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Castello Di Magona

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.

Code: IT-120
Area: Tuscany, opposite the island of Elba
Minimum Stay: 1 Week
Maximum Occupancy: 22 persons


Castello Di Magona is designed on two floors which include 11 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.

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 and an Internet point where guests can consult the web at their leisure. There is also a CD/DVD player.

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 which is professional and has an ice-maker machine.

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. Its décor is in the scale of green. Beside this suite, we find two double bedrooms and another suite. The tower can also be accessed from this wing of the castle, which hosts a gracious and intimate single bedroom, which when necessary can be transformed into the castle's beauty centre where guests can take advantage of the personal trainer and the beautician.

Descending this staircase one has access to the mezzanine level, where we find another double bedroom, a junior suite and the staircase which leads to an attic, it too with a junior suite. 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 armor. It leads to the imposing Grand Duke's bedroom. 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, 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 right there is a small outdoor bar and to the left 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 historical pine trees. This zone also has change rooms, bathroom, and a jacuzzi.

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 and bathrobes.

Castello DI Magona's weekly rental is inclusive of breakfast, taxes, services, electricity, gas and heating.

STAFF

  • A personal assistant, available 4 hours in the mornings
  • Two chambermaids, available 4 hours every morning
  • The chef and his assistant (extra charge)
  • An attendant to take care of laundry and ironing (extra charge)
  • One waiter who, during the day hours, also attends to the garden and the swimming pool

WHAT WE CAN ORGANIZE

  • Guided tours to the ruins of Populonia and nearby Medieval Villages such as Bolgheri, Castagneto Carducci and Suvereto
  • Visit to the major natural and archeological Parks
  • Golf
  • Horse back riding
  • Access to the natural Calidario SPA
  • Guided tours to Pisa, Lucca, Siena and Florence
  • Tickets to the Palio – world famous horse race in Siena – twice a year (02/07 – 16/08)
  • Cooking Demonstrations
  • Hot air ballooning
  • Visit to the natural park of Alberese
  • Visit to wineries in Bolgheri (Sassicaia, Ornellaia) and Montalcino with wine tasting
  • Visit to olive mills with tasting
  • Massages
  • Tennis
  • Visit to the outlets of Prada and Gucci
  • Boat trips with motorboat to Elba Island and Giglio Island

DISTANCES FROM MAJOR TOURISTIC SIGHTS

  • Castagneto Carducci – Bolgheri and its vineyards -- 7 km
  • Baratti and its gulf -- 10 km
  • Populonia and the Etruscan tombs -- 10 km
  • Pelagone – Golf Club -- 15 km
  • Punta Ala and the Luna Rossa clubhouse -- 20 km
  • Massa Marittima – the art and wine roads -- 30 km
  • Volterra – Its alabaster, its “Balze” and its museums -- 50 km
  • San Gimignano and its Towers -- 75 km
  • Siena – Piazza del Campo – The Chianti wines -- 95 km
  • Lucca and its historical homes -- 100 km

DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS

If you are arriving from the north, from Pisa proceed along the SS1 Aurelia in the direction of Livorno, taking southbound towards Grosseto. Exit at San Vincenzo Sud. Continue towards Campiglia Marittima. On reaching this quaint town, descend in the direction of Venturina. After about 2 kms of the left, you will reach Castello DI Magona.

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