Villa Ivelisse

Part of a private estate and nature reserve that covers some 2,700 acres of Umbrian countryside, the Villa is a perfect combination of facilities, privacy, security and nature at its most tranquil. Estate services include in-house meals and food delivery and daily maid service. Guests have sole access to the pure blood Adalusian stud and stables with grooms to show the trails and best vantage points. They also have access to mountain bike trails and the floodlit Astroturf tennis court on the estate. Other estate activities include clay pigeon shooting, fishing, walking trails, boating on one of the estates 8 lakes, and golf (30 minutes away). It is the privacy, scenic beauty, and culture combined with a unique option of estate activities which make Villa Ivelisse unique. Description: Villa Ivelisse was in time gone by a watch tower with an adjoining fortified farmhouse and a commanding view over towards Tuscany and along the Niccone Valley. Meticulously restored in 2004, it now consists of three buildings: Main House, Guest Cottage and Bread Oven. The imposing L-shaped main house consisting of the former fortified farmhouse and watch-tower, is approached through the entrance gates, past the guest annex, up a short drive with Holm Oak trees and a mature garden planted with ancient olive trees and Mediterranean plants. A large paved courtyard with a fountain leads into the villa which has some Romanesque features as the origins of the building clearly date back to the 11th Century. It has been renovated to preserve the austere external appearance whilst creating a spacious light modern interior with sandstone flooring and a glass encased external staircase tower. Extensive private grounds and generous 360 degree views, an 18 x 4 meter overflow pool and vaulted pool house and the minimal interior make this a unique property.