8/10 Good
Richard C.
14 Jum. I, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
A farmhouse deep in the REAL Tuscany
Part of a tastefully converted farmstead, with the owners living in the main part, potential guests should be aware that a 1km rough track connects the property to the SP34 and this could be a problem for any car with low ground clearance. Close to Murlo, high on the hillside and surrounded by woodlands and olive groves, a perfect setting for a quiet getaway but rather remote for touring further afield. However there are attractive hiking trails in the immediate area offering classic Tuscan countryside, flora and fauna.
There is a good restaurant in each of the closest villages, Murlo, Vescovado, Lupompesi, and Bibbiano, each around 10 mins by car.
If you plan to do much cooking at Podere Montorgialino, the kitchen equipment is adequate - just. The furniture, is antique, the beds are comfortable and the quilts excellent, however it is otherwise curiously lacking in any signs of recent habitation and strikes one as rather empty and cold.
We were at Podere Montorgialino for the last few days of April and about eleven days of May and were not lucky with the weather so the house was also literally cold. If you plan to visit early in the season be aware that heating is not included in the rental cost, two weeks of frugal use of the heating system cost an additional €140.
The WiFi coverage in the property needs improvement as does the lighting over the kitchen work surfaces.
Richard C.
Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2024