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4/10 Poor
michael S.
22 Aug 2025
A grand house that has fone to seed
This is a family's once lovely and once grand country house. It is built like a castle of the finest materials. Thats where the good bits end. Unfortunately the house has been allowed to fall into disrepair and is quite dirty. It is also about an hour's drive on some hard roads from most major attractions.(Siena, Florence, Arezzo) There is a nearby train in Montevarchi with good connections.
There are four large bedrooms three with en suite bath. All the fixtures are quite tired and the tiling is dated. Most distressingly some of the sinks don't drain. The master suite bath is overrun with ants and the kitchen which is a bit banged up is over run with flies. The garden furniture is all sadly worn and the outdoor sitting area is carpeted with astroturf. The pool is quite clean and nice. There is a large fountain with no instructions for turning it on. There is a lovely outdoor grill and pizza oven. Both are woodburning. We made pizza which was fun.
There is a fantastic Michelin rated restaurant directly below the house. Do eat there! The hills surrounding the house are beautiful to behold. The town thats walkable is a few houses and a sad tavern and pizzeria.