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Home > Where, When...> Cycling Villas > Casa dei Colori
Casa dei Colori, Southeast Tuscany
Sleeps up to 10 in 5 bedrooms, all ensuite
Beds & Baths
Sleeps up to 8 adults (plus guest or nanny) and 2 children.
First floor: Bedroom 1 (queen, 68”), sitting area with corner fireplace, walk-in dressing room and ensuite bathroom with tub; Bedroom 2 (queen, 68”), small sitting area, closet and ensuite bathroom with shower. Second floor: Bedroom 3 (queen, 68”) with ensuite bathroom with shower, and Bedroom 4 (queen, 68”) with ensuite bathroom with shower, both have access to the upper terrace. Top floor: Bedroom 5 (twins, 35”) and lobby with sleeper couch share a bathroom with shower. Service bathroom on entrance level.

Living space

Spacious foyer, sitting room with stone fireplace, TV with satellite, DVD and hi-fi system. Smaller study/living room with writing table perfect for computer and Internet hook up. Dining room with table to seat 8/10 people. The four queen bedrooms are suites with small private sitting rooms for each bedroom.

Household amenities
All bedrooms have plasma TVs with satellite and high speed Internet access. Kitchen with open fireplace and professional-style range, large refrigerator with ice machine, microwave and full equipment. Laundry room.

Outdoors
Three roofed terraces for dining and relaxing; spacious lawns, mature trees and aromatic plants; infinity pool (20'x40') with Jacuzzi-style raised pool with cascading waterfall and sauna; superb views of Mount Cetona and the hilltop town of Città delle Pieve and the Val di Chiana valley as far as Lake Trasimeno. Covered gazebo for breakfast al fresco.
Notable Features
Spectacular outdoor spaces and great pool with panoramic views
Generous bedrooms with beautiful linens, each with ensuite bathroom
Within 15 minutes walk of the historic and colorful town of Sarteano

Nearby Diversions
Sarteano (15min walk) for restaurants, cafés, shops; thermal spas in San Casciano dei Bagni (20 min); Cetona (15min), Chuisi (20min), Montepulciano (30min), Cortona (45min), Montalcino (45min), Orvieto (1 hr), Perugia (1.5hr), Siena (1hr), access to the A1 highway (20min) for Florence (2hrs) and Rome (2.5hrs). Train station in Chiusi (20min). Fabulous Renaissance and medieval art, Etruscan and Roman ruins, wine tasting, award winning restaurants, lively markets, local festivals throughout the season.

Outdoor Activities

Excellent walking, challenging cycling; nearby tennis, horseback riding, roller blade park and hot air ballooning.
Color and comfort within walking distance of the picturesque medieval town of Sarteano

Aptly named ‘the house of colors’, Casa dei Colori combines the rich hues of its antique furnishings, warm terracotta floors and touches of sophisticated gray with the sparkling turquoise of its infinity pool and the contrasting greens of olive, cypress and oak fading to the silvery blue of the Val de Chiana’s distant hills.

Artfully designed with wrap-around views, the spacious sitting and dining rooms all open onto surrounding roofed terraces, welcoming in the pine-scented breezes and stunning landscapes in the comfort of shade from the sometimes piercing mid-day Tuscan sun.

Inside, Casa dei Colori combines traditional and contemporary styles with designer light fixtures, top quality textiles and upholstery, precious rugs and artwork, silver pieces and porcelain dishware. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with a corner fireplace for those truly Italian grills as well as a professional-standard range and a full complement of equipment.

And just a few minutes down the road is the delightful and lively town of Sarteano, providing a full choice of shops, restaurants and services. Casa dei Colori is a superb home base for families or groups of friends to enjoy the riches of local life in an unspoiled corner of Tuscany.


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