Podere Cortennano
The property lies on the side of a hill within the municipal borders of San Gimignano. The little cluster of buildings is perfectly situated in the midst of the splendid Tuscan countryside, surrounded by olive orchards and vineyards for the production of fine oil of the highest quality and fragrance, and Vernaccia, the white wine praised by Redi in his Dithyrambic of Bacchus in Tuscany.
Podere Cortennano was restored respecting the different architectural and historical periods in which it was built, recovering and valorizing the structures, and highlighting the elements and portions that go back even as far as the Middle Ages.
GARDEN & SWIMMING POOL
Podere Cortennano is surrounded by a large park with secular Cypress trees where the guests may stroll through vast green areas abounding with plants, colourful flowerings and typical scents. To further relax in the peaceful Tuscan countryside, the guests may also enjoy a pergola with wrought iron tables and chairs and a large swimming-pool (16 x 8 meters). The swimming pool is at the top of the slope where all the villa is located; is open for our Guests with any restriction. It is amidst olive-oil trees, there is a boundless view of the area from there, in bright days you can also see the mountains 80 kms away.
There are outdoor spaces in the common areas: sofas in the courtyard in front of the main entrance of the villa, tables and chairs under the pergola in front of the Restaurant (please note that during the three evenings a week when the Restaurant is open, this space is dedicated to the Restaurant guests), space by the swimming pool, table and chairs in the garden.
For wine and food lovers, it is possible to dine in the garden or in the caves, from late April three evenings a week- on Saturday, Tuesday and Friday - by candlelight, with traditional Tuscan dishes and home- made recipes: our guest will feel at home, warmed by the best wines and extra-vergin olive oil from our own production.
The office is open to guests every morning between 9am and 12.30 p.m. and the owners are happy to give the guests any information they should need (directions, suggestions for places to visit, …).
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Location: San Gimignano area Nearest town: San Gimignano 3 km N. of apartments: 11 Max guests: 44+3 Sleeps: from 2 to 6 |
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Swimming pool Air conditioning Internet Restaurant |
Parking Bikes Laundry |
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Apartments in Podere Cortennano Farmhouse
Fienile di Sopra (sleeps 2)Sleeps: 2 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 High season price range: 800 - 1,000 € Fienile di Sopra (sleeps 2, 45 mq) - 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom: this very nice apartment is located on the ground floor and has a private entrance. Fienile di Sopra is composed by a living/dining room with kitchen area (fully equipped, with microwave/grill as well) and sofa, 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower. Originally, it was a hay-loft where all the cereals, wheat and products from the fields were stored. For this reason, part of the living room external wall is made of a sort of "bricks grill" which purpose where to let the air coming in; obviously today there is a glass window! From the bedroom window you can enjoy a gorgeous view of the valley. |   |
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Scuola (sleeps 2)Sleeps: 2 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 High season price range: 800 - 1,000 € Scuola (sleeps 2, 60 mq) - 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom: Scuola is located on the ground floor, with access from the main door of the Villa. Is composed by a spacious living/dining room with kitchen area (fully equipped, with microwave/grill as well) and sofa, 1 double bedroom with canopy bed, 1 bathroom with shower. This apartment has a very refined and tasteful decoration and from all the window is possible to enjoy the most beautiful view of the surrounding countryside. In the old times, in the room of this apartments use to be the school for the children of the community living here: from that, the name of the apartment "Scuola" meaning School. |    |
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Nicchie (sleeps 4)Sleeps: 4 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 High season price range: 1,050 - 1,500 € Nicchie (sleeps 4, 60 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom: Nicchie is located on the ground floor, with access from the main door of the Villa. Is composed by kitchen/dining room (fully equipped, with microwave/grill as well), 1 double bedroom with canopy bed, 1 twin bedded bedroom (the twin beds can be put together to form a queen size bed when required in advance), 1 bathroom with shower. The rooms of this apartment are the ones with the most important past: from the old chronicles we discovered they where the owners bedrooms. From the windows, they could enjoy the best view of the entire complex. |     |
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Abbaino (sleeps 4)Sleeps: 4 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 High season price range: 1,050 - 1,500 € Abbaino (sleeps 4, 100 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom: Abbaino is located on the 1st floor, with access from the main door of the Villa. Is composed by a living/dining room with kitchenette (fully equipped, with microwave/grill and dishwasher as well), fireplace, couch, 1 double bedroom with a tiny balcony which faces the main courtyard, 1 twin bedroom (the beds cannot be placed together in this apartment), 1 bath with shower. "Abbaino" is the typical window on the roof, a sky-light, a peculiarity of Tuscan villas: there is one in the twin beds bedroom. |     |
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Piccionaia (sleeps 4)Sleeps: 4 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: 1,550 - 2,000 € Piccionaia (sleeps 4, 80 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms: Piccionaia is located on the first floor, with access from the main door of the Villa. Is composed by a dining room with access (by a stair) to the living room located on an open overhead gallery. The kitchenette is fully equipped, with microwave/grill and dishwasher as well. There are 2 double bedrooms (one with queen size bed and the other with twin beds that can be placed together to form a queen size bed if required in advance), 2 bathrooms with shower. The sitting room with sofa bed is made where the pigeon loft ("Piccionaia") use to be; it is the highest room of Il Borghetto and from there you can enjoy a splendid 360° view of the countryside (it is also possible to see San Gimignano's syiline). |     |
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Scalina (sleeps 4)Sleeps: 4 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: 1,550 - 2,000 € Scalina (sleeps 4, 75 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace: the entrance of Scalina is on the ground floor of the main Villa. The apartment is composed by a large living/dining room, with kitchenette (fully equipped, with microwave/grill, dishwasher); from the living room there is the access to 1 bedroom with twin beds (which can be placed together to form a queen size bed when required in advance), 2 bathrooms with shower. Going up an ancient spiral stairway there is the access to the queen size bed bedroom. This stair ("Scalina": small, little stair, in Italian), discovered by chance during restoration, gives the name of the apartment. It is a very bight and comfortable apartment with nice views. Scalina has a large private furnished terrace, with access from the main courtyard, from where enjoy a magnificent view the countryside and where having meals and relax. |    |
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Cisterna (sleeps 4+1)Sleeps: 4+1 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: 1,550 - 2,000 € Cisterna (sleeps 4+1, 100 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, sofa bed, 2 bathrooms, terrace: Cisterna is located on the ground floor, with private entrance and private and it terrace equipped with table and chairs. Is composed by a living room with a large fireplace and divan bed (1,40 m wide); from this room there is the access to a bathroom and to the dining area, the kitchenette (fully equipped with microwave/grill and dishwasher as well). There are 2 double bedrooms (one with queen size bed and the other with twin beds that can be placed together to form a queen size bed if required in advance), and a second bathroom with shower. The decoration of this apartment is very elegant; the name "Cisterna" is given by the old tank cistern (still visible in the apartment) where they use to store the grinded wheat. |      |
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Officina (sleeps 4+1)Sleeps: 4+1 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: 1,550 - 2,000 € Officina (sleeps 4+1, 90 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, sofa bed, 2 bathrooms, garden: is composed by a living/dining room (with a single sofa bed); kitchen (fully equipped, with microwave/grill and dishwasher as well); 1 double bedroom with in suite bathroom with shower; the second double bedroom with twin beds which can be placed together when required in advance; 1 bathroom with shower. The most interesting peculiarity of this apartment is its large and panoramic private garden, equipped with tables and chairs and with an amazing view of the countryside. In the very past times, these rooms use to be a tower, then they become the workshop to repair all the agricultural machinery. |    |
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Capanna di Sotto (sleeps 4+1)Sleeps: 4+1 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: 1,550 - 2,000 € Capanna di Sotto (sleeps 4+1, 95 mq) - 2 double bedrooms, sofa bed, 2 bathrooms, patio: Capanna di Sotto is distributed on two floors: on the ground floor there is a living/dining room with kitchen area (fully equipped, with microwave/grill and dishwasher as well), 1 twin bedded bedroom (the beds can be placed together when required in advance to form a queen size bed), 1 bathroom with shower. On the first floor, there is an open overhead gallery with divan bed (1,40 m wide) and one double bedroom with bathroom with bath-tub. One of the nicest characteristic of this apartment is the large equipped patio in front of the entrance door, which gives extra room to the apartment. From the terrace, it is possible to enjoy the gorgeous view of the valley. |      |
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Cucinone (sleeps 6)Sleeps: 6 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: 1,550 - 2,000 € Cucinone (sleeps 6, 120 mq) - 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace: Cucinone is located on the ground floor and is composed by a large living/dining room with a large fireplace, with kitchen area (fully equipped, microwave/grill and dishwasher as well), 3 double bedrooms (one has twin beds which can be placed together, two have canopy beds), 2 bathrooms (one is in suite). There also is a small panoramic terrace equipped with table and chairs. "Cucinone" means "Big/large kitchen": the beautiful living room/dining room is very large and very well refined, with ceiling roof. The bedrooms of Cucinone are located in the oldest part of the entire structure: in the Middle Ages it was a tower, the rest of the Villa was built attached to it. Cucinone is one of our most elegant apartments. |      |
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Capanna di Sopra (sleeps 6)Sleeps: 6 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 High season price range: > 2,000 € Capanna di Sopra (sleeps 6, 100 mq) - 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garden: Capanna di Sopra is independent by the main Villa and is surrounded by a large private garden, equipped with table and chairs. The apartment is located on the ground floor and is composed by a living/dining room with fireplace and adjacent kitchenette (fully equipped, with microwave/grill and dishwasher as well); from the living /dining area you have access to one bedroom (with queen size bed and outdoor access) + one bathroom; from the other side of the room you have access to a walkway with two bedrooms (one with queen size bed and outdoor access, the other one with twin beds - that can be placed together to form a queen size bed if needed) + 1 bathroom. They are not precise information about the year of construction of the hut; we do not even know what was the exact purpose at the beginning. For certain, we know that the last inhabitants of Il Borghetto use this building to keep the agricultural wood wagons. |      |
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Podere Cortennano
FACILITIES: There is a fully equipped laundry at the disposal of the clientele. Upon request not included in the price: cradle, baby sitting, mountain bike, domestic help.
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Podere Cortennano
Fienile di Sopra (sleeps 2)
Scuola (sleeps 2)
Nicchie (sleeps 4)
Abbaino (sleeps 4)
Piccionaia (sleeps 4)
Scalina (sleeps 4)
Cisterna (sleeps 4+1)
Officina (sleeps 4+1)
Capanna di Sotto (sleeps 4+1)
Cucinone (sleeps 6)
Capanna di Sopra (sleeps 6)
Podere Cortennano
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- Fienile di Sopra (sleeps 2) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 590.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 690.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 775.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 890.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 775.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 690.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 590.00 per week
- Scuola (sleeps 2) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 650.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 780.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 880.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 995.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 880.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 780.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 650.00 per week
- Nicchie (sleeps 4) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 760.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 925.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,055.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,215.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,055.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 925.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 760.00 per week
- Abbaino (sleeps 4) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 850.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 985.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,240.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,425.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,240.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 985.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 850.00 per week
- Piccionaia (sleeps 4) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 895.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,090.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,285.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,560.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,285.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,090.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 895.00 per week
- Scalina (sleeps 4) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 985.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,185.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,390.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,590.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,390.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,185.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 985.00 per week
- Cisterna (sleeps 4+1) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 995.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,185.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,420.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,720.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,420.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,185.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 995.00 per week
- Officina (sleeps 4+1) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 1,055.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,245.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,550.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,885.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,550.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,245.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 1,055.00 per week
- Capanna di Sotto (sleeps 4+1) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 1,145.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,345.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,665.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,970.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,665.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,345.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 1,145.00 per week
- Cucinone (sleeps 6) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May
€ 1,160.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,340.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,660.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 1,990.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,660.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,340.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 1,160.00 per week
- Capanna di Sopra (sleeps 6) +
2012 Rates
from 07 April to 04 May € 1,250.00 per week from 05 May to 01 June
€ 1,470.00 per week from 02 June to 29 June
€ 1,820.00 per week from 30 June to 24 August
€ 2,240.00 per week from 25 August to 21 September
€ 1,820.00 per week from 22 September to 05 October
€ 1,470.00 per week from 06 October to 26 October
€ 1,250.00 per week
Price includes- electricity, gas for the kitchen and hot water |
Price excludes- tourism tax: Euro 1,50 per night per person (for a maximum of 10 nights) |
Extra services (upon request)- baby cot: Euro 30 per week |
Check infrom 4.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. |
Swimming poolopen from April 25 to October 27 |
Check outfrom 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. |
Security deposit (cash only)Euros 250 (for 1 bedroom apt) / Euros 300 (for 2 bedrooms apt) / Euros 400 (for 3 bedrooms apt) |
High season booking strictly saturday to saturday. Other arrival days considered on request in medium and low season. |
DEPOSIT: A deposit of 37% of the total letting price is payable at the time of booking. It may be paid by credit card or wire transfer. Upon receipt of your deposit you will be sent notice confirming your payment with contact and arrival information.
BALANCE: The balance is due no later than 56 days (8 weeks) prior to the beginning of the letting period and must be sent to InTuscany via credit card or wire transfer. If the balance is not paid by the appropriate date, the letting agreement will be deemed to be invalid and the deposit forfeited. ‘InTuscany’ will send you a reminder when the balance is due and advise you how to send the money.
CANCELLATION: In the unfortunate event of you needing to cancel all or part of your holiday we will have to charge either:
a) deposit only - if cancellation is received more than 8 weeks before letting, or
b) Total rent - if cancellation is received less than 8 weeks before letting.
INSURANCE: All tenants are advised to consider insurance needs in relation to travel, accident, medical and personal cover; 'In Tuscany' can not accept liability for any accident, injury, loss or damage sustained by tenants.
IN THE EVENT OF DISPUTE: all disputes will be heard in the court of Montepulciano.
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