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Cortona Cottage for Rent: Tranquility of the Tuscan hills, only 7 miles from cultural Cortona - Property 61314

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The Cottage Flat for Two,1 bedroom, sleeps 2

Cortona cottage photo
Rates per property (USD)
$1,098 - $1,390/wk
Call Kate Underwood
0575 691040
(International +39 0575 691040)
 
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Property type:
cottage, 85 m² 
Location type:
mountain, rural  
Highlights:
mountain, rural, garden, pool, pets considered  
Cortona cottage photo - Initial Impressions

Initial Impressions

Cortona cottage photo - Secluded 'infinity' pool (11x5m) with saline water

Secluded 'infinity' pool (11x5m) with saline water

Cortona cottage photo - Approach to the Cottage Flat

Approach to the Cottage Flat

Cortona cottage photo - Cottage Flat: South Bedroom

Cottage Flat: South Bedroom

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Cortona Cottage Summary

Our converted stone farmhouse offers commodious accommodation in an environment of unusual tranquility. The 'Cottage Flat for two' sleeps 1 couple with room for a baby; the 'Cottage Flat for four' sleeps two couples or a family of 4, or 5 with baby. The flat is exceptionally well equipped and artistically arranged, with well furnished patios. For more interior views, please contact Kate for details of our personal website. We lie 2 km off road with paved parking/turning space. Guests enjoy unlimited use, with us, of our family pool, a short stroll from the house, around which our tiered meadows are yours to walk or sit with a book on benches at strategic viewing points. Around us stretch miles of hill and open moor walks, yet we are located only 20 minutes drive from nearby cultural Cortona.

Details for The Cottage Flat for Two

Comprising the main floor of our converted stone farmhouse, this unit has charming, spacious accommodation for a couple. Inside the character beamed ceilings, exposed stone and wood enhance the generous living spaces where a newly fitted kitchen, comfortable 3 piece suite, pine dining table and bookshelves increase guests' comfort, along with a UK video (no live tele), multi format DVD with screen and CD/MP3 player. The unit has a designer woodstove, 2 well equipped patios & a small brick barbecue. Our meadows are at your disposal with benches for your comfort as you admire the view. A stroll away our secluded family 'infinity' pool with its saline water is equipped with further loungers and shades and a pine-clad changing cabin. To maximise the privacy of your stay, apart from our family, you will be the only guests.

Location of Cottage 61314

Nearest airport:   Florence at 105 Kilometres
Nearest ferry:   Livorno at 150 Kilometres
Nearest train:   Camucia-Cortona at 15 Kilometres
Nearest motorway:   Sinalunga-Bettole at 30 Kilometres
Nearest beach:   beach at 12.0 Kilometres
Car: necessary

In a secluded and unspoilt location, 20 minutes' drive above and beyond the medieval hill town of Cortona in South East Tuscany, our tiny mountain hamlet perches on the side of a wooded Tiber tributary valley, with views across Umbria to the Apennines. Apart from historic Cortona, with its Renaissance treasures and imaginative Etruscan museum, tempting day trips by car include Assisi, Perugia, Siena, Gubbio and Arezzo ,while Rome and Florence lie under 2 hours away by fast train. Local wine, olive oil, pecorino cheese and wild boar sausage can be sampled in the trattorias or tasted at the cantinas of Montepulciano/Montalcino and in the many specialist outlets. Art afficionados will appreciate the proximity to works not found in the Uffizi, viewable in their original context, frescoes for example by Piero della Francesca. This area, crisscrossed by St Francis, boasts many sites dedicated to him and to Cortona's own saint, Margarita. Music, art and gastronomic festivals abound.
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Cortona Cottage Availability

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Sep 6, 2008
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Cortona Cottage Rates

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Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Weekend Weekend per night Midweek per night Extra Night Monthly Minimum Stay
Mid Season Sep 1, 2008 - Oct 31, 2008 €850 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
Low Season Nov 1, 2008 - Dec 19, 2008 €750 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
Low Season Mar 14, 2009 - Apr 10, 2009 €750 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
Mid Season Apr 11, 2009 - May 29, 2009 €850 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
High Season May 30, 2009 - Sep 4, 2009 €950 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
Mid Season Sep 5, 2009 - Oct 16, 2009 €850 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
Low Season Oct 17, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009 €750 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 Week
  • For the third year running we are holding our prices the same!
    A security deposit of €50 per person is payable at booking and refundable on departure.
    A heating supplement will be applied in Low Season and Mid Season if appropriate. Details on application

Cortona Cottage Amenities

Property Type:
  • cottage (semi-detached)

Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering

Floor Area:
  • 85 m²

Location Type:
  • mountain
  • rural

Theme:
  • romantic
  • away from it all

General:
  • central heating
  • linens provided
  • towels provided
  • safe

Kitchen:
  • grill
  • 4 ring stove
  • refrigerator
  • oven
  • microwave
  • washing machine

Living Room:
  • tiled stove
  • comfy seating for 5 people

Dining:
  • dining area
  • seating for 6 people

Bathrooms:
  • 1 bathroom(s)
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower
  • Well mirrored and well shelved, this airy bathroom has a pleasing ambiance, and views past a willow tree towards the Tiber Valley. A broderie anglaise double shower curtain completes the shower enclosure. Water from our new well is heated by a dedicated immersion heater.

Bedrooms:
  • 1 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 2 people
  • South - 1 Queen, 1 Baby Crib
  • The charming, well proportioned bedroom boasts an elegant, modern Tuscan iron bedstead. An external door leads directly out to a morning patio with a trellis of climbing roses (sun from 1030 am till 5 pm). Two windows with modern flyscreens and a velux skylight afford good natural light. Temperatures are generally less oppressive up here in the hills, but a fan is provided for greater comfort. The room is equipped with a chest of drawers, chair, coffee table, 2 bedside tables, bedside mats, radiator, mirror, hairdryer and electronic scales. There is ample hanging cupboard in the adjoining lobby. A cot with new mattress (no sheets) is provided on demand, at no extra charge. Linen and towels provided are of the highest standard, changed weekly.

Entertainment:
  • DVD
  • VCR
  • cd

Outside:
  • garden
  • terrace
  • barbecue
  • parking
  • 6 garden chairs

Swimming Pools:
  • outdoor pool
  • private pool

Suitability:
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • non smoking only
  • long term renters welcome
  • unsuitable for elderly or infirm
  • pets considered

Local Activities:
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • walking
  • cycling
  • horseback riding
  • mountain biking

Notes: Our family pool may be used freely. We cover it each night, and uncover it in the morning, to maintain an even temperature, and we keep the water scrupulously clean. A washing machine dedicated to guests is housed outside, available for use at a small charge of €5 per wash, with drying on our covered lines outside. White porcelain tableware, high quality non-stick Circulon cookware and an exceptional range of dining and kitchen equipment have been supplied to further enhance your stay. We request that guests treat with respect the wide selection of holiday reading provided, along with some videos and family games, and that they leave them behind! Those wishing to bring children are invited to consider renting 'The Cottage Flat for Four' - at which point the accommodation becomes extremely child friendly, and your children would be welcome!


Cortona Cottage Details

Information provided: On booking, travel directions and a guide to the local area are sent, along with an equipment inventory and suggestions for things to bring. On arrival a file of introductory notes is designed to guide your stay. Also provided, a compendium of local tourist authority leaflets, maps etc. On completion of their stay, guests are invited to make entries in our guest book. See box below for latest comments.

Walking/Trekking: The Montagna Cortonese are an ideal area for walking and trekking. Criss-crossed by roman roads, old mule tracks and modern long distance paths, a wide range of options are available to walkers of all levels. Around Lake Trasimene the walks are relatively level, while the nearby foothills offer many circular walks. Above Lake Trasimene walkers may trace the footsteps of Hannibal's soldiers as they ambushed the Roman legions. Longer distance walks - one from our front door to Cortona - take you over well marked paths. These climb to local summits and ascents/descents can be stiff; however the views are worth it! The more adventurous may wish to explore the many logging tracks and ruins that abound in the Tuscan hills. We have maps and books available for consultation, including a recent publication offering 18 circular walks on the Tuscan/Umbrian borders.

Guest Book: Jane and John write: 'We leave tomorrow and really don’t want to! We’ve had a fabulous week in your remarkable house. As many of your previous guests have commented, it is idyllic. The house itself is warm and cosy – the pool is heaven. Tempting though it has been to stay there all day, we “forced” ourselves away to visit some lovely towns and villages. We went to Gubbio today and would recommend it to future guests. Your hospitality and friendship have been very much appreciated. You are such good hosts and you have made us feel rather special; I am sure all your guests will have experienced the same. You’re so generous with your time and consideration. Thank you for helping to make our holiday so remarkable.” Nigel and Angela write: “This was our honeymoon and it was truly unforgettable. Kate and Andrew proved to be excellent hosts, providing help and information to make our stay more complete. We have so many happy memories of this beautiful place”.

Other Activities: sightseeing, museums, local festivals, gastronomy and wine tasting


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