The house with its views is in a fantastic location. The house is really charming and itâs amenities are really âItalianâ - but we learned to love this anyway. The town life is fantastic - you can stay for 2 weeks without going anywhere. Bars, restaurants, shopping - it has it all :-) We needed wi-fi for work - and it was really fast.
We used the villa as a base for exploring Tuscany. But it was wonderful to return after a long and arduous day to this mountain top outlook. The local support was friendly, prompt and helpful. Several good local restaurants within walking distance plus village shops.
We would return in a heartbeat.
Six adults stayed here for a week. It was like being sent back in time to live in a medieval village for sure. It was a fun and unique experience. One has to be able to walk a bit to the place beyond car access. The third bedroom is a bit small for a couple, but certainly there are places to put belongings just outside the bedroom. The top bedroom with terrace access is fantastic. The surrounding countryside makes for breathtaking views. Lovely, quiet village with some great places to eat. We used this as a base to travel to many towns and sights in a 3 hour radius. To get to other areas in Tuscany, one must travel down winding roads to get to main motorways, but the scenery is worth it. Ricardo is most gracious and helpful. Nearby local winery Ampeleia is definitely worth the visit.
As a family (3 children: 11, 8, 6) we spent wonderful days here. Anyone who spends their holidays here in Roccatiderghi expects a wonderfully nice village where there is everything you need: a butcher, a greengrocer, several restaurants, a small supermarket and above all: very friendly and communicative people. This applies in particular to Ricardo, who is the local contact for the house. He helps with check-in and especially with luggage transport. Roccatiderghi is a medieval hilltop village with narrow, steep streets. Excursions from here are possible: the sea takes just under an hour, as does Siena. A highlight is certainly this holiday home. There is plenty of room for a family on three floors - you live in a small castle with a FABULOUS view from the roof terrace over the entire Marema - WOW! Many thanks to Chris Kennedy for the opportunity to live here - as authentic as you can hardly imagine. Highest recommendation for all those who are looking for something like this!
Ricardo is great, as everyone writes about. The owner is easy to get in touch with. The views are beautiful. But it is worth writing what is the essence of the house.
Roccacaterighi is a medieval mystery. You live at the end of the town and have to climb up narrow steep streets to get to the house. It might as well be full of tourists, souvenir shops and bustle. But it is different. It's a town saved from tourists, but no worse for wear than other historic towns in the Tuscan hills. Here you are in the Middle Ages and if you value contact with history, peace and quiet then this is the place for you. The price is that you cannot park in front of the house. But it is worth it!
There are good restaurants, shops are available and that's true. But for us the most important thing was the house. We always rent houses or flats, but I have never encountered such an equipped kitchen and dining room. Even the knives were sharp and everything we needed was in place. In addition, the kitchen is large stocked with a microwave, a large dishwasher, a large convenient oven. If you like to cook for yourself then you are in paradise! The windows provide a natural breeze and even at +39 degrees outside it was nice. The other surprise was the internet - fast, efficient with no restrictions. Downstairs a bit rocky basement smell but temperature difference wonderful. Comfortable mattresses. Perfect place for 4-5 people.
Thank you for the opportunity to stay for 14 days, we missed one more week.
Schönes Haus mit tollem Ausblick auf die toskanische Landschaft. Einwandfreies W-lan. Das Dorf ist sehr nett, die Bewohner sehr freundlich, man bekommt dort alles, was man so braucht. Guter Ausgangspunkt fĂŒr AusflĂŒge. Die Kommunikation mit Chris war unproblematisch, den hĂ€ufig erwĂ€hnten und möglicherweise hilfreichen Riccardo haben wir nie gesehen. Wir orientierten uns an den vielen ,im Vorfeld erhaltenen Infos von Chris, ausschliesslich in Englisch,das muss man dann gelernt haben und können.
We all loved this house. The incredible view and unique character of the house with the 3 lovely terraces. Kitchen was well equipped. The upstairs bedroom with the roof terrace is magical at night with the clear view of the stars. The Borgo is full of life and nice bars and restaurants.
Riccardo was super helpful too. Thank you!
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Das Haus ist trotz seines Alters in hervorragender Form. Das Highlight des Hauses ist die Terrasse, die mit einem schönen Ausblick in die Toskana besticht. Das Dorf ist trotz seiner geringen GröĂe sehr lebhaft und die engen Gassen in der Altstadt versprĂŒhen ein mittelalterliches Flair.
Eine Fahrradtour mit Riccardo, der sich liebevoll um das Haus kĂŒmmert, ist sehr zu empfehlen!
We were looking for a place to pass both holiday time with our two kids (2 1/2 and 9) and to work remotely. The house is clean, charming , spacious, and we and the kids adored all the history of the place-we felt like we were in another world but with all the comforts of the modern one. It had everything we needed. The Internet was good so we were able to use it both for professional and recreational purposes. The views are spectacular and we felt like we were in our own little paradise tucked up just under the church at the top of the village. We got used to the walk up in about 1 day. Chris is a thoughtful, thorough, generous host and Riccardo is very helpful and kind. We highly recommend this home and host!
Das Haus am Ende des historischen Ortskernes in direkter Nachbarschaft zur Kirche und dem beliebten Aussichtsfelsen, mit eigener privilegierter Aussicht ĂŒber die Maremmaebene aus fast jedem Fenster ist ein Erlebnis, das fĂŒr uns keine WĂŒnsche offen lĂ€sst! Stilvoll eingerichtet wird hier und da die Vergangenheit erfahrbar (Turmzimmer, dicke Mauern, EselstrĂ€nke...) Trotz Hitze war es im Haus dank dicker Mauern gut auszuhalten. Abgeschieden im Garten und trotzdem irgendwie mittendrin im Geschehen. Vom Hausherr und vom Ansprechpartner vor Ort freundlichst betreut. Wir haben das Haus und Roccatederighi sehr genossen. Sehr gerne wieder!
The house is rustic, nice and very clean. The equipment was incredibly good. We didnât miss anything. The only thing missing, was an air conditioning system. Chris the house owner looked after us very well via E-Mail. Has written us a lot of tips and a lot of information about the area. He immediately answered our questions and was always very friendly.
Riccardo and his wonderful family are friends from Chris. They received us and helped us with the luggage.
Many thanks!
Dounia
Fantastisch mooi middeleeuws huis en van alle gemakken voorzien. Vanaf het dakterras heb je een adembenemend uitzicht en kan je (roof)vogels, vossen, reeën en wilde zwijnen zien. Roccatederighi heeft leuke bars en restaurants en de inwoners zijn heel vriendelijk. Riccardo( de beheerder) is een geweldige man die je met raad en daad zal bijstaan en organiseert eveneens mountainbike tours. Nogmaals dit is echt een unieke, zeer mooie plek.
Das Haus ist ausreichend groĂ (2 Erwachsene, 3 Kinder), gut und komplett ausgestattet und gut gelegen (fĂŒr AusflĂŒge und Unternehmungen). TatsĂ€chlich fĂŒhlt man sich fast wie in einer mittelalterlichen Stadt oder auf einer Burg! Der Balkon vom oberen Schlafzimmer aus ist toll! Unglaublich toller Blick auf das Umland und bis zum Meer.
Ausreichend Gelegenheiten zum Essen gehen und einkaufen im Dorf. Mit Ricardo steht ein sehr freundlicher und hilfsbereiter Ansprechpartner vor Ort zur VerfĂŒgung, der einen Tipps gibt, mit dem GepĂ€ck hilft und bei dem man gĂŒnstig FahrrĂ€der mieten kann! Insgesamt ein zu empfehlendes Objekt in einer tollen und spannenden Umgebung!
A lovely, large home in a beautiful and very friendly village. Chris was a very efficient and helpful owner to deal with. Ricardo in the village was very helpful and very quickly resolved the small water supply issue that we had. A gorgeous and relaxing area of Italy to visit.
eine Unterkunft in einem sehr geschichtstrÀchtigen Altstadtteil
Ein sehr bemĂŒhter EigentĂŒmer und ein schönes Objekt in einer sehr schönen Lage haben uns eine sehr schöne Zeit ermöglicht. Die Nachversorgung war perfekt - im Ort ist alles erhĂ€ltlich. Mit Dank und Anerkennung verabschieden wir uns mit einer gut gemeinten Empfehlung fĂŒr die Anbringung von Insektenschutzgitter zumindest an Teilbereichen von Fenster- und TĂŒröffnungen. Es gibt FledermĂ€use die sich einmal verirrt hatten - ein schönes Erlebnis - aber fĂŒr die Tiere so meine ich eher nicht......
Our stay at Casa dell' Artista fulfilled all our expectations. We arrived to the scenery of a local medieval festival for which the ancient town was a perfect location. We had nice and cosy dinners on the terrace and made lovely trips to the beach, local wineries and restaurants. Furthermore, we were pleased with the friendly and helpful assistance from Riccardo who is the local housemanager in the town.
We can highly recommend the house and the place.
The property and the village are absolutely perfect. The location is at about 2000 feet on the side of the mountain views of all the way to the ocean. The house itself is very well equipped clean excellent Wi-Fi and easily accommodate a family of 5 or 6. It is about a 400 yard walk on an old road to the property. The restaurants are actually excellent the grocery store the bakery and meat market are also excellent and the property is in close proximity to excellent beaches wineries castles, everything that one would want to experience Tuscany. We were very pleased with our stay and plan to come back. We recommend the property very highly.
AuĂergewöhnliche location am Rande eines mittelalterlichen Dorfes mit Panoramablick
Nach vielen typischen Toskanaurlauben endlich etwas Neues. Wir verbrachten mit 2 Ehepaaren entspannte Tage in diesem fĂŒr uns neuen und ganz anderen Teil der Toskana. Wir kommen wieder in dieses idyllische Dorf mit seinen vielen Einkaufs- und Einkehrmöglichkeiten.
A wonderful place to spend your holidays. We found all we needed - and much more than that: enough room for six people in and around the spacious und well-equipped house, places in the shade and in the sun, rocks for the children to climb upon, and lust but not least a large cooking pot and drinkable water from the tube. The view from the upper terrace alone is worth a visit (not to mention the night sky). The town provides good food shops and restaurants. Whether you prefer visiting cultural highlights or swimming, cycling or just spending the day in a quiet retreat, you will find what you need.
I am a retired solicitor and my wife is a teacher. We have two sons in their thirties and we acquired the property when they were teenagers. After 16 years, we all still love the house and village
We came for a holiday to Roccatederighi in 2002 and fell in love with its beauty and uniqueness. We had no intention of buying a place in Tuscany but we were enchanted by the place and the people. We decided to look around to see if we could find a place suitable for our family. Our one criteria when we were looking at properties was that the property should have adequate outside space, good views and also be within easy driving distance of the coast and hill-top towns.
We were therefore thrilled to find Casa dell'Artista with so much outside space, two terraces and a garden. We were very fortunate to find this unique house.
Although it was perfectly habitable and an artist and his family were living there, we totally renovated it. We have continued to improve the house over the years.
One of the unique qualities of Roccatederighi is that it is a genuine Tuscan village, full of charm and life. The people are wonderful, friendly, helpful and genuinely kind. The uniqueness of the house is, without doubt its location and the astounding views, which extend across the Maremma plains to the sea and the islands of Elba, Giglio and Corsica. It offers peace and tranquility and yet in less than 5 minutes you can be in the heart of the village with its bars and restaurants. The Medieval character of the house is also unique. It has a history but is modernised and comfortable.