Car advised Wheelchair access Nearest amenities: 2 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
I Girasoli is a restored farmhouse with studio annex which has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, two kitchens, pool with diving board, roman walk in steps and sunbeds and umbrellas. Only a few minutes drive to restaurants, supermarkets, shops, banks and railway station. Beautiful 8m x 5m chestnut pergola with two terracotta tables and seating for eating al fresco. Table tennis.
Set amongst working farmland and surrounded by fields of sunflowers and grain, I Girasoli is ideally placed to visit places of interest in both Tuscany and Umbria. Retaining many of its original features, I Girasoli offers bright and comfortable accommodation for people of all ages, including the elderly and infirm, as well as wheelchair users.
Cortona is only a five minute drive away. Siena, Assisi, Perugia, Deruta, Gubbio, Montepulciano, Pienza, Orvieto, Arezzo, etc. are to name just a few of the numerous places to visit all within an hour drive. Lake Trasimeno, the third largest lake in Italy, and where Hannibal defeated the Romans, is only a fifteen minute drive from I Girasoli and has many beaches to offer.
I Girasoli is perfect for holidays with family and friends of all ages. Helpful owners live nearby.
Farmhouse and annexe
Chestnut Pergola for Al Fresco meals
Farmhouse Master Bedroom
Back of Farmhouse
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The Tuscany region
Cortona is the oldest Etruscan hilltop town in Tuscany. Lake Trasimeno is only a fifteen minute drive away - where Hannibal defeated the Romans. The area is full of art and history.
The towns and villages in the area have festas throughout the Summer and there is always something going on. Lake Trasimeno with its beaches and islands are beautiful.
Cortona area
Cortona is a beautiful town and is reached by a winding road through olive groves. The uninterrupted views from Cortona are breathtaking. The famous Signorelli theatre in Piazza Signorelli has open air concerts in the Summer.
There is a huge BBQ in Cortona in August called "Sagra della Bistecca".
Water sports nearby. Arezzo holds a monthly antique market - on the first Sunday of each month plus the preceding Saturday. Mont Amiata is a Winter ski resort and is only a one and a half hour drive away.
How to get there
Cheap flights available from Ryanair to Perugia airport - 68 kms (30 minute dual carriageway drive) or Pisa airport - 220 kms(2 hr motorway drive).
Cheap flights available from Easyjet to Rome airport - 220 kms (2 hr motorway drive) Meridiana fly to Florence airport - 91 kms (1 hr motorway drive).
Other airlines fly to all of these airports too.
The mainline railway station of Cortona (Camucia) is a three minute drive from us and is a 1 hr journey from Florence and 2 hour journey from Rome.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Perugia Airport: 68 km
Railway:
Cortona (Camucia): 3 km
Activities near Cortona
Sports: Tennis in town Watersports Waterpark Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation A winter sun break Cycling holidays
Bedrooms (5), En suite (3), Shower rooms (4), WCs (4)
Furniture:
Single beds (4), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seating for 10, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 10
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
Access:
Wheelchair access, Secure parking
Further details indoors: ~ Bike hire - to be booked before arrival. Video loan on request.
Further details outdoors: ~ The swimming pool is open from mid-May to mid-October of each year.
~ Table Tennis.
Further details
Heating charged by meter reading if required.
Conditions
A 200 euros breakage deposit is payable on arrival. Gas heating is extra if required.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
Convert to:
Prices for group size 10
Period
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Minimum stay
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Weekend
26 Sep 09
31 Oct 09
850£759
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31 Oct 09
28 Mar 10
1000£893
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28 Mar 10
23 May 10
1600£1,429
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23 May 10
4 Jul 10
1800£1,607
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1 Week
4 Jul 10
29 Aug 10
2500£2,232
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1 Week
29 Aug 10
3 Oct 10
1800£1,607
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3 Oct 10
31 Oct 10
1600£1,429
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63
Prices for group size 8
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Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
9 Oct 09
31 Oct 09
750£670
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31 Oct 09
28 Mar 10
900£804
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28 Mar 10
23 May 10
1400£1,250
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23 May 10
4 Jul 10
1600£1,429
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4 Jul 10
29 Aug 10
2500£2,232
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29 Aug 10
3 Oct 10
1600£1,429
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3 Oct 10
31 Oct 10
1400£1,250
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63
Prices for group size 6
Period
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Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
9 Oct 09
31 Oct 09
650£580
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31 Oct 09
28 Mar 10
750£670
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28 Mar 10
23 May 10
1000£893
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1 Week
23 May 10
4 Jul 10
1400£1,250
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1 Week
4 Jul 10
29 Aug 10
2500£2,232
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1 Week
29 Aug 10
3 Oct 10
1500£1,339
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1 Week
3 Oct 10
31 Oct 10
1200£1,071
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63
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Christmas and Easter periods not included. Separate prices apply. Please contact owner.
Breakage deposit of 200 euros payable in cash on arrival.
Gas for central heating in farmhouse is charged by usage - meter reading.
Wood pellets for heating in "La Capanna" annex is charged by usage.
Final cleaning 15 euros per person
Guestbook for I Girasoli
"Just wanted to say another thank you for a fantastic holiday - we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and did not want to come home. The layout and setting of the villa is wonderful with such easy access to Cortona and other towns and cities, yet secluded enough for us to enjoy privacy too - certainly the best we've stayed in so far", Louise, Tim, Laura and Hannah, Berkshire. Valerie, Andrew, Elliott and William, Hampshire, England
"A warm welcome - but so much more! Everything was as we would have wished it to be. Many thanks for your hospitality", Katherine, Peter, Anthony and Alexander Forsyth, Essex, England
"How wonderful to have stayed in your wonderful "Girasoli". Truly inspirational for the soul and mind! How I envy you all in this paradise on earth. Ah well, can't have everything can we?!" Denys, Surrey, England
"A wonderful place to stay "home from home". Made welcome as soon as we arrived - just wish we didn't have to leave. We will see you again, thank you so very much." Clare, Jon, Kal, Alisha Wharmby. Stephen and Pauline Brooks, Angela, David, Joel and Brook Robinson, Yorkshire, England
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Antonietta Wingate
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