8 bedrooms self-contained apartment, 217 m²

Cortona, Arezzo (province)

Le Casine is a recently renovated country villa which has been converted, in traditional Tuscan style, into seven, fully-self-contained, apartments with modern fittings, for Holiday Rental.

For clients looking to live in Tuscany, the property can be converted back to a single luxury villa or, alternatively, to a large residential apartment, leaving three or four self-contained apartments for holiday rentals.

Each apartment has an open plan kitchen and lounge area plus separate bedroom and bathroom. All apartments have air conditioning and Wi-Fi.

The property lends itself to housing groups of family or friends with seperate facilities for each apartment  and a large garden area with barbeque for get togethers.

The extensive grounds cover about 1,400 square metres and contain a pool (12m x 6m) and a picnic area with tables and a barbeque with adjacent sink.

The Casine Apartments are situated in a beautiful rural setting, in the village of Fratta – Santa Caterina nestled in the valley below the Etruscan town of Cortona. From here you have easy access to historic sights in Tuscany, Umbria, Rome and Lazio. Ten miles in any direction there is a wealth of castles, palaces, churches and vineyards to be explored.

There are many low-cost flights to this area on budget, charter and scheduled airlines. Perugia, Florence and Pisa are the nearest airports but Rome is not too far away.

Le Casine can be reached by leaving at the junction for Valdichiana on the motorway A1 / E35, which is the main motorway through the centre of Italy.

Camucia-Cortona railway station is only 5 Km. away and has regular train services to Rome, Florence, Perugia, Arezza and Pisa

Four of the Casine apartments each sleep two people, two of the apartments can accommodate two to four guests and the seventh, the Lavanda apartment, sleeps three. There are three apartments (Girasole, Mela and Bugia) situated completely on the ground floor which are suitable for people with restricted mobility.

The apartments each have air conditioning, winter heating and WI-FI Internet access. All kitchens have a fridge, microwave or oven, Kettle and Toaster. There is a small shopping centre and a bar and family run restaurant within walking distance.

The pool area is equipped with tables, chairs and loungers. From here you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Tuscan hills, and the lights of Cortona at night-time.

The hilltop town of Cortona is only a few minutes drive away and offers all of the facilities of a fascinating Etruscan town with winding and enchanting streets and cobbled lanes and the views of Val di Chiana and  Lake Trasimeno. Cortona has many excellent restaurants and is one of the locations where scenes for Under the Tuscan Sun were shot.

Details of each apartment;

Mela Apartment (27 m2)
This apartment sleeps two and is located on the ground floor and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room plus a double bedroom, toilet and shower room.

Bugia Apartment (23 m2)
This apartment sleeps two and is a studio apartment located on the ground floor and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room with a double sofa bed and a toilet and shower room.

Lavanda Apartment (35 m2)
This apartment sleeps three and is located on the ground and first floors and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room with a spiral staircase to the first floor with a double bedroom, a separate single bedroom and a toilet and shower room.

Papavero Apartment (28 m2)
This apartment sleeps two and is located on the ground and first floors and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room with a spiral staircase to the first floor with a double bedroom and a toilet and shower room.

Girasole Apartment (37 m2)
This apartment is located on the ground floor and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room plus a double bedroom, toilet and shower room. The lounge has a sofa bed and so the apartment can accommodate up to four visitors.

Olivo Apartment (25 m2 plus 22m2 terrace)
This apartment is located on the first floor and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room, a double bedroom (with a small 3m2 balcony) and a toilet and shower room. There is a large terrace for this apartment and a similar one for Limone, so if both apartments are booked, up to six visitors can be accommodated with exclusive use of the terrace.

Limone Apartment (30m2 plus 22m2 terrace)
This apartment is located on the first floor and comprises a Lounge and kitchen/dining room, a double bedroom (with a small 3m2 balcony) and a toilet and shower room. The lounge has a sofa bed and so the apartment can accommodate up to four visitors. There is a large terrace for this apartment and a similar one for Olivo, so if both apartments are booked, up to six visitors can be accommodated with exclusive use of the terrace.

Reception (12m2)
The reception area is on the ground floor.

Services
The property has a fresh water well and is connected to mains electricity. There is a telephone in reception and this is also where the WiFi system is located. The gas tank is kept filled by the Lampogas service.

The apartments are about 5Km from the Camucia - Cortona railway station from where there are regular train services to Rome (2 hours 10 mins.); Florence (1 hour 15 mins.); Arezzo (20 mins.); Sienna (2 hours); Assisi (1 hour 10 mins.), Perugia (1 hour), Pisa (2 hours 20 mins.).

By car, the motorway A1 / E35: is only 16 Km. from Fratta-Santa Caterina and distances to the more interesting towns are:
Cortona - 5KM: Arezzo – 26Km: Montepulciano – 30Km: Pienza – 35Km: Montalcino – 56Km: Perugia – 58Km: Siena – 63Km: Gubbio – 80Km: Assisi – 80Km: Spello – 84Km: Florence – 98Km: San Gimignano – 106Km: Norcia – 150Km: Pisa: 210 Km: Bologna – 225Km: Rome 235Km:

The property has been recently converted and meticulously restored and the grounds and pool are regularly maintained.