This is something of a rarity: If you're looking for a small, cosy country house in the middle of the vineyards with a pool and few apartments with private outdoor areas, then Bricco Torricella will fulfill all your wishes. The apartments are bright, spacious and tastefully decorated - neither too modern nor rustic. And several of them can accommodate families of up to 7 people.
Get a real taste of the country life
Here you stay on a scenic hilltop at 550 m.a.s.l. with wonderful views to admire, and in fact Bricco means a hill slightly higher than others in the area. The friendly landlady Bruna waits to greet you and has some knowledge of English at a basic level. which is useful. The surrounding vineyards are owned by the place itself, but some of the land is rented by others. You can buy their wine on site and enjoy it on one of the viewing terraces. Here it is peaceful and you'll get a real taste of the countryside.
Pool and inviting communal terraces
Up by the pool the prospect to say the very least is panoramic - and can be enjoyed from the common terrace with sun loungers and parasols. The front yard has a communal area under a pavilion also with a panoramic view.
Visit some amazing places
The famous wine town of Monforte d'Alba in the middle of Langhe wine country is just about 3 km away, while the historic cultural and commercial centre of Alba is about 18 km. Excursion possibilities are endless here. In addition to being able to visit a sea of wine villages and wineries nearby, you will be within an hour's drive from the majestic city of Turin, the Alps and the Italian Riviera in Liguria. So you can easily fill a week's stay here with trips if you wish. If you would like to mini excursion without having to take the car, you can stroll around the surrounding vineyards. There is actually a hiking trail of about 1 km, which takes you through Piedmont's beautiful rolling countryside with benches along the way so you can take a rest and enjoy the surroundings.
Dine on your terrace
Since the apartments have reasonably well-equipped kitchens you can easily cater for yourselves at home and dine on your furnished terrace in the open. Kitchen facilities vary, some have a dishwasher, and some have ovens, whereas some have microwaves. See the specific apartment description for details. If you don't feel like cooking, you can walk to the neighbouring plot where you will find Agriturismo Torricella with a restaurant open all week except for Mondays. Also there is the Della Posta around 800 metres away, and many very good restaurants in Monforte d'Alba just 3 km away.
Other convenient facilities
There is a small communal laundry facility available here with both a washer and dryer (surcharges payable on site). For parents with children it may be reassuring to know that the site is next to a road, but a bit on the end of a small private road and the place is closed in by fences and a gate. There is also a communal barbeque, Wi-Fi in the apartments and in some public areas as well as table tennis. Finally, of course there is free parking.
The apartments at Residence Bricco Torricella
The studio Sant'Anna is on the 1st floor with a loft. The apartment has a separate entrance and a private furnished terrace with countryside views. It consists of a large living room with a kitchen (oven, fridge-freezer, espresso machine, four gas rings) and a double sofa bed and stairs up to a spacious loft with a double bed and a bathroom with a toilet, hairdryer and shower. Also up from the loft is a glass bridge to a French balcony with a beautiful landscape overlooking the vineyards. There is also LCD satellite TV, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. The basic price includes 2 people with 2 extra beds for a surcharge. Note - Some of the facilities vary from apartment to apartment, well, here's an overview: Air conditioning in Sant'Anna and Tursela. Microwave as in Argentella and Martina. Oven as in Ariota, Sant'Anna and Tursela. Dishwasher as in Ariota and Argentella.
One bedroom apartment Martina on the 1st floor with a small loft located above Martina (but feels like ground level, because the property is on a slope and the apartment has direct access to a a private (not defined) garden with table, chairs and parasol in front of the front door. It consists of a living room with large windows, a kitchen corner (oven, fridge-freezer, espresso machine, four gas rings) and a double sofa bed, and a double bedroom with stairs up to a small loft with a single bed and a bathroom with toilet, hairdryer and shower. There is also an LCD TV, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. The basic price includes 2 people with 3 extra beds for a surcharge. Note - Some of the facilities vary from apartment to apartment, well, here's an overview: Air conditioning in Sant'Anna and Tursela. Microwave as in Argentella and Martina. Oven as in Ariota, Sant'Anna and Tursela. Dishwasher as in Ariota and Argentella.
Two bedroom apartment Argentella is on the ground floor and adjacent to Ariota and Martina. The apartment has a separate entrance and a private (not defined) garden with table, chairs and parasol in front of the front door. It consists of a living room with a kitchenette (microwave, fridge-freezer, espresso machine, four-burner stove, dishwasher) and double sofa bed and two bedrooms with double bed (with the possibility of an extra bed in one of them) and bathroom with toilet, hairdryer and shower. There are also LCD satellite TV and Wi-Fi. The basic price includes 4 people with the possibility of 3 extra beds surcharges. Note - Some of the facilities vary from apartment to apartment, well, here's an overview: Air conditioning in Sant'Anna and Tursela. Microwave as in Argentella and Martina. Oven as in Ariota, Sant'Anna and Tursela. Dishwasher as in Ariota and Argentella.
One bedroom apartment Martina is on the ground floor and adjacent to Ariota and Argentella. The apartment has a separate entrance and a private (not defined) garden with a table, chairs and parasol in front of the front door. It consists of a living room with a kitchenette (microwave, fridge-freezer, espresso machine, four gas burners), double sofa bed and one extra bed as a single sofa bed, and a double bedroom and a bathroom with a toilet, hairdryer and king-size shower. There are also LCD satellite TV and Wi-Fi. The basic price includes 2 people with 3 extra beds for a surcharge. Note - Some of the facilities vary from apartment to apartment, well, here's an overview: Air conditioning in Sant'Anna and Tursela. Microwave as in Argentella and Martina. Oven as in Ariota, Sant'Anna and Tursela. Dishwasher as in Ariota and Argentella.
