Tuscany La Fratta Santa Caterina | Villa in Cortona, Italy

This recently renovated country villa is situated in a beautiful rural setting, nestled in a village in the valley below the Etruscan town of Cortona. It has been converted, in traditional Tuscan style, into seven fully-self-contained, apartments.
Between them, the seven Casine apartments can sleeps up to 19 guests.
Please note that if a few of the apartments are already booked, we often leave the ability to book the remaining apartments in case we can easily fit the group in to the remaining apartments. Please check the availability of any apartments which are already booked - the reference numbers are;
Mela - 8549191
Bugia 549312
Lavanda 8534470
Papavero 8548800
Girasole 8542019
Limone 8542296
Olivo 8541329
or contact Christine on +44 (0)7973513205
Three apartments are located entirely on the ground floor.
All apartments comprise;
Open plan lounge and kitchen/dining rooms, a toilet and shower room and one large double bed, additional sofa beds can be provided in the living room of some of the larger apartments.
All apartments have air conditioning, winter heating and WI-FI Internet access. The kitchens all have a fridge, oven, electric hob, Kettle and Toaster. There is an iron/board and hairdryer supplied in reception plus 2 clothes dryers for guests use. Bed and bath linen are included.
Our guests can enjoy the large 12m x 6m swimming pool and barbecue area (with sink). The pool area is equipped with tables, chairs and loungers. From here you will enjoy a spectacular view of the Tuscan hills.
The surrounding gardens are particularly beautiful in spring and early summer, with colour and scent from the many rose bushes, jasmine and lavender. The pool is open from the beginning of April until the end of September.
Any time is a good time to visit Tuscany, but in Spring and Autumn the climate is mild. Bus services and trains connect the larger towns, but having a car would be an advantage and you would be able to more easily enjoy the small towns and vineyards, which represent some of Tuscany’s strong points.
Tuscan cuisine is rich in vegetable dishes, tasty soups, meats flavoured with sage, rosemary, and thyme.
A holiday in Tuscany is an experience that will give you happy memories for the rest of your life.
To travel to the apartment:
By air - there are many low-cost flights to this area on budget and scheduled airlines. Perugia and Florence are the nearest airports but Pisa, Bologna and Rome are only about 2 to 3 hours drive away. You can hire a car at a special rate through most airlines.
By train - the apartment is about 5km. from the Camucia - Cortona railway station from where there are regular train services to Rome, Florence, Perugia and Pisa.
By car - the apartments can be reached by leaving at the junction for Valdichiana on the motorway A1 / E35, which is the main motorway through the centre of Italy. This junction is only 16 Km. from Fratta-santa Caterina.
Outside - there is ample parking space and the surrounding gardens are particularly beautiful in spring and early summer, with colour and scent from the many rose bushes, jasmine and lavender. The extensive grounds contain a pool (12m x 6m) and a picnic area with tables, a barbeque and pergola.
The pool is open from the beginning of April until the end of September.
The entire villa can be rented for family groups or a selection of apartments can be booked individually to suit your party size. These can be viewed by selecting the following property references;
ODHR 8534470 - Lavanda
ODHR 8542019 - Girasole
ODHR 8541329 - Olivo
ODHR 8542296 - Limone
ODHR 8548800 - Papavero
ODHR 8549191 – Mela
ODHR 8549312 - Bugia
The apartments can sleep between two and four guests. Hence the whole villa could accommodate 15 to 19 guests so for a holiday with friends or acquaintances booking the entire building can provide a shared base but with the independence of separate apartments.
There is a 5% discount for groups wishing to book two or more apartments.