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Villa Caselunghe is so close to Siena
you can almost touch it. With stunning views and beautiful
antique gardens this villa is perfect for relaxed stress
free holidays
The
house is built on top of a hill covered with olive groves
and vineyards. It has two floors connected by an internal
stair case, each floor with it’s own separate
 entrance, a kitchen and dining room, making it perfect
for extended family groups or separate families holidaying
together. Built in the 18th century, this graceful villa
has a wonderful feeling of history.
It has large airy rooms with stunning
views, each one furnished with rustic antique pieces
that are both comfortable and functional and look as
though they have been in the family for ever. It is
perfectly located to explore all the major Tuscan points
of interest including Siena, Florence, San Gimignano
etc.
ACCOMODATION: Entering
the front door one finds a long hall way going to the
right and the left. The rooms open off this hallway
and at one end is the main kitchen which is a large
and spacious room with massive original fire place,
dining table, American style fridge freezer by Bosch,
dish washer, washing machine, oven and four burner cook
top.
On this floor are also a bedroom
with double bed, another bedroom with two twin  beds,
the bathroom with shower over the bath tub and the living
room with comfortable sofas and satellite Television.
This room must be crossed to reach the internal stair
case to the upstairs.
Upstairs
is another double bedroom, another twin bedroom, a bathroom
with the shower over the bath tub and twin basins and
a delightful and sprawling sitting room with a sofa
that opens to a double bed. At the end of a long corridor
that mimics the one below a smaller kitchen and a separate
bright airy dining room with Television. Next to the
kitchen and at the end of the corridor lovely French
double doors open on to a terrace and external stair
that leads to the downstairs out side. A hair dryer
is available on request.
Please note that although the villa
does not have a telephone there is good reception for
guests own mobile phones. The owners will also lend
a mobile phone to guests during their stay in return
for a refundable security deposit directly applicable
to the telephone in case of damage or loss.
 Available is also the dependance Villa Celeste. It was once a barn and it has been
restored in 2005. It sleeps 2+2 in one bedroom and two
bathrooms. On the ground floor there is the living room
with double sofa bed and kitchen, and bathroom. A spiral staircase leads to the first
floor where there is a spacious and bright double bedroom
with many windows and bathroom.
THE GARDEN AND SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT: As the house is built on a hill
it looks over the top of it’s own gardens across
to magnificent views. The garden was designed along
with the house about 300 years ago and today is a mature
and formal design of topiary hedges and large shady
trees.
The pool is in a separate garden,
in ground on three sides and has a fourth flank that
constantly over flows, blending the water with the valley
beyond. It is very private and not over looked.
LOCATION: Villa Caselunghe is 3 kilometres from Siena
as well as with easy reach of all the most important
Tuscan places of interest.  It is about 45 minutes to
Florence. The nearest airport is Florence (1 hour as
it is north of the city and the villa south) followed
by Pisa (2 hours) and Rome which is about 2 ¾
hours by car.
HISTORY: The Villa
is named for it’s characteristic long shape. It
is situated in a small village called Le Tolfe which
is an antique name coming from a knight of Carlo Magno
called Tolfo Dei Gricci. In the 12th century he built
a castle and tower which are both still existing along
with the beautiful little village church, St Peterniano.
OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE
NEAR BY: Tennis, golf (25 kilometres away),the
beach (1 ½ hours in the car), horse riding, bike
riding, hiking, wine tasting, fabulous dining, thermal
spas, Renaissance and medieval art and architecture.
Please note: This property
does not have air conditioning. Air conditioning is
rarely necessary in Tuscany due to the lack of humidity
and the temperate climate. Almost all of our properties
at InTuscany are in remodeled medieval or renaissance
buildings. They generally have very thick walls and
high ceilings, most are built on the tops of our gently
rolling hills where they catch the breezes that spring
up at mid day and in the evenings.
Generally air conditioning
is only found by the sea side or in the city centers
where noise and/or humidity make it necessary. We do
not have air conditioning in our offices or in any of
our own homes.
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