Cortona Villa for Rent: Le Rose di Sharon - Property 87752

About the Experience
No matter how far you've traveled or how many times you've been to Italy, you want each trip to special and unique and that's exactly what you'll get with this self-catering villa in Tuscany. Beautifully secluded within the countryside, this holiday accommodation in Tuscany has a private swimming pool and is surrounded by 80 hectares of forests, flowers, and fields. More than just a place to leave your bags while you visit places like Cortona or Siena, this Tuscany rental villa is sure to be everything you've imagined!

Location
This villa is completely secluded and the nearest restaurant is located eight kilometers away in the small village of Portole. The nearest town, at 15 kilometers away, is Cortona. Cortona is an ancient Etruscan town and is full of art, history, and culture. Tour frescoed churches from the 13th century; explore the original city walls, and then visit an art exhibit in the 16th century fortress. You are also sure to find restaurants featuring delicious Tuscan dishes and ancient tombs dating back to the second century BC. There are plenty of shops selling antiques, crafts, wines, and olive oils, as well as a bank, post office, and pharmacy. Excellent day trip destinations from the property are to Lake Trasimeno, where you can go to the beach or play water sports, Perugia, Arezzo and Siena.
Siena: 70 km
Perugia: 60 km
Arezzo: 45 km
Lake Trasimeno: 35 km
Cortona: 15 km
Restaurant: 8 km

Exterior Description
(80 hectares) This beautifully constructed stone and brick villa is situated in a large garden surrounded by trees, fields, flowers, and forests. In addition to an outdoor gazebo and ping pong table, a dining area furnished with a barbecue and a table with chairs. The private swimming pool (12m x 6m) has sun loungers and umbrellas and is surrounded by a large grass landscaped lawn. Parking is available within the property grounds.

Interior Description
(500m2)
Ground floor: There is a living room with couches and a fireplace. The dining room has a table with chairs and the full kitchen is equipped with a cook-top, oven, and dishwasher. A service bathroom has a sink and toilet.
First floor: A staircase of 15 steps leads to this floor. There is a living room with a couch and armchairs and a kitchen corner with a cook-top, oven, and dishwasher as well as a table with chairs. The first and second bedrooms each have a 180 cm king-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower. There is a third bedroom with a 180 cm king-sized bed and a third bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower.
Second floor: A staircase of 15 steps leads to this floor where there is a kitchen corner equipped with a cook-top, oven, and dishwasher as well as a table with chairs. There are three bedrooms, each with a 180 cm king-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower. Two of the bedrooms have lofts with an additional 90 cm single bed.

Features
Available Amenities: Fireplace, window screens, satellite TV, CD player, ADSL internet connection, oven, dishwasher, washing machine, ping pong table, bikes, barbecue, private swimming pool (open beginning of May to beginning of October), parking.
Extra Services: The following are listed as an aid for trip planning; the services and prices are approximate and cannot be guaranteed by Rentvillas. All extra services are payable locally in cash.
# Babysitting: 15 euros per hour
# Cook service: 30 euros per hour
# Heating: 60 euros per day
# Maid service: 15 euros per hour

Nearby Attractions: Portole (restaurants), Cortona (shops, restaurants, bank, post office, pharmacy, museums, wine tasting, ancient churches), Lake Trasimeno (water sports), Perugia, Arezzo, Siena.