This apartment is spacious with plenty of room for two people, sympathetically restored to maintain the character of an Italian farmhouse with exposed beams, traditional terracotta ceilings and tiled floors. It was spotlessly clean and was well equipped for self-catering.
There are restaurants in the locality, a delightful bar in the village which was only five minutes walk away, but we usually took at least 10 minutes to stroll there through olive groves. The scent of grass, herbs and jasmine in the morning was a delight, as was hearing a cuckoo, something seldom heard in England anymore. There are mountain villages to walk to or drive to and in the village itself, there are shops selling 'real food' - fresh meat: chicken, traditional pork chops, prosciutto crudo to die for, as well as locally grown fruit and veg an of course fresh baked bread.
Lucy and Clive are excellent hosts: very friendly and approachable, knowledgeable and helpful and always on hand without being intrusive. They gave us good advice on where to visit and backed this with a detailed knowledge of the area and the best places to eat.
We were there for two weeks which flew by, but gave us time to slow down to village pace as well as seeing the area, and what an area: Florence to the east; Pisa, Lucca and the coast to the west; majestic mountains streaked with marble and dotted with spas to the north; Siena, San Gimignano and the rolling Tuscany hills to the South.
A very enjoyable holiday!