1 A stunning garden terrace with panoramic views of sea and mountain.
2 A brilliant and inexpensive local cook available for dinners (see reviews).
3 Long sandy beaches perfect for children.
4 Every bedroom has air-conditioning.
5 Mosquito nets in every bedroom and bathroom and also in the kitchen.
6 Florence, Rome, Pisa and Siena all within easy reach. Nearest airports Rome 1.30 Pisa 2.15
SPECIAL OFFER. MAY 27-JUNE 3. 35% REDUCTION WAS £3500 NOW £2275
MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE AND MONTE ARGENTARIO
Our house is situated in the foothills of Monte Argentario, a mountain promontory with long sandy beaches and a rocky coastline in southern Tuscany. It is as suitable for smaller groups in September and October when the prices are lower and the weather cooler.
Most years you can swim right up to the end of October.
The house itself with 10 acres of land is a completely private place and yet only five minutes from the sea and the village of Porto Ercole with its pretty harbour, restaurants, bars and cafes
Apart from the views, perhaps the most striking feature is the wide-ranging terrace, planted with pomegranate, olive, pine and lime trees. Here you can eat out either under a pergola or at another spot looking across the sea. In the evenings the outside lights make the terrace seem to be a part of the house.
Nearby under the eucalypts you will find a ping-pong table and a trampoline for children. Elsewhere a badminton court close to the secluded pool for an after-game swim.
And only five minutes away is one of the most beautiful sandy beaches on the Tuscan coast. Extending from the Argentario in a 6 kilometre crescent to the mainland, the Feniglia has all the seaside facilities including bars, restaurants, wind-surfing, water and jet skiing.
Behind the beach is a magnificent pine forest with deer and other wildlife. Bicycles can be hired to ride through the forest and you can stop at various places along the way to swim and which is considerably less crowded in high summer - see photographs
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SOME INTERESTING THINGS TO DO IN OUR AREA
Take a ferry to the nearby island of Giglio and eat at one of its excellent sea-food restaurants and swim in the crystal-clear water.
Follow one of the many hiking trails which will take you all over Monte Argentario, opening stupendous views up and down the Tuscan coast. One of them begins at the bottom of our drive.
Rent a boat and go round the Argentario visiting the blue grotto and the many small bays on the shore.
Visit the sulphur baths at Saturnia, an hour's drive from the house.
Don't miss the unique Etruscan tombs at Tarquinia.
Take a boat trip round the nearby lagoons where you could see flocks of migrating flamingoes (depending on the season) and other wildlife.
Visit the Tarot Garden designed by Niki de Saint Phalle near Capalbio, a hillside town 35 minutes from the house with first class restaurants and sensational sunsets.
Wander round the market which takes place every Monday in Porto Ercole and on Saturday in Orbetello.
