Villa Astori (House x 16 people) details and photos

Villa Astori is available at a lower rate for smaller parties. For details see Villa Astori (x 10 people). It is also available for larger parties. See Villa Astori (House & Guest House).

The guest house is not available and closed for this rental option. Note that it shall not be used by anyone.

Nearest shops at Querce al Pino, 1.5kms/1 mile, Po' Bandino [open on Sunday mornings], 8km/5 miles. Chiusi, 4km/3 miles from the property, is a funny little hilltop village that literally straddles the Tuscan-Umbrian border and boasts an Etruscan museum and a Duomo decorated in faux mosaic. Most villages in this farming area sit on hilltops; among the larger are Cetona, Citta delle Pieve and Montepulciano, all within 20 minutes' drive. Castiglione del Lago on Lake Trasimeno and Orvieto, are both less than 30 minutes away. Siena can be reached within 1 hours' drive.

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Spacious sitting room with a fireplace and ping-pong table. Large, well-equipped kitchen with a fireplace. Pantry. Dining room. TV room. Bathroom with three sinks and two WCs [one for handicapped]. Bathroom with two sinks and two WCs.

Air conditioned double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower and jacuzzi bath and a glass door to a terrace. Air conditioned double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower and a glass door to the terrace. Study. One air conditioned double bedroom and one air conditioned twin bedroom [convertible to double under request ] each with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Glass door opening onto a terrace.

Air conditioned double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom with shower and jacuzzi bath. Two air conditioned double bedrooms. 1 air conditioned twin bedroom [convertible to double under request], each with an ensuite bathroom with shower. Study.

Storage room.

Living room. Kitchenette. Two double bedrooms. Two bathrooms. Air conditioning throughout.

A very nicely maintained terraced garden with a rockery, clipped hedges and tall cypresses clustered around the villa. A pretty outdoor dining area is tucked under the trees to one side. The elegant swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, is set one terrace lower than the villa, about 30m/100 feet away and down a flight of steps.

Assistance is provided locally by the property's very kind offsite caretaker, who speaks a little English. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.

Dishwasher. Microwave. Barbeque. Ice maker. Washing machine. Satellite TV with DVD. CD player. Central heating. Three working fireplaces. Fixed telephone line. ADSL Wireless internet connection.

Airports: Florence, 1 hour 20 minutes; Rome and Pisa, under 2 hours. Railway station and motorway exit at Chiusi, less than 10 minutes along paved roads to the property’s gated white drive. Parking for eight cars.

Tennis at Cetona, 20 minutes. Two 9 hole golf courses, 35 minutes. Several thermal spas in the area, including Chianciano Terme and Sarteano. Scooter and bicycle hire, 1km/600 meters.

Filter coffee maker.

The pool has a depth of 1.50-2.50m/5-8 feet and a ladder for entry/exit.

Two cots/cribs and two highchairs.