Villa Rental in Tuscany, Monteriggioni
Monteriggioni - La Villa
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AboutTheExperience
Classic formal Italian gardens, arched stone doorways and painted ceilings, an antique swimming pool surrounded by statues, views of rolling hills and a walled medieval village. If this sounds like the ideal Italian villa vacation, this villa in Tuscany, Italy, is the choice for you. This estate surrounding this holiday villa in Tuscany includes everything it began with in the thirteenth century-- from wine cellars to a church and stables. At this Tuscany villa rental in northern Siena, you will be the master of your own domain! Spend days wandering through over five hundred acres of vineyards, olive groves, and gardens; or organize and outing to one of the nearby cities... including Siena and Florence. However you chose to spend your days, Tuscany will not disappoint you.
LocationDescription
The villa is located on the top of a hill, facing the walled, medieval town of Monteriggioni. By car the small walled town is two kilometers away. It takes about 40 minutes to walk through the fields to reach the nearest town of Monteriggioni, where there are restaurants, a supermarket, a pharmacy, a gas station, and a church. There is a bus stop one kilometer away.
Florence: 58.4 km
San Gimignano: 24.5 km
Siena: 15 km
Castellina Scalo: 4 km
Monteriggioni: 2 km
ExteriorDescription
(250 hectares) This villa in Tuscany, which has been owned by the same family since the 17th century, is part of a 13th century hamlet that includes an old farmhouse, wine cellars, olive oil mills, a carpenter shop, a small church, and stables. The property contains vineyards that produce a wonderful Chianti Classico, olive trees (which produce a tasty extra virgin olive oil), hay fields, and woods. The estate offers a view of rolling hills, the walled town of Monteriggioni, and in the distance, the towers of San Gimignano. Cypress trees line the unpaved, 500 meter driveway to the villa. The private area surrounding the villa consists of an Italian garden equipped with large sunshades, wooden deck chairs, and a marble table with wrought iron chairs for eight people. The swimming pool is surrounded by classical statues, and there is a bocce court in the back garden. There is ample room for parking on the property. The friendly and hospitable owners live on the third floor of the villa (with a separate entrance), and the guardians, as well as other farmers, live on the estate. The owners' dogs have their own enclosed garden; however, they can be heard during their daily walks on the property!
Besides this villa (which can accommodate eight people), there are other properties available for rent on the same Tuscan estate. There is a farmhouse (sleeps 12) and another farmhouse (sleeps 12, or two units that sleep four and eight). The entire estate can accommodate a total of 32 people. There is ample room for parking on the property. Overall, the house is a perfect retreat for family farmhouse vacations in Italy.
InteriorDescription
(1,200 m2) Each floor is 400 m2. The faded elegance of 17th century Tuscan living is apparent throughout the villa. The dining room, the ballroom, the Empire bedroom, and the Egyptian library are decorated with frescos and original furniture.
Ground floor: The ground floor has a large sitting room with frescos, decorated ceilings, columns, and fireplaces. There is a dining room area with seating for six. French doors open into the Italian garden. There is a billiard room and a modern kitchen with a big wooden table and a view of the back garden. A door leads to a shower room and two toilets.
First floor: A cherry wood staircase leads up to the first floor, where the main entrance is located. There is a beautiful dining room decorated with frescos (seats up to 20 people), a library, and a sitting room. There are three double bedrooms and two bathrooms. The Cardinal bedroom has a double bed, two windows, and a fireplace. The Dutch bedroom has a queen bed, two windows, and a little sitting room with a library and telephone. The Cardinal and Dutch bedrooms share a bathroom with tub, bidet, WC, and wonderful views of Monteriggioni. The Empire bedroom has a double bed with a canopy, a private sitting room, and an en suite bathroom with tub, bidet and WC. There is also a laundry room.
Second floor: There is one bedroom with two twin beds and a bathroom with a shower.
FeaturesDescription
Available Amenities: Swimming pool (11m x 6m x 2m; open May 1st – mid October), cleaning service 2 hours/day Mon-Sat, parking, washing machine, stereo, CD player, satellite TV with CNN and BBC, telephone, fax machine, answering machine, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, dishwasher, gas stove, toaster, filter coffee pot, Italian coffee pot, mixer, oven, barbecue, bocce court, billiards, table tennis, window screens. Every Saturday, the bedrooms and bathrooms are cleaned, and the linens and towels are changed.
Extra Services: For an extra cost, additional cleaning services and mountain bikes are available. Cooking lessons are also available (€100/person; minimum four people, maximum six). Private concerts (classical, jazz, lyrical, folk, and other music) can be arranged. Dinner services (€45/person; minimum six people; wine not included in price) are available. All extra services must be requested at the time of booking.
Please note: The villa does not have heating, so it is not available for rent in the winter months. No children under the age of 14 are allowed on the property, due to the antiques inside the villa and around the pool.
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Questions and Answers From Our Clients
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Q: I'm an artist, a landscape painter, the most important thing is: Does it have great views, distant ground, and high mountains?
A: I stayed at the villa for 7 days in June 2004. The villa definitely has great views and distant ground, it is essentially on a knoll that looks out over the surrounding valley. I would say it does not, however, have high mountains, but one persons high mountains may not be anothers. There are mountains surrounding the valley, but theyare not "alp" type mountains, as that is not the terrain of the Tuscan area. I am an engineer, and not an artist, but I would conclude with the statement that I cannot imagine that the views over to the town of Monteriggioni out the kitchen area and the overlook area next to the villa would not be very stimulating to an artist. Additionally, the owners are very gracious and genuine down to earth people, who have a lot of pride about what they have there and rightly so. I would personally return to the same villa when I return to Tuscany.
A: Villa Monteriggioni has specatucular views of the town of Monteriggioni, gorgeous vistas of the surrounding hillsides and overall fantastic surroundings. If I were an artist - this should not be missed.
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Conditions *
Security Deposit
- Upon arrival at the property you are required to pay to the property representative a security deposit payable in cash or traveler's checks. The security deposit will be returned to you prior to your departure minus any extra charges or accidental damages to the property. The listed security deposit is: 1000 EUR
Additional Expenses
- Extra maid service is available upon request at the hourly rate of: 10 EUR
- Extra linen is available at the cost per bed of: 15 EUR
- Extra sets of towels (4 per set) are available at the cost of: 15 EUR
Other Notes
- Clients are expected to depart the property by 9:00 am, unless otherwise indicated.
- If available, cook service must be arranged at least two months prior to arrival and is subject to the availability of the cook.
- CLIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO GIVE A PHOTOCOPY OF THEIR PASSPORT TO THE LOCAL MANAGER WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT THE PROPERTY.
* These prices and conditions may change based on your arrival date and length of stay. For exact conditions, please click on the View Availability button, enter your dates, and then click on View Pricing and Conditions.
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