Casa dei Vini
Val d'Orcia & near Cortona, Tuscany, Italy
Our view
In a stunning sylvan setting, with beautiful bucolic views of timeless hills and valleys, this family villa in Tuscany is steeped in tranquillity, yet within easy reach of historic towns.
In brief
- Valley views
- Historic towns nearby
- Private pool
About the villa
There’s something quite bewitching about the approach to this villa, along an avenue of beech, oak and ancient chestnut trees, and past a century old cedar to the pretty stone house, cloaked in climbing roses, with a super view of Cetona forming a fairy-tale backdrop. Within the grounds, broad lawns are punctuated with flowers and shrubs; the swimming pool is set between silvered olive trees and scented lavender; and a path leads to a cool cellar cut into the rock, where wines are left for guests to enjoy on an ‘honesty’ basis, settling-up at the end of their stay.Within the villa, spacious rooms are attractively furnished in fresh country style. On the ground floor, a charming sitting/dining room is divided by a huge stone arch, echoed by big double doors to the garden, while a second sitting room, on the floor above, has a cool country look and opens out to the top of the outdoor stone staircase. With woodland paths on the doorstep, the villa is just 2.5km from Cetona’s shops and good restaurants, with golf at Panicarola, water sports on Lake Trasimeno, and fascinating Cortona all within 50km.
Villa details
Accommodation
Ground Floor
- Entrance hall
- Kitchen
- Sitting/dining room
- Shower room
- Utility room
- Double bedroom (can be made up as twin) with shower room en suite
First Floor
- Living room
- Bathroom
- Shower room
- Double bedroom (can be made up as twin)
- Twin bedroom (can be made up as double)
Facilities
COOKING OUTDOORS
- Barbecue
ENTERTAINMENT
- Wireless speakers
- WiFi
- Smart TV
- Netflix
- DVD Player
- CD player
- Selection of books
GAMES & SPORTS
- Table tennis
COOLING FACILITIES
- Free standing fans
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS
- Fridge/freezer
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Hob
- Oven
Important Information
CV Representative
An English speaking CV representative in Italy will be available to visit during your stay. Contact details will be sent with your travel documents.
TENANCY TIMES
Arrival from 16:00 - 19:00. Departure by 10:00.
LOW WALLS
Please refer to the Health & Safety pages on this website.
Location
Amenities
Places of Interest
- Siena 85km
- Lake Trasimeno 30km
- Montepulciano 30km
- Pienza 45km
- Cortona 50km
- Orvieto 55km
- Perugia 70km
- Arezzo 80km
- Assisi 90km
Airports
- Perugia 80km
- Florence 145km
- Rome 180km
- Pisa 210km
- Bologna 240km
MainLine Station
- Chiusi Scalo 9km
Val d'Orcia & near Cortona
Average weather
The rolling, strangely haunting scenery of the Val d’Orcia is the backdrop to many a Renaissance painting. Its cypress-studded ridges form one of the iconic modern images of ‘classic Tuscany’. The towns are a delight for architecture buffs: the Renaissance palaces of Montepulciano and Pienza; the Romanesque Collegiata in San Quirico d’Orcia, hewn entirely from honey-coloured travertine. Cortona clings to the side of a mountain overlooking the Valdichiana, looking out to Lake Trasimeno and neighbouring Umbria.
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Essential Information
Please note that there is a European tourist tax payable on arrival to the House Manager. This only applies to guests over 12 years and the amount varies from €1 .50 to €5 per person and is set by the local council. Further details will be advised prior to arrival
Having a barbecue in Italy is one of the best ways to cook your food but you may find that due to long drought periods in high season barbecuing may be restricted in some areas. You will be informed if this happens by your house staff or local representative.
FLIGHTS
CV Villas is delighted to offer our own allocation of scheduled seats on British Airways from London Heathrow to Pisa.
CAR HIRE
Car hire can be pre-booked through CV Villas with collection at the airport.