Posts tagged ‘villa rentals’

February 20, 2011

Featured Property: Villa delle Rose, Arezzo

Provided by Invitationtotuscany.com

A charming apartment and pool in the countryside near Arezzo Italy

The main entrance is through the wide brick arche to the side of the villa.In the countryside just outside Arezzo, Villa delle Rose offers in miniature the reasons visitors include this part of Tuscany in their wanderings. For like the medieval city a mere 3 km away, known for its antiquarian market, the famous frescoes of Piero della Francesca, and the wide piazzas and ancient archways that grace its historic centre, this charming villa combines the traditional look of a respectfully restored limonaia, or lemon house, with the contemporary design and furnishings perfectly in keeping with the Aretine love of artistry and decor.

The charm of the villa is seen even as you approach it – its golden stone facade is covered with the pink roses that give the villa its name and the furnished ivy covered pergola set on the wide terracotta terrace surrounding the house is the ideal place for gazing out to the green hills it overlooks. It is sufficiently set apart from the owner’s large villa whose flagstone piazza it shares that it enjoys a sense of protected peace.

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February 9, 2011

Featured Property: Casa Letizia

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Featured Property: Casa Letizia
Book now for a royal Italian discount for travel this Easter!

Exclusive offer: Families planning to extend their Easter break over next April’s royal wedding bonus bank holiday can get a 20% saving on a 14-night stay in this property. Stay 14 nights at Casa Letizia beginning April 16 and the rental is reduced to £2,418 (saving £604).

This is a stunning village home in the old centre of Lerici, with a breath-taking terrace looking over the Mediterranean, and the islands of Palmaria and Tino, as well as the once pirate village of Porto Venere. Casa Letizia is an ideal place from which to explore the coast – walk along the myriads of paths along the coast, or take a boat to hidden coves along the Cinque Terre and towards Bocca di Magra. The large terrace becomes the focus of the house and is a great place to sit with an aperitif, enjoying the sound of the waves below.

Accommodation

In this charmingly furnished, architect designed house, you enter on the main floor and work your way up or down. On the main floor there is a fully equipped kitchen and a spacious living room, which extends into a breath-taking terrace overlooking amazing views of the bay and the sea. An elegant black slate circular staircase leads up to a bathroom and a double bedroom with a small terrace overlooking the sea

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January 15, 2011

Invitation to Tuscany – Featured property: Casa Marta

Casa Marta

Featured Property

Exclusive Villas for rent with pools in Tuscany, Amalfi, Sicily, Italy, Umbria from respected agency. Local knowledge, on-site reps to help. www.invitationtotuscany.com

This is an independent upper floor apartment with tall, airy rooms with Victorian proportions. It is approached from an open fronted courtyard and has a pleasant, walled, furnished garden at the rear with beautiful views of the estate. Living room with wood-burning stove, large eat-in kitchen with dishwasher, ground-floor laundry room. Secluded garden and furnished pergola.

The estate buildings form a small complex with some farmhouses, the villa and agricultural buildings in a beautiful position on top of a hill, with extensive views of the surrounding countryside. Wide, sandy floored cypress lined avenues traverse the forested hills of the estate, often terminating in belvederes at the most impressive viewpoints. Through the tangled woodlands, across the cultivated plain below, one can see Siena and the Chianti hills in the distance, and there is a rare abundance of wild flowers and animals.

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