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Features - Quality of accommodation and amenities
- Setting in a large private estate
- Convenient position
Description At the entrance to Varramista Estate, a long driveway leads up to the manor house with beautiful gardens and large shady trees which is still the summer residence of Donna Chiara Visconti di Modrone, Enrico Piaggio's granddaughter. Adjacent are the historic wine cellars and farm buildings, tasting rooms and a small lake. Six kilometres of private roads within the estate lead through the hills, forests and vineyards to three separate country houses, each completely independent and hidden from the other and equipped with separate swimming pools and landscaped gardens. Each of the farm houses has been carefully restored into apartments which can also be joined to create a single living solution. They are all furnished to a very high standard, equipped with air-conditioning, fax, telephone, ADSL** and have outdoor dining facilities. We have featured some of the apartments in the following pages and a summary of the three properties is as follows: La Frasca: An independent villa with detached hay barn divided into two fully communicating apartments of 8 + 8 and the barn which sleeps 4. Each bedroom has a bathroom and the swimming pool (15x7.5m) is located in a grassy area adjacent to the villa La Lecceta: An independent two story villa with detached hay barn set in large gardens and overlooking the vineyards. The villa is divided into four units sleeping 5, 6, 6 and 8 guests and the detached hay barn with private garden sleeps 4. La Lecceta has a swimming pool on a lower terraced level measuring 15m x 7.5m. Il Monsonaccio: An independent two story villa with a detached hay barn set in large gardens surrounded by large shady trees. The villa is divided into three apartments of 4, 6 and 8 guests whilst the independent two story hay barn with private garden sleeps 8. The swimming pool of 8m x 15m is located 50 metres from each property.
Position Varramista Estate is located two klm down a paved country road from a state road. Access to the private gravel roads within the property is through electric boom gates. Distance Local shops: 3 km
Restaurants: 2km
Pisa: 30 km
Sandy beaches: 33 km
Lucca: 44 km
Florence: 50 km
This locality
 San Miniato
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Seasons and prices
* The base price is Euros and other currencies are quoted at daily exchange rates as a guide.
Apartment prices are for the high season. Please click on the links to see the full pricing tables.
Varramista Estate - Frasca The main villa of La Frasca is split between two, four bedroom apartments. Occupying respective ends of the villa, each apartment is set out on two levels and each room has rural views. Both of the apartments are elegantly furnished and have been designed to be fully communicating in the event of a single group.
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Varramista Estate - Frasca Fienile Separated from the main villa by approximately 25m, the Fienile has been renovated to provide excellent accommodation for 4 guests. Fully self-contained it has a separate outdoor meals area and shares only the swimming pool and laundry with the main villa.
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Varramista Estate - Lecceta Il Pino Situated approximately 25 metres from the main villa and overlooking the swimming pool and forest with a private portico and garden is the old fienile (hay barn), il Pino. It has only recently been refurbished and is an ideal solution for two couples or a family of 4.
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Varramista Estate - Lecceta Quercia La Quercia is a luminous ground floor apartment opening onto the garden with facilities for disabled persons. It comprises three bedrooms and a spacious living/ dining room with kitchenette and all rooms access the garden. An external table and chairs are provided for alfresco dining and the pool is approximately 50m away on a lower level.
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Varramista Estate - Lecceta Tiglio We were lucky enough to occupy this thoroughly comfortable, first floor apartment on our visit to the Tenuta. Sleeping five guests in 3 bedrooms, the apartment looks out over the countryside and has an independent access from the front terrazzo of the farmhouse. A large table with umbrella in the garden provides a perfect setting for al fresco meals and the swimming pool is located at a lower level and enjoys beautiful views over the surrounding vinyards.
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Varramista Estate - Monsonaccio Girasole A large fienile (barn) on two levels and sleeping 8 guests with a private garden of 750 sqm adjacent to the main Monsonaccio farmhouse. The fienile has been finely renovated and decorated comfortably with all major comforts built in.
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Varramista Estate - Monsonaccio Melograno The enchanting Melograna apartment with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms is on the ground floor of the villa. Full of character, the apartment has many different levels between the rooms all of which access either the garden or the patio. It has spacious living areas including a drawing room, living/dining room with several steps leading up to a kitchenette.
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Special Notes for Varramista Estate Bookings of less than a week are accepted, except in July and August 2012 prices are provisional and may be revised, however most owners will accept bookings at 2011 prices until the new prices are confirmed. Please send an enquiry and we'll respond with a firm quote. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions in respect to additional charges and extras applicable to rental villas and apartment accommodation. ** Please note that ADSL is only available in the Frasca farmhouse and barn. Other properties have dialup connections via ISDN telephone lines Refundable security deposit A refundable security deposit of €300 is payable on arrival at the property. The deposit will be refunded on final inspection excepting in the event of damage or for the deduction of extras. Included in the rental - Water and power consumption
- Bed-linen (weekly change)
- Towels with weekly change
- Use of washing machine and tumble-dryer
- Air conditioning and satellite TV
- Heating
- Change of bed-linen for stays exceeding one week
- Final cleaning (if the apartment is left in order)
- Use of tennis courts during the day (depending on availability)
- Use of swimming-pool (1 May - 30 October)
Additional services and charges - payable locally (in Euros): - Telephone and fax (according to use)
- internet (byo computer) € 16 per apartment + consumption
- change of towels and linen €22 per person
- swimming pool towel rental € 9 each
- additional apartment cleaning € 23 per hour
- additional bed € 103 per stay
- high chair or crib € 16 per stay
- shopping hamper € 21 per hour + cost of food/drink
- in house cooks € 30 to € 54 depending on the number of guests
- baby sitter € 26 hour
- wood for the fireplace € 11 per basket
- wine tasting - 3 wines + cold cuts of meat € 17 guest or €26 with the addition of soup, vin santo and cantucci (almond bread biscuits for dipping)
- driver per day € 440 ( + € 80 after 18.00)
- One set of bed and bath linen per week is included in the rental cost.
- Late arrival fees - we will endeavour to accommodate, but cannot guarantee to satisfy requests for late arrival. The cost of pre-arranged late arrival (if available) will be advised at the time of booking. Unforeseen delays resulting in out of hours arrivals (if available) will incur a charge of € 50.00 payable to the local manager;
Other information - The season for pool opening is - 1 May to 30 October ;
- Stays of shorter than one week are possible, and prices per night are one sixth of the weekly fee.
- A supplement of 30% is payable for stays of just one night
Our holiday villas and apartment accommodation to rent in Italy are serviced by trained English speaking area managers who are there to ensure that your vacation is pleasurable from the very moment of your arrival.
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Montecatini
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