Living space comprises: Large open plan kitchen and living room, shower room and two bed-rooms, on two floors. (Bedroom One has a Victorian brass double bed and Bedroom Two two single beds which can be converted into a large double.) All recently restored, with new plumbing and electricity, yet retaining a period charm – with terracotta floors and exposed wood beams.

An open, wood fireplace and central heating keepthe place warm in winter, thick walls and shutters keep the heat out in summer. There is no private outdoor space, but it is possible to sit on the wall opposite the house and enjoy the fine view, or take a coffee or a drink in the main piazza where everyone in the village congregates.

The village of Campagnatico is small (400-600 inhabitants, depending on the season) but it is possible to be entirely self-sufficient there. It has the following amenities:

Three food shops with fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and delicatessen, and all household goods.

A fine wine shop and luxury hotel. A café in the main square (a second café/bar is currently under renovation), Three excellent

restaurants – a wood-fired oven pizzeria (La Vecchia Oliviera), the simple and charming   ‘Cantina di Poggio Caiano' serving local delicacies and specialising in grilled meat (including ‘bistecca alla fiorentina') and a fine restaurant mentioned in the Michelin Red Guide.

A post office, a bank (with a cashpoint), a pharmacy, two hardware shops, a newsagent, a florist, two hairdressers, a police station and two churches. Parking at the top of the village (two hundred meters from the house) is free and plentiful.

Excellent local beaches – Alberese, on the edge of a national park, (30 mins) and Marina di Grosseto/Principina (25 mins).

Mediaeval towns of Montalcino (30 mins) where the famous Brunello wine is made; Pienza (50 mins), famous for its renaissance architecture and peccorino cheese; Siena (50 mins) one of Tuscany's most beautiful cities & home of the Palio.

Hot springs (Petriolo (25 mins), Bagni Vignoni (45 mins) and Saturnia (1 hr).

Tourist attractions, such as the monastery of Sant'Antimo (45 mins), the famous frescos in the abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore (1 hr), and the frescos by Piero della Francesca in Arrezo (1 hr). Florence and all her treasures are only 1 ½ hrs away.

Giugno Mare

Wild Boar Salame

The whole of Italy is known for its age-old culinary and wine-making traditions and each region has its unique attractions. The Maremma is no exception, offering some of the world’s finest wines (Brunello di Montalcino, Morellino di Scansano) and some intriguing newcomers, such as the wines of Montecucco. And of course the Chianti region is just up the road. On the food front, this is one of Italy’s best pecorino cheese producing regions; the local extra virgin olive oil is amongst the most sought-after; cinghiale (wild boar) roam in the woods, resulting in a number of specialities from sauces for  pasta (in particular with the wide ribbons of paparedelle) to savoury salame and sausages.

It's also a region famous for its mushrooms – fresh porcini and tartuffi (truffles), both white and black. And with the sea nearby, there is no shortage of fresh fish and seafood. Local specialities include acquacotta – a hearty vegetable soup thickened with bread, faraona ripiena di salsicia di cinghiale, pheasant stuffed with wild boar sausage and tortelli ripieni di bietola e ricotta con sughi di carne, ravioli stuffed with chard and ricotta cheese with a meat sauce. There are also plenty of excellent, local vegetarian dishes for non-meat lovers.

By Air

Pisa - Firenze Toscana
Pisa - Galileo Galilei
Rome
Car hire at all airports

By Road

Pisa 1.5 hours
Rome 2 hours

By Train

Grosseto Station
Pisa - 1.5 hours
Rome - 2 hours
Car hire and Taxi available near the station.

Low season
(October - April):

€650 per week.

Discounted long weekend and monthly rates available on application.

No Smoking. No Pets.

Mid Season
(May, June, September):

€750 per week.

High Season
(July, August):

€950 per week.