Tuscany - Chianti - Villa Il Colto

6 Bedrooms Sleeps 12
343 SQM | 3692 SQ FEET

Chianti Villa Il Colto is a magnificent example of a masterful refurbishment on three floors; carried out with great love by it's owner- architect.

The Villa is ideally located in a magnificent garden setting, on a hilltop with a private swimming; overlooking a typical "postcard" view of the wonderful Tuscan countryside, just ( 1km) walking distance to the quaint small town of Terranuova Bracciolini, where you'll find a variety of shops,restaurants, bars and a supermarket.

Originally owned by the renowned Medici family from Florence; this superb restoration,retains the feel of a Tuscan farmhouse, restored with ultimate style and high quality detail,keeping the guests comforts and needs in mind at all times.A spacious house, which sleeps twelve people,an ideal choice for a large group or family

The location is also a perfect base for exploring Florence (50 mins) and Chianti. Also within easy reach to Arezzo (30 mins) and Siena (1 hour).

Ground Floor:

On the ground floor leading in from the garden, you'll step into a sunny and large open living / family room with a professionally equipped kitchen has a central work area with large hob and two ovens, microwave, dishwasher, and a large fridge. There is a laundry room with a washing machine and a large bathroom with a shower.

There's also a variety of local wines and oil from the region, supplied and charged by consumption, should guests so desire.

This room leads into another spacious and relaxed living room, which has wonderful vaulted ceilings and elegant furnishings in a mix of country style and handcrafted custom selected pieces.; there's a large open fire place, another more formal dining area, several comfortable sofas and easy chairs, satellite TV a DVD player and a CD player.

Large glass doors from both these rooms, allow natural sunlight to pour in and open to the outdoor garden area, where you'll find a fully furnished dining patio area and the private pool overlooking the Tuscan hills.

First Floor:

The staircase leads from the hall to the first floor where you'll find a second lounge area, a nice private spot to relax with a book,there's an open fireplace and satellite TV.

On this level there are five bedrooms; two are twin rooms (can be made up as doubles). These two twin bedrooms share a bathroom with shower.

There are a further three double bedrooms, one has an en suite bathroom with bathtub,the other has an en suite bathroom with shower and the third
has a bathroom with a double sink, shower and bathtub.

There's also a private and well-equipped study with two computers linked to a fast ADSL internet connection with printer.

All bedrooms have air conditioning.

The charming and extremely hospitable proprietors speak fluent English; one conveniently lives in a private cottage on the grounds and is more than accommodating to every need of the guests.

The Tower

There is a further delightful twin bedroom located on the third floor tower room, once a medieval look out tower. It has windows on three sides and provides a 360 degree view. It shares a bathroom on the first floor landing. This bedroom has air conditioning.

If shopping is on the agenda - this area has an abundance of outlets, giving visitors the opportunity to purchase designer labels at affordable prices.

Tuscany-Accom Apartment Reviews

Villa il Colto Oct-09 Australia Family Group Mike T. This villa was a real treat.It really is very diffficult to think of anything that could be done to make it any better. It is owned by two sisters, (one, Elena, who lives in the adjacent converted barn) who were a pleasure to deal with. The other, Laura, came in with her cousin Sergio and cooked us a marvellous dinner one night, involving our two young children in the whole experience. I would highly recommend having Laura and Sergio in at least once to treat you to a home cooked meal.What a luxury...The villa itself is very beautiful. A lovely large structure and it would very easily cope with two families or 10 to 12 people, with 6 bedrooms and separate living areas and places to relax, both inside and outdoors. The outside eating area was wonderful , the pool in a delightful position . Quite a few mosquitoes when we were there but i am sure it is a seasonal thing. Anyway, just slap on the repellent. A vegie garden to simply pluck lettuces and tomatoes etc to make a salad with. Local wines are stocked in the kitchen which was a lovely touch.With only two children (9 and 10), my wife and my mother, we had almost too much room! We planned daily drives out from the villa into the neighbouring contryside. Sienna, San Gimignano, Arezzo, all within reasonable striking distance. We'd come from Florence so did not head back there but it is also within easy distance. So too Greve-in-Chianti and Rada-in-Chianti etc. We did not see a great deal of the town itself which is about 500 metres down the hill from the Villa, as there was a festival running for our first four days, but it has everything you would need and looked very pleasant. In summary, you could not go wrong choosing this villa. Returning to life and work in Melbourne has not been easy! We loved Villa il Colto and I am sure the kids will never forget their week there in the lap of luxury. Mike, Melbourne, Australia

Villa il Colle Jan '09 Australia Lewin Family Villa il Colle was absolutely perfect in every way, our family of 12, 8 adults and 4 young people between 13 and 16 had one of the most wonderful holidays we could have asked for. The many living areas meant that 12 people could spread and enjoy private space and the teenagers were happy to be able to use the computer room upstairs with adsl connection while we enjoyed the chefs kitchen and had many big chill moments cooking in the evenings. The bedrooms were all luxuriously appointed and cosy and we enjoyed the big open fire every night. Having the owner next door was also a plus and the abundance of quality wine to choose from in the pantry was a great touch. When the owner asked us at check out if we had any suggestions, we couldn?t think of even one thing that could improve the villa. Highly recommended, we will be back.

OUTLETS IN THE AREA:

FIRENZE AREA

DESMO: via Matteotti 22/b S. Donato in Fronzano Reggello (FI) 0558652311
THE MALL: (Bottega Veneta Emanuel Ungaro, Ermenegildo Zegna, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hogan, I Pinco Pallino, La Perla, Loro Piana, Marni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi, Tod's, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, . Via Europa, 8 - Leccio - Reggello (FI) Tel 055865 7775
DOLCE & GABBANA: Pian dell'Isola, Incisa Val d'Arno (FI) 0558331300
FENDI OUTLET: Via Pian dell'Isola 66/33 Rignano sull'Arno (FI) 055834981
RICHARD GINORI: Viale Giulio Cesare 19 Sesto Fiorentino (FI) 0554210472
ROBERTO CAVALLI: Via Volturno 3 Osmannoro Sesto Fiorentino (FI) 05532421
MANETTI & ROBERTS: via Baldanzese 177 Calenzano (FI) 0558835480
CONTE OF FLORENCE; Via del Limite 170 Campi Bisenzio (FI) 0558969484

AREZZO AREA

IVV: glass factory Lungarno Guido Reni 60 S. Giovanni Valdarno (AR) 055942619
CANTARELLI & C: Strada statale 71 143/144 Terontola (Cortona)
MARZOTTO FACTORY STORE: (Gianfranco Ferrè studio, Forma, Borgofiori, Uomo Lebole, UL trendy, UL Sport, Principe by Marzotto, Malboro Classic, Lanerossi) via Galileo Ferraris 20 Arezzo 0575333002
PRADA: (Prada, Miu Miu, Helmut Lang) Strada statale 69 Levanella (AR) 0559196528
LA PORCELLANA BIANCA: Stock house: Loc. Case Nuove , Ceciliano 166/2 (AR) 0575320296
VALDICHIANA OUTLET VILLAGE: Foiano della Chiana AR ( on A1, Valdichiana)

Amenities

2 ovens	Independent Heating
5 burner stove top	Iron & Ironing Board
Baby Cot - on request	Kettle
Villa - Luxury	Microwave
BBQ	Safe
CD Player	No pets allowed
Cell Phone with local sim	Outdoor area
Computer Room w/2 PC's	Outdoor furniture
Cooks Kitchen	Parking
Dishwasher	Pool
DVD Player	Pool Furniture
Fireplace	Wood Fired Pizza Oven
Freezer	ADSL Internet
Fridge	Swimming Pool
Garden	Telephone - local calls
American Coffee Maker	Toaster
Hair Dryer	TV - Satellite
Washing Machine	Videophone
Weekly Rate	Villa - Independent
WiFi

Location Map

Sleeping Details

Bedroom/s:6

Bed Sizes:
3 x Queen Bed/s
2 x Queen bed/s - can seperate (twins)
1 x 2 Single/Twin bed/s

Bathroom Details

Bathroom/s: 5

Type/s:
1 x Ensuite - Bath & Shower
1 x Ensuite - Shower
1 x Bath & Shower
2 x Shower

Pricing

Low Season Season (Minimum Stay: 7 Nights)

People	Nightly Price	Weekly Price
12	464 €	3,250 €

Mid Season Season (Minimum Stay: 7 Nights)

People	Nightly Price	Weekly Price
12	548 €	3,840 €

High Season Season (Minimum Stay: 7 Nights)

People	Nightly Price	Weekly Price
12	782 €	4,580 €

Extra Charges

Name	Description	Price
Cleaning	Final Clean	€120.00
Security Deposit cash only	Refundable	€500.00
Obligatory Weekly cleaning	2 days per week-3 hours per day	€80.00