Villa Gemma – Tuscany pool house for rent
Villa Gemma – Tuscany pool house for rent Description:
Located in In Tuscany , Villa Gemma is a typical Tuscan villa with an exclusive swimming pool with spetacular views.
This independant villa is the centre of a property of over 18 acres of woods and olive groves.
It is on the last Western slope of Mount Albano, approx. 250 mt. above the sea level.
The owners renovated the villa using only materials (such as stone) from the surrounding area and period while ensuring a structure which respects the norms of bio-architecture.
The living areas, renovated with a careful eye for details: antique furniture, (some going back as far as the 16th Century.) antique ornaments, paintings, doors, prints and also Persian carpets.
On the other hand, the house has every possible modern comfort.
Villa Gemma – Tuscany pool house for rent Ground Floor:
Large lounge-dining room which seats up to 14 people and has a large 15th century fireplace with lounges and armchairs.
There is also a lovely view of the garden and pool area as well as views looking up to the old town (the original town) of Monsummano Alto.
Another sitting come lounge room which leads to the big Tuscan kitchen with its own fireplace and antique-style oven.
On this floor there is a bathroom decorated with an antique basin and floor but with modern design shower etc.
There is also a double bedroom which gives onto a covered verandah with table and chairs for eating overlooking the pool and hillside towns.
Laundry: next to the kitchen there is the laundry with a large washing machine.
Villa Gemma – Tuscany pool house for rent Second Floor:
It has antique furniture, paintings and Persian carpets.
From the entrance there is a stone staircase leading to the bedrooms; it has a beautiful wrought iron 17thC bannister.
On the floor of the middle and top landings of the staircase there are cotto tiles dipicting the Florentine lily.
Furthermore on the ceiling there are cotto rosettes painted in imitation bronze.
One main bedroom (30 sqm.) with its own bathroom with Turkishbath/shower and a lovely view up to Monsummano Alto which is lit up at night.
Another bedroom which is a little smaller and has a view over the valley, olive groves, woods and pool.
It shares a bathroom (with a Jacuzzi bath and shower with light and aroma therapy) with the third bedroom which has in addition two single beds which, on request, can be put together to form a double bed.
This also has a pidgeon hole window which looks up to Monsummano Alto (Alto means “on high”).
All the upstairs bedrooms have antique cotto floors and beams restored with taste and care by the owners.
Yellow bedroom: This is the master bedroom of 30 sqm.
The bedroom itself has a very tall Piedmonte 18thC oak wardrobe, a king-size brass bed above which hangs a large Madonna and Child, an oil painting of the Bologna School of the 17thC.
In front of the bed there is a French window with a lovely view over the Southern valley and up to Monsummano Alto.
On one side of the window there is a 17thC red velvet chair and on the other side there is a 17thC chest of drawers.
This room has also antique prints, paintings and a large persian carpet.
The Bolognese walnut 17thC little table is below the second window.
Most important: 2 laquered Neapolitan doors of the 18thC.
This bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with a Turkish bath with Jacuzzi shower, aroma and chromo therapy besides a magnificent view of the valley through the large double window.
Blue bedroom:
To the left of the landing there is the blue bedroom with 2 single beds, which on request can be put togheter.
The paintings are French, the 18thC walnut wardrobe is from Piedmont and the chest of drawers is Liberty.
This room shares the bathroom of the pink bedroom.
Red bedroom:
As a bed-head we have used the frontespiece of a C 17th walnut chest.
There are two delightfull Napoleon III bedside commodes and a C 18th walnut wardrob from Piedmont.
There is also a Tuscan priedieu of the C 18th, a Louis Philippe armchair and a beautiful walnut chestofdrawers/desk with rolldown top.
Persian carpets and antique paintings complete the decor.
Finally, the bathroom has two doors, one for the blu and one for the red bedroom.
Also there is multifunctional Jacuzzi tub and shower with chromo and ozono therapy.
Above the bath there is an oval stone window with a lovely view out over the valley and olive trees.
Villa Gemma – Tuscany pool house for rent Outdoor Area:
The outside: The outside of the villa is covered with tipical local stone as are almost all the houses in the surrounding area and keeps the original aspect of when it was built hundred years ago.
The garden looks over a 360° view of woods and olive groves, hill side towns and hills with chestnuts and cypress trees.
To the North one can see the towers of Serravalle Pistoiese and in the distance the mountains of Abetone, famous skiing resort.
To the South West the characteristic hillside Town of Monsummano Alto.
The road in front of the villa leads only to the few surrounding houses, so all in all a complete immersion in total silence.
Villa Gemma – Tuscany pool house for rent The Pool:
There is a small wood with a relaxation area with armchairs and tables and a view down over the swimming pool.
The pool is 8 x 16 m and has a large hydromassage area for 8 people.
It is on a natural terrace a few metres below the level of the villa and has a magnificent and almost theatrical view over the valley.
It has tables, chairs, umbrellas, divans, chaise-longue, all in teak.
Furthermore it has a special depuration system which guarantees maximum hygene.
The swimming pool has also an automatic system for maintaining the values of the PH and of the chlorine in the right range.
It has 0,7% of salt, that is the same percentage which is found in the human eye.
This eliminates the smell and the feeling of chloride on the skin.
You can also keep you eyes open while you are underwater.
It is particularly beautiful at night when it is illuminated.
Also, under the pool there is a big changing room with 2 showers and a bathroom.
Under the pool deck there is a big changing room, two showers and a bathroom.
Next to it there is a fitness room with a complete Techno gym machine for the developing and toning all the body muscles, a tapis roulant, a gym bench plus weights and carpets.
Villa Gemma – Touristic Services:
We also offer Tours, Excursions & Transfers for this property and during your stay. For more info take a look of our Articles, Tours, Excursions & Tips section in our website.
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