Castello di Magona-Villa 103-Luxury Italian Villa Rental in Tuscany

Castello di Magona is a splendid historical home, just opposite the Island of Elba, which looks out onto an olive grove and is within easy reach of many artistically and historically interesting Tuscan towns and cities. Its gardens guarantee complete privacy. Its architecture, furnishings and décor are of late 16th century noble Tuscan style.

"This is my home and you are my guests" This is the way in which Cesare Merciai, Castello di Magona's current owner will greet you. Castello di Magona was built during the first decade of the 16TH century and became the residence of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, during the reclamation of the Maremma land. It then passed into the hands of the Merciai family, and has been recently transformed into a "Historical House" open to all those whose wish it is to allow themselves a different type of break, to discover the beautiful surroundings rich in history and art. The aim is to provide all of the castle's guests with the opportunity to live as the nobility of the 16TH century with all the modern comforts of the 21ST century.

On the ground floor, we find a very important entrance hall enriched with oil paintings and furnished with an important 18th century wooden table. On entering, to the left of the entrance hall is a small sitting room, containing antique wooden writing table and bookcase. At the end of the entrance hall, and to the left we reach another sitting room with a fireplace and a bar in the corner, and we can also access the small and intimate living room richly furnished with an antique chest, two very comfortable lounges covered in a rich damask fabric, colour satellite television, VCR/CD player and an internet point where guests can consult the web at their leisure. On the right hand side of the entrance hall, there is a ceramic tiled and well lit dining room, where guests will enjoy their buffet breakfast, along with lunch and dinner should they so choose. At the end of this dining room, one has access to a much smaller and very intimate dining room and the kitchen.

The first floor can be reached via two staircases; one to the left and one to the right of the entrance hall. At the end of the first staircase, we come across a lovely suite with a large terrace (Room 7) . Its décor is in the scale of green. Beside this suite, we find two double bedrooms (Rooms 5 & 6) and another suite (Room 4). The tower can also be accessed from this wing of the castle, which hosts a gracious and intimate bedroom (Room 11).

Descending this staircase one has access to the mezzanine level, where we find another double bedroom (Room 9), a junior suite (Room 8) and the staircase which leads to an attic, it too with a junior suite (Room 10). This room features exposed wood beams and a commanding view of the landscape. The second staircase, to the right of the entrance hall is a grand structure furnished with two antique suits of armour. It leads to the imposing Grand Duke’s bedroom (Room 3). This junior suite looks out onto both the front and rear gardens, and is painted cardinal red. It also contains antique furnishings, including a 17th century bed head, bookcases and grand piano. This second staircase also leads to another two suites (Room 1 & 2), one which overlooks the southern garden and the other which looks out onto the northern garden.

On entering the rear garden of the Castello, via the double glass doors at the end of the entrance hall, there is a well kept rose bed and lawn area with comfortable outdoor lounges; ideal place to have pre dinner drinks or something cool to drink during the hot summer evenings. To the left there is a small outdoor bar and to the right a patio with chairs, tables and canvas umbrellas where one could easily have breakfast or dine during the summer months, or perhaps even have lunch during the first warm spring days. At the end of the garden we find the swimming pool, cordoned off by a gate, which is able to be used from mid-May to the end of September. The swimming pool looks over a split level olive grove and, during the hot summer hours is shaded by ancient pine trees. There is also a “jacuzzi” pool that can be used all year round and a nice gym with all kind of machine. This area also has a changing room and a bathroom.

All the bedrooms are equipped with air conditioning, mini bar, private safe, colour satellite television, telephone with independent external line and modem access, radio and personal alarm clock. The bathrooms are all hand painted with travertine marble and equipped with hairdryers, full set of bath towels.

Only a couple kiometers away is the center of Italian Cabernet and Melot production and the famous vineyads of "Sassicaia", "Ornellaia", "Gualdo al Tasso" and "Lupicaia".

Bedrooms	11	Bathrooms	13	Sleeps (Max)	22
Staff	Y	Television	Y	Barbeque	Y
Pool	Y	Jacuzzi	Y	Kitchen	Y
Beach Front	N	Beach Access	N	Video/DVD Player	Y/Y
Villa Manager	Y	Internet Access	Y	Stereo	Y
Kids Welcome	Y	Smoking	N	Linens	Y

Staff: Two chambermaids work from 9:00-1:00 PM , 6 days a week *Chef and his assistant prepare breakfast and either lunch or dinner *Two waiters *Personal assistant available each morning to help with planing the days activities *Extra maid or cook hours available at 15 Euro per hour...Bedrooms: 11 Bedrooms...Bathrooms: 13 total (11 en suite)...Other Amenities: *Swimming Pool,*Jacuzzi,* Fitness equipment,*Private Parking, *Meeting Room which can accommodate 20 people, *Restaurant for exclusive guests' use. *CD-DVD player, Please call for additional amenities

Actual exchange rate may vary - All rates and villa details are subject to change without notice. Holiday rates vary. All staff is off on Sunday unless other arrangements are made.

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Low Season	High Season	Holiday Season
$4,300.00 per day500.00 per night (1-10 people) (U S Do	$5,000.00 per day,	Please call