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Casa Zia
Terranuoca Bracciolini,
Arezzo
Self-catering
+44 (0)1747 830465
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£286 - £400
per night
£3200 - £3500
per week
Visit Florence, Arezzo, Siena… or revel in the beauty and peace of Casa Zia, surrounded by wilderness and lovely birdsong
8 beds
4 bedrooms
Sleeps 8
Children welcome
Pets welcome
Babies welcome
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2 Guests 03 Dec 24 - 03 Dec 24
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£286 - £400 per night
£3200 - £3500 per week
The Experience
Birdwatch by day, stargaze by night, chase fireflies. This is for those in search of solitude: no phone lines, just rolling vistas onto Tuscan hills and a one-bar hamlet down the road. Once a rustic dwelling for five farming families (people upstairs, animals down), this 18th-century ‘casa colonica’ is elegant and rich in personal detail. It was inherited by English owners 20 years ago and sleeps eight in huge comfort, its rooms radiating around two deep south-facing loggias decorated with mirrors to extend the views. Downstairs is the open plan, country-cosy living/dining/kitchen space, and an en suite bedroom alongside. Upstairs is the sitting room, lofty and large, where upholstered reading chairs and squishy sofas rub shoulders with antiques, art, books and family photos. Bedrooms have good mattresses, generous bathrooms, handsome rugs, and all feels warm and inviting, like the home of a favourite aunt. Outside: roses, herbs, hammocks slung between trees, a small vineyard, a saline infinity pool, and table tennis. Paint, write, rest, relax, retreat… no need to do more.
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Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £286
- Weekly price
- from £3200
- 1 House for 8
- From £2868 beds4 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 5pm
- Check out
- By 10am
- Other details
- Minimum stay: 5 nights in high season. Also bookable for smaller groups; please enquire for more info & price.
- Closed
- Christmas, 1 November - 1 April.
- Meals
- Pizzeria in Tasso, 5-minute drive.
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Reviews
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A wonderful house in an idyllic part of Tuscany! Have stayed here now many times and can’t recommend it enough. The pool, the bird song and the views are all just terrific. The house is spacious and equipped with everything we need to enjoy our stay. We absolutely love our times spent at Casa Zia and can’t wait till we go there again!
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It is a great house with a awesome infinity pool and beautiful gardens, me and my family go every year Truly tranquil
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My family of three and our great friends spent the most blissful week at Casa Zia this July. The house is a real slice of heaven. Not only beautifully decorated but a real feeling of it being someones home. It is so private and perfectly remote. We all felt it to be a place we would like to revisit over and over again. What a joy it was to stay. Claire couldn't have been nicer or more helpful throughout.
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Ottima vacanza! We absolutely loved staying at Casa Zia, a Tuscan gem! We would certainly want to come back.
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We rented Casa Zia for my daughter's 30th birthday and we have had a magical week. The house is incredibly special, much loved and blissfully isolated and peaceful. The house is full of lovely old Italian furniture and is in stark contrast to the new, beautifully designed swimming pool. We loved the bird song and the garden was full of fireflies at night. Lying on the grass in pitch darkness looking for shooting stars was heaven. There were lots of pretty bowls and platters for the fruit, vegetables & fresh pecorino cheese found in the local markets. Perfect.
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I've just spent a wonderful relaxing week in this lovely house. The birdsong is amazing and I loved hearing the nightingale on my way to bed. The house itself is really spacious with plenty of options for eating outside and relaxing in the sun. The pool is amazing and again it's great to watch the birds sweeping down in the evening. I loved it.
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We have spent several holidays in this idyllic house. In a charming and peaceful location, it is easily accessible to the local village with all its amenities. Surrounded by terraces and lovely gardens with a wonderful infinity pool, the views are stunning at any time of day. A much loved family home, now updated with every comfort. The perfect place to unwind with a glass of wine watching the unforgettable sunsets - we are already planning another visit....
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Location
The neighbourhood
Local points of interest from Claire Swann
- This is the heart of the Valdarno &the area is known for Le Balze, extraordinary tower like cliffs soaring into the sky. These feature in Leonardo's Mona Lisa and there are good marked walks around them.
- There are good markets for both food and clothes in Loro Ciuffenna on Mon, Montevarchi on Thur, Terranuova on Fri and San Giovanni on Sat. It's really worth shopping in the markets, everything is so fresh & mostly local. Stall holders always helpful.
- The beautiful ancient church of Gropina with Etruscan and Roman origins is at Loro Ciuffenna 15 mins away. Loro is a charming hillside town cut through by a deep and dramatic gorge.
- There are plenty of nearby restaurants to choose from. They vary from the sophisticated & English speaking to the simple & rustic serving genuine Tuscan food, always locally sourced.
- The farmers in the valley will sell you their homemade pecorino and ricotta cheeses made from the milk of the sheep that graze around the house. The sheep are usually accompanied by a few white egrets.
- You may be woken by Golden Orioles singing in the valley and serenaded by nightingales as soon as the sun sets. Listen out for nightjars too and then go on porcupine quill hunts in the fields around the house.
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This is a really super villa. Very good location between Arezzo, Siena and Florence. Marvellous small towns to visit and stupendous countryside. The villa is very well appointed and comfortable. Lots of room for us all. Games for the youngsters. Beautiful bedrooms and bathrooms. Super pool and a great view. Perfect dining terraces. The upstairs sitting room was an extra joy - very tranquil. Highly recommended. Who would not love it!?