Old charming and characteristic farm house with Pool - 10 km from Siena

This place was as described - rustic old villa in a lovely setting. The pool was great and kept the kids amused for many hours. Plenty of space in the house itself, and a good range of bedrooms and bathrooms. We used the house as a base for visits to Siena, Florence and other towns nearby. The nearest big supermarket was only a few minutes drive away and had everything we needed. The local restaurant was good for eating in, as well as take away pizzas. Everyone really enjoyed their stay.

My family of 11 had a magnificent time in Tuscany. Helene prepared a wonderful Italian dinner on one night of our stay and was the first to greet us when we arrived. The house was located where we could easily drive to and enjoy many of the Tuscany towns like Montereggioni, Siena, and Florence. Thanks also to Angelika and Clara, who were also available at times to answer any questions we might have had about the house or area.

We were impressed with the kind and helpful welcome from the owners. And we loved the space and facilities in the beautiful villa. The pool and gardens are secluded and so relaxing...and the whole area is peaceful and restorative. We cannot recommend it too highly.

When my two daughters asked me how I wanted to celebrate my 80th birthday I chose to rent a villa somewhere in Tuscany for three weeks. We could not have made a better choice than the Antico Podere Il Sole Rota in Sovicille. The restored farmhouse has six bedrooms and four baths and easily accommodated the 10 members of the family and close friends who joined us for various lengths of time over the three weeks. Sovicille is conveniently located in the Siena area and we made many trips to nearby medieval villages, plus special outings to Siena, Assisi, and Florence. Members of our host's family live nearby and were quick to respond when we had questions, needed translations to Italian in order to make reservations, and on two occasions to come in to prepare a wonderful meal! Many of our group are avid walkers and made numerous trips into the village of Sovicille and walked for miles around the area. You do need at least one car but there is reliable bus service into Siena and train service from there to Florence was great! The kitchen is well-equipped and the Internet connection works just fine. Not much English TV available but nobody missed it! I personally spent many hours just sitting in the beautiful yard overlooking the pool and gorgeous wooded scene. The weather was ideal - 70's and gorgeous sunshine almost every day in September leading into October. I sincerely hope to return to Podere Rota someday and was very sad to leave on the final day.

Nous somme partis à 2 familles de 5 personnes, soit 10 personnes, la, maison est suffisament grande par nous accueillir. Quand nous sommes arrivés nous avons été accueillis par Clara, la niece du propriétaire, qui nous a bien aidé par ses conseils et sa disponibilité. La maison est très agréable, beaucoup de calme, beaucoup d'espace intérieur et extérieur, nous avons également profité de la piscine ( indispensable pour se rafraîchir au mois d'août quand il fait 40º). Deux petits problèmes pendant notre sejour : chaudières en panne ( mais grace à Clara, le problème a rapidement été réglé), un jour à cause de la forte chaleur, la piscine a tourné ( et encore une fois Clara est venu en urgence pour régler le problème). En conclusion, nous étions vraiment ravi de ses vacances !! C'était super! Je recommande. Autre plus : on a apprécié les moustiquaires a chaque fenêtre et le barbecue en dur. MERCI ENCORE A CLARA POUR SA DISPONIBILITE!