Thank you for your wonderful review. We are happy to hear you loved this place and the service provided. You were pretty unlucky with the weather but it is good to hear you were able to make the most of it. We hope to hear from you again. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Dear Jana, Thank you very much for your 5 stars review. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed the property and the the hospitality and friendliness of the owners. We look forward hearing from you again in the future. Best regards, Marie at Tuscan Retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review of this unique, and special place which as you say is well equipped. We are glad you enjoyed the pizza oven! We hope to hear from you again! Best wishes Lorraine at tuscan-retreats NB - for future guests the '6th bedroom' is adjoined to one of the other rooms but the owner has now separated with a proper internal door, and the room is also accessible from the hallway so is now separate if required.

Thank you for your 5 star review. We are pleased you loved this house, and the location too, and thank you for recommending to others. We hope to hear from you another time. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review. We are glad you loved this house, the vastness of it all, the facilities and the stunning location ! Sorry the dishwasher was temperamental - it is now sorted! We hope to hear from you another time. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review. We hope to welcome you another time. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed this property. There are discounts for returning guests and also referrals, so we hope to hear from you another time. Lorraine at Tuscan-Retreats.

Dear Sven, Thank you for this very nice and detailed review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay at the property and in the area. We hope to hear from you again in the future. Best regards, Marie at Tuscan Retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review. So glad to hear you loved this place - I agree the kitchen and the outdoor terrace make this place, as of course do the great hosts and those views! We hope to hear from you another time. Best wishes Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your detailed 5 star review. So glad to hear that as guests from the US, that you loved this place, since as you say it is a few hundred years old! Well maintained and loved, I think it provides a perfect holiday place, and as you say the views are just perfect. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your Italian trip! Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your lovely review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Dario and Luciana send their best wishes and we hope to hear from you again. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review, we are glad to hear you had a wonderful time and recommend this property to others. We hope to hear from you again Best wishes Mel at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you enjoyed this unique property and hope you got lots of beautiful sunsets. Shame the pool was a bit fresh- it was suddenly colder morning and evenings affecting the water. Yes, the drive up is bendy and also narrow in places, but as you say, you get used to it quickly. We drove up and down the same hill for school and work multiple times daily for some years and when I first arrived I couldn't envisage how quickly it would become totally normal. I think it is worth it for the views, the sunsets, keeping the sun until much later than everywhere else, and the authenticity of the area. jWe do hope you come again. Best wishes Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Dear Jan, Thank you very much for your 5 stars review! We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed the place and the location. We look forward to hearing from you again in the future. Best regards, Marie at Tuscan Retreats

Dear Jane, Thank you very much for your 5 stars review! We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated the owners hospitality and kindness. We look forward to hearing from you again in the future. Best regards, Marie at Tuscan Retreats

Dear Trine, Thank you for your 5 stars review! We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed the place and the facilities. We look forward to hearing from you again in the future. Best regars, Marie at Tuscan Retreats

Thank you for your lovely review! We are so glad to hear that you really enjoyed this wonderful house, the space, the views, the pizza oven and the walking. Happy too that you were able to communicate well with Eleonora well. We are also available to guests too when they are staying at the house. We hope to hear from you another time. Best wishes, Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review Randy. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay at this unique property and hope to hear from you another time. Thanks, Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review, and we hope to welcome you another time! Great to know you enjoyed this beautiful house and its facilities and that you enjoyed exploring too. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your 5 star review. We are glad you had a wonderful time! Darioj would be happy to welcome you again. NB - for future guests the closest 2 restaurants are under a 10 minute drive away. For a good selection, town is a 15 minute drive, and another town also with really good restaurants is a 20 minute drive. The owner will cook on request for nights you don't wish to go out and pizza nights are very popular! For reference, the pool pump is on from 7am to 11:30 am, then from 2:30pm to 4pm and then from 9pm til 10 pm in case anyone wants to swim late. The number of hours is in line with manufactuer guidelines, but the timings themselves can be amended on request. Lorraine at Tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed this unique property, and Dario's hospitality! We hope to welcome you again. Lorraine at Tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review, and we are glad you enjoyed the house and found it ideal for your group and also that you loved the sightseeing you did in the local area. Dario was mortified to have mixed up your arrival day (he even thought your SMS was referring to arriving at 6pm the next day) . He has asked me to pass on his apologies again. As you know the beds were made up very quickly on your arrival and the bathrooms refreshed. The house had already been cleaned for you but beds are not made until arrival day to ensure they are very fresh and the bathrooms are always refreshed a second time on the day guests arrive. Dario, as you have highlighted is very friendly, but always totally respects guest's privacy and leaves it to guests to contact him if they need something. He cleans the pool regularly in the morning so guests know he is there, and guests tend to go down and see him if they have any questions or wish to arrange a meal/pizza night. His daughter was on holiday herself that week and she is the English speaker but was always available by phone to translate for Dario if you had had communication difficulties. We at tuscan-retreats are available 24/7 for guests, via both the phone numbers and e mail addresses we gave you. I hope that although you felt unable to ask Dario about personal tips, that you were able to make use of the detailed local information pack we sent you prior to arrival when planning your day trips. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review. Glad you loved this unique property with stunning views, and that you got to use the pizza oven too! Do come again. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats

Thank you for your review. We are glad you loved this unique place! I contacted Dario as soon as we received your e mail and he is putting in a new oven for next year (he did have a comment about it last year and was going to buy a new one, but just had it serviced instead as he had already allocated his funds to invest in all new mattresses). The new oven will be in place for 2018 season. The issue with hot water seems very new and has not been mentioned by other guests but they have had friends to stay to test it out and as you say there does seem to be an intermittent issue. This will also be resolved for 2018 - Dario is putting in a second boiler. Thank you for bringing these points to our attention, to ensure that Dario continues to provide a good service and get 5 star ratings. We hope to welcome you back to the area another time. Lorraine at tuscan-retreats