Villa Porsenna

14 guests
7 bedrooms
7 bathrooms

Description

Located only five minutes drive from the centre of San Casciano dei Bagni, Villa Porsenna is a gem hidden among the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Within just a short driving distance you will be able to reach restaurants, bars, shops and more. The short distance from the thermal baths of Borgo of San Casciano dei Bagni renders a vacation in this area an unforgettable experience. A few metres from the villa there is a small restaurant at the exclusive use of the guests (on request). Francesco, the chef, prepares lunches and dinners guiding the guests in tasting the local products and specialities, with genuine Tuscan recipes. Special attention for vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and allergy menus. Francesco also organises cooking lessons and pizza parties. The villa offers, on request, a multitude of extra services for a holiday in complete comfort, such as: dinner, breakfast, cooking classes, pizza parties, wine tastings, hot air balloon tours, and more!

The space

The villa develops over two floors and is divided into five areas.

On the ground floor, we find a living room furnished with comfortable sofas and satellite TV. The living room has direct access to the outside area for al-fresco meals. Next to the living area, we find the kitchen with direct access to the garden and pool area, furnished with modern appliances such as dishwasher, fridge, freezer, stove, microwave, etc. The dining area is large and suitable for 14 guests. The sleeping area on this floor consists of four double bedrooms (with king size beds) each with en-suite bathrooms with shower (each bathroom is equipped with a professional hairdryer, courtesy set with natural soap, shampoo, shower foam, natural soap with Tuscan essences) and one bedroom with two single beds. One separate bathroom with toilet and sink. Two of these bedrooms are independent from the rest of the house.

On the first floor, we have the larger living room with sofas and armchairs facing a beautiful fireplace, TV, and PlayStation 4 and family games. The sleeping area on this level consists of two double bedrooms with king size beds, one with en-suite bathroom with bathtub and shower, and the other with en-suite bathroom with shower. There is also a covered terrace with seating.

Outside, the expansive gardens of the property are well-cared for and they offer a private swimming pool (15x8m; 1.3-2m deep; opened between May 1 and October 31; heated on request and extra cost) equipped with sun lounges and a shaded area, covered terrace with seating area for al-fresco meals. Surrounded by 6 hectares of woodland, it is ideal for those looking for peace and quiet, with a small house for children, swings and other games present for the children.
Update from 2023: The entirely fenced-in pool area enclosed by gates has been redesigned by creating flower beds to replace old fruit trees, we have also added a large sandbox either for the pleasure of children or a sandy beach for adults.

THE COTTAGE
A few meters from the villa, there is a cottage that can be used by guests as an additional leisure area and has:
- Smart TV, internet connection with high signal ideal for smart working, this has become an area to isolate oneself for work commitments or for entertainment, another screen is dedicated to the Nintendo Wii console for family games.
- Area wines and beers on consumption made available.
- Wood-burning oven for organizing pizza parties with our Chef Francesco.

CASA ROSA where Patrizia, the owner, resides in total privacy from the villa and home to the cooking school where fun and productive cooking classes are held on request with its small restaurant used only and exclusively for guests of the villa for dinners, thus avoiding odours and noises and tidying up times in the villa which is always for the exclusive use of guests.

A welcome dinner is included in the price, in the local restaurant as well as daily cleaning (3 hours per day, excluding Sundays). The villa also has a price with chef included (breakfast including raw materials every day for 4 hours) , please enquire for price. All catering services are carried out by the villa staff and external staff are not accepted. The chef will perform all the food services in the restaurant (prices apply, please enquire) a few meters from the villa, also included in the rent in exclusive use (during the stay there will be no external guests), to ensure privacy, order, so that guests do not have the staff in the villa or times for tidying up and cleaning.

Facilities: air conditioning in all rooms, Wi-Fi Internet, fridge, freezer, kettle, dishwasher, wine fridge, washing machine and dryer, iron, barbecue, table tennis, hairdryers, 3 high chairs and 3 baby cots, pellet fireplaces, all rooms are sanitized with an ozone machine, in addition to general cleaning with suitable products, professional espresso and American coffee machine, satellite TV, DVD player, all beds have memory mattress, change of bed linen on Saturdays, change of bathroom towels on Saturday and Wednesday, pool towels one per guest with change every 2 days. Pets on request. Mosquito nets on bedroom windows.

On request, VILLA WITH FULL LUXURY SERVICE. Some of the extras include:
* Dedicated restaurant area (we recommend it for lunches and dinners to respect privacy in the
villa and for cleaning times) breakfast will be served in the villa.
* Chef for breakfast and dinners (number of dinners 5/6/7) for breakfast raw materials included,
raw materials for dinner are excluded. Hours from 8.00 to 14.00 and from 18.00 to 01.00 every
day
* welcome basket with wine and drinks
* 1 Cooking class
* 1 Pizza party or pizza cooking class with dinner
* Daily morning cleaning service for 4 hours.
* Daily change of bathroom linen
* Midweek change of bed linen (Wednesday)
* Villa set up for Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving holidays or at the request of the customers for
a private event or national holiday
The structure is available for weddings with a supplement for the day of the event, has all the permits for ceremonies, maximum capacity 150 people for outdoor weddings and 40
people for indoor weddings, we have no limits of schedule, we collaborate with wedding and all
suppliers to organize the event; more structures at 2 KM for overnight guests.

Sleeps 14 – Code TU896

Distances:
Nearest town with shops and restaurants: 2km (San Casciano dei Bagni)
30 minutes to Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Civita Bagnoregio,Castiglione del Lago (which also has a beach around the lake).
Approx. 1 hour to Arezzo, Perugia, Siena, Orvieto, Maremma and the center of Val d’Orcia.
1hour 30 mins to Florence, Roma, The Mall and the beach.
Nearest airports: Florence 160 Km Leonardo da Vinci, Rome 190 Km Fiumicino (FCO)

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Features

Oven Oven Iron Iron Hair dryer Hair dryer Essentials Essentials Washer Washer Dishwasher Dishwasher Kitchen Kitchen Coffee maker Coffee maker Air conditioning Air conditioning Pool Pool BBQ grill BBQ grill Bed linens Bed linens Wireless Internet Wireless Internet fridge Kettle Electric kettle Fridge / freezer Indoor fireplace Towels Game console Pets are welcome Luxury Private pool Heated Pool

Location

Cancellation policy

Charge 100% if cancelled within 60 days before arrival

Reviews

1 Reviews
Average rating: 5 / 5
5 / 5

I don’t think words can accurately describe the beauty, peace and serenity of this property nor the kindness and warmth of Patrizia, Francesco and Aurora. Patrizia was very accommodating and responsive to any questions we had (before and during our trip) and to anything we needed while at the Villa. Aurora was helping during our stay with cleaning and changing of the bedrooms. She was very sweet and did a great job. As for Chef Francesco .. WOW!! Simply amazing. The best food we had during our entire 9 days in Tuscany. We used his services for 3 dinners during our stay but in hindsight we would have done more. He is a fun loving person with a warm heart and incredible skills in the kitchen. The food was marvelous and very reasonably priced. As for the villa we had 11 adults (a mix of couples and singles) and there was more than enough space. For European standards the rooms are very large, as are the beds and they are so comfortable. The villa has many cozy outdoor spaces and naturally the pool is a welcome respite from the heat. Not many people mention the local town of San Casciano dei Bagni, but it is a hidden gem. A non-tourist town with spectacular views and a wonderful place to sit with a glass of wine or a cold beer and watch the world go by. The location was perfect for day trips to all of the famous Tuscan towns: Pienza, Siena, Montepulciano, etc .. Our 9 days were like an Italian fairy tale come true that we will never forget. We hope to make it back some day.

— Tom
April 2023
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Age: 13+
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Age: 2-12
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This place has a maximum of 14 guests, not including infants.
Cancellation Policy:
Charge 100% if cancelled within 60 days before arrival

Payment Terms:
30% payment at booking, remainder 60 days before check-in

Additional info:
CHECK IN: 16:00-19:00
CHECK OUT: 10:00
PAYABLE LOCALLY: REFUNDABLE SECURITY DEPOSIT €1000, TOURIST TAX €1 PER PERSON PER NIGHT, AIR CONDITIONING €0.80/KWH (UPTO €300 PER WEEK INCLUDED), HEATING €8/CM, FINAL CLEANING FOR ONE PET €100, HEATING (INCLUDED 2 15KG PELLETS), THEN €8 PER PELLET, HEATING EXTRA COST (FROM 04/01-31/03) €100 P.D.
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