Le Casale is situated on a dramatic hilltop, overlooking the rolling hills of the Val d’Orcia near Contignano, the setting for the movie “The English Patient”

This luxury Tuscan villa rental has a huge exterior stone staircase leading to the second floor. The second floor may also be reached by an internal staircase. Two stone-paved patios flank the external staircase. One is the outdoor dining area and has a large built-in barbecue and antique stone sink. Beyond there is an infinity heated lap pool (4 meters wide and 20 meters long ). Positioned to the side of the front lawn on a lower level there is a hot tub for six, fitness room and a large vegetable garden.

The living room measures 50 square meters and contains a handsome fireplace. There are French-doors leading to the patio/dining and garden areas. The adjacent dining room has the capacity to seat 16.

The large state-of-the-art kitchen built in gray local stone (pietra serena) seats 8, has a huge hearth, two five-burner stoves, two large ovens, and a large double door refrigerator with an icemaker.

The house has been very carefully decorated by the owner, a prominent furniture designer and producer renowned for her trendy shop in Rome.

Prices 2012

(price per week in U.S dollars)

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Arrivals and Departures

Saturday Arrival: from 4 pm to 6 pm/Departure between 9 and 10 AM

Security Deposit

$2500.00 US dollars to be made out to Italian Town and Country LLC. The deposit will be returned 15 days after departure providing no damages have occurred.

Pool Seasons

May 14th – September 24th