Villa Gloria Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

By renting this villa in Tuscany you will enjoy your holiday in a unique and prestigious property, also offering to your guests a charming vacation. At every time in the year this villa will ensure unforgettable and unique memories.

Villa Gloria, built in the 18th century, was originally renovated from the old servant's quarters that served the main Tuscan Villa.

The area of Cortona and Valdichiana situated in the territory of the Toscana region enclose on this locality all the natural, historical and gastronomical features that are typical of the zone.

Villa Gloria is equipped with all comforts and particularly with a nice private pool to spend full of fun hours with friends and family, a garden equipped with a barbecue area which enhances your summer feasts.

This villa offers simple but comfortable accommodation with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths and is within easy walking distance of the village's shops and restaurants.

Distances: Lucignano (groceries, restaurants and other services) 500 mt (also reachable on foot), Sinalunga (large shopping centre with a supermarket and cinema) 8 km, Rapolano Terme (known for its natural thermal springs) 19 km, Arezzo (train station) 25 km, Montepulciano 30 km, Pienza a 35 km, Cortona 35 km, Siena 45 km, Florence 90 km, Orvieto 90 km, Todi 110 km, Rome 200 km.

At guests' disposal: the villa's ample grounds include a private pool (12 x 6 mts; depth: 1.2/1.5 mts), a furnished gazebo and a fully restored capanna with barbecue pit and dining area for your evenings under the Tuscan moon. Wifi internet access.

This Villa is composed by two apartments not communicating internally and accessed by 2 separate entrances (one beside the other) and they are rented as one unit. This also can give large groups a sense of privacy if needed.

Extra services: cooking classes can be arranged at the owners villa: you will be guided to learn the secrets for cooking Italian dishes, especially the one's of the Tuscan tradition; you will learn how to make pasta with your hands like tagliatelle, pappardelle, pici, ravioli, tortellini and maccheroni, traditional Tuscan dishes like panzanella using bread and vegetables (cucumber tomatoes, onions and fresh basil), Tuscan crostini, the secrets to cook perfectly our Chianina t-bone on bbq and traditional Italian desserts like tiramisu' and "panna cotta" with strawberries and chocolate.

Interior Description
Apartment 1
First floor (short flight of steps): dining room with kitchen corner (stove, oven, refrigerator and dishwasher) with access on a terrace, living room (satellite TV), double bedroom with private bathroom with shower, double bedroom, bathroom with bathtub and washing machine

Apartment 2
First floor (short flight of steps): double bedroom, bedroom with 2 single beds, bathroom with shower.

Air conditioning: included in the rental price up to 20 kw per day; further consumption is to be paid extra (€ 0,40 / kw).

Arrival between 15:00 and 19:00
Departure between 08:00 and 09:00

Pool open from 1 May to 30 September

To be paid on the spot
Not included in the rental price:
Bed Linen and Towels (additional set) (on request): 10.00€ per person
Final Cleaning (mandatory): 150.00€
Refundable Security Deposit in cash (mandatory): 400.00€
Heating (on request): 4.00€ per cubic meter
Air conditioning (on request): 0.40€ per kWh
Pool towels (on request): 3.00€ per person per change
Tourist tax (mandatory): 1.50€ per person per day

Included in the rental price:
Bed Linen and Towels (initial set)
Internet Wifi
Babycot