Il Villino (x 8 people) details and photos

Il Villino is available for larger parties. For details see Il Villino (x 12 people).

Within walking distance [1km/0.5 miles] of the village of tiny Pozzuolo, south-west of Lake Trasimeno. The fortified promontory of Castiglione del Lago offers a castle, beaches and sailing 15 minutes' drive to the north, and to the south is the little hilltop town of Chiusi with its Etruscan tombs and museums. Two more hilltop villages, Montepulciano and Cortona, can be reached in about 20 minutes. Further afield are Siena, Arezzo and Orvieto less than an hour away, Perugia 30 minutes away.

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Large hall with piano. Sitting room with an antique stone fireplace leading to the garden. Large and very well equipped kitchen leading into the dining room. Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom with bath and shower. Twin bedroom with ensuite bathroom with shower. WC. Cloakroom.

Master bedroom. Bathroom with shower and frescoed jacuzzi room. Double and twin bedroom sharing a bathroom with bath and shower.

Sitting room. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower.

A curved gravel drive lined with clipped hedges and cypresses sets the tone for this well-kept garden. The swimming pool, 7 x 13m/23 x 42 feet, is reached through the pool house and down a short flight of steps. The pool house offers a beautiful setting for al fresco meals in a covered portico with a dining table for 12, a barbeque and a pizza oven. There's also a conservatory, a games room and a gym.

Assistance is provided locally by the property's very helpful caretaker, who speaks a little English and lives in an apartment with a separate entrance on the ground floor. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.

Dishwasher. Microwave. Barbeque. Washing machine. Spin dryer. Satellite TV with DVD/video and three non-satellite TVs. Two stereos. Portable fans. Central heating. Three working fireplaces. Fixed telephone line, internet compatible.

Airports: Perugia, 1 hour; Florence, 1 hour 30 minutes; Pisa, about 2 hours; Rome, under 2 hours. Motorway exit and railway station [for Rome and Florence] at Chiusi, 25km/16 miles along paved roads to the property’s gates. Parking for six cars.

Tennis at Castiglione del Lago, about 10 minutes. Horseback riding and 9-hole golf club 20 minutes away in Panicale. Thermal spas at Sarteano and Montepulciano, both about 20 minutes.

Kettle. Mixer. Toaster. Five hair dryers. Iron and ironing board.

The pool has a depth of 1.2-1.85m/4-6 feet and steps for entry/exit.

Three cribs/cots and two high chairs.

A week-long program of cooking classes is offered at Il Villino each spring. Please contact our office for details.