Santa Virginia Tuscany

A perfect, 6 bedroom property for entertaining,enjoys a very spectacular position.

Sweep through a tall, wrought iron gated entrance, along a private, cypress and maritime pine, tree-lined country road, that then winds further on through the very heart of the estate, and after a short stretch you will come to the private entrance of Villa Santa Virginia. Together with it's sister Villas, Villa Certello and La Vecchia Scuola, they make up the 1,000 acre Fattoria Santo Stefano.

This superbly renovated villa enjoys a very spectacular position. If you have ever dreamed of owning your very own hilltop then this is the ultimate location!

Totally private and perched on the very crest of a small hilltop, surrounded by ancient Tuscan cypress trees, Santa Virginia dominates the outlying countryside and offers the most breathtaking views. All around the house Mediterranean terraces lead down into the fields and woodlands.

A quite majestic and powerful looking property, Santa Virginia is a very classic old Italian Villa. The old Tuscan yellow exterior sets off beautifully the terracotta and old stone paved entrance courtyard, which leads up to a magnificent wrought iron and glass double front door and into a very special house.

Tinged in a relaxing pale blue with light smoky grey contours, the ground floor is airy and totally panoramic, and comprises entirely reception rooms. Accessible through a series of archways, there are views on all four sides.

The entrance hall runs from one side of the house to the other, and through the facade of three south facing, full length, double glass doors you can continue onto the cotto paved portico and directly poolside.

To the left of the hall a spacious sitting room with master fireplace. There is Satellite TV, DVD player and Stereo provided for your enjoyment.The sitting room too runs full width of the house with windows on all sides. This is a beautifully sunny spot in all seasons.

Across the entrance hall and then to the right, an archway leads into a large, south and west facing, formal dining area that overlooks the pool and panorama. Off the main dining room there is a further small reception room, which can be delightfully used for breakfast or lunch as it leads to the incredibly daring glass fronted kitchen! No untidy chefs allowed! A fantastically equipped, cool beige, restaurant style kitchen is in full view as its east facing full glass front, with double doors, looks over the patio and veranda terrace. A full guest bathroom and then utility/laundry room with ample storage space lie between the kitchen and small dining room.

An old stone staircase leads up to 6 double bedrooms, painted in soft pastel colours, and all with ensuite bathrooms of which one with tub. High up, with great views and large windows the bedrooms make the best of sunrise and sunset with three of the rooms facing east and three facing southwest.

With possibly the most fascinating position of all, the south facing pool at Santa Virginia runs the whole length of the house and can be seen from almost every room. Bordered by a terracotta paved solarium, the fantastically pitched infinity pool lies right next to the house and literally on the edge of the tree topped crest. Mosaic tiled, Roman steps lead down into the water and a spa bath sits on the west-facing end. Such an inviting way of watching the sun go down, over drinks maybe!

The south and westerly facing portico is perfect for shady relaxing poolside and informal dining. Towards the front of the house, east and west facing, the large Tuscan loggia veranda provides a wonderful space for entertaining. Strategically placed, not only does the loggia provide wonderful dawn and twilight views, it also overlooks the front entrance and courtyard towards the glass-fronted kitchen. Another treat is downstairs, where a Tuscan brick, cellar style kitchen hides away a great pizza oven and grill for wonderful Rustic Tuscan entertaining!

The furnishings and finishing are all of excellent quality and very tastefully designed. All rooms are decorated in quite vibrant pastels, which are beautifully luminous. Luxury Italian fabrics are coordinated throughout and the furniture is solid, yet in an elegant Tuscan country style. Naturally all rooms of the villa are air-conditioned.

With 250 square meters of indoor living space and 100 square meters of outdoor space,with the covered loggia that runs along two sides of the house,this is the perfect property for entertaining. Superbly positioned, Santa Virginia is a sophisticated venue for family reunions, celebrations, parties and professional events. The impressive hill-top location affords spectacular, sweeping 360 degree views that stretch literally for miles across the 1,000 acre Santo Steffano Estate

Villa Santa Virginia is a staffed property sleeping up to 12 guests. Maid service is provided daily Monday thru Friday and on Saturdays too for rentals of more than one week. Villa Cook or Chef service on request. Gardner once weekly and daily pool maintenance man. Concierge services available. Washer & Dryer /pool towels / and one childs cot included. Villa is equipped with a satelite TV, DVD,and stereo.