week and irons. A cook is also available at extra cost to shop and cook lunches or dinners. Available all year round apart from August. Utilities payable locally. Local Area The nearest beach is a five minute drive. It is a three mile long public beach.  Bicycles can be rented -- you can ride in the pine forest running along the back of the beach and reach unpopulated areas this way. Tennis courts are available in three nearby locations.   No membership necessary. The nearest shopping centre is a three minute drive from the house where all general household items can be bought (food, wine, liquor, some toiletries) there is also a butcher and a bakery. There is an open market on Mondays -  8-12pm selling food, clothes, household items, plants and upholstery.   There is a large market in nearby Orbetello on Saturday mornings- 8-12pm. Nearby Porto Ercole is a pretty seaside town and is one of the two main towns on Argentario.   It has a wonderful buzz during the summer season when the long seaside promenade is filled with people strolling by the shops, cafes and restaurants next to the boats anchored in the harbour. Local Facilities: We have plenty of warm winter sunshine destinations - Bahamas, Caribbean, Morocco & Thailand and idyllic destinations in the Mediterranean for Spring and Summer- Italy, France, Greece, British Isles & USA Rosie Sutherland is based in Gloucestershire and has over 20 years experience letting her special selection of private holiday homes to clients.