VILLA CASTELL

Villa Castell is a stylish villa near Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, sleeps 13-21


  • Country location
  • Tiny hamlet
  • 11 bedrooms
  • 11 bathrooms
  • Large garden in olive grove
  • Private pool
  • Pergola in private courtyard
  • WI FI internet, computer, printer, fax
  • Air conditioning
  • Private tennis court
  • Outdoor Jacuzzi/hot tub
  • Covered outdoor veranda
  • Outdoor theatre (owners host private performances during Summer)
  • Wine cellar – stocked with wines & olive oil
  • Local town 1.5 kms, San Gimignano – 20 mins, Florence 20/25 mins

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Villa Castell is a historic villa that has been tastefully restored and conserves many originally features whilst providing lovely holiday accommodation. The villa is set on the edge of a quaint, little hamlet with a tiny 1,000 year old church. Villa Castell has very large grounds, which are set out as an olive grove. The location of this property is ideal as it is only a short drive into the local town of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and within very easy reach of both San Gimignano (20 mins) and Florence (20 – 25 mins).



2024 Prices (in € euros per week)
Low Xmas & New Year Mid High
Jan, Feb, March, Nov
Rest of Dec
21 Dec - 11 Jan April, May, Oct June, July, Aug, Sept
Villa - €8,000
Villa + cottage - €11,000
Villa - €10,000
€12,000
€15,500
€14,900
€18,900




Rental: Weekly, Sat - Sat. Cottage not available at Xmas

Prices include: Electricity, water, gas, air con, WI FI internet, linen (changed weekly), bathroom towels (changed mid week – on Tues), pool towels (changed weekly), 2 hrs daily maid service (not available Sundays and national holidays), use of tennis court (red blaise - own equipment needed), final cleaning

Not included: Heating – metered, extra maid service, wedding/event fee - €2,000 - €4,000 (depending on number of guests) payable in cash on arrival plus any fee to town hall for a civil wedding ceremony

Local Tourist Tax: €1.50 per person per day over 14 yrs for the first 7 days of your stay - payable in cash on arrival.

Security Deposit: €1,500 payable on arrival in cash and refunded on departure.




VILLA DESCRIPTION

SLEEPS 13 or 21 with cottage

GROUND FLOOR

Villa Castell has a large arched door, which opens onto a spacious entrance hall. Off the hall to the left is a dining room, which opens onto the courtyard to one side of the villa. Through from the dining room is a well equipped kitchen with a 6 ring gas hob, oven, double sink and a professional dishwasher. There is a door, which leads from the kitchen out into the courtyard with original Tuscan flagstones and a pretty covered pergola. To the rear of the kitchen there is a pantry and also a twin bedroom with a bathroom with shower. As this bedroom is close to the kitchen it is suitable for staff in the group or 2 children. There is a laundry room with washing machine and dryer.
Off the hall to the right is a downstairs toilet and some stairs up to a twin bedroom with a bathroom with bathtub and hand held shower attachment. There is also a stair up to a small study area with a phone, computer, internet, printer and a fax.
There is a door, which leads down into a cellar, which is stocked with local wine and olive oil. Guests can select from the cellar and pay for what they have used.

  • Large entrance hall
  • Dining room
  • Well equipped Tuscan kitchen with access to outdoor patio with table and chairs
  • Twin bedroom with bathroom with shower suitable for kids or staff
  • Twin bedroom with bathroom with bathtub and handheld shower
  • Laundry room
  • Guest bathroom
  • Study
  • Access to stocked wine cellar

FIRST FLOOR

Original stone stairs lead up to the first floor off the hall. On the first floor there is a large double lounge area, which runs the whole width of the villa and looks out over both the front and rear of the villa. To the front there is a large arched window plus 2 other windows, making this floor lovely and bright. On the first floor there are 5 bedrooms; 4 double bedrooms (1 can be made a twin) and a single bedroom. All bedrooms have air con and all also have their own bathrooms with showers.

  • Double sized living room with open fireplace
  • Double/twin bedroom with bathroom with shower
  • Double bedroom with bathroom with shower
  • Double bedroom with bathroom with shower
  • Double bedroom with bathroom with shower
  • Single bedroom with bathroom with shower

COTTAGE

For larger groups there is an adjacent cottage, which sleeps 8. It is on 2 floors and has a large kitchen/diner, lounge, and 4 bedrooms.  It also has its own small garden. The villa plus cottage sleep up to 21 guests.

Ground Floor

  • Large kitchen/diner
  • Lounge with access to the garden
  • A few steps down to the bedroom area
  • 3 Double bedrooms with bathrooms with showers
  • Laundry room 

First Floor

  • Doube bedroom with bathroom with shower
  • Access to outdoors

OUTDOORS

The villa has an extremely large garden, which is set out as a lovely olive grove. It is fenced and hedged, making it very private. It has a large furnished veranda with sofas and chairs for relaxing outdoors or for enjoying a cocktail. The private pool (15 x 7 mts) is located at a short distance from the villa. At the pool area there is a pergola and a fridge. The villa has a private  tennis court (own equipment needed). There is an outdoor Jacuzzi/hot tub for 4 - 5 people and a unique feature is an outdoor theatre, where the owners host various performances during the Summer.



FACILITIES


Set in huge grounds
Private pool (15 x 7 mts)
Pergola + fridge at pool
Outdoor Jacuzzi/hot tub for 4 - 5 people
Private courtyard with pergola and outdoor dining area
Large outdoor furnished veranda
Satellite TV
DVD player
VHS player
BBQ
Washing machine & dryer
Study with computer, phone, printer, fax
WI FI internet
Air con in bedrooms, living rooms & dining room
Hairdryers in each bedroom
Private tennis court (own equipment needed)
Private outdoor amphitheatre with private performances in summer
Screens on most windows
Private helipad close by for excursions by helicopter



NOTES


Check in between 4pm – 7pm
Vacate bedrooms by 8.30am, check out from villa by 10am
No animals allowed



LOCATION


Tavernelle Val di Pesa  1.5km
Certaldo 19km
San Gimignano 25km
Florence 30km
Siena 49km



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