Contignano holiday lettings

The property is located generally in a quiet area so need to drive to see different locations if you are sight-seeing. Beautiful countryside around and much seen from the balcony. Loved it!Richard.

Absolutely fantastic stay. Villa is superb and the air con was a life saver given the 96deg heat most days. Bedrooms spacious and very comfortable Pool and area around with stunning views a great place to relax

A great house with plenty of space, good facilities and characteristic Tuscan style. The garden was beautiful and in an incredibly peaceful setting. Despite this isolation we were very well situated for trips to Orvieto, Pienza, Lake Trasimeno, Cortona and Perugia. Sarteano itself is also a lovely town and well worth a visit. We have had many family holidays in this area and this was one of the best houses we have stayed in. The pool in particular was large and very well looked after. Fabiola and Raffaele were exceptional hosts, extremely attentive and thoughtful and yet very discreet and anxious not to intrude. We were particularly touched by the thoughtful gifts of food and drink which they regularly dropped off for us. We truly had a magnificent holiday and would love to return one day.

Podere San Pietro is an attractive, historic farmhouse which has been carefully modernised and equiped as a holiday home, retaining traditional terracotta floors and ceilings. We enjoyed our stay in this peaceful location, set amongst terraced olive groves, and made considerable use of the garden with it's external dining area, BBQ and views over the surrounding countryside. It provided an excellent base for visiting places in southern Tuscany and across into Umbria. Internally the property had ample space for our family (we were four), though we spent more of our daytime enjoying the outside space. It's worth noting in terms of sleeping arrangements that the attic bedroom is connected to the living area by an open stair so is not acoustically seperate (this wasn't a problem for us, and the room itself is very spacious and appealing). The house is just outside Montepulciano. For those, like us, who want to spend some days without the car and the hassle of parking, it is within walking distance of the centre. Many will prefer to drive, though, especially as the most direct route to the main Piazza Grande (about 30min) is a steep walk and involves stretches of busy roads not designed for pedestrians. An enjoyable alternative walk, however, leads left out of the entrance gate along country lanes, through fields to the lower end of the town from where the Porta San Pietro into the old town can be accessed. In the evenings we saw deer and other wildlife on this route. Combined with walking back from the church of San Biagio, we were able to make a circular route through Montepulciano and back to the house. Our host, Roberta, was kind and helpful as well as being undertanding in advance when we faced potential difficulties with disruption to our travel arrangements.