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Villa Michelangelo - Lovely villa with pool in Capresse Michelangelo, Tuscany

    Set on the beautiful hills of eastern Tuscany, Villa Michelangelo in an ideal vacation retreat with easy access to medieval and renaissance towns in Tuscany and Umbria, with Florence, Siena, Perugia, Assisi, Arezzo, Gubbio, and Urbino within easy reach, as well as local ancient hill top towns with excellent restaurants. Protected by antique oak trees embracing the house, the villa is a carefully restructured 300-year old stone barn with the maintenance of the original character of the building, featuring chestnut beamed high ceiling, handmade pianelle ceiling tiles, cut stone door and window surrounds, wrought iron railings and hardware.

   The two-level structure opens up with a beautiful terrace with pergola and outdoor furniture by the swimming pool, providing also parking space for four cars. The main entrance is on the upper level opening up into an entrance hall that serves as a seating area with an antique Austrian baby grand piano built in 1900. Here, there are also located four stylishly furnished bedrooms, while the remaining one is on the ground floor. All bedrooms have handmade beds of wood or wrought iron furnished with beautiful antique fittings throughout. The bathrooms are also well lit spacious areas. The first bedroom is double and has a balcony offering great views over a beautiful lake, olive trees and vineyards, equipped with an en-suite bathroom with a whirlpool bath. The most spacious bedroom area has a queen size bed with handmade wrought iron and a wood burning stove and overlooks the overwhelming countryside scenery. Another bedroom has a pair of twin beds, which can be joined if needed and offers a spectacular 180-degree view of the river valley. There is a bathroom with a skylight and spacious tiled shower stall. The last bedroom on the upper floor has a double bed and enjoys charming scenery over the vineyards and lake. A staircase leads to the ground level, which features a wide well furnished sitting/dining/kitchen area, with tall arched double glass doors overlooking the lovely lake, and leading to the tiled terrace with an outdoor dining table, shaded by an oak tree. The well-equipped kitchen provides stainless steel appliances and granite work surfaces. A smaller arch leads to a corridor through which there is a double bedroom with handmade chestnut wood queen-size bed, having direct access to the rear terrace that has a barbeque area available. There is an en-suite bathroom finished in Travertine marble, with a shower and bathtub together with a washing machine; it can be accessed from the hallway as well. In case your party is larger than 10 people, an adjacent farmhouse can accommodate 6 additional people. This structure is available for rent only to the current renters, as for a maximum of privacy.

   This house is a perfect combination of rustic charm together with the latest comforts and amenities. The structure also has ceilings of wooden beams and floors of terracotta and terrazzo tiles. An open stone fireplace dominates the ground sitting room. The upper level provides three bedrooms and three bathrooms that can be reserved throughout your stay or on a nightly basis. The facilities available in the main villa are adequate to serve the extra number of people. The upper paved terrace overlooks the 12 x 6m swimming pool, with roman steps for little children and a diving board, where there are sun umbrellas, tables and chairs under a pergola. There are also pool loungers for sunbathing. The swimming season extends from April through October, if weather permitting, longer than elsewhere in the region. The villa provides television, satellite TV service, a telephone, DVD player, stereo, fax, Internet and e-mail access. Additional accommodations can be arranged in the nearby farmhouse for larger parties. Wine tasting tours and in-house cooking lessons are available. Tennis courts are only 10 minutes away from the house, while golf course about 40 minutes and flying lessons 20 minutes away.

Additional amenities: 10+6 persons (main villa+adjacent farmhouse).

Layout: 5 Bedrooms (Single beds (2), Double beds (4), Cots (2); 2 En suite; 1 Shower Room; 3 WCs; Dining seating for 14; Lounge seating for 8.

Additional amenities: Jacuzzi / Hot tub, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player, Boat available for guest use, Private outdoor pool (heated), Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Table tennis, Satellite TV, Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine, Fax, Towels and Linens provided, Highchair available, Private fishing lake/river, Bicycles, Canoes, Badminton, Archery and Table tennis.

No pets allowed.

Suitable for children. Not suitable for elderly or disabled people.

No smoking is allowed on this property.

Closest major cities: Anghiari (10 km), Caprese Michelangelo (10 km), Sansepolcro (16 km), Monterchi (22 km), Citerna (20km), Monte Santa Maria, Tiberina (30 km), Citta di Castello (30 km), Chiusi della Verna (30 km), Camaldoli (40 km), Arezzo (40 km), Florence (135 km), Siena (110 km), Assisi (100 km), Gubbio (90 km), Spello (110 km), Todi (120 km), Cortona (105 km), Urbino (105 km), Rome (1'20" on the Eurostar from Arezzo).

25% deposit required to secure booking.

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