A bit of background on il Poggiolo... please go to www.ilpoggiolo-guide.com to learn about the Lunigiana, Codiponte & what they have to offer... or, scroll-down now for information about the weekly rental vacation apartments, La Casetta & L'Appartamento Azzurro.
Il Poggiolo... means balcony in Italian. It is the name given by the locals to the house & garden. The property does appear to stick-out like a balcony over the rest of the borgo... or, stone village. The house has two distinct sections... the old farm house... now La Casa Grande... is built with a series of angled roofs. The highest part was the living quarters in three rooms... now l'Appartamento Azzurro. The large expanse of roof below it were the hay barns, while in the cantina... or, basement were the stalls for the animals and rooms for making & storing olive oil, wine & other products of the farm. The other... La Casetta... is a fancy residence constructed in the early 1700s in the Medici style but never fully realized. Here are a few photos...
Il Poggiolo nestle within the village... if you look closely, you'll notice the nub of an early Medieval bridge to the right of the current bridge...
La Casetta... the first section of il Poggiolo you come upon after crossing the Medieval bridge from the parking area...
the passageway to l'aia... or, Courtyard, the heart of il Poggiolo...
the Drying Shed & the Oven beside it...
the facade of La Casa Grande with the Loggia on the left and terrace for l'Appartamento Azzurro above...
the buttress wall of the Courtyard. During WWII, the inhabitants hid their food & provisions from the Nazis behind one of the arches. Both were excavated to fool the enemy. It worked!!!...
looking down on the Cortile & Loggia... our Weimaraner sun-bathing in the Autumn sun...
l'Appartamento Azzurro at the top of La Casa Grande as it scales down the garden's grassy terraces...
il Portone... or, Front Door for L'Appartamento Azzurro...
the Fish Swimming Pool above the ramp to La Casetta and il Poggiolo.
Vacation apartments for weekly rental... La Casetta is a two-story apartment. There are sleeping-accommodations for 4 persons. The First Floor has a Guest Bedroom with 2 single beds, the Dining Room & Entry, a full Kitchen and a Utility Closet. The Second Floor has a Master Bedroom with a double bed, il Salotto... or, Living Room with a working fireplace and the Bathroom. There is central heating though the fireplace easily heats the upstairs. The October to March off-season weekly rent is Euro 350. Peak season rental is Euro 450. Here are some photos...
The Medici-style facade...
Il Portone di Casa... or, the Front Door. There is a passageway leading up to the Courtyard...
La Sala da Pranzo e Entrata... or, the Dining Room & Entry... the far door is to the Guest Bedroom...
La cucina... or, the Kitchen. It is complete with a stove top on the right as you enter, an oven below it, a refrigerator to the left, an old style marble sink and a dishwasher just before the window...
La Camera per gli ospiti... or, the Guest Bedroom...
Il Salotto... or, the Living Room with working fireplace on the left...
La Camera Padronale... or, Master Bedroom. There are views of il Pieve di Codiponte and the olive groves beyond out the windows.
L'Appartamento Azzurro... It is right off the garden terraces and above the Courtyard. The apartment also has sleeping accommodations for 4 persons. The main Bedroom has a double bed. There is a sleeping loft with 2 single beds. The apartment is an open space of a Living & Dining area with a working fireplace (adequate to heat the entire apartment) and a basic Kitchen. Off this main room is a short hallway leading to the Bathroom & Bedroom. There is a Terrace reached through the Bedroom. It has lovely views of the borgo of Codiponte and the Aulella River valley. The off-season weekly rent (October to March) is Euro 300. Peak season rental is Euro 400. Here are a few photos...
Please go to: www.ilpoggiolo-guide.com for additional information about il Poggiolo, Codiponte and the Lunigiana, such as: services, grocery shopping, bars & restaurants, excursions, etc.
La Zona Giorno... or, the Living Area of the apartment. The Kitchen is basic. There is a under-counter refrigerator, micro-wave/convection oven, a 2-burner stove-top, sink & storage...
another view of the living area with the Sleeping Loft above. It is reached by a ladder. A fireplace is being installed where the Chinese lamp is...
La Camera dal Letto... or, Bedroom. The door on the far wall leads out to the Terrace...
La Terrazza... or, the Terrace...
the panorama from the Terrace... the large house in the distance on the right in the photo is a working farm... La Concia... producing lavander, honey & olive oil for sale... and the Aulella River valley. A pleasant perch for cocktails besides watching sunsets, sun-bathing, etc.
Availability... both apartments are available. The rental week is from Saturday to Saturday.
La Casetta is booked for the entire year 2012
Apt. Azzurro is booked from 30.06.2012 to 07.07.2012
from 13.09.2012 to 22.09.2012
Booking... a discount is given for booking before December 31, 2010 for 2012. To book, please contact via e-mail.... see below. A Euro 200 deposit... in Euros as a wire-transfer... is requested to hold the booking. It will be used as a Damage Deposit and will be returned, if all is OK, at the time of departure. The actual rent is paid... in cash AND in Euros... upon arrival.
Contacts... e-mail: f.spears@alice.it Telephone: +39-327 837 0065
Thank you
Forrest Spears
Forrest Spears
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