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Peschino

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An idyllic four bedroom house that sleeps 8, Peschino (little peach tree) sits on the lower slopes of a quiet, wooded farming valley that is part Tuscany, part Umbria. Described by an American couple who loved it so much they wanted to buy it as "paradise".

It is approached by through fields of tobacco, sunflowers, trees and wild flowers. This beautiful and quiet end of a small valley was the setting for the book "A Year in Tuscany", The author's house is closeby. There are just four houses along this side of the valley - all well separated and private. On the other side is a working farm and a guest house - visible but distant.

Just three kilometres away is the border with Umbria where the old customs house still stands.

It is a typical farmhouse of the area with living accommodation on the upper floor. An old, undeveloped as yet, tobacco drying tower is attached to the lower part of the house.

The ceilings have chestnut beams and exposed tiles.

The floors are of locally hand made terracotta tiles and there is a fireplace with wood stove.

The main room has comfortable furniture around the fireplace and a fully equipped kitchen and dining area.

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There are four bedrooms, two double and two with two single beds.
The first double bedroom comes off the living room and has views across the valley. The second double bedroom is at the end of a short hallway from which also comes a bathroom. The third bedroom, with two single beds comes off the living room and the fourth bedroom, two single beds, is accessed through this. A bathroom also comes off the main living room.

Bed linen, bathroom and pool towels are provided.

There are two bathrooms, one with a shower, one with a tub and shower attachment. Bookings at Peschino are Sunday-Sunday.

The pool is over thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide with a deep area. There is a gazebo and eating area alongside the pool and another level grassy area above with superb views.

Peschino is an outstanding scenic drive from Cortona (about half an hour) on a traffic free road. Cortona has been continuously inhabited for longer than any other city in Europe. Its origins are pre Etruscan though the classic hill town is mainly medieval in architecture. a Roman road runs through the woodland above the house.

In Tuscany, Montepulciano, Arezzo, Siena and Florence are all within a day's compass. In Umbria : Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Orvieto and Spoleto are all less than an hour away. Urbino and even Rome are easy day trips.

But the near locality has much to offer in scenic beauty, atmosphere, and the many small, ancient towns that dot the hills.

The nearest shopping town is Trestina, in the upper Tiber valley and there is a village shop, bar/cafe and post office only a couple of miles from the house. There are a number of restaurants around the area.

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RENTALS FOR 2008
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Easter to May 25		£790
May 25 to June 29		£990
June 29 to July 20		£1,390
July 20 to Aug 31		£1.890
Aug 31 to Sept 7		£1,190
Sept 7 to 28		£990
Other dates		£690

Booking deposit is £300 per week and the rest six weeks before rental

For further information and bookings, email: cordingley@atlas.co.uk

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