Casalena

Casalena is one of nine 200 year old stone houses in the small Etruscan hamlet of Cantalena in the mountains behind Cortona. This restored, exquisite two storey villa offers two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, lounge/dining with large open fire, alfresco area and communal swimming pool.

Villa Casalena is 80sqm in size, set on two floors. With 2 bedrooms it comfortably sleeps 4. The main bedroom offers a queen sized bed and the other bedroom allows for the option of twin beds which can be converted to queen bed.

Casalena has two bathrooms with showers, one on each floor of the villa.

The siting room with large open fire place is located downstairs. On this floor is a fully equipped kitchen with fridge, oven and dishwasher and a laundry with washing machine.

Outside there is a covered Alfresco area with wood BBQ and a communal swimming pool available for guests.

Picturesque and peaceful, with panoramic views over the mountains it is perfect for artists, writers and walkers or anyone looking for a taste of rural life in Tuscany.

Features

• 2 bedrooms 
• 2 bathrooms
• Sitting room with large open fire place
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Outdoor alfresco area
• Communal pool
• Laundry facilities

Inclusions

• Iron, ironing board, hair dryer and stereo system
• All linen including pool towels
• Comprehensive compendium that includes information on train timetables, suggestions for day trips and recommendations for local restaurants and shopping
• Maps of Tuscany and Umbria

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Rental rates 

(Tariff quoted in Australian dollars)

• Mid season: 1st April - 30th June 2011 & 1st September - 31st October 2011
  
  • $1,350 per week
  • $ 230 per day
• High season: 1st July - 31st August, 2011
  
  • $1,550 per week
  • $ 270 per day

Minimum 4 night booking required.

Location 

Casalena is one of nine 200 year old stone houses in the small Etruscan hamlet of Cantalena in the mountains behind Cortona.The hamlet of Cantalena has a unique history. A thriving village from the 1800's, the families lived off the land, surviving on chestnuts, live stock, wild animals and timber cutting. By the 1950's this subsistence living was no longer sustainable and the residents migrated to larger towns leaving the village abandoned.

In 1991, the entire hamlet was bought by three gentlemen. As a heritage listed village, they were given a grant and the services of architectural students on work experience, to help restore the village to it's original authentic condition.

The historic city of Cortona is located 12 kilometres away. Set on a hill overlooking the fertile plains of Tuscany it is perfectly positioned between Arezzo in Tuscany and Perugia, the capital of Umbria.

Cortona is considered one of the most beautiful and noble of the ancient cities of Tuscany, along with Siena, Florence and San Gimignano and is renowned for its architecture, art treasures, summer music festivals, weekly markets, elegant shops and great restaurants.