Holiday Home/Apartment - 4 persons - Via di Casa alle Monache - 56048 - Volterra

VILLA  FAMIGLIA GROUND  FLOOR APARTMENT no.6        This is newly renovated ground floor apartment (78 m2) with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom ideal for whole family or cuple of friends. Open-plan living/lounge/dining area is ideal for entertaining in. A fully-equipped kitchen provides convenience for your home cooking. The apartment has a beautiful master bedroom with queen bed, second bedroom has two single beds.   The bathroom with a shower is finished with beautiful marble. The apartment also features spacious terrace that belongs to the apartment where you can eat breakfast, private garden and a parking space. High speed internet Wi-Fi free of charge. FREE: •Cot (bed) for baby, highchair,   •Box with toys if you travel with a kid •Bed linen, bathroom/indoor  towels ( weekly change ) •We provide basic toiletries •Internet WiFi •Tennis court • Swimming pools OPEN FROM 01 MAY-20 OCTOBER •Swimming pool  for kids  •The innovation –a new  swimming pool with lazy river-flow current system !  •Playground for kids •Communal terrace and BBQ •Free private parking lot •Tourist information EXTRA SERVICE  RESTAURANT AT THE LOCATION OSTERIA ETRUSCA  •Heating on request extra paid 20  euro/day   •cleaning service ON REQUEST extra paid  •Picking up guests, members of  family or friends from the airport •Shopping  FIRST BREAKFAST KIT  / basic  grocery shopping INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES  •Bike rental    •Wine tours  •Cooking classes  •Individual and group lessons of Italian •Organising  trips  e.g. journeys around Tuscany and close neighbourhood  in Italy, tourist guides   Design is a dialogue and a discipline that rises to any given challenge.  We would like to keep going in the pursuit of creating fantastical things that have got longevity. Design isn’t just surface and pure aestheticism, design also comes from within.We  show not only the finished products, but  also strive to make their development process transparent. Anyone who visit Tuscany Forever understand immediately why we hung on to the hill . The view out of each room windows offers a endless flow of energy. It is easy to explain why we are  so passionate about living and working in Tuscany Forever , Volterra . We experienced  many  encounters , encounters that turn into our  style , the  views on life  and  finally now Tuscany Forever project.  All the best Julia Cechnicka &Tom Toporowicz  In the heart of Tuscany, among villages, vineyards and on golden hills overlooking the medieval walls and towers of Volterra, in the middle of  ETRUSCAN historical centre, there is  a new estate consisting of  12  villas, named Tuscany Forever Residence.  It is not only a lovely place to live but also a wise project which offers a unique lifestyle in a  remarkably beautiful corner of the world. Tuscany Forever Residence is an example of the interesting architectural philosophy, which grows out of the spirit of Tuscany,  its colour of the earth and stones.  Energy saving houses are a contemporary interpretation of rural Tuscan farmhouse. The space created by the architect  allows to admire the hilly landscape of Volterra. Let yourself contemplate the world. Enjoy starry nights and feel a part of the Universe.  We offer 12 villas with 29 apartments on our location  available for all year round. UNIQUE BENEFITS We know, where the happy kids are. SUMMER 2017 TUSCANY FOREVER featuring family friendly properties. Our mission is to simplify modern family travelling. Please bring the kids. Based on the experience that we gained during the last few years, we have built some ideas to make traveling with children a rewarding, meaningful experience. We are sure you will love the positive energy of the apartments .Of course we provide free cots (bed) for babies, highchairs. You will also find more wooden toys, sweet dolls for your  kids. For years on a special search of objects , design toys , books , and vintage furniture linked to the world of the child. We love with that way so simple but so special to create art accessible and available to everyone . We believe that aesthetics is a daily quest , a quest to learn from an early age . And we certainly do not stop because we're too grown up ! OSTERIA ETRUSCA   Bring the kids  and visit OSTERIA ETRUSCA located at the bottom of VILLA III APICIUS  OSTERIA ETRUSCA is a homely family business  which focuses on Italian cuisine art. Italian cuisine grows out of different regional traditions. We recommend that each family could  plan at least one special, interactive cooking workshop for children and master classes for adults. Our clients  consistently report that it’s the structured, hands-on experiences with local traditions and people that create the best holiday memories. •Breakfast buffet , lunch, dinner  •Each morning we have fresh bread & croissants delivered from friends’ bakery. •Cooking lesson •Organising receptions in the apartment or within the area of the estate •The OSTERIA ETRUSCA  presents a range of social functions throughout the year and is an ideal venue for weddings, conferences, birthday or anniversary celebrations, conferences and integrative hospitality.  COOKING CLASSES  Kids’ cooking lessons /extra paid We share practical skills to become the ambassador of the italian Cuisine  Start:  4.30 pm  Every Tuesday.  Cooking  master classes with Luisella for adults  / extra paid        Start: 7 pm     Every  Tuesday. Space is limited so enroll early   APETITO DI BELLEZZA Even if you haven’t visited this part of Tuscany , you will certainly recognize its golden wheat fields punctuated by vineyards, olive groves and lofty cypress trees, as the backdrop to countless Renaissance frescos. The remote vale that stretches between the peak of Volterra and the etruscan coast. Situated among the villages , vineyards and golden hills of Tuscany . This is no Disney-fied version of Tuscany . This is one of the glimpses of our  land . In spring, the fields are intense green with yellow spots of flowers. In summer, they are gold and black due to different kinds of wheat. This is an enchanting place, it seems from another planet. A hidden gem situated among the villages , vineyards and golden hills of Tuscany .This is a natural canyon several meters deep and surrounded by mosses and shrubs on the wet walls of the impressing rocks. All these things give rise to a magical place full of charm. This is partly due to the strict conservation rules but also a debt is owed to Tuscany Forever collaboration with artists, designers and craft mans. The landscape, history and local character were essential to our version for Tuscany Forever, as such , the aesthetic is crisp, clean and comfortable .An expression of human creativity and taste for beauty .Involved with great sensitivity to create the art and great esteem to restoration. Wooden beams, flagstones, marble were all sourced in Italy. Hand crafted cotto floor.Local ceramics line the shelves. From modernist porcelain collection to contemporary pieces.Unique furniture pieces from antique markets along the whole Italy. Natural textiles, pure linen , stone from Sicily and...a lot of passion . BEACHES  In 35 minutes you will reach the nearest beaches ... Etruscan coast, the sea is about 35 min. away and you can reach the beaches of Cecina, Marina di Bibbona, Donoratico, Castiglioncello and San Vincenzo. A line of the sea stretches from Livorno to Piombino - Castiglioncello, Quercianella, Rosignano, Vada, Cecina, Bibbona, Marina di Castagneto and San Vincenzo. Beaches of pale sand, like those at San Vincenzo and Baratti, alternate with the darker sands of Marina di Castagneto, Bibbona and Cecina, and wind-sculpted rocky shores where the water is deep and teeming with fish. Well-equipped marinas provide plenty of opportunities for yachting. Costa deli Etruschi with Populonia, Suvereto, Campiglia Marittima… SIGHTSEEING  This lovely apartment is perfectly located for exploring Tuscany. It is just a 10 minute drive to the wonderful medieval hilltop city of Volterra, a historic Etruscan city which can be viewed from the apartment. The immediate countryside around the apartment is absolutely stunning at all times of the year. Short drives will take you to the renowned cities of San Gimignano and Siena. Of course one cannot miss out on the Leaning Tower at Pisa - just an hour away. The nearest beaches of Cecina and Bibbona are about 30 minute drive, but there are further beautiful beaches and seaside villages within comfortable day trips. Volterra – 10 km, Pisa – 60 km, Florence – 96 km, Lucca - 70 km, Siena - 65 km, San Gimignano - 40 km,   Short description Other : Non-smoking house Short description 1 Number of kitchens : 1 Kitchen 1 Other kitchen equipment : Dishwasher Surrounding Nearby sports facilities : Bike tours, Tennis Rental Facilities : Bicycle rental service Surrounding 1 Excursion possibilities : Volterra, Florence, Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena Garden and outdoor Garden facilities : Garden furniture provided, Grill, Playground equipment On-site leisure facilities : Outdoor swimming pool shared use, Playground, Swimming pool, Tennis court Service benefits Service facilities (may incur additional costs) : Breakfast, Cleaning service during your stay, Cook, House personnel, Shopping service before arrival, Transfer service (airport etc)

Outside area: Garden available; Grill; Parking spaces: 1; Private parking space; Terrace; Veranda;

House information: 2nd double bed; 2nd single bed; Bathrooms: 1; Bedroom; Premium; Year of renovation: 2015;

Bath/WC: Shower; Sink; Toilet; Toilet;

Kitchen: Espresso machine; Freezer; Fridge; Oven; Stove; Toaster;

Other: Common pool; Floor heating; Mountain view; Non-smoking object; Ventilator; View; Wifi;

Distances (linear, approx.): Bicycle rental: 1 m; Distance to cafés/ restaurants: 0,20 km; Distance to food market: 5,00 km; Distance to the sea: 35,00 km; Holiday park nearby: 1 m;