... our guests can choosen between …
... complete the structure ...
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an 8 mt x 4 pool where you can relax, enjoy the sun and the wonderful view over the olives groves and the valley (open from june to september)
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a kitchen where breakfast is served which remain available for guests who would like to cook their own meals
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a garden with olive trees and a terrace where you can enjoy the sunset, pampered by the constant sound of the flowing water of the river
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private parking
terms and conditions
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literary b&b
... at Encanto we have more than 500 books... most of them thanks to the collaboration with no-profit organization DAL LIBRO ALLA SOLIDARIETA' of Fivizzano... all can be borrowed for free.
eco
«a person should never leave traces so deep that the wind cannot erase them»
blackfoot
ethnicity
Encanto di Arlia was conceived as a structure compatible with the ecosystem
the sun provide us with the hot water and part of the heat in the rooms (solar thermal); in addition to the sun we are heated by the wood (thermo fireplace) and pellets (boiler)
we use mainly organic product, puchased from farm to table by local farmers
we compost vegetable waste to obtain humus and soil for our biodynamic garden
we use low environmental impact and biodegradable detergents
we separate the collection of paper, plastic, glass and aluminum
we ask our guests not to use disposable plastic tableware, leaving ceramic and glass tableware available
we love creative recovery and recycling
the story
we have chosen this name because this place enchanted us and the idea to share it with friends and guests brought us back a few years when in Baja California we stayed in a similarly-named beautiful b&b… El Encanto Inn!!
well, we are in Italy, so why didn't we consider translating it? Actually we thought of it, but the result of a survey among friends removed all doubt… Encanto was the best choise!!
its history goes a long way…
the main building dates back to the 12th Century when it was used as a resting place for the pilgrims on the Canterbury to Rome Pilgrim’s Way (the Via Francigena official path is a bit different now). In 1300 it was inhabited by Franciscan monks, so the name Convent (that is how it is known in these vicinity) is not random and refers to some of its structural features
around the 17th century the property was purchased (though we presume it was maybe seized without any regular transactions) by a local noble family, the Malaspinas whose crest is still above the stone fireplace. They used this residence and the stone cottage as their hunting lodge
… in recent times …
after being abandoned for 30 years, in 1988 a British family purchased the property and made it their vacation home. For over twenty years they enjoyed it and restructured it with love and dedication!!
and here we are ... our history together with the Encanto has starded…!!
from june 2015, after two years of careful work of recovery and restructuring with the primary objective of maintaining the old structure, the house is ready for a new life that, as in the past, is centered around the hospitality
...the world is in the hands of those who have the courage to dream and take the risk to live their dreams...
(P. Coelho)
... spring 2012 ...
the beginning of our dream ...
