Nearest Airport
: Ancona
at 90
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Nearest Ferry
: Ancona
at 80
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Nearest Train
: Porto San Giorgio
at 40
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Nearest Motorway
: Civitanova Marche
at 45
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Nearest Beach
: Porto San Giorgio
at 40
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Nearest Barpub
: Monte San Martino
at 4
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Nearest Ski
: Sarnano
at 15
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Nearest Golf
: Conero
at 65
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Nearest Restaurant
: Monte San Martino
at 4
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Car: necessary
The farmhouse offers spacious contemporary internal accommodation sleeping a maximum of 9 guests and is arranged over 3 floors.
The open-plan ground floor comprises a large sitting room with wood burner for the colder months and comfortable leather sofas. There is a television with local channels, a DVD library of about 100 films, and a small book library (please feel free to swap any books you may finish during your stay). Doors on two sides lead from the sitting room to the terrace and garden and offer lovely views to the outside. The dining room has seating for up to 10 people and connects to a fully equipped kitchen. There is also a utility area with washing machine and a downstairs toilet.
Travertine stairs lead from the dining room and sitting room to the 1st floor which comprises a large twin-bedded room with lovely views over the garden, an ensuite master bedroom with a large 4 poster bed, a study/sitting room with far reaching views and an open fireplace, and a large family bathroom with multijet over-bath shower.
Further travertine stairs lead from the study/sitting room to the 2nd floor which comprises an ensuite double-bedded room, a very large twin-bedded room with two double beds (especially loved by teenagers!), and a separate shower room.
A single chair bed is available which fits easily into any of the bedrooms except the en-suite double on the second floor.
All the floors are tiled and the bath/shower rooms and the downstairs toilet contain bidets with the exception of the ensuite on the 2nd floor. Towels are provided for use in the house only. Pool towels are also provided for use at the pool. All linens and towels are changed weekly.
Outside there are well furnished both sunny and shady terraces around the house for relaxing and dining. There is a barbeque on the house terrace for al fresco cooking. The garden contains fig, walnut, olive and oak trees and culinary herbs, both wild and cultivated, can be found throughout the garden. A path rises through the garden to the pool area which is located in a sunny panoramic position offering spectacular views over the valley and hills toward Monte San Martino and Penna San Giovanni. The pool terrace is furnished with relaxing sunbeds and large shady parasols, a pergola, and a solar shower. Just above the pool area is a sloping bank of lavender and rosemary and a small newly planted olive grove containing about 15 young trees.
Outside of High Season it is possible to rent Casa Ginestra as a 2bedroom/2bathroom property (i.e without the top floor) for a reduced rate. Please enquire for details.
PARENTS PLEASE NOTE:: Although we advertise Casa Ginestra as a family friendly holiday home, parents of very young children please note the following information: The pool is not fenced off from the rest of the garden or the house and cannot be seen from the house or the house terraces. There is a very quiet lane that runs along the back of the property mainly used by one or two locals and farm vehicles. There is a post and chain fence between this lane and the farmhouse. There is an open plan aspect to the internal spaces on the ground and first floor and it is not possible to erect any stair gates. There is no equipment provided for younger children in the way of games, DVDs, high chairs, cots, etc. It is ONLY for these reasons, we feel the house is unsuitable for very young children and do not recommend it for those families with children under 7 years of age. However, you know your children best and we leave it up to your judgement to determine whether or not you feel your children are of an age for you to feel comfortable with the above information.
