Villa Ambrosia - A spacious villa of the highest quality on an expansive wine and olive oil producing estate
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Special Discounted Rates |
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Earn discounts for longer stays and enjoy more value for your money.
- Rent one week at our normally low rates.
- Rent two weeks and save 5% off both weeks.
- Save 10% on rentals of three weeks or more.
If you would like to book a rental for 2007, please call Parker Villas at:
United States or Canada: 800-280-2811
United Kingdom: 0800 032 1704
All other countries: +1-781-596-8282
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Rental Overview |
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| Wheelchair Accessible : No |
Smoking : No |
Pets : No |
| 11 Bedroom(s) |
11 + 1 hb Bathroom(s) |
Sleeps 22/24 |
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Property Information |
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Ambrosia, the elixir of the gods, was known in ancient times to bestow
immortality to humans lucky enough to savor some. While we don’t make
any such claims, the nectar from over 1400 acres of prime Vino Nobile di
Montepulciano vines surrounding this villa will surely make you come to
life.
In addition to the seemingly endless rows of DOCG vineyards, the
enveloping hills are also draped in vast fields of sunflowers and capped
by silver hued olive groves producing some of Tuscany’s finest extra
virgin olive oil. The views stretch across to the walls of nearby
Montepulciano and beyond.
Villa Ambrosia is a flawlessly kept, non-smoking private home that
seamlessly blends genuine Tuscan wood beams, brick archwork and
terracotta floors with all manner of modern comforts and an array of
services. Tastefully adorned with high quality furnishings and intelligently
crafted, the home is understated modern elegance at its finest.
All rooms are air conditioned. A chair lift rises above the three entry steps
to the elevator. Upon exiting the elevator, the second floor bedrooms
require four steps. Each bedroom has a minifridge and an en suite
bathroom, with four having Jacuzzi style tubs or showers. The dining
room and the main living room on the top floor each comfortably seat all
guests. Even a laptop with dial-up Internet access is provided.
The wine bar opens onto the dining room and enjoys a commercial grade
espresso machine. The bar may be stocked for your stay with a variety of
beverages selected from a liquor menu at the time of booking. The
spacious kitchen is equipped for professional chefs and designed for
extensive meal preparation.
Inside the villa’s ground level foyer, a small showroom is opened on
request, where guests may purchase extra virgin olive oil, Vin Santo,
grappa and select wines from the owner’s many holdings.
The pool on a level below is sheltered among the olive groves. On the
other side of the villa, 60 yards beyond a copse of tall cypress, rests the
agricultural estate that owns both the villa and the land. The estate office
acts as the villa’s reception area and can arrange a guided tour of the
working vineyard, a visit to its wine cellars or vinsantaia, where grapes for
Vin Santo are dried from November to February. Meals that pair food with
estate wines, cooking classes and tastings of wine, oil or grappa are also
possible.
Daily maid service is included in the price along with an informal wine
and bruschetta reception upon arrival.
Being on an agricultural estate, you can expect to see and hear farming
activity at various times during the year. The village of Acquaviva, with a
grocery store and a restaurant, is a 10 minute drive away. Montefollonico,
20 minutes by car, features the Il Tondo park with views that span from
Tuscany’s tranquil Val d’Orcia to Lake Trasimeno in Umbria.
Chiusi, with 90 minute trains to Rome or Florence, lies within a 25 minute
drive. The same time leads to Montepulciano or charming Cetona, one of
Italy’s oldest inhabited areas featuring prehistoric caves and a museum
filled with artifacts. Sarteano, a 35 minute drive, hosts its outdoor market
every Friday morning; Pienza: 40; Arezzo or Perugia: 45; Siena: 60;
Florence: 90; Rome or Lucca: 120.
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| Property Rates - Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. |
| | | Period | Rates | | | Jan 6 - Apr 6 | $ 7955 | | | Apr 14 - Apr 27 | $ 7955 | | | Sep 29 - Dec 21 | $ 7955 | | | Apr 7 - Apr 13 | $ 11365 | | | Apr 28 - Jun 22 | $ 11365 | | | Aug 25 - Sep 28 | $ 11365 | | | Dec 22 - Jan 4, 08 | $ 11365 | | | Jun 23 - Aug 24 | $ 14775 |
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| Additional Rate Information - | Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice. |
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Heating, electricity, firewood, phone calls and PC usage are payable locally.
Daily maid service is included.
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| Property Notes Availability |
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| Property Amenities |
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- Fishing Nearby
| - Restaurant Nearby
| - Shopping
| - Weddings
| - Wineries and Vineyards
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Ground floor: Foyer. Dining room leading to a wine bar. Small living room
with CD player. Professional kitchen with six burner stove top, gas grill,
oven, microwave, two fridges and dishwasher. Three half bath. Wine
showroom, open on request.
First floor: Living room with fireplace, flat screen TV and laptop. Three
bedrooms each with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom with tub
and shower, two with Jacuzzi tub. Two bedrooms each with a queen size
bed, an extra single bed and en suite bathroom with tub and shower, one
with a fireplace. One bedroom with a queen size bed, an extra single bed
and en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi shower. One bedroom with a queen
size bed and en suite bathroom with shower. One bathroom with shower.
Second floor: Huge living room with two fireplaces and CD player. Four
bedrooms each with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom; one with
Jacuzzi shower, one with small shower and two with tub and shower.
Outside utility room with washer/dryer.
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| Property Activities |
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Nearest Shopping and Dining: Within a 10 minute drive is Acquaviva with
one restaurant and small supermarket. Within a 25 minute drive is
Montepulciano or Chiusi with a variety of dining and shopping options.
Not to be Missed: Partake in one of the many tastings offered at the villa
with a choice between wine, grappa, vin Santo and olive oil. For each tour,
production methods are explained and products can be purchased from
the on-site store in the villa, open upon request.
Public Transportation: Chiusi's train station is within a 25 minute drive
and is on a primary line with service to either Florence or Rome in 90
minutes.
Golf: Golf Club Valdichiana, a 30 minute drive is open year round. Closed
on Wednesdays from November to February.
Outdoor Activities: Walking tours through the estate's vineyards, olive
groves and small pond. There are several paths running across the estate.
Guests can hike alone or arrange for a guided tour with the caretaker. The
length of the tour can vary depending on the path chosen.
Festivals: Montepulciano's “Bravio delle Botti” festival takes place during
the last week of August. It is a competition of the eight “contradas” or
neighborhoods with two athletes from each division rolling 200 pound
barrels along the streets. Celebrations also take place the week before. In
Pienza, there is a cheese festival on the first Sunday of September in this
capital of sheep's cheese.
Open Air Markets: Morning markets are held in Chiusi on Tuesdays, in
Chianciano Terme on Wednesdays, in Pienza, Sarteano and Torrita di
Siena on Fridays and in Cortona on Saturday mornings.
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| Reservation Information |
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Parker Travel Advisor
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