Il Rifugio - Seventeenth Century Tuscan Farmhouse in Cortona

Il Rifugio... where you will enjoy privacy, serenity and spectacular
views. Unwind in this 17th century stone farmhouse on fifty-six
acres of gardens, fields, woodlands. The house is situated on the
edge of an ancient olive grove located above the village of
Montanare in the community of Cortona in Tuscany, Italy. Cortona is
just 10 minutes away by car.

Il Rifugio can accommodate ten people (up to twelve using two
daybeds) comfortably, with
ample space for privacy

There are two charming buildings on the property: one is the main
house, which has ten rooms plus 3-1/2 bathrooms, and the other is a
small cottage, a few steps from the kitchen, with two rooms and a
bathroom.

Upstairs in the main house are four bedrooms: a master bedroom with
a double bed, en suite bathroom and dressing room; a second bedroom
with a double bed and en suite bathroom; two bedrooms that share a
bathroom, each with single beds that can be made up as doubles; and
a common sitting room with a fireplace.

Downstairs is a large kitchen with a fireplace, separate walk-in
pantry, dishwasher, five-burner stove with two ovens, a
refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, American coffee machine,
enough pots and pans for cooking gourmet meals, and an outdoor pizza
oven.

Also downstairs is a half bath, sitting room, formal dining room and
a living room with a large fireplace fitted with a cast-iron wood-
burning stove.

The cottage has a laundry room with a washer, dryer and deep sink,
and a bedroom with two single beds and an en suite bathroom.

There is plenty of garden furniture and a pergola on the spacious
stone terrace for eating or relaxing outdoors, with spectacular
views of the surrounding olive grove and the rural valley below.

Utilities are included in the rental price. Of course the house is
completely cleaned and supplied with fresh towels, soap, bed linens
and basic supplies before you arrive and every week. Additional maid
service during the week can be arranged at a minimal cost depending
on the number of guests. Additional services, such as private city
tours, Tuscan garden tours, private in-house dinners, cooking
school, wine or olive oil tasting, etc., can be pre arranged at the
time of booking.

Swimming pool, Satellite TV, 3 Fireplaces - one with
a Wood-Burning stove, Firewood, Telephone, Cell phone, CD Player,
DVD Player, Board games, Fully equipped kitchen, Dishwasher,
Microwave oven, Toaster oven, American coffee machine, Hair dryers
in each bathroom, Refrigerator, Cooking utensils, Linens provided,
Laundry room with Washer, Dryer and deep sink, Covered Parking,
Outdoor Pizza Oven, Pergola and plenty of lawn furniture on a stone
terrace, Wines will be available onsite, No Smoking or pets
please.

Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding, Tennis, Wildlife Viewing, Great
sunsets, Shopping, Restaurants, Live Theater, Museums, and
Sightseeing. Cooking classes, Wine or olive oil tasting, Private
tours and Language classes can be scheduled. In house Dinners,
supplemental Maid services and child care can also be arranged.
Bicycle, Scooter and car rentals are close by. There is also
Swimming, Sailing and Fishing at Lake Trasimeno, just 20 minutes
away and Golfing about 35 minutes away. Centrally located near many
small Etruscan hill-top towns. Just 1 hour by car to Siena, 1-1/2
hours by train to Florence, 2-1/2 hours by train to Rome.

Rental periods are weekly, from Saturday to Saturday and all prices
are in US Dollars.

- Closed from the first Saturday in January through
the last Saturday in March (Inquire if interested).
- From the second Saturday in May through
the second Saturday in October, $6,000.
- All other times, $5,500.

A refundable security deposit of $300 is required.


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