The house is simply furnished in a rustic fashion befitting an old
farmhouse, it is not fancy and the price reflects this. this property
should appeal to those who are on a budget and therefore willing
forego having amenities in lieu of beautiful surroundings, peace and
quiet. There are two large bedrooms with queen size beds, writing
desk, and wardrobes; a kitchen/living area, bathroom, and laundry
room. The house is equipped with anything you might need to live and
be self sufficient. It has a stereo, VCR, DVD, satellite TV, phone
and central heat. there is also a fireplace. As the house dates back
hundreds of years and was at one point used as a granary, there are no
stairs to the upstairs bedroom, but rather the original wide plank
ladder. A young Italian couple look after the property. They come
periodically to cut grass and do basic upkeep as well. The house sits
on 7 acres of land with a vineyard, fruit trees, and has a beautiful
view of the medieval town of Lippiano with its castle and churches.
Lippiano is a town of only about 150 inhabitants and consists of only
a post office and the town bar (You can find it on a Michelin map of
central Italy) where the locals couldn't be nicer and the town,
untouched by tourism, has remained unchanged. It is near all of the
important historical cities while remaining off the beaten path.
"Chiarella" is 1.5 hrs. from Florence.

Arezzo, Cortona, Perugia, and Siena, are all less than a hour away.
There are five absolutely beautiful medieval towns that are 15 minutes
or less from the house with spectacular views of the Tiber valley.
Monterchi is only five minutes away and there you will find the museum
which houses Piero della Francesca's famous painting "The Pregnant
Madonna". There are also a variety of stores and restaurants.
Marcello and Marcella run the local grocery store where you will find
anything from notebooks to Marcello's home made sausages. For more
extensive shopping Sansepolcro is only 20 minutes away. Sansepolcro
is a lovely little town, again unspoiled by tourism, and is famous as
the birthplace of Piero della Francesca. There is a museum which
houses some of his paintings, as well as sophisticated shops,
bottegas, and restaurants. If you are interested in train travel, you
can catch a train to just about anywhere in Italy from Arezzo, which
is 20 min. away, Rome is 1.5 hours on the fast train.

The rental price is $600 per week. The full rental amount is due 60
days prior to arrival. The price does not include utilities and a
reasonable security deposit.
You can look at more pictures at
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