Tranquillità

Tranquillità is situated in the heart of Tuscany, between Siena and Florence. This villa, owned for centuries by an Italian Aristocratic Family, is encircled by spectacular gardens, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Dating back to 1400, additional construction was added between 1700 - 1800. The whole structure was restored with loving care during 1996 - 1997.

The renovation provided every bedroom with en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning in all the bedrooms and common areas.. The already spacious villa can be supplemented by several en-suite bedrooms of the same standard, but in separate buildings, to accommodate groups up to 35. There is no other villa for this number of people of such uniformly high standards for rent in Tuscany. It is a luxurious and extremely sophisticated dwelling.

We invite you to experience elegant evenings dining on gourmet food under the stars, lounge in the large public rooms with their beautiful fireplaces, and to nestle under the covers of one of the villa’s delightful bedrooms. Villa Collalto is the ultimate villa for those wishing to experience luxury at its finest!

Check-in: between 4:00 pm–7:00 pm. Check-out: before/by 10:30 am

18 Bedrooms/18 Bathrooms

Facilities

• Air Conditioning
• Billiard
• Bocce court
• Gym
• Helipad
• Satellite TV
• Sauna
• Swimming pool
• Tennis court
• WiFi
• Reception: on the courtyard with computer for internet , telephone and staff for assistance
• Croquet Lawn
• PlayStation 2
• Karaoke

Included Services

Staff: 1 Butler + 4 House staff + Gardener 6 days a week (staff have one day off). Please note that the staff is trained to the highest standards of service

Morning 8,30 am - 1 pm. Afternoon 5 pm -10,30 pm. The staff is responsible for cleaning the living areas, bedrooms and bathrooms plus outdoor area , swimming pool ,etc)

Dinner should be served between 8:00- 8:30pm.

The staff work in the evening up to 10:30 pm, after that time there is extra charge of 10 Euros per hour per staff member

Welcome dinner (please inquire for specifics)

Bed linen and bathroom towels are changed twice a week .

Electricity is included up to 150 kw per week

Gas for hot water

Cleaning soap

Internet connection Wifi

Pool towels (up to 40 towels )

Flowers for the dining room and living rooms

Final cleaning

Services Not Included:

Telephone and fax service to be billed to individual rooms

Electricity over the 150 Kw per week

Gas for heating,

Any extrafood and drinks to be paid in Euros upon presentation of the shopping receipts, on daily basis.

Individual cleaning and laundry service. Personal laundry & extra linen are billed to individual rooms.

An extra staff member needs to be hired for groups over 25 guests for 8 hours a day at 10 Euros per hour

Grocery shopping service: 50 Euros each time .

Breakfast: Continental breakfast buffet 10 Euros per guest (includes bread, jam, cereals, fruit, eggs, bacon, ham, milk, coffee, thee, fruit juice, fresh fruit yogurt etc.) Waiter service included in the price.

For dinner guest can choose between:

5 course dinner 40 Euros per person, including food, grocery shopping service waiters service and cooking service. For minimum 25 guests

Drinks excluded, to be paid separately.

ACCOMODATIONS

Main Villa: 13 Bedrooms accommodating 25 guests

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 terra-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. Terra 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 en-suite bath (tub with hand-held shower, no curtain).

Expansive suite in greens, under cassettone ceiling. Sitting room with love seat,glass-topped coffee table and oversize antique armoire separated from double bedroom (queen) by green and coral plaid drapes. Antique restored iron bed on cotta floor. Various prints depict hunting scenes. Three windows open to south-facing view of tree-covered hills. En-suite coral bath (tub with wall-mounted shower and partial partition).

Cheerful double bedroom (king), called 'Limonaia' for the bright lemon pattern on the linens, drapes and various objects around the room. Fabric draped antique bed has been completely restored. Large closet. White tiled en-suite bath (tub with wall-mounted shower and curtain). There are a couple of steps up and down from the door to the bed and bath.

Elegant double bedroom (queen), the 'Rose Suite', with a lovely ensemble of antique furniture including a romantic canopied bed, all finished in a rose and yellow print chintz. Dresser, closet and dressing table under a cassettone ceiling. En-suite bath (tub with wall-mounted shower, partial glass partition).

Piano Nobile - North Wing: Pale and lovely double bedroom (king) 'Affrascati', meaning the walls and ceilings are covered with frescoes from the turn of the century and fully restored. Antique iron bed and pink and white en-suite bath (enclosed shower stall).

Bright double bedroom (king) with restored antique iron bed complete with sitting area, all finished in a heavy coral-colored cotton. TV. Large ensuite bath (massage tub with hand-held shower, no curtain) with inset sinks in marble counter, and south-facing window. Cotta tiled floor and area rug.

Full bath (tub with hand-held shower, no curtain), finished in green and white tiles, used as a guest bath for those in the TV room or on the terrace.

Large terrace furnished with teak dining tables and built-in benches. This terrace makes an especially delightful place for taking breakfast (up to 12 people), and is often where the staff serves drinks and hors d'oeuvres. The views of the countryside are lovely.

First Floor: Spacious and elegant double bedroom (twins cannot combine). Black iron Tuscan beds have been completely restored, under high ceiling. The red and gold fabrics, antique armoire and antique dresser add to the refinement of the room. En-suite bath (tub with wall-mounted shower, partial partition) finished in white tile with yellow and green accents.

Central sitting room, spacious and elegantly furnished with antique wood-framed couch finished in blue damask, antique gilt-framed mirror and samovar. Opens to delightful, large balcony with views of the garden, adjacent buildings and countryside beyond. The walls are original ‹ stenciled in gold on gold in a stylized fleur-de-lis design, and duplicated on a newly constructed marble-framed decorative fireplace.

Pretty, feminine 'Pompeian' double bedroom (queen) with draped bed in peach tones. Hardwood floor with tapestry rug. Antique painted dresser and armoire. Delightful, over sized romantic en-suite bath with claw-foot tub (with shower attachment and curtain) set in middle of the room and a draped dressing table in the corner. Two large windows in the bathroom alone.

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 en-suite 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 fresco-ed ceiling. Hardwood floor, armoire and dresser. Blue and white en-suite 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. En-suite 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.