Romantic Tuscan Riverside Cottage Close to Shops/Restaurants

For us, a couple of two, a perfect home to be away from work, cities, internet, etc.

Pure nature in the hills and cool down in the forrest. The little villages and shops within 30 min, gave us our peace of mind back.

This is vacation! We even think to come back...

A house big enough for a family surrounded by the green hills of Tuscany.

We spend there 4 nights. A beautiful (stone walls) spacious bedroom, a big living room, and perfectly equipped kitchen made the stay comfortable. The heating worked well enough to help us forget about not typical Italian cold weather. Unfortunately we couldn't use the terrace - the rain and cold kept us inside during the meals.

The surrounding garden full of flowers and trees, a river, and singing birds let you forget about your everyday life.

Some may miss the TV set but for us the only problem was the lack of torch when we arrived at night and could not see the path to the house.

The stay in The Mill was a great experience. Thank you, Art!

We spent 2 weeks at Il Mulinello in October 2013, and can recommend the accommodation to any vacationer. For not much more than the price of a cramped hotel room, you can spread out in a whole house in a living/dining room, a separate bedroom, a fully furnished kitchen & bonus room with washing machine. This allows you to participate in the daily life of the local residents, by shopping for fresh bread at the nearby bakery (walking distance), for produce a the farmers' market, etc. The house is situated on the bank of a lovely river and is very private. The location is convenient for day trips to many popular tourist sites, e.g., Lucca, Pisa, Lerici, Cinque Terre, and many more. After enjoying the benefits of the house, it would be difficult to go back to a hotel.

My wife and I spent 4 nights in this lovely villa. As you can see from other comments this place is off the beaten path and takes you back in time in a very good way. You feel the real Italia. Specifically Tuscany. We loved the river. It was so soothing to sleep to or swim in (which I did every day). There are a few great restaurants around in different villages that you MUST try. The bakery is around corner within few minutes of walking distance (heading towards Equi Terme). We had fresh bread every morning . Down a few kilometers in the town of Gragnola there is a great grocery store with awesome fresh fruit, a butcher, and deli with tons of cheese to choose from. We picked up few items and cooked twice in the villa. We can't say enough about the place, the area and the whole experience. Thanks to Art, the directions to the villa was perfect, no GPS for us. I must admit that it would have been very challenging if we did not have our own car. We are looking forward to coming back and this time spending a little more time there. In the villa there are two very helpful books. One from the owners with their suggestions as well as letters from previous guest. I highly recommend reading them upon your arrival, they will help a lot with getting to know the area.

My wife & I spent 10 glorious days at Il Mulinello.The villa is in a very private locale,on the Lucido river & abuts to the National Park. The views from the property, alone, are spectacular. Windows are screened & shuttered keeping the cottage incredibly cool & bug free during our stay; when temps were in the 80's each day. A hiker or cyclists dream area.Wonderful food & gracious people in the surrounding villages.This northern paradise seems to escape the hustle & bustle of the more "Touristo" regions to the south,especially during peak European Holiday travel in August. Many mountain towns (medieval,walled,fortified) are accessible by foot,car,or train. Vino Casa was our drink of choice,wherever we dined. Do bring your appetite...the dinners are spectacular..each being a good 90 minute adventure..and you'll never be rushed! We dined out quite often,but prepared many meals at the cottage.The kitchen was fully equipped. We hope to return some day. P.S. Bring your English/Italian dictionarys & leave the Travelers Checks at home!