seating 10, opening to terraces
Laundry (washing machine and tumble dryer)
Satellite TV, VCR, DVD, CD player
WI-FI everywhere in the house


Outdoors

Very extended vine pergola on stone paved terrace facing the valley (south-west)
Al fresco dining area for 16 seated.
Built in barbecue
Boiler heated swimming pool (12x6 meters) with straw changing hut and covered picnic area (with small fridge, pergola and cotta pavement). For the 2018 season the pool has been converted into a saltwater system.
Vegetable and flower garden
Orchard and olive groves
30 acres of private woodland surrounding the house
Parking for up to 8 cars


Location

Grocery store, restaurants, farm shops with local products as pecorino cheese, wine, beer, extra virgin oil, fruit&vegetables: within 10 minutes driving distance
Open air markets, supermarkets, wine merchants, and any kind of shop in the surrounding towns at 15 to 30 minutes
Railway station (CHIUSI -CHIANCIANO TERME) with trains leading to Rome and Florence: 25 minutes
Florence Airport 1 hour and 30; Rome Fiumicino Airport 2 hours, Pisa Airport 2.5 hours. Private jets, also fly into Siena Airport (1 hour) and some airlines to Perugia Airport (1.5 hours).
Celebrated Tuscan hill towns as Montalcino, S. Quirico, Pienza, Montepulciano at 15 to 30 minutes driving reach. Perugia, Siena and Assisi: 1 hour. Florence 1.5 hours, Rome 2 hours.
Tennis courts at 15 minutes
Golf courses: Lamborghini (9 holes) at half an hour, Castiglion del Bosco: 40 minutes, Golf dell’Ugolino, near Florence: 1 hour
Horseback riding facilities: 30 minutes
Renown spas boasting hot pools with stunning views and any kind of wellness treatments as Bagno Vignoni, at 15 minutes, in a 13th century village, San Casciano dei Bagni, 40 minutes, Bagni San Filippo with thermal water falls at 15 minutes

Note
 Please note that we are providing only one basic supply of wood exclusively for the fireplace (not for cooking, i.e. wood oven or BBQ - this will be provided and billed separately by the chef/catering company of choice).