THE VILLA
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Villa Mamo is a design + service led boutique rental villa, that sits on the Italian borders of Tuscany + Umbria, near the small village of Petrignano Del Lago.
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The villa’s interior, which can sleep up to 16 people, contains vintage + modern pieces that are juxtaposed with the classic features of this Italian farmhouse. An honouring of furniture, objects + things of old shines throughout the property, with carefully considered antiques nestled alongside custom pieces, designed by the owners + crafted by local masters in wood, stone + metal work. The villa’s warm + elegant spaces carry a level of playfulness throughout their aesthetic, giving a nod to some of the greats in the history of Italian design.
Interior amenities like the record player (with its choice vinyl collection) + the beloved movie projector reflect the owners’ love of music + film. Seminal fashion + music books dotted around, offer relaxed diversion. In addition, there is a laptop onsite + available for guests to use. Every bedroom contains a smart speaker + there is a 55 inch smart TV in the living room. And of course, the house contains all the other appliances that you would expect, including wifi, washer + dryer, hairdryers, iron + coffee machine, etc.
The exterior contains a number of different areas for guests to relax + unwind: among them, a large pool, an 16 seater dining table that sits beneath a canopy of grape vines, a wood fire oven, a fire pit in a meadow of helichrysum + a flower + vegetable garden.
The villa boasts a panoramic view from east to west with a distant view beyond the immediate valley that spans mount Cetona + mount Amiata + views of the Tuscan town of Chianciano Terme + the hilltop historic centre of Montepulciano. Local views of the surrounding countryside in all other directions include vineyards, farms + seasonal crop fields of wheat + sunflowers.
Although located on a white road, the property is also just walking distance from a small mini market, a coffee shop + a newsagent. A couple of restaurants with traditional + modern takes on local cuisine are also reachable by foot. Give or take 20 minutes by car + you can reach the stunning historic towns of Montepulciano, Cortona + Castiglione Del Lago + its lake Trasimeno. In under an hour drive, you can reach the towns of Siena, Assisi, Arezzo, Perugia, Pienza + the world Unesco heritage site of Val D’Orcia. Florence is under 90 minutes drive away, or you can take the train locally using a couple of stations that are around a 15 minutes drive from the villa.