The Villa belongs to Tenuta Larnianone, a family run wine estate of 340 acres, that counts 8 different Villas and Apartments surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, at 5km from Siena. The Estate is completely immersed in the countryside (you need a car to get to the grocery!) but is only 13 minutes to the closest supermarket and about 20 to Siena's city center.
What to expect:
Villa Santa Virginia it's a 480 sqm Villa, with 6 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, all at the first floor; it can accomodate 12 adults and 2 kids under 12. At the ground floor there is the living room, a small bathroom and the kitchen with dining room. Outside, just a few meters from the Villa there is a swimming pool with a spectacular view on the Val D'Orcia. The villa has also one annex that is available for rental only for the guests of the main Villa, at an additional price. It's called Pollaio Suite and it has got a double room, a bathroom with shower and A/C. Villa Santa Virginia is a typical Tuscan farmhouse restored respecting the original structure but equipped with all modern comforts.
FAQ:
There is no air conditioning but fans in all the rooms.
Heating cost is included.
Renting a car is highly recommended (you can't go shopping on foot from the estate!)
In Siena there is no Uber service and taxis are not always available.
The swimming pool is guaranteed from 1st of May to 30th September; it's open from 8AM to 8PM
Only the guests of the Estate are allowed to enjoy the shared swimming pool spaces. The pool IS NOT HEATED.
The organization of any event involves extra costs to be defined when booking with the property.
The kitchen is equipped with stove, oven, dishwasher, coffee machine (NESPRESSO), pots, salt / pepper and our extra virgin olive oil. We provide plastic bags, dishwasher tablets, laundry soaps and fabric softener to our guests, as well as some courtesy coffee pods.
The bathrooms have hairdryers and at the entrance we provide a small welcome kit with shower shampoo in paper sachets.
It is possible to request a basic shopping to be found on the arrival, at an extra cost of 50 euros.
GROUND FLOOR
Entrance
Dining room with traditional fireplace
Living room with tuscany traditional fireplace
Kitchen
Toilette
FIRST FLOOR
Double bedroom with king size bed, ensuite bathroom (bath tub and shower) and big private terrace.
Double bedroom with 2 single beds and ensuite bathroom (bath tub and shower)
Triple bedroom with double bed, single bed and ensuite bathroom with shower.
Double bedroom and ensuite bathroom (shower)
Double bedroom with 2 single beds and ensuite bathroom (shower)
Bedroom with single bed and ensuite bathroom (shower)
Who will you meet and what do to:
The owners are at your disposal for any information, especially regarding restaurants and activities, or to solve any problems efficiently if needed. During your stay it is possible to organize Palio experiences (2nd of July and 16th of August), dinners in Villa, bike tours, city and surrounding tours, horse riding through the Estate, truffle hunting and of course the visit to the cellar where Lorenzo, will organize the wine an olive oil tasting. All the information to book these activities (and more!) are provided in the Guestbook, once made the reservation.
The Estate is located in a strategic position:
- 20 minutes far from Siena's city center, a go-kart circuit, the thermal baths at Rapolano Terme, an alpaca farm, an adventure park for kids, and the artistic site Parco Sculture del Chianti;
- about one hour away from San Gimignano (where to taste the best ice cream of the world at Dondoli's), Florence, Montepulciano, Montalcino, Pienza (the famous cheese city of Tuscany), Volterra and Panzano in Chianti (where is located the most famous butcher of the Chianti, Dario Cecchini)
- about two hours far from Assisi, Rome, Pisa, Lucca and seaside famous places like Forte de' Marmi and Argentario's peninsula.
The best location to enjoy a true tuscan experience!