Special offer for September & October 2012: Reduced price rental 2 bedroom villa with large private pool

Update from Gillian at One Stop Italy:

We’re offering an ideal opportunity for a small party to enjoy all the benefits associated with a larger villa at a reduced price.

Location of villa: 7km Civitella in ValdiChiana, 15km Arezzo, Tuscany.

For all dates still available in September and October 2012, a  group of up to 6 people can rent just the Ground Floor of the villa ‘La Quiete’ and enjoy exclusive private use of the large swimming pool, garden and its facilities.  The 1st Floor will be closed-off. The rental price has been reduced accordingly to Euro 710 – Euro 920 per week, depending on the time of your stay. The pool is open until 13th October.

The Ground Floor comprises:

• sitting/dining room with fireplace
•  kitchen with large portico facing out onto the swimming pool and equipped for ‘al fresco’ dining
• two double bedrooms
• bathroom with shower
• laundry room
• plus the possibility to add two single beds if required

Around the villa there is:

• a large garden equipped with garden furniture
• barbecue
• table tennis
• a children’s playground
• a beautiful swimming pool (size 6 x 12 m, depth 1,10-2,00 m)

There is also:

• satellite TV (in each bedroom),
• stereo
• internet connection.
• table football.
• possibility to rent bikes.

See full details, prices and availability of La Quiete here.  See Photo Gallery here.

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Things for children to do on holiday in Italy

From: One Stop Italy. Bookings and enquiries: +44 (0)1603 812212

Children's playground at Palazzo a Greve, Italy

“What is there for the children to do?”  Over the years I’ve often been asked this by parents and, of course, the answer depends on the age of the children. But there is always a solution, and the key is to ensure that your accommodation has the facilities on-site to keep them entertained, and enough nearby for day trips to interest them.

For very young children, I would recommend properties with a garden, a shallow “paddling” end to the pool or even a separate children’s pool, plus a small playground if possible.  Example: Villa Marisa. On a personal note, I remember how wonderful it was to find a swing and slide in the garden of a villa we rented when our son was three years old – just a simple thing, but any other weary parents out there will understand what I mean when I say it transformed our holiday!

Older children like meeting up with other children of a similar age, so for them it is often best to choose a property divided into apartments where they can make friends. As we take bookings from all over the world, the other guests they meet could be from the UK, Europe or much further afield, and I can assure you that language is not a barrier to friendship. It helps if there are activities like table-tennis, boules, a tennis court etc. as well as the pool on-site, as children like a challenge and will often arrange competitions and mini-galas … sometimes involving the parents too! Example: San Elisa-San Florestano.

Teenagers appreciate a bit of independence and here I advise choosing properties very close to a small town or village where they can go in the early evening and hang-out for a few hours. You will find that the local bar is a mecca for Italian boys and girls; they will go to listen to music, eat ice-cream, play table football and pool. They are a sight to behold in their cool shades and stylish clothes, and it is entertainment enough just to observe them!  Example: Palazzo a Greve.

It’s a simple equation: happy children + relaxed parents = a brilliant holiday!

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Still free May half term 2013 – Villa sleeps 8 with private swimming pool and private tennis court

From One Stop Italy . Bookings: +44 (0) 1603 812212 or contact us here.

Are you a group of family or friends who love to play tennis?

Not made any plans yet for May half-term?

Still free for school half-term week, 25th May to 1st June, and also the following week 1st -8th June 2013,  this 4 bedroom villa with private swimming pool and private tennis court is in walking distance of a medieval Tuscan village with shops and restaurants. Very popular with our clients over the years as it is unusual to find all this for such a reasonable price.   Rental price Euro 1160 per week + on-site charges.

Il Poggiolo is an independent villa in Tuscany, Italy with private swimming pool and private tennis court within walking distance of  the medieval village of Monte san Savino with restaurants and shops of all kinds. It sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms, all on the first floor of the house.  There is a hall, kitchen, large sitting-room with panoramic terrace, three double bedrooms, twin bedroom, one bathroom with bath, one bathroom with shower. (The ground floor of the house is not used for accommodation.)

Photo Gallery Il Poggiolo

More details about Il Poggiolo

Il Poggiolo, house and pool

 

 

 

 

 

 

Il Poggiolo private tennis court

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