Main villa

Divided into:

For 26 person divided into 13 bedrooms:

1 single

2 twin bedrooms

6 double bedrooms

4 suites (1 with jacuzzi)

GARDEN LEVEL

Vast living room, the ‘cantinone’, in an apple green and velvet-red color scheme with several sitting areas, all furnished with handsomely upholstered couches, antique sideboards and table lamps. The cotta floor is softened with tapestry rugs, and several cleverly placed floor ‘windows’ offer tantalizing views of the Cantina below. The walls are hung with oil paintings. The arched ceilings remain bare terra-cotta. Even in summer, this room remains a cool oasis, rarely needing the air conditioning. CD player and karaoke machine.

Three separate but adjoining dining rooms, accommodating 31 people at round tables set under the vaulted stone ceilings, fill the adjacent rooms. These have been designed so that smaller groups can still feel comfortable eating family-style. Each room opens through arched glass double doors to the south patio.

Main kitchen, designed for professional cooks, is also open to guests throughout the day for the preparation of food as they choose.

Spacious suite with private entrance, off garden or through Cantinore, to large living room with several handsome paintings, fabric-draped tables and sunflower yellow couch. Door leads to double bedroom (queen) with restored antique iron bed, traditional to Tuscany, finished in red cotton and closed off from adjacent sitting area by means of red and gold plaid drapes. Two white-tiled bathrooms (tub with wall-mounted shower, partition in each) with views of the countryside.

PIANO NOBILE

Main entrance to the private rooms of the house, reached up a short staircase from the courtyard. The elegant, refined taste of the owners, who have decorated the house themselves, is immediately evident in the freshly upholstered couches, refurbished antique chairs, fabric-draped side tables, all in a gold and green color palette. A Venetian-glass front alcove houses a collection of porcelains. The walls here, as throughout the house, are newly painted and hung with an extensive collection of oils, engravings and prints.

Sitting room for television (wall-mounted liquid crystal display, satellite, DVD, VCR, Play Station), also finished in a gold and green palette, includes comfortable couches with small antique coffee table and large antique desk for writing. Two windows overlook the courtyard. Cotta floors with area rugs.

Fully restored chapel with frescoes on all walls and a painting of the ‘Madonna and Child’ over the altar.

Delightful single bedroom has been named ‘cavallo’ for the horse prints on the walls, window lamp shades and other objects. Lovely countryside view. Large tiled ensuite bath (tub with hand-held shower, no curtain).

Private vestibule leads to elegant, large double bedroom (king) in gold which enjoys both east- and west-facing windows and, as on the top floors, the views are especially expansive. Very large ensuite bath (tub with hand-held shower, curtain), which was originally a kitchen.

FIRST FLOOR – NORTH WING

Cool and pleasant double bedroom (queen), ‘azzure’, with restored iron bed draped in white linen and finished with fresh white cotton spread. Blue and white color scheme taken from handsome frescoed ceiling. Hardwood floor, armoire and dresser. Blue and white ensuite bath (enclosed shower stall).

Pretty double bedroom (queen) very nicely finished in soft greens and peach tones with lovely woven spread on iron bed. Armoire and dresser, decoratively painted, to fit with style of tapestry rug and bed covers. Ensuite bath (tub with hand-held shower, curtain) with travertine counter.

Private suite of two rooms occupying the end of the hall comprises the ‘Popes’ room, a double bedroom (twins cannot combine) in sophisticated beige/coral damask stripe with a wonderful oil of a Pope. Across the frescoed hall, depicting the town of Gallina and Villa Collalto as it looked at the turn of the century, is the private bath (tub with hand-held shower, partial partition).

IL GRANAIO

The lower level of the house has been restored but the ancient olive press, originally powered by oxen, remains. Beyond is the large billiard room, with a beautiful, full-size antique pool table. The Cantina is set in two small round rooms, and includes wine of the house. This museum-like series of rooms, set with various interesting artifacts from the estate’s agricultural past, is also reached by a separate gated entrance and gravel drive.

Dependance

3 double bedrooms with ensuite bathroom (1 with jacuzzi)

Private entrance directly from courtyard into elegant double bedroom (king), named ‘traforato’ for the open brick work characteristic of a ‘fienile’ or hay barn. The sitting area, with couch, TV and several lovely works of art, opens directly to the courtyard. Spacious bedroom with draped bed, plenty of room for clothes storage, with windows over the courtyard and quiet side lawn. Ensuite bath (oversized jacuzzi tub with hand-held shower, double sinks).

Small vestibule leads to staircase and the first floor. A small frigo is set at the top of the stairs for use by guests. Two lovely double bedrooms (queens) each with restored antique beds and finished in a bright yellow/green fabric. Each bath is ensuite (one with wall-mounted shower and curtain, the other with shower stall).

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