Le Macine, a wonderful ancient restored watermill with Pool

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3 bedroomsSleeps 6160 sq m

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Washer
Kitchen
Barbecue grill
Parking available
Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Volterra, Tuscany

Medici Fortress
‪7 min drive‬
Cathedral of Volterra
‪7 min drive‬
Roman Theatre
‪8 min drive‬
Siena (SAY-Ampugnano)
‪76 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Shower room 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 2

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Le Macine, is an ancient, skilfully and respectfully restored watermill. It offers hospitality in a relaxed atmosphere within the hills of Volterra. Surrounded by a romantic nature. A refreshing swimming pool (length/large 10 per 5 meter; deep 1,20 at 2,20 meter), private parking, balcony and a huge garden promise a beautiful and relaxed vacation. Le Macine was built on 3500 square meters, which are fully at your disposition. Nobody else is in the house. The house's living area is about 160 square meters large. The house consists of1 Bedroom with one double bed and one single bed; 1 Bedroom with one double bed; 1 Bedroom with one single bed and one Bunk bed (or we can prepare it only with one double bed); a huge living room, a big kitchen, (a dishwasher is included) and an enormous terrace, which offers you the possibility to have a BBQ or to just relax and enjoy the nature.The garden is ideal for children and the whole family, who will love the pool.Pets are welcome.

Property manager

Alessandro

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Languages

English, French, Spanish

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Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: less than 10 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Volterra

Located in Volterra, this holiday home is in a rural area. Teatro del Silenzio and Rossi Alabastri Volterra are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Rocca of Montestaffoli and Alta Val d'Elsa River Park. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and ecotours nearby.

Volterra, Tuscany

What's nearby

Medici Fortress - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
Porta all'Arco - 7 min drive - 6.7 km
Cathedral of Volterra - 7 min drive - 6.8 km
Palazzo dei Priori - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
Roman Theatre - 8 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

Volterra Saline-Pomarance Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪Enoteca Scali - ‬8 min drive
‪Osteria La Pace - ‬7 min drive
‪Pizzeria Il Rifugio di Pucciotti Mauro - ‬8 min drive
‪La Taverna della Terra di Mezzo - ‬8 min drive
‪Pasticceria Migliorini - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Le Macine, a wonderful ancient restored watermill with Pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Le Macine, a wonderful ancient restored watermill with Pool pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Le Macine, a wonderful ancient restored watermill with Pool?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Le Macine, a wonderful ancient restored watermill with Pool?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Le Macine, a wonderful ancient restored watermill with Pool located?

This family-friendly Volterra holiday home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of Medici Fortress, Etruscan Museum and Chiesa di Sant'Agostino. Parrocchia Basilica Cattedrale and Palazzo Incontri Viti are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.6

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Susan A.

22 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay in Tuscany

House was so cute, owner was there when we arrived and was very responsive to any questions. Great location to many of the surrounding towns.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter W.

5 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr empfehlenswert!

Sehr angenehme und nette Vermieter! Schöne, grosse Gartenanlage mit gepflegtem, grossen Pool. Gut eingerichtetes Haus. Es fehlt an Nichts! Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jörg F.

3 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Toller Aufenthalt, super Gastgeber

Alles war wie in der Beschreibung. Straße war etwas laut, hat uns aber nicht gestört. Das Ferienhaus an sich war super schön. Manchmal kam leider der Geruch der Kanalisation vorbei, daran haben wir uns gewöhnt. Ohne Geruch hätte es 5 Sterne gegeben. Gastgeber war super, immer erreichbar und hilfsbereit.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

14 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Torsten G.

28 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Toskana Live

Sehr schönes und gemütliches Haus mit einem riesigen Grundstück. Es liegt direkt an einer Straße, was uns aber überhaupt nicht gestört hat. Es ist so gut wie nicht einsehbar, also hat man eine Menge Privatsphäre. Der Pool wurde jeden Tag genutzt, was bei den Temperaturen auch Pflicht war. Alex war ein sympathischer und aufmerksamer Gastgeber, den man jederzeit erreichen und mit Fragen löchern konnte. :-) Sein Premium-Tipp, das Landschaftsschutzgebiet "Masso delle Fanciulle" zu besuchen, war eines der Highlights. Fazit: absolut zu empfehlen....

Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James C.

22 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious, well equipped villa

Le Macine is a really lovely place to stay. The villa is large, with 3 evenly sized bedrooms, 2 fully equipped bathrooms and plenty of social entertaining space. The air conditioning was very effective and welcome and Wi-Fi good. Outdoors, there is a substantial garden and the pool itself is large for a villa - have been to hotels with smaller pools! Eating outside was great in the evening, with the separate doorway to the kitchen also great. Everything was clean and we did have everything we needed. We did need to buy e.g. washing up liquid, oil, etc so do bear that in mind. Location-wise, Volterra is around 15 minutes drive away, where there is also a well-sized Conad supermarket. It is on a main road, which is good for getting around but can be noisy at some times of the day. Alessandro was a very attentive host, and popped by a few times to check everything was going well. We went to his Agriturismo one evening for a meal around 500m up the road, which was an amazing experience.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marco Z.

19 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Herrlicher Urlaub

Wir waren bis auf ein paar Kleinigkeiten rundum zufrieden mit unserm Aufenthalt 🤗

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keith W.

12 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family holiday

Lovely property in beautiful surroundings with a wonderful host. Couldn't really have asked for more. Would definitely recommend and re-book if we stay in the area again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

8 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week

We had a lovely week staying here end of May. The property is just as seen in the photo's. It is a great location to explore the beautiful surrounding countryside and towns. The kids loved splashing in the pool. Alex the host was very relaxed and helpful. We would definately return in future given the chance.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jürgen S.

28 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schöner Toskana Urlaub

Das Haus war für 6 Personen perfekt, Lage zu Volterra ideal. Ausstattung sauber und gepflegt, einfach gesagt perfekt. Gute Verkehrsanbindung für Ausflüge zu umliegenden Städten und Sehenswürdigkeiten. Wir wahre rundum zufrieden.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

20 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved the place!

Great location, in a beautiful part of Tuscany, and Alex was very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don C.

21 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place in Tuscany

We stayed here for 10 nights and thoroughly enjoyed the Villa, the Tuscan ambiance and the close proximity to Volterra. The house manager, Allisandro (Alex) was a great host. Flawless communication, friendliness, attention to our needs and providing local advice were all excellent and appreciated.

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

John J.

19 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Tuscan Retreat

This place was so amazing. It is very large and appropriate for 5-6 adults. Volterra is a wonderful Tuscan town with cafes, shops, restaurants and groceries. The check in process was seamless and we used WhatsApp for communication throughout our stay. Alessandro was amazing and very accommodating. His recommendations for eating and what to see were very helpful. I highly recommend this place as it is close to Pisa and Frienze.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

René H., Dresden

11 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr ordentlich, Lage jedoch zu laut

Gleich zu Beginn: Das Haus liegt in einem Tal direkt vor einer Kurve an einer kleineren Straße nach Pisa und zu einem Gewerbegebiet auf ungefähr 120 Meter Seehöhe. Die Straße wird oft befahren. Am Wochenende sehr gern von lauten Motorrädern. Es ist erst abends richtig ruhig. Der Pool ist nicht beheizt. Die Internetverbindung ist miserabel, auch im Haus mit gut erreichbarem Wi-Fi. Hätten wir das gewusst, hätten wir es nicht gemietet. Die Kommunikation und der Empfang mit dem Gastgeber war sehr ordentlich und perfekt. Das Haus in der Toskana in Volterra war sehr sauber, gepflegt und das Anwesen selbst war auch sehr gepflegt. Die Innenausstattung des Hauses ist gut. Die Küchenausstattung ist hinsichtlich Kochmesser (unscharf), Besteck und Töpfe leider unzureichend. Zwei Bäder sind großzügig und schön. Jedoch sind die Duschkabinen viel zu klein. Es wäre viel mehr Platz für komfortable Duschen. Die Betten waren für Erwachsene bedauerlicherweise nicht bequem. Durch die Konstruktion mit nur einer Matratze rollt man im 1,80 m Doppelbett automatisch in die Mitte und die Unterkonstruktion ist nicht sehr stabil. Der Vermieter hat auf unsere Bitte hin versucht, das zu korrigieren. Ungünstigerweise erfolglos. Wir haben uns das dann anders arrangiert. Da wir häufig unterwegs waren und Urlaub machen wollten, haben wir es uns erspart, das Haus zu reklamieren. Freundlichkeit, Empfang waren ausgezeichnet. Ruhe, Lage, Bettenqualität & Sanitär haben nicht unsere Erwartungen erfüllt.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claudia H.

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Traumhaftes Toskanaflair

Alessandro war ein super Gastgeber und immer gleich zur Stelle wenn wir Fragen hatten. Das Haus ist etwas älter aber genau wie beschrieben. Wenn man die Einfahrt rauf fährt ist man angekommen in der wunderschönen Toskana. Der Pool war rießig und sehr sauber! Auch der Garten ist sehr gepflegt und aufgeräumt! Alles in allem ein traumhafter Urlaub, der leider schon vorbei ist!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Markus F.

19 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Typisch toskanisches Bauernhaus

Ein typisch, toskanisches Bauernhaus mit viel Garten und einem Pool lädt zu einem erholsamen Urlaub ein. Wir haben im August eine Woche bei durchschnittlich 35 Grad im Schatten hier verbracht. Nach eher kurzen Ausflügen in die Umgebung haben wir viel Familien-Zeit auf der Veranda und am Pool verbracht. Nicht nur der Pool sondern auch der Tischkicker und die Tischtennisplatte unter dem riesigen Nussbaum waren der absolute Hit für unsere Kinder und uns. Das Haus haben wir nur zur Nacht „benötigt“ und tagsüber verschlossen, dunkel und damit halbwegs kühl gehalten. Es ist an sich nicht super luxuriös, sondern eher für die Toskana typisch und einfach aber gut eingerichtet. Wichtig: in den Schlafzimmern gibt es Klimaanlage. Der Gastgeber Alessandro war sehr nett und zuvorkommend, hat sich gut um uns und unsere Fragen gekümmert und uns viele Tipps für Ausflüge und Restaurants gegeben. Er hat uns sogar mit frischen Tomaten und Eiern versorgt. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt…

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anton Chiddy

2 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Tuscan Holiday

We had a wonderful holiday at Le Macine. The pool and house were great. And Alessandro the host was very helpful and we enjoyed a lovely meal at his nearby restaurant. We hope to come back again in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saskia V.

23 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Optimaal genieten

Heerlijk

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Katrin C.

16 July 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Expectations not met

The house is old, dark and musty. It was obviously not cleaned before our arrival. Neither the dishwasher nor the washing machine could be used because the fuses did not allow it. The fridge also broke down in the middle of our stay. A noisy road runs right past the house. Construction work was going on in the neighbouring property of the landlords for 2 weeks during our holiday - it was very noisy. The hosts are trying hard, but the price-performance ratio is not right at all. The pool is very nice, though 🙂

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Falko T.

5 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Einfach traumhaft! Tolles Haus in bester Lage!

Wir waren in den Pfingstferien 2023 mit zwei Erwachsenen und drei Kindern in diesem großartigen Haus und hatten eine wundervolle Zeit. Das Haus ist noch schöner als auf den Fotos. Insbesondere der riesige und sehr gepflegte Garten ist auf den ersten Blick beeindruckend. Der Pool ist modern und sehr schön angelegt. Er wurde von uns täglich genutzt. Das Haus selbst ist größer als erwartet und bot für fünf Personen mehr als ausreichend Platz. Die Ausstattung ist gut und es ist alles da was man benötigt. Auch für die Kinder war viel geboten, vom Tisch-Kicker im Wohnzimmer bis zur Tischtennisplatte im Garten. Da kam keine Langeweile auf! Alessandro ist wirklich ein sehr netter Gastgeber. Er war nie aufdringlich, aber kümmerte sich um den Pool, war jederzeit erreichbar und gab uns gute Tipps für die Umgebung. Über die Lage muss man nicht viel sagen. Man ist hier wirklich mitten in der Toskana. Volterra selbst ist nur ca. 8 Minuten entfernt. Für Ausflüge waren wir unter anderem in Florenz, Siena und San Gimignano. Alle Städte sind gut mit dem Auto erreichbar. Uneingeschränkte Empfehlung für dieses schöne Haus!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

JJ M.

15 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Toscane rustique

Accueil et disponibilité Cadre idyllique

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angela Benn

3 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay at Le Macine

The property is very spacious & clean. The garden & pool area is enormous & has plenty of sun & shade areas to relax in. The location is perfect & the lovely town of Volterra is only 10 mins by car but also ideal for reaching many other beautiful Tuscan hill top villages & cities. Alessandro was most helpful advising where to eat, drink & places to visit. Nothing was ever too much trouble he was always quick to respond & his English was amazing unlike our Italian. Alessandro also has a lovely small restaurant not far from the property which he runs with his mother who is the cook there & her food was amazing, we dined there twice it was so good. We really enjoyed our stay at Le Macine it was just perfect. Thank you Alessandro & Marzia for a memorable holiday.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Anja G.

8 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schönes rustikales Ferienhaus in herrlicher Lage

Schöne Unterkunft, perfekte Lage für Ausflüge in die ganze Toskana, sehr nette und hilfsbereite Vermieter, zwei wunderschöne Wochen im September/Oktober. Wir kommen gerne wieder

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jesper F.

23 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Dejligt hus

Helt suveræn ferie i et fantastisk hus i skønne omgivelser. Dejlig pool og gennemført charmerende hus. Super sød og meget hjælpsom vært.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

4 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wunderbar

Wir haben die Zeit sehr genossen. Alles war sauber und ausreichend ausgestattet. Alessandro war sehr zuvorkommend und stand uns mit Rat und Tat zur Seite. Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

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