The Sunflower Hamlet

Timeshare weeks in a hamlet resort overlooking the Val d'Orcia, with all the hamlet's services included

Ref. SAN487

On the hills of San Casciano dei Bagni, where thermal waters have warmed the earth for two thousand years and the eye drifts freely towards the outline of Monte Amiata, a small hamlet in shades of ochre and old rose leans out like a terrace over the Val d'Orcia. It is a hospitality complex of about 2,800 sqm set within two hectares of gardens and parkland, with a manor farmhouse, a hamlet of Tuscan style apartments, two swimming pools and an organic, zero mile restaurant.

The offer concerns the timeshare formula: 19 apartments, one and two bedroom units totalling 1,070 sqm, divided into 988 weeks, of which 480 weeks belong to the property and are now available for sale. Buyers do not simply acquire a home for one or more weeks a year: they become part of a living hamlet, with all the services of a four star resort at their disposal.

Not just a home: the whole hamlet

Every timeshare week brings with it the whole world of the hamlet. On arrival the apartment is ready, with linen and welcome looked after by the concierge, while cleaning and maintenance are handled by the property. Owners enjoy the restaurant at reserved rates, the two swimming pools and the park, along with preferential terms on horse riding, tastings, cooking classes and wellness treatments. The Orcia DOC wine and extra virgin olive oil from the organic farm, which is not included in the sale, can be reserved mainly for the hamlet and its owners. During the weeks of absence the share can be entrusted to the property for rental management, turning the stay into a small source of income.

The hamlet and its light

Stone paths cross English lawns, brick arches frame the sky and cypress trees mark the way from one courtyard to the next. The apartments, rated 4 stars, are set in two storey buildings with wooden shutters, beamed ceilings and terracotta floors, furnished with period pieces, gilded mirrors and warm toned fabrics. Each unit offers a living area with kitchenette, bright bedrooms opening onto the countryside and renovated bathrooms.

The hamlet comprises 25 apartments in all, 19 in timeshare and 6 in full ownership, together with offices, a lounge, cellar, shop, workshop, linen room and technical areas, about 600 sqm of service spaces.

The farmhouse, the restaurant and the terrace

The manor farmhouse, of about 760 sqm, houses five suites, three attic rooms and a restaurant of about 300 sqm with a professional kitchen, where rooms of brick and stone fill with wild flowers and afternoon light filters through linen curtains. In front of the house a 300 sqm panoramic terrace opens onto the valley, the place where evenings stretch out over a glass of Orcia DOC. The current owners remain involved, running the restaurant and services and ensuring continuity and a rare culture of hospitality.

Pools, park and experiences

Two 13 x 6 m swimming pools, one with a children's pool, open onto a fenced garden, while the park offers equipped areas, pergolas and spaces for weddings, ceremonies and events. By reservation, owners can reach an equestrian centre with certified instructors, a multi purpose tennis court and nature trails winding down through woods and clay hills, where horses ford the streams on summer mornings.

How the timeshare works

Each weekly share gives the right to live in an apartment of the hamlet for one week every year, with the option of buying several consecutive weeks or weeks in different seasons. Calendar, duration of the right, management fees and common regulations are to be defined during negotiations.

The territory

The thermal springs of San Casciano dei Bagni are only minutes away, as are the villages of the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The A1 Chiusi-Chianciano Terme motorway exit is about 20 km away; the nearest airports are Perugia at about 90 km, Florence at about 165 km and Rome Fiumicino at about 190 km.

Price: on request