Description
This Toscana villa is 495 square meters and can sleep 14 guests in 7 rooms, or 15 guests with the use of a sofa/bed. The villa is set apart, wrapped in its own majesty down an ancient road, now private, that invites to be followed until it enters the woods that lead down to the Orcia River. The ground floor of this villa is a large, luminous open space salon with the dining room and an ancient counter dividing it from the open kitchen.It has two entrances to the garden one from the front and one from the rear towards the swimming pool. There is one double bedroom with twin beds, private bathroom with tub and a direct entrance to the garden. Another double room has a queen size bed, and a private bath and shower. A third double room with twin beds and a private bathroom with shower complete the ground floor.
A spiral staircase connects internally from the ground floor to the first floor. An external staircase leading to the first floor provides a second private entrance. From this entrance there is a writing desk and a spacious sitting area with sofa and TV. Off of the sitting area are two double rooms with twin beds, both with private bathrooms with tubs. Two more double rooms have queen size beds and private bathrooms with showers. One other double bedroom has twin beds on an intermediate floor and a sofa/bed on the first floor level, with a private bathroom with shower in the room.
A private rectangular swimming pool (6 x 12 meters) is outside the villa for your enjoyment.
Maid service is 2 hours daily with linen change twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday), and is included with the rental of the villa. Daily cleaning of the pool and a gardening service is also present.
This incredible 1000 year old abbey was purchased several years ago by a progressive, forward thinking Italian family. They have now successfully accomplished their vision to restore the broken down buildings and have turned the property into a near paradise where visitors from around the world can come together to work, study, rest, and be refreshed. Established in 1085 by Benedictine monks, the abbey was devoted to study, meditation and farming, and includes over 2500 acres of the most pristine natural landscape including a huge band of forest, cultivated fields, pastures, horse paddocks, lakes, and the incredibly beautiful Val d’Orcia valley. In the Province of Siena and just about half way between Florence and Rome, it’s an ideal location to enjoy the beauty of Tuscany and still be relatively close to these major cities. The estate includes the main abbey with meeting and conference rooms, a cooking school, a lovely chapel for weddings and other religious occasions, and catering services. A few steps from the abbey is a converted mill that offers accommodations for up to 25 people in individual suites that enjoy a nice view over the lake as well as hills, woods and fields with horse paddocks. These can be rented by the night for additional guests and personal staff. Scattered across the lovely and serene landscape are 11 independent and private villas, originally built between 1400 and 1900, totally restored and with their own private pool and breathtaking views.
