Villa Gambassi is a large and incredibly affordable Italian villa rental located between Volterra and San Gimignano in Tuscany. Spacious, perfectly renovated and attended with great care by the owners. Large groups come back year after year for the experience, location and incredible value. Priced affordably for 4 people, 12 and 16 - 20.
This is a fabulous location for touring and nearby restaurants. Located on an enormous park-like property near Gambassi Terme, Villa Gambassi was designed and built by a man whose life started in a monastery, and ended in wealth and success. When he sought to build his own house he looked back for the inspiration of his youth: Villa Gambassi.
Villa Gambassi consists of two houses: One is the original villa where most of your party will spend their idle time together (and sleeps 4 people) and the other house is an ancient stone house that has most of the sleeping quarters. Between the two is the pool. Regardless of the number in your party - 4, 12 or more - Villa Gambassi is rented to only one party at at time.
As you will see in the pictures - furnished with taste, comfort and a sense of contemporary style, decorated with simple savvy and the fieldstone house kitchen has enough Carrara marble in the kitchen to alter Italian maps. The kitchen has all the appliances one needs, loads of areas for comfortable seating, al fresco dining and privacy you seek.
With its timber ceilings, terra cotta floors and perfect ceramic finishings, the interior is spacious. All beds are new in 2011 and 2012. This place is completely comfortable and designed in a simple ideal that defines the Tuscan ideal.
This charming estate is perfect for those wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of Tuscany yet be in the middle of some great touring, while still being a short drive away from both Siena and Florence. On a farm-like setting with horses (here's a shot of your back yard), tall Cypress trees, old roadways and an estate that rivals an American city park Villa Gambassi is your next stop for a life time of memories.
Nice little area outside for dining too.
Perfect for: Groups and big families.
The Details:
There are two parts to Villa Gambassi - the villa and the stone house. The Main Villa (sleeps 4 + 2 on a sofa bed in the study, for 6 total) has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms en suite.
Ground Floor: The ground floor consists of an entrance way that opens out to a large gallery (loggia), a very spacious living room with fireplace and a large dining room with fireplace, bathroom, a large and rather long kitchen, fireplace and a store-room. There is also a kitchen/dining room equipped with 6 burners-gas stove, fireplace, two refrigerators (one is an antique and to be used only for cheese and meat - the other in the storage room is a classic cold American style), one deep freeze (with ice maker) and all the pots and pans, cooking utensils and dishes enough for all the people staying in the villa.
First Floor: 2 double bedrooms both with en suite bathrooms, a study (which has the ability to sleep 2 on a double sofa bed) and a terrace in Pienza travertine.
The Stone House Sleeping Quarters (Dependance) This part sleeps 12 total-with 5 br doubles, and 1 bunk bedroom with 4 bathrooms.
Ground Floor: living room + sofa bed, 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower, external laundry.
First Floor: Double bedroom en suite and other 4 bedrooms (three double bedrooms and one small bedroom with bunk beds). Two bathrooms with shower are shared.
Services, Features, Amenities:
Central Heating, Fireplace, Washing Machine, Local TV, Satellite TV, WIFI/Internet, Refrigerator, Private Pool, Private Parking, W/C(s) as well as full bathrooms, Chef Can Be Arranged, Dishwasher, Al Fresco Dining, Grill/BBQ, Hair Driers, Telephone
