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This is one of the most unique and luxurious properties in Italy, let alone Tuscany!
Nestled on a rural hillside in the Siena province of southern Tuscany, where it was a medieval farming village, the first mention of this borgo was in 876. Its last generation of inhabitants, mostly farmers, finally abandoned it for industrial jobs and urban conveniences in the 1960s. What remained was a ruin, the skeleton of what was once thriving rural community. Its houses and sheds were arranged around a central piazza of dirt and tire marks, a ghostly reminder of the central value and purpose of this place. The Borgo is located directly on the historic via Francigena, the medieval pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome. It specifically connected the monastic stopovers of Monte Oliveto and Sant'Antimo and most likely hosted scores of pilgrims, merchants and adventurers through the centuries. The Borgo's piazza was both a crossroad of the world and a place where the day-to-day personal interactions fundamental to life took place over hundreds of years. A son would have learned his father's art of winemaking a few steps away in the cantina. Children would have sat during sunny midday meals listening to the stories of their elders. Snow was shoveled, flowers pruned, chickens fed. Birthdays were celebrated, losses mourned. This piazza was witness to life at its core.
After 40 years of ruins, an American of Italian ancestry, approached the reconstruction project with passion, teaming with a local architect and a crew of builders who had spent lifetimes working with traditional materials and old methods. Wherever possible, the structures were left untouched. One can still see the historic wood burning oven, at least 500 years old, outside Casa Federica and can enter the Manor House through the wide, ancient staircase. Its brick steps have been softly grooved by the passing of feet, possibly since before the fourteenth century. At the top of those stairs is the stone-carved Borghese crest, gracing the dining room as it has done for centuries, an indication of prior ownership by the powerful Sienese based family. Structural requirements have demanded much rebuilding, but the team took meticulous care to focus on integrating old materials and traditional methods. The decoration is equally faithful, using antiques where possible and careful reproductions elsewhere.
The Borgo encompasses twenty two bedrooms arranged around its central piazza, allowing it to function as its own community. Gathering spaces include a formal dining room and outdoor dining terrace, a living room with grand piano and study, media room, library, bar, conference facility and ballroom for fifty, cantina and wine tasting room, a professional teaching kitchen, an interior arcaded courtyard, a piazza, and extensive lawn and garden spaces with various shaded benches and a gazebo. Recreational facilities include a 60' oval swimming pool, a fully equipped gym, spa, tennis and basketball court, and bocce court. Individual suites are ample, luxurious, and private, although the public spaces are intended to draw everyone together for the community to form and flourish naturally. Such gatherings might include family reunions and special get-togethers, academic reunions, and retreats for groups united by special interests such as wine, cooking, art, architecture, music, history, biking, or corporate interests.
The Manor House (9500 sq. ft.) is the main home on the property and consists of nine bedrooms, bar, wine tasting room, library, screening room, family kitchen, two dining Rooms, living room, four powder rooms, conference room with stage (alternative uses), kitchen and elevator.
Deluxe Suite 1: Third Level, king bed, fire place, mini fridge, personal sound system, wet bar, private balcony, access by stairs. Bathroom has double sinks, bidet (in all bathrooms), jetted tub, shower w/ double spa showerhead and steam plus a sauna.
Deluxe Suite 2: Third level, king bed, mini fridge, personal sound system, split level, access by stairs. Bathroom has double sinks, jetted tub, and double shower w/spa showerhead.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Master Suite 3: Third level, king bed, mini fridge, and personal sound system, access by stairs, largest suite, and split level. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and double shower w/spa showerhead.
Master Suite 4: Third level, king bed, mini fridge, personal sound system, and access by stairs, bright, small private balcony. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and double shower w/spa showerhead.
Suite 5: Ground level, king bed, personal sound system, mini-fridge, sitting room, bright and airy, three external doors, two with courtyard access. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Suite 6: Second level, king bed, personal sound system, mini-fridge, sitting room w/ pull out sofa, access by elevator. Separate exterior entrance and access to main spaces through study. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Suite 7: Second level, king bed, fire place, mini fridge, personal sound-system, split level, separate exterior entrance, access by stairs. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Suite 8: Ground level, king bed, mini-fridge, personal sound system, exterior entrance shared with Suite 9, dressing area, quietest in main house. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Suite 9: Second level, king bed, mini-fridge, personal sound system, exterior entrance shared with Suite 8, dressing area, quietest in main house, access by stairs. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Casa di Borgo "Cottage Calussa" (850 sq. ft.) is a two bedroom home, with a sound system. Two full baths, a small kitchen with a fridge and stove, a dining area with seating for four, and living room with fireplace and patio with seating for four.
Double: Ground level, king bed, bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower with a spa showerhead.
Double: Ground level, king bed, bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Casa di Borgo "Cottage Fillipo" (1310 sq. ft.) is a two bedroom with a full kitchen w/seating for four, a sitting area with sound system, patio with seating for four and a fireplace.
Suite: Ground level, king bed, dressing area, bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower.
Suite: Ground level, king bed, bathroom has double sinks and shower.
Casa di Borgo "Cottage Teressa" (2100 sq. ft.) is a four bedroom, five bathroom home, with a full kitchen which seats ten, dining room with seating for twelve, family room with fireplace and sound system, and powder room. There is a covered patio with seating for twelve.
Double: Ground level, king bed. Bathroom has single sink and shower.
Double: Second level, king bed, access by stairs (internal and external), Bathroom has double sinks and shower. Angled vaulted ceiling with beautiful wood beams.
Double: Second level, king bed, access by stairs (internal and external), Bathroom has double sinks and shower. Angled vaulted ceiling with beautiful wood beams.
Master: Second level, king bed, access by stairs (internal and external). Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower. This room has a magnificent former chapel window in the sitting area. Angled vaulted ceiling with beautiful wood beams.
Casa di Borgo "Cottage Fedra" (3000 sq. ft.) is a five bedroom, six bathroom home with a full kitchen, dining room w/ seating for ten, family room, powder room, patio with seating for ten and sound system in living room and kitchen.
Double: Ground level, king bed, bathroom has double sinks, a tub and shower.
Suite: Second level, king bed, fire place, and pull out sofa. Bathroom has double sinks, tub and shower, split level, access by stairs, separate exterior entrance.
Double: Second level, king bed, access by stairs, double sinks, tub and shower.
Double: Second level, king bed, access by stairs, single pedestal sink and shower.
Double: Second level, king bed, access by stairs, single pedestal sink and shower.
The gym has a panoramic view and houses changing rooms, spa therapy room, sauna, cold splash, steamer (steam bath), indoor Jacuzzi, bathroom with shower, sound system with iPod dock, massage chair and mini fridge stocked with water. The gym is stocked with top of the line equipment: floor mats, free weights (multiples of five from 5-50), Pilates balls, Cybex machines: treadmill, bicycle, 2 elliptical, chin up and dip (stationary), knee up (stationary); Eagle series: glute, hip adduction, prone leg curl, lat pull down, arm curl, overhead press, arm extension, fly/rear delt, leg extension, chest press.
The cuisine and service available at the Borgo uphold the Tuscan traditions of outstanding wine, delicious food and friendly hospitality, which has been cultivated for centuries. Families and friends will find the Borgo to be a fantastic vacation destination, within close proximity to both Florence and Rome.
Please call us for more details!
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22 Bedrooms |
22 Full Baths |
3 Half Baths
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ROOMS
Living / Dining Room,
Living Room,
Dining Room,
Kitchen,
Outdoor Kitchen,
Study,
Library,
Family Room,
Terrace,
Balcony,
Courtyard,
Garden,
22 King Bedrooms with en suite baths including double sinks, showers and tubs
4 Half Bath
22 en suite bathrooms with showers and tubs
FACILITIES
Stove,
Oven,
Microwave,
Private Barbecue,
Refrigerator,
Freezer,
Dishwasher,
Washer and Dryer,
Phone,
High Speed Internet Access,
Satellite TV with English Speaking Channels,
Piano, Fax Machine, 2 DVD Players, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, XBox, Free wireless internet, Laptop computer,
AMENITIES
Private
Inground Pool,
Jacuzzi,
Tennis,
Elevator,
Air Conditioning,
Fireplace,
Alarm,
Central Heat,
Maid Service,
Breakfast Included,
Views,
All 22 king beds have Tempur-Pedic mattresses, Basketball Court, Bocce Court, Full Staff consisting of general manager, concierge, wait staff and housekeeping, Daily Breakfast Buffet with fresh pastries, breads, torts, fresh fruits and eggs made to order - fully staffed with chef and wait staff, Daily Housekeeping and Evening Turndown, Stocked Mini Bars in all suites and all refrigerators, 27000 song iPod included in each village house and in every suite, Central Air Conditioning and Ceiling Fans, Home Theater, including satellite TV, theater sound system and gaming station, Child proof baby equipment is included in rates.
PRIVATE PARKING
DISTANCE TO PARKING: on premises
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LOCATION
NEAREST AIRPORT: Florence 90min,
Rome 150min
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Siena,
30min
CITIES AND TOWNS: Montalcino 15min, Siena 30min, Florence 75min, Rome and Pisa 2.5hr
SERVICES: Grocery Stores and Restaurants 5min
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