Property Type:
Apartment
Sleeping Capacity:
5
Rates:
€560 - 900
Description of Holiday Apartment
For those of you who are looking for a green oasis of peace in a rare, natural scenery, full relaxation, sporting and cultural activities, our holiday property allows you to live all these experiences, sojourning in elegant and refined environments.
IRIS is the name of a splendid holiday self-catering apartment / 2 rooms- accommodation for 2+3 guests/, perfect for honeymoon and for small family groups, in panoramic location in the Tuscan landscape, area Arezzo-Chianti-Siena, inside a recently restored prestigious Villa, with a private ecological swimming pool, the Country House Torre del Guado.
The ancient impressive stone manor house, dating back to the 13th century, located northeast of Arezzo, was just converted into a warm and refined holiday Guest Farm, furnished with all the benefits of modern technology, now is a centre of hospitality, for a relaxing and invigorating holiday and a base to discover the magnificent cultural and artistic sights nearby.
Museums, cultural sites, thermal baths, golf, tennis courts, horse-riding at a short driving distance.
FACILITIES
5 self-catering apartments,
baby cot available on request,
internet connexion in the Property,
Well-tended garden: 2 Covered gazebo, Barbeque, Every unit with its own outside sitting area,
Ecological swimming pool (15m x 7m), a covered parking lot for each apartment,,
Mountain-bikes included in the price, Ping-pong, Mini volley,
Room for meetings, cultural events, banquets (optional Catering service),
On request informations about excursions (nature-culture and shopping).
Gastronomy: we have an agreement with the most ancient and typical restaurants of Sansepolcro, the ”Fiorentino” and the “Borghetto”, that make discaunt of 10% on the prices to our guests.
Golf Facilities
-GOLF:
There are three golf clubs close to Torre del Guado:
the 1st at around 6 kms,
the 2nd at 35 km, 40 minutes drive from Torre del Guado, named Antognolla Golf Club, it is public and has 18 holes, the phone number +39 075/6059563 and e-mail: castant@vrenet.it.
The 3rd one is close to Perugia, at 50 km from Torre del Guado, 40 minutes drive, named Ellera Golf Club, it is public and have 18 holes. The phone number +39 075/5172204
Beaches / Coast
Sea: less than an hour by car (Cesena)
Further Details
Activities in the proximities:
*For those are are looking peace and tranquility:
our guests can enjoy relaxing swims in the pool or pleasant hiking and cycling trips around the stunning landscape of the tall valley or along the Tiber shores.
*For those of you who prefer to indulge in sporting or cultural activities:
-Trekking, Horseback riding: 2 and 5 kms ,Tennis courts and gym 2 kms,
-Golf 6 and 38 kms, Fishing 4 kms, Windsurfing 8 kms,
-Thermal baths ( Fontecchio) and beauty farm 15 kms
-Museums, Cultural sites, Antiquary's objects ( Anghiari, Sansepolcro, Arezzo)
*For people interested in finding a real bargain in the world of "haute couture" (women's and men's) there is, nearby, a small, exclusive shopping centre called The Mall, home to the factory outlets of Gucci, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, and other top designer labels. Not far away there is a similar Prada outlet
Location of Holiday Apartment
Our farm holiday, located outside of medieval cities of Anghiari and Sansepolcro, birthplace of the great Piero della Francesca, in panoramic position in the picturesque landscape northeast of Arezzo, on the borders of the Chianti wine region and of Umbria, is a very convenient base for visiting Rome and the major sights of both Tuscany (Siena, Florence, Arezzo, Cortona etc.) and of Umbria (Assisi, Gubbio, Perugia, Orvieto, Trasimeno Lake etc.) and also for the wonderful small hill-towns nearby, off the main tourist track. They all attainable through the E45 speedway, situated only 3 kms from the villa.
For art-lovers, in this area there are Signorelli, Perugino, Pinturicchio frescos in addition to the 'Piero della Francesca trail' around Arezzo, Sansepolcro & Monterchi. There are a number of music festivals in the region, including Umbria Jazz in Perugia in July. Lakes Trasimeno and Montedoglio provide water-sports, trips to islands & a small beach. For
Directions to Holiday Apartment
HOW TO REACH US
Torre del Guado can be reached by airplane, by train, by car. The airports and the railway stations in Rome, Florence, Perugia, Bologna, Rimini, Arezzo are to brief distance.
By Car:
from Milan-Bologna: A14 Freeway to Cesena: exit Cesena nord, Follow E45 Superhighway to Rome-Perugia- exit Sansepolcro sud.
from Rome-Orte: E45 Superhighway Perugia-Cesena: exit Sansepolcro sud.
from Florence: A1 Freeway - exit Arezzo with direction SANSEPOLCRO.
By Train to Arezzo:
From Arezzo to Sansepolcro by bus (autolinee SITA)
By Air:
ROME ( Km 180), FLORENCE ( Km 88), PERUGIA ( Km 50),Forlì (Km 88).
Fly direct to Bologna-Forli via Ryanair, or to Florence , or to Ancona via Ryanair (2 hours' drive), or to Bologna, Pisa or Rome . For Perugia, our nearest airport (45 minutes drive), flights from UK currently change at Milan.