Villa Chiusa, Tuscany

Description

It’s hard to believe this luxury villa in Tuscany was once a police station, but it still retains lots of the charming quirks of the original building and has been renovated to the very highest of standards.

The cosy and sophisticated living room with open fireplace is flooded with light from the enormous windows, which offer views out to the countryside. A secluded dining area adjacent is a the perfect nook in which to enjoy memorable meals with your friends or family of an evening, should it be too cool to linger outside on the terrace to eat. Throughout the villa, a neutral palette on walls and beautiful floor tiles give the property a rustic, traditional feel.

Each of the bedrooms is decorated in its own individual style, with luxurious fabrics and furnishings and antique pieces of furniture that bring character to the very restful sleeping quarters.

And the outside of this villa has been thought through almost as carefully as the inside. The private, heated swimming pool has its own pool house meaning you can happily spend all day relaxing here, fixing your own snacks as and when you please. There’s also a delightful al fresco dining area where you and your fellow guests can relax of an evening, feasting on delicious food often sourced directly from the estate, and fine local wines, as you watch the sun go down over the Tuscan hills.

What’s Included

Please call us on +44 (0)203 432 7784 for rates and the latest availability.

Rates include:
Firefly pre-arrival concierge service
Welcome Tuscan hamper
Breakfast delivered to the villa each morning
Daily housekeeping (2 hours per day)
Minibar items replenished daily (alcoholic beverages excluded)
Concierge service

Access to the facilities at the Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco Hotel including, kids club, use of the sauna & steam bath, gym, bocce and tennis courts.

Please note that Villa Chiusa is available on a villa-only basis during the winter season (from beginning of November to end April). Main resort facilities will be closed during winter season and villa bookings will include:

Check-in and villa introduction upon arrival
Welcome Tuscan hamper
Daily Housekeeping
Day-time concierge assistance from 9am to 5pm

Location

This luxury villa with private swimming pool is set on the a 5,000-acre estate of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco. Immersed in the UNESCO-listed Val d’ Orcia Natural Park, just outside Siena, the estate is also home to a private golf course, a leading Brunello di Montalcino winery and nature reserve, as well as a dense forest with deer, pheasants and wild boar.

The nearest airports are Florence, which is 1 hour 45 minutes away, and Pisa which is approximately a 2 hour 15 minute drive away. Private transfers to and from the hotel by helicopter or car can be arranged from the airports or main cities.

Rooms

Villa Chiusa sleeps 6-8 people in three bedrooms and one guest room.

Bedroom one
Double bedroom with king-sized bed with en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet.

Bedroom two
Double bedroom with king-sized bed and en-suite bathroom.

Bedroom three
Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom.

Guest annex
Double bedroom with king-size bed and en-suite bathroom.

All bedrooms have TVs.

Eating

Food and relaxation are the cornerstones of life at Villa Alba, so options are flexible to make life as easy for you as possible.

An in villa chef and waiter service can be arranged so you can enjoy fabulous local cooking without leaving your villa. Your chef will be on hand to prepare everything from light lunches to five-course dinners and special occasion cooking.

The estate on which the luxury villa is situated is home to two wonderful eating spots, Ristorante Campo de Drago, which serves traditional Tuscan cuisine alongside the estate’s own wines. The interiors are neutral and contemporary, and if you eat outside on the terrace you’ll enjoy a wonderful view of the hills and woodland below. Then there is the more casual trattoria, Osteria La Canonica, serving traditional Tuscan dishes. Both benefit from ingredients picked from the estate’s own garden and a rustic, local menu.

There is also a delivery service to your villa if you prefer, which includes a kids’ menu.

If you want to take a flavour of your holiday home with you, you can even take part in cookery classes at the estate’s cookery school and learn how to make everything from Tuscan favourites to fresh pasta.

Staff

Firefly pre-arrival concierge service

Villa staff include:
Daily housekeeping
Villa concierge service

Additional staff such as a private chef, nannies and massage therapists can be arranged on request.

Kids

Children receive a warm, Italian welcome here and are made to feel right at home. The chef will be happy to prepare special child-friendly meals for you, or you can order from the kids’ in-villa delivery menu.

The villa is blessed with lots of outdoor space for little ones to hare about in, and kids will love the infinity pool for splashing around in on a sunny afternoon.

The estate has a fantastic kids’ club, which can be accessed freely and provides a magical environment for imaginative minds to play and learn, enjoying everything from painting to treasure hunts. There are also structured lessons available in swimming, tennis, cookery, archery and much more besides – the astronomy sessions are a highlight.