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Torre del Guado Country House is an impressive stone manor house located in Tuscany and placed amidst the countryside between the medieval towns of Anghiari and Sansepolcro, close to Arezzo–Cortona, and within easy driving distance of Florence and Siena and other cities of art.
This historical Villa, with outstanding views on the enchanting Tuscan scenery, what inspired great painters as Piero della Francesca, Raffaello, Leonardo, Signorelli, … dates back to the 13th century and, recently by new owners, has been carefully restored and transformed into a warm and elegant Country holiday Guest House, where all the modern conveniences, including Wireless Internet connection, have been added to many of original preserved features.
The accommodation is divided into 2 beautifully restored spacious reception rooms and 5 lovely self-catering apartments, of different sizes and typology, with excellent facilities.
The charming Guest House is sat in large and beautifully maintained gardens (20.000 mq, where the guests may stroll through vast green areas and enjoy a spectacular view on the landscape and the tuscan hills.
In the centre there is the large and ecological equipped swimming pool, (m 15x8) with solarium, for guests use only.
The gardens provide, also, plenty of garden furniture: 3 gazebos, sun-beds, tables, chairs, sunshade (Every unit has its own outside sitting area) and a playing and barbecue area.
Torre del Guado Country House caters for a wide range of requirements.
With its holiday apartments it is ideal location for a relaxing and invigorating holiday or as a base from which to discover the many places of artistic, historical and cultural significance in the area.
And, with its ancient and suggestive reception rooms plus the park inside a spectacular landscape, it is superb location and perfect background for special occasions as weddings, meetings, party, cultural courses (with optional catering service on request).
Location
Torre del Guado is 3 kms from Sansepolcro, birthplace of the great painter Piero della Francesca, a medieval town situated in Upper Tiber Valley, on east Tuscany close to the Umbrian border.
This area has a great culinary tradition: everywhere you go you can enjoy the wonderful dishes of Tuscan cuisine, accompanied by the fine wines.
The location is particularly well-placed for daily tourist itineraries: all the principal historical tourist zones and great cities d’art of Tuscany and of central Italy are within easy driving distance: Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Urbino, Perugia, Bologna, Chianti area, Pisa.
The area:
Sport and nature enthusiastic may take excursions on foot, on horseback or on mountain bike and wander through woods and vineyards, ruins of old churches, castles and lovely old farm buildings.
Golf Club, tennis-courts and horse-riding are at short driving distance.
For art-lovers in this area there are Signorelli, Perugino, Pinturicchio frescos in addition to the 'Piero della Francesca trail' around Arezzo, Sansepolcro & Monterchi.
There are a number of music festivals in the region, including Umbria Jazz in Perugia in July. For history-lovers there is interest everywhere, with Etruscan tombs, Roman remains and medieval city-centres.
AREZZO
One of the most important Etruscan towns, set on a hill rising from the floodplain of the Arno river.
In this friendly town one can admire artistic masterpieces by Piero della Francesca and also the stained-glass art works of Guillaume de Marcillat. This town has surely produced a great number of cultural giants.
Just to mention a few: Guido Monaco, inventor of the modern musical scale and notation - the poet Petrarch who, together with others, is a founder of the humanist movement - the basis for the cultural Renaissance and Spinello Aretino, a great trecento master of Italian frescoes.
How to to reach us:
Airports: Torre del Guado can be reached by airplane, by train, by car.
The airports in Rome, Florence, Perugia, Bologna, Arezzo, Forlì are easy driving distance.
Fly direct to Perugia (our nearest airport : 45 minutes drive) via Ryanair, or to Bologna-Forli ( about 100 kms), or to Florence Peretola ( 85 kms) , or to Ancona (2 hours' drive), or to Bologna, Pisa or Rome, Pisa Galileo Galilei 80 km.
By Car:
from Milan-Bologna: A14 Highway to Cesena: exit Cesena nord, Follow E45 Superhighway to Rome-Perugia- exit Sansepolcro sud.
from Rome-Orte: E45 Superhighway Perugia-Cesena: exit Sansepolcro sud.
from Florence: A1 Highway - exit Arezzo with direction SANSEPOLCRO.
From the exit at Sansepolcro sud, follow the road to AREZZO; after approx. 2kms turn left, signposted GRICIGNANO.
Facilities on site:
5 self-catering apartments ( 2/6 sleeps), entirely independent and with entry from the garden,
Linens, towels, swimming pool towels and table cloths are provided,
Cots and highchairs for babies, iron and hair-dryer available by request,
Wireless internet, euro 4 per/day, unlimited access,
Well-tended garden (20000 mq): 3 Covered gazebos plus BBQ area,
Each unit has its own outdoor sitting area,
Large ecological swimming pool (15m x 7m) plus outside shower,
Private parking plus a covered parking space for each unit,
Free use of Mountain-bikes,
Ping-pong, Mini volley & Table football,
Large room for Weddings, conventions and cultural events
Facilities nearby:
pharmacy: 4 kms,
hospital: 4 kms
bank: 3 kms from the villa.
ATM and VISA service available during closing hour,
post-office: situated 2 kms from the vill,
grocery store: 2 kms from villa, with typical Tuscan products,
supermarket: 4 kms,
-five-a-side football: 1500 mt away from the farmhouse there is a football ground on syntethic grass.
-Horse-riding: There are 2 horse riding: one at 2 kms and one at 5 kms.
-Tennis courts, gym: 1500 mt away from the farmhouse there 2 tennis courts, one is free.
-Thermal baths ( Fontecchio) and beauty farm 14 kms
-GOLF: (18 holes) is 6 km away
Activities in the proximities:
*For those in search of peace and tranquility:
The perfect environment for natural beauty and relaxation, visitors to the holiday Villa Torre del Guado can enjoy relaxing swims in the pool or pleasant hiking and cycling trips around the stunning landscape of the tall valley or along the Tiber shores.
*For those of you who prefer to indulge in sporting or cultural activities (Tuscan Cities of Art):
-Trekking,
-Horseback riding: 1,5 and 5 kms,
-Tennis courts, gym, 2 kms,
-Golf: 6 kms,
-Fishing :4 kms,
-Windsurfing: 8 kms,
-Thermal baths ( Fontecchio) and beauty farm: 14 kms,
-Sea: less than an hour by car,
-Short drive to Museums, Cultural sites,
-Antiquary's objects ( Anghiari, Sansepolcro, Arezzo)
-Nearby restaurants, which offer a wide range of local traditional dishes and vintage wines from around the region.,
*For people interested in finding a real bargain in the world of "haute couture" (women's and men's) there is, nearby, a small, exclusive shopping centre called” The Mall”, home to the factory outlets of Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, and other top designer labels.
Not far away there is a similar Prada outlet.
The Apartments
All the apartments are tastefully and stylishly decorated thanks to a carefully selected colour scheme of warm, pastel shades (yellow, apricot, indigo, mauve) and enjoy plenty of natural light along with panoramic views of the landscape and the foothills of the Apennines and valley.
Each self catering accommodation has its entry on the ground floor, own fireplace, a fully-equipped kitchen (4 plates, gas, refrigerator, ice compartment, electric oven) and all the benefits of modern technology (Wireless Internet, Satellite TV, individual heating ( with counter) and private washing machine).
All linens, including swimming pool towels and tables cloths, are provided, Cot and highchairs for babies, iron and hair dryer free on demand. Wireless internet available on request euro 4 per/day.
The sofa/divan, present in every apartment, can be transformed into a second double or single bed. Each apartment has its private outdoor dining area with sunshade.
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