An oasis of rural calm within easy walking distance of Cortona, just 300 metres from the city walls, this lovingly restored farmhouse is nestled among terraced olive groves with sweeping views across the valley and an intimate secluded stone pool. Amazing peaceful location just ten minutes walk away from Cortona's bustling centre. The whole compound -- main house, two guesthouses, pool and 2-hectare garden -- is for your exclusive use. Please contact us with any questions before booking.

The space
With room for ten adults in five rooms and two additional children, the house is beautifully restored, full of original detail and rustic charm. This is no soulless rental property but a cherished home where the owner's family spends many weeks every year.

Guest access
The main house is on two floors. On the ground floor is a kitchen/dining room with an open fireplace, a sitting room and a shower/toilet. Upstairs there is a master suite with a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom, a smaller room with a queen bed, en-suite bathroom and its own terrace, and a room with double/twin beds whose occupants can use the shower/toilet downstairs.

Opposite the main house is a guest cottage with a double bed (can be split into twin beds), en-suite bathroom and small kitchen, while by the pool there is another cottage with a double bed, en suite shower room and a living room where two children can sleep on separate sofa beds sharing a bathroom with their parents, taking maximum occupancy to 12 -- plus a baby or two sleeping in a cot -- but no more than 10 adults.

There are tables to eat outside on either side of the house, following -- or avoiding -- the sun at different times of day, and plenty of shady places to sit in the extensive terraced gardens.

Other things to note
WINTER RENTALS
We are happy to accept bookings throughout the year including the winter months. The prices include all utility costs -- winters can be cold and gas can be expensive which is why the headline price is not very different in the winter to the summer. But if you're interested in visiting in winter reach out to us and we can work something out -- for instance a lower base price and separate payment for any gas you use. And while from March to October we only rent the whole estate, in the winter months a smaller group -- up to six people -- can take only the main house which limits the amount of gas used and allows us to offer a lower base price.