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Fonteblanda

 

Villa Fonteblanda, an elegant seaside retreat in Tuscany...
The luxurious villa sits right above the sea.
The refined aristocratic villa is a rarity on the Tuscan coast.
Enjoy sunset dinners overlooking a sweeping bay.
Divided in two areas, the main living room has ample seating and a working fireplace.
Entirely renovated, the villa's interiors feature a relaxed yet stylish decor.
Next to the main living room is this separate TV room with a large flat screen TV.
There is also a cozy library with a fireplace.
The dining room has a second table in the same room.
The charming walled garden is ideal for breakfast.
Master bedroom has serene striped walls and rattan furniture.
The Master bedroom enjoys both sea and garden views.
The Master also has its own private sitting room.
The Master's sumptuous en suite has a clawfoot bathtub and double basins.
The green-toned Elba bedroom has garden views.
Surrounding the villa, the vast garden has various areas, including a fragrant rose garden.
The blue-toned Giannutri bedroom is located on the first floor and has sea views.
The Isolotto bedroom has light turquoise walls and a brass bed.
The en suite bathrooms have either tub-showers or showers.
The picturesque view of the garden from the Isolotto bedroom.
The Giglio bedroom, with a unique four-poster bed, also enjoys sea views.
A close up of the sea view from one of the bedrooms.
Some bathrooms also have beautiful views and lovely stained-glass windows.
Another bedroom in a palate of tranquil sky blues.
Its en suite has a tub with a shower.
The garden has a pergola for relaxing in the shade.
The Sparviero bedroom in peaches, yellows and greens.
The Sparviero's en suite bathroom with double basins and a clawfoot tub.
Isola Rossa bedroom
The tea kitchen has a dining table for light meals and snacks.
There are various places to relax outdoors, like this sitting area overlooking the sea.
Protected by tall pines, the dining area was selected to enhance the views.
The views can also be savored from the pool terrace.
The pool terrace has a covered sitting area and pool bar with a summer kitchen and changing room
The infinity pool has exceptional views over the bay.
An aerial view of the pool and pool terrace.
The beach is only 5 minutes away on foot.
At the end of the day, guests can gather over a sunset aperitivo.
The setting sun over the Port of Talamone is sublime!
The villa is completely hidden within the verdant estate.
With its exceptional location and refined elegance, villa Fonteblanda is the perfect vacation rental on the Coast of Tuscany!
Fonteblanda
Tuscany
Nestled on a verdant promontory on the southern Tuscan coast, this aristocratic seafront villa can host large parties in beautifully restored interiors with sweeping views over a pine tree coast line and the sea
people
20
bedrooms
10 BR
bathrooms
10
airport
Roma Fiumicino 140km
villa concierge
pool
heated pool
Daily maid
Cook
wifi
Air condition
near a beach
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OVERVIEW

Hidden within a lush private garden of tall pines, palms and olive trees, elegance and tranquility reign supreme at Fonteblanda. Dating back to the 17th century and recently magnificently restored, the fully-staffed villa is the ideal destination for bringing a large group of family or friends together at the Tuscan seaside.

Decorated in predominantly pale Mediterranean hues, the villa’s interiors have a subtle colonial feel thanks to botanical prints, leafy plants, vintage clocks, rattan furnishings and organic fabrics. These are complemented by historic features such as working stone fireplaces, traditional tiled floors and exposed wooden beams.

There is a large main living room for gathering indoors as well as a separate TV room and a cozy study for curling up with a good book. Three of the suites also have their own private living rooms. Each of the 10 guest rooms is individually decorated, some have four-poster beds, others have claw foot bathtubs in their en suites. These either face the garden or the sea and are accessed via two separate staircases.

Guests can choose to have their meals, prepared by the villa’s chef, in the indoor dining room or the long outdoor dining table found beneath a canopy of trees and overlooking the sea.
There is also a smaller, round table within a flower-laden walled garden, perfect for breakfast or a romantic candlelit dinner.

Savor sweeping views of the bay of Talamone, Talamone Port and the Island of Giglio from the villa’s other lovely outdoor areas which are surrounded by carefully designed gardens. Enjoy a refreshing dip in the long infinity pool or directly in the sea on the villa’s small rocky beach. Afterwards, relax on the sunbeds with umbrellas found next to the pool or in the shady sitting area at the adjacent pool bar. Finish your days with aperitivo at the outdoor living area next to the villa, facing the sunset over the sea. On clear days, the Island of Montecristo and the hills of Corsica can be also seen.

A short drive away are beautiful sandy beaches, picturesque villages and vineyards. In the nearby Port of Talamone you can rent boats to see the coastline from the vantage point of the water. The villa’s manager/concierge (who lives onsite in a separate apartment, as does the chef) is available during the day to assist you with recommendations and arranging activities to ensure you have the perfect stay at Fonteblanda!

Outdoors

• Elegant three-story villa dating from the 17th century
• Villa is set within a private 4-hectare park filled with pines, palms and olive trees
• Modern gardens created by a renowned landscape architect
• 2 connected sitting areas under the olive trees, ideal for sunset aperitivo overlooking the sea
• Sweeping views of the Bay of Talamone, Talamone Port and the Island of Giglio
• Direct access to small, rocky beach
• Outdoor dining under the pine trees (seating for 20)
• Long infinity pool (18.8 x 4 m), bordered by 20 sunbeds and umbrellas, changing room, pool bar under a shaded pergola with a sitting area and summer kitchen (100m walk from villa)
• Walled winter garden next to the villa, ideal for breakfast or lunch/dinner in mid-season
• Shaded rose garden, additional terraces and vegetable garden, producing fresh vegetables used by the villa’s chef for the guests’ meals.

Indoors

• Completely restored interiors with a refined yet relaxed decor in a light color palette
• Historic features including working fireplaces, clay floor tiles and wood beamed ceilings
• Colonial style furnishings with rattan or light wood chairs and sofas, leafy plants, vintage botanical prints, clocks, sculptures and other tasteful art objects
• Large main living room with two sitting areas and working stone fireplace
• Small sitting room with a fireplace off of the main living room
• TV Room, with 2 sofas and large flat screen TV
• Indoor dining room
• Professional kitchen used by chef and accessible to the clients
• 10 bedrooms, uniquely decorated, two with sofa beds for kids
• Master apartment on first floor with a kitchenette, private living room and two bedrooms
• 5 bedrooms on 1st floor• 3 bedrooms on 2nd floor• All beds are king sized 180cm x 200cm, one can be two twins

DETAILS

Amenities

• Wifi throughout the villa and parts of the garden
• A/C in bedrooms
• Heating
• Pool heating
• Flat screen TV
• Dolby sound system
• Laundry facilities
• Interior and exterior blinds
• Mosquito nets on the windows of bedrooms& bathrooms
• Baby kit (cots & high chairs)
• Safe

Staff | Service included

• Daily maid service
• Daily breakfast preparation (ingredients not included)
• Chef and sous-chef preparing lunch and dinner
• Service at the table of all meals
• Concierge service by the Villa Manager
• Mid-week linen change
• Staff can prepare snacks or drinks throughout the day
• A/C and heating
• Pool heating

Staff | Service on request

• Food and beverages
• Massages in villa
• Yoga classes in villa
• Boat tours around Monte Argentario or the Tuscan Arcipelago islands, ie: Island of Giglio, Giannutri, Montecristo, Elba and Capraia.
• Wine tasting at the villa
• Bicycle and e-bike delivery to the villa. A guide can be contacted to tour guests around the Villa or in the beautiful national park of Uccellina.
• Horse riding Riding Club Uccellina is only 12mins drive away and offers beautiful trips inside the national park.
• Kite, Paddling & Windsurf. Directly in the bay of Talamone, 5mins drive from the Villa are located 3 kite surf schools where it is possible to reserve kite surf and windsurf classes and directly equipment rental for more experienced people.

FLOORPLANS

To receive the floor plans of this villa contact Katharina or Gaia at contact@excellence.villas
Distances

• Closest village and walking distance with shops, bank, pharmacy – Fonteblanda 1,5km
• Closest and equipped sandy beach, Il Bagno delle Donne – 6 Km –10 Minutes
• Talamone Port is small and ancient port with an Etruscan fort overlooking Giglio and Montecristo islands, it is also the closest port where to rent a boat for the stay.
• Closest international airport Rome Fiumicino Airport 140km
• Pisa Airport 180km
• Florence Airport 190km

Things to do

• Giardino dei Tarocchi. Niki de Saint Phalle’s esoteric sculpture garden based on the Tarot cards, located in Pescia Fiorentina, 30 minutes drive from the Villa. It is a very characteristic place, resembling Gaudì’s architecture.
• Montalcino. The village of Montalcino is a beautiful 60mins drive form the Villa over the Tuscan hills, renowned for the famous Brunello wine.
• Terme di Saturnia (60mins drive) are well known thermal hot-springs. The sulphurous spring water, at a temperature of 37.5 °C, are known for their therapeutic properties, offering relaxation and well being. The main thermal waterfalls are the Mill Falls, located at an old mill as well as the Waterfalls of Gorello
• Orbetello (20min drive)is the closest charming town and include many local boutiques other than restaurants, bars and coffee shops.
• Magliano is a charming medieval town just 20 minutes away from the Villa and has a couple of good restaurants inside it’s walls perimeters: Da Guido and Da Sandra.
• Siena (1hr drive) is one of Tuscany’s most beautiful cities,also known for its famous horse riding race,‘Il Palio’ which takes place in Piazza del Campo twice a year. Shopping is also a great idea in Siena where you can find stores of the most prestigious local boutiques as well as renowned Italian and international brands.
• San Quirico d’Orcia Is located in the Val d’Orcia area. It is famous for its landscapes and defined as worldwide patrimonies of humanity by UNESCO.
• Pitigliano. An old medieval town known as little Jerusalem for the historical presence of a Jewish community that has always been well integrated into the social context and includes its own synagogue.
• Bagno VignoniThe ancient village of Bagno Vignoni is located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Val d’Orcia Natural Park. It is unique for it’s central square, containing a large pool of thermal water.
• Sant’Antimo. A former Benedictine monastery and one of the most beautiful basilicas in Tuscany
• Pienza. Another UNESCO world heritage site, known as the touchstone of Renaissance urbanism. It is also currently renowned for it’s variety of cheese production.
• Sorano An ancient medieval hill town from Etruscan origins,hanging from a tuff stone over the Lente River, in the province of Grosseto.

To receive a complete overview of activities and sightseeing in the area, contact Katharina or Gaia at contact@excellence.villas We will promptly email you an exhaustive document.

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