Once perhaps this peaceful and very private property was a nunnery, the House of the Sisters. It has been restored to provide light filled rooms, well appointed to take advantage of the views of rolling wooded hills framed in each opening.
A courtyard with two ancient mulberry trees leads you into the accommodation and there are 4 bedrooms and spacious living areas on the ground and first floor. There are 2 separate guesthouses with en-suite bedrooms and attached to one is the laundry. The dining room with sliding glass doors at either end open completely with the doors disappearing into the walls allowing free flow from courtyard to pool.
Hiding beneath the splendid double height kitchen is a wonderful dome shaped wine cellar and it can be glimpsed through an ocular window in the polished cement floor of the kitchen.
The swimming pool leaps out at right angles from the pool lounge and a shallow stepped cascade leads you down to the 16m x 4m pool with three infinity edges. The woods approach the house and bordering the pool are old quince trees.
Within the walls of the castle is this pocket-sized chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, perfect for intimate celebrations. Restored by the family while Count Benedikt and Donna Nencia Bolza lived in the castle with their five children, the walls are covered with fine monochrome frescoes, trompe l’oeil columns and delicate floral paintings. On the back wall is a fresco that tells the story of the Bolza family and their origins.
With a talented team of chefs can create just about anything. One-off meals, full-time catering, parties and feasts – you’re in good hands. Simple summer salads from our synergic kitchen garden, Umbrian feasts on your sun-dappled terrace, a relaxed evening with pizzas hot out of the outdoor oven…anything is possible.
Each house has its own dedicated housekeeper who ensures everything is ready for arrival, no matter the time of day or night. Bedrooms are filled with just-picked flowers, bathrooms stocked with our bespoke Ortigia products, and kitchen pantries filled with local essentials: fruit, milk, yoghurt, cheese, prosciutto, pasta, and our homemade torta di cioccolato.
The estate drivers know their way around, whether you need a quick hop from the airport, or a full-day excursion around Tuscany and Umbria’s delightful hilltop villages and medieval towns. Helicopter trips are also available on request.
Activities can be arranged, clay pigeon shooting, fishing, truffle hunting, tennis, cooking classes and cycling including electric bikes.
Bedrooms
- Main house - Ground floor:
- Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom
- Guest House Lavender
- Double bedroom with dappled light from barn type window with en-suite shower room
- Main house - First floor:
- Extensive Master Suite consisting of:
- - Double Bedroom with five windows on three sides
- - Huge Master Bathroom with bath tub, shower, twin vanity and glass faced storage - Dressing area
- - Study with outside private covered loggia and stair leading down to the garden
- Double Bedroom with large en-suite shower room
- Twin Bedroom with en-suite shower room
- Guest House - West Courtyard:
- Open plan Double Bedroom with en-suite shower room
Staff
- Housekeeping 6 days a week
- Pool service 6 days a week
- 24/7 emergency service
Additional Features
- 16m x 4m Swimming Pool
- Shallow steps leading to pool with water flow
- Extensive covered Pool Lounge
- Bread Oven
- Carport for 3 cars
- Tennis Court and Pavilion
- Olive Terraces
- External lights
- Underfloor heating ground floor
- Heated towel rail all bathrooms
- Air conditioning all bedrooms
- High speed unlimited WiFi internet access
- Hair dryers all bathrooms
- Fly screens
- Alarm system
- Reschio estate facilities:
- San Michele church
- Family chapel
- Palm court bar
- Garden courtyard
- Alle Scuderie restaurant
- Al castello restaurant
- Bar centrale
- Pool bar Il Torrino
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Bathhouse
- Cooking school
- Enoteca - Estate shop
- Exclusive use of the Villa and its facilities
- Seven nights’ luxury Villa accommodation
- Meet and Greet from a team member on your arrival day
- Luxury Welcome Hamper with all the essentials
- Daily Housekeeping
- Linen and towels provided and beds made up for your arrival
- Mid-week towel change
- Luxury toiletries in all the bathrooms
- Provision of electricity, gas, water, phone (Only international calls)
- Weekly/end-of-stay housekeeping
- Weekly linen and towel change for guests staying for more than one week
- Use of Wireless Internet (Wifi)
Extra Services
- All flights excluded, although you can book through our preferred partners Swiss International
- Airport Transfers
- Helicopter transfers
- Food & drink costs payable in resort
- Staff services of Chef, Host, Driver, extra cleaning
- Security service
- Spa treatments
- Insurance
- Childcare
- Party planning
- Pre-arrival shopping service for self-catered
- Items not specifically mentioned
Additional Notes
- Security deposit many be required
- Prices will be based on full occupancy
- Prices to be confirmed at time of booking
- This property can be rented winter & summer
- Chef can be requested for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Shorter stays are available during low season dates for 3 or 4 nights
What we think at White Blancmange
Only the best
At White Blancmange we only hand select properties that we would stay in ourselves with family and friends. If we do not like it simply we do not sell it! Because we are not the Principle owner of any property, we can offer you an honest impartial review
Gerry Lovick - Co Founder of White Blancmange
+44 203 239 2244
