18 February, 2012

Luxury Tuscan villa – Madonna del Bagno

Your search for a luxury Tuscan villa is over!

Umbria, Tuscany, Le Marche and Lazio are some of the most popular regions in Italy among travellers, and like most well-visited places, these regions are popular for a reason.

Being blessed with a formidable climate, these captivating Italian districts are bursting with vineyards, aiding not only the nation’s insatiable love-affair with producing world-renowned quality wine and the many wine-tasting events that go hand-in-hand with being a top wine producing region, but the row upon row of vineyards enhances the natural beauty of these enthralling regions of Italy.

Exceptional local wine would not be complete without some exceptional local food to help wash it down, and the cuisine in Tuscany and Umbria is truly delectable.

Although to make sure that you don’t spend all your holiday in restaurants and bars experiencing Italian cuisine at its best, both Tuscany and Umbria vaunt numerable historical towns, villages and monuments, all set against a backdrop of classic Italian landscapes.

Being such naturally beautiful and culturally absorbing regions, Vintage Travel has felt compelled to increase the number of hand-selected villas we have on our books in these provinces of Italy to recommend to our clients.

One such luxury Tuscan villa is Madonna del Bagno, situated in the medieval town of Cortona in Tuscany. This 19th century farmhouse has four bedrooms and three bathrooms and can accommodate up to eight guests. Snuggled in a hillside above the Val di Chiana, the views from this property are equally as divine as the villa itself.

Possessing a stone exterior, lush, natural and verdant gardens blend immaculately with Madonna del Bagno, a balance that superbly fusions with the surrounding landscape of diversity, fertility and natural splendour, terraced with olive groves on numerable levels.

On the inside, Madonna del Bagno boasts a tremendously Tuscan vibe, with terracotta tiles providing cool in the summer months, yet a pastel colour scheme and exposed wooden beams, providing a warm, cosy and almost cottage-like feel.

This truly Tuscan ambience can be found in the nearby town of Cortona, which, with its steep cobbled streets, almost unnerving passageways and exquisite galleries, bars and restaurants, means Cortona has remained a popular place for tourists and artists alike for decades.

If you desire a touch of Italy at its most awe-inspiring, then a stay at luxury Tuscan villa, Madonna del Bagno should definitely be on your holiday property shortlist.