Everything about this house is fantastic! If you want a very private and absolutely amazing place to stay for a week or two, this is where you should go.
The booking procedure, checking in, and staying as well as leaving, is simple and the contact at Tuscan retreats and the owners are easy to reach and quick to answer. Renzo and his son-in-law came over to help out directly on our first morning in the house when a thunder storm (beautiful to look at over the mountains!) killed the power and we texted them. The owners, Loretta and Renzo, are sweet and helpful but never intrusive. Perfect hosts! The house is extremely well equipped and you get a rustique, homey feeling there. There is so much love put into the garden, which is so well cared for and absolutely beautiful! The pool was 27-28 degrees and even though the weather was a bit shifting during our stay we enjoyed both the garden and the pool a great deal.
Do try the pizza oven! A bit tricky (don’t make the pizzas too big and use lots of flour, so they can slide into the oven!) but so much fun once you get the hang of if. And the pizzas taste amazing!
You can take nice walks in the area around the house, and Camporgiano with shops (they are super nice at the grocery store Punto/Simply, but do not speak English) and restaurants is only a 5- minute drive away. But do also visit Castelnuovo a 15-minute drive away, which is bigger and more lively.
We found the recommended restaurant Il Pozzo (near Castelnuevo) overrated, but Mulin del Rancone in Camporgiano is very nice, and so is Davy’s cafe. Our nicest meal, however, was at Pizzeria Il Corte in Pietrasanta close to the coast. And the drive back to the house from there over the mountains is breathtaking!!! Over all, driving the roads in the mountains around the area is a lot of fun, but be very careful!
All in all, we had an absolutely incredible week! Wish we didn’t have to leave and hope to return some day!