Casa Fermentini - Chianti Villa Rentals by Villas of Distinction

Casa Fermentini - Chianti, Italy

Beautiful independent farmhouse at the center of an agricultural estate that produces excellent Chianti Classico wines and extra virgin olive oil. The farmhouse dates back to Etruscan times when the entire estate was an important Etruscan settlement. Traces of the original Etruscan plans can still be found today on the property mainly in the hamlet and in the owner's villa. The estate has been in the family of the current owners for many generations and dominates several hills and corresponding valleys that are planted to vineyards and olive groves.

Casa Fermentini completed restoration in 1998 with a careful eye to maintaining the typicity of Tuscan architecture intact with woodbeamed ceilings, cotto floors and whitewashed walls, while adding the most modern amenities. The farmhouse has its own private furnished garden space and private 7 X 14 meter swimmingpool ( beach towels are provided ) surrounded by olive trees. The owner resides year round in a separate farmhouse not far from Casa Fermentini. He is available to assist guests with itineraries and purchase of the wonderful estate products. Behind the farmhouse are the wine cellars and a parking lot for the guests. From the rear of the farmhouse, a short flight of stairs leads to the private furnished courtyard and garden which is ideal for enjoying dinner while gazing at the panorama. In the courtyard, in a separate building is the apartment called Casa del Guardia, which is described below. This separate unit can only be booked together with the main house and by the same group of guests.

The farmhouse is set into the side of a hill so it develops on different levels. Private entrance is from the furnished garden up one step through double glass doors into the spacious living room with fireplace. On the left of this living room is a stone staircase that leads to the first floor sleeping section of the house. Satellite TV with DVD, stereo with CD player, telephone and fax are in the living room. An open archway separates this living room area from a second living room that again has door to the garden. An open passageway in this second living area leads into the spacious dining room with luminous crescent-shaped windows. To give an idea of spaciousness, the living/dining area alone measures 110 sqm. Through an open passageway in the dining room is a hall with three doors. The first door on the right opens into the delightful rustic kitchen with large window overlooking the countryside. The kitchen is fully equipped with gas range, electric oven, fridge with freezer and dishwasher. The second door in the hall opens into a laundry room with washbasin, washing machine and ironing facilities. The last door on the left in the hall opens into a service bathroom with washbasin, WC and shower.

Back in the entrance living room, the stone staircase leads up to the first floor landing with a door on the right to a spacious double bedroom with beautiful wrought iron bed and ensuite complete bathroom with shower stall. From the landing, a hallway lit by a beautiful skylight leads to the doors to the other rooms. There is a second double bedroom, again with wrought iron bed and ensuite complete bathroom with shower stall, two twin bedded rooms with beds that can be united on request. Both twin bedrooms have ensuite complete bathrooms with shower stalls, and, on request, an additional single bed can be added in the more spacious of the twin bedded rooms. Facing the left side of the hallway, there is a spacious suite with double bedroom and ensuite complete bathroom with bathtub. An additional single bed can be added to this suite. On one side of this suite is a wooden staircase that leads up to the tower of the farmhouse with a landing that has doors to a utilities room and, up two steps, to a single bedroom with beautiful arched windows and ensuite bathroom with washbasin, WC and shower. The house has central gas heating.

Both houses are luminous and impeccably furnished with several antique pieces that blend in with the typical Tuscan furnishings. The windows all have mosquito screens. Gas is payable on consumption during heating season together with firewood. The main house offers satellite TV and stereo with CD. There are two baby cots and maid service is provided twice weekly and costs Euro 85 per week in the version for 13 persons and Euro 120 in the version for 19 persons. Extra hours can be requested. A cook can be organized if requested at time of booking.

Kitchen - living/dining room - 1 double bedroom with extra bed - 1 twin bedded room with extra bed - 2 bathrooms

Casa del Guardia is reached by an external staircase in the courtyard that leads up through a covered loggia directly into the spacious open-plan living/dining room. To the left of the entrance is a counter separating the dining room from the kitchen area that is fully equipped with gas range, ventilated oven, dishwasher and fridge with freezer. The living room is on the right and it has a fireplace with thermal unit that can provide heating and hot water if guests wish to keep the fire going. If not, the apartment also has centralized gas heating.

Next to the fireplace is an open passageway leading into a hallway with doors to a double bedroom (an additional bed can be put into this room), to a twin bedded room (the beds can be united on request and a third bed can be added in this room), and to two complete bathrooms with showers. There is a utilities room in this hallway with washbasin and washing machine. The apartment has satellite TV and radio

Kitchen - dining room - living room - 3 double bedrooms - 2 twin bedded rooms - 1 single bedroom - 7 bathrooms

Additional Information:
* Luxury House
* Swimming pool
* Telephone Available
* Central Heating Available at an additional charge
* Local Produce for Sale
Maid Service

Please Note: Please add 5% service charge to all quoted rates.
Domestic animals are NOT allowed.
Security Deposit - 260/520 Euros

Location Information: Castellina in Chianti with all facilities is at 7 kms, Siena is at 25 kms and Firenze is at 50 kms.

Pricing Information

Please Note: The nightly rate of this villa is in Euros. The dollar rate will be guaranteed at time of booking.

Date	Bedrooms	Price (per night)
01/05/2008 to 03/15/2008	6	€ 484
01/05/2008 to 03/15/2008	8	€ 609
03/15/2008 to 04/05/2008	6	€ 574
03/15/2008 to 04/05/2008	8	€ 717
04/05/2008 to 05/31/2008	5	€ 484
04/05/2008 to 05/31/2008	7	€ 609
05/31/2008 to 07/05/2008	6	€ 615
05/31/2008 to 07/05/2008	8	€ 776
07/05/2008 to 08/30/2008	6	€ 751
07/05/2008 to 08/30/2008	8	€ 954
08/30/2008 to 09/27/2008	6	€ 615
08/30/2008 to 09/27/2008	8	€ 776
09/27/2008 to 12/20/2008	6	€ 484
09/27/2008 to 12/20/2008	8	€ 609
12/20/2008 to 01/03/2009	6	€ 574
12/20/2008 to 01/03/2009	8	€ 717