The villa
Villa Angelo is a typical Tuscan villa with an exclusive swimming pool with spetacular views.
This independant villa is the centre of a property of over 18 acres of woods and olive groves. It is on the last Western slope of Mount Albano, approx. 250 mtrs. above sea level.
The owners have carried out a rigorous and accurate renovation using only materials (such as stone) from the surrounding area and period while ensuring a structure which respects the norms of bio-architecture.
The living areas have been renovated with a careful eye for details - antique furniture, (some going back as far as the 16th Century.) antique ornaments,paintings, doors, prints and Persian carpets.
On the other hand, the house has every possible modern comfort. Explore the villa Angelo map: ground floor and first floor.
Ground floor
Large lounge-dining room which seats up to 14 people and has a large 15th century fireplace with lounges and armchairs. There is also a lovely view of the garden and pool area as well as views looking up to the old town (the original town) of Monsummano Alto. Another sitting come lounge room which leads to the big Tuscan kitchen with its own fireplace and antique-style oven. On this floor there is a bathroom decorated with an antique basin and floor but with modern design shower etc. There is also a double bedroom which gives onto a covered verandah with table and chairs(actually church pews) for eating overlooking the pool and hillside towns.
Description of the rooms:
kitchen
the entrance
service bathroom
central sitting room
lounge/dining room
green bedroom
north verandah
south verandah
Laundry: next to the kitchen there is the laundry with a large washing machine.
Second floor
They are furnished with antique furniture, paintings and Persian carpets.
From the entrance there is a stone staircase leading to the bedrooms It has a beautiful wrought iron 17thC bannister. On the floor of the middle and top landings of the staricase there are cotto tiles dipicting the Florentine lily. On the ceiling there are cotto rosettes painted in imitation bronze.
One main bedroom (30 with its own bathroom with Turkishbath/shower and a lovely view up to Monsummano Alto which is lit up at night.
Another bedroom which is a little smaller and has a view over the valley, olive groves, woods and pool.
It shares a bathroom (with a Jacuzzi bath and shower with light and aroma therapy.)with the third bedroom which has two single beds which, on rerquest, can be put together to form a double bed.
This also has a pidgeon hole window which looks up to Monsummano Alto (Alto means "on high"). All the upstairs bedrooms have antique cotto floors and beams, which have been restored with taste and care by the owners.
The outside
The outside of the villa is covered with tipical local stone as are almost all the houses in the surrounding area and keeps the original aspect of when it was built two hundred years ago. The garden looks over a 360° view of woods and olive groves , hill side towns and hills with chestnuts and cypress trees. To the North one can see the towers of Serravalle Pistoiese and in the distance the mountains of Abetone, famous skiing resort. To the South West the characteristic hillside town of Monsummano Alto. The road in front of the villa leads only to the few surrounding houses. All in all a complete immersion in total silence.
Interior design
For more than 30 years the owners have cultivated their passion for antiques and have furnished the villa with pieces acquired from auction sales, antique dealers or antique fairs (of which there are many in the surrounding towns of Tuscany, especially Lucca and Pistoia.)
The owners' taste is eclectic and include pieces from the 15th century up to the French Liberty Period.
The pool
There is a small wood with a relaxation area with armchairs and tables and a view down over the swimming pool.
The pool is 8 x 16 mtrs and has a large hydromassage area for 8 people. It is on a natural terrace a few metres below the level of the villa and has a magnificent and almost theatrical view over the valley. It is equipped with tables, chairs, umbrellas, divans, chaise-longues, all in teak.
It has a special depuration system which guarantees maximum hygene. The swimming pool has an automatic system for maintaining the values of the PH and of the chlorine in the right range.
It has 0,7% of salt, the same percentage which is found in the human eye. This eliminates the odour and the feeling of chloride on the skin. You can also keep you eyes open while you are underwater. It is open from April to October, wheather permitting.
It is partcularly beautiful at nitgh when illuminated. Under the pool there is a big changing room with 2 showers and a bathroom.
Under the pool deck there is a big changeing room, two showers and a bathroom.
Next to it there is a fitness room with a complete Technogym machine for the developing and toning all the body muscles, a tapis roulant for running on the spot, a gym bench plus weights and carpets.
From 15 October to 14 April minimum stay 3 night.
Who want to reserve in this period: from 3 night to 6 night there is an addictional cost of 25% of the price.