Casa Gentili
(Click to visit the Casa Rosa page)
Casa Gentili is a former manor house of Caprese Michelangelo. Its elegant facade, unusual in rural Tuscany, dominates the surrounding area.
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Stepping through a Lion gated entrance you enter a 30 metre boxed hedge walk leading to stone steps and up to the Grand Terrace. Below you is the swimming pool, garden and orchard.
Internally the property's unique and fascinating history comes to life as you enter the house. Decorated walls and ceilings, some dating back to the 1930s greet you. In the saloon/reading room the warm decorated panel ceiling certainly captures the character of the house.
While Casa Gentili sleeps up to 8 people (plus 2 small children)the extensive living accommodation offers guests the opportunity to relax and enjoy the delights of the house and the area at a pace which they can determine.
The property has been refurbished internally, with works completed in April 2007.
The refurbishment work included the installation of three new high quality bathrooms; a locally handmade kitchen, complete with granite worktops, a state of art hob, oven and dishwasher.
The four bedrooms bedrooms are refurbished to the highest standard with, amongst others, Sanderson and Busatti soft furnishings.
Guests will enjoy a comfortable nights' sleep slipping between locally woven 100% cotton sheets.
Casa Gentili aims to offer the discerning guest the quality of a hotel combined with the flexibility of a self-catering holiday.
Casa Gentili Accommodation
Guests enter the house's reception hallway via the main front door on the Grand Terrace,
Wooden double doors lead from the reception hallway to the dining room featuring a wooden panel ceiling and decorative borders; from here you pass into a living area complete with a large traditional fireplace.
The living room provides an area of relaxation and is furnished with leather Chesterfield chairs and sofa. There are a range of books and games available for guests' use.
The dining area has a large banquet style dining table which can accommodate 12/14 people comfortably. There is a CD player and radio in the living area.
From the living area a door leads to the refurbished, fully equipped modern kitchen.
Wooden double doors also lead from both the living area and kitchen to a shaded portico with a table and seating.
To the left of the reception hallway is the family room, equipped with a DVD player, a range of games, comfortable sofas and a piano.
First Floor Accommodation
Guests proceed up two sets of stone steps, passing a large arched coloured glass window and arrive at the first floor.
To the left is a spacious and bright landing leading to a modern shower room, a twin bedroom and a large double bedroom .
The end twin bedroom features an exposed beam ceiling, and wooden parquet floor.
The shower room includes a wc, sink, large heated towel radiator and bidet.
The second double bedroom features exposed beams decorated with some of the early, more naive, decorative paintwork and parquet flooring.
Turning right at the head of the stairs are two further double bedrooms and two bathrooms, one ensuite from the principal bedroom.
The first of the two double bedrooms, features decorative paintwork themed around 'blues' and this theme is complemented by the soft furnishings.The bedroom also has a wooden parquet floor.
The final bedroom, is the large master bedroom, the "camera padronale". This room features finely decorated wooden beams and decorative paintwork. The two large windows provide views across the valley and the garden. From the main bedroom you proceed into a small dressing area and then into the ensuite bathroom.
Casa Gentili has full central heating, for which there is no additional charge if used.
This means that Casa Gentili is suitable for year round rental.
All of the beds have white cotton sheets.
All guests are provided with dressing gowns.
What guests can expect when booking Casa Gentili
Casa Gentili is not a typical Tuscan farmhouse or self-catering holiday, it aims to provide that something extra, ensuring guests have a high quality, relaxing and stress free holiday.
On arrival guests will find the house equipped with:
- a Welcome Basket;
- basic essentials including tea and coffee.
- all the necessary items required for the kitchen including dishwasher tablets, tea towels, kitchen roll etc;
- some surprise items, which will vary depending on the composition of the party.
Guests will be provided with sufficient towels for their stay, including large pool towels.
Casa Gentili can be let with the annex Casa Rosa which sleeps up to 6 people.
Sorry, no smoking or pets allowed.
(Click to visit the Casa Rosa page)