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Il Coltorto
Knowing the professionalism and care that Benedetta demonstrates as manager at La Foce meant that we were excited to learn that she had been working on converting a former farmhouse in a very quiet and unspoilt setting near Gioiella on the Tuscan/Umbrian border.
This forgotten corner escapes the guide books and allows you to explore the local villages with their churches and narrow streets well away from the tour buses.
The original farmhouse had been split into two independent houses and Benedetta and her brother have taken three years to completely rebuild theirs. This has allowed them to create a more modern but sympathetic version of the original, adding and enlarging windows to make the most of the views of Lake Chiusi and the surrounding landscape. They have created two separate units, one on each floor. The ground floor apartment can sleep 6 with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and the upstairs apartment can sleep a further four people but can only be rented in conjunction with the ground floor apartment, not on its own. While using traditional floor tiles and keeping the beamed ceilings, the interior design has a light and contemporary touch with a large and comfortably furnished sitting room and a well equipped kitchen. Adjacent to the entrance of the ground floor apartment, there is a stone paved and covered patio, perfect for al fresco meals, which looks across the garden with its shady corners and the large pool set among the landscaped herb bushes and olive trees.
A warm greeting and help is on hand from Benedetta’s parents who can help with your first shopping, and arrange for any cooking and extra cleaning on request.
Facilities
- 3 bedrooms (2 double and 1 twin) with 3 bathrooms (1 with bath) in the ground floor apartment
- 2 further bedrooms and bathrooms in the upstairs apartment which can only be rented in conjunction with ground floor apartment.
- Swimming pool (5x12m)
- Fully equipped kitchen with oven and dishwasher
- Large sitting room with satellite TV and CD player
- First shopping, cooking, extra cleaning on request.
Nearest restaurant
10km
Nearest shops
Vaiano and Gioiella for basic needs 2 minute drive. Chiusi with supermarkets 15 minute drive
Nearest airport
Rome 2 hour drive, Perugia 1 1/2 hour drive
Local interest
Sleepy market town and Etruscan tombs of Chiusi. Siena, Orvieto and Arezzo all with 45 minutes.
Watersports at Castiglione del Lago 15 mintues
Price List 2012
| Il Coltorto | Board Basis | Low season | High season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/04-18/05 29/09-31/12 |
07/04-13/04 19/05-28/09 |
||
| Il Coltorto - ground floor apartment | SC | £1,447.00 | £1,737.00 |
| Il Coltorto - whole house | SC | £3,070.00 | £3,510.00 |
Prices are per week and include water, electricity, midweek change of bath towels, final cleaning and garden and pool maintenance.
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