TORRE LA RIPA 8

Toscana - Arezzo - CORTONA

Description:

PRIVATE STRUCTURE (lease only - CIR CODE: 051017LTN0354). Set in the beautiful countryside of the hills of Cortona and just a few minutes from this splendid little town, pearl of the Aretine Val di Chiana, the old imposing watchtower form of Torre La Ripa stands on the side of a 369 m high hill, covered by the silvery foliage of a sea of olive trees and with a never-ending view from the pool stretching over the winding green hills of the Val d'Esse, an area east of Cortona, rich in churches, archaeological sites and Renaissance villas, and along the river of the same name flowing towards Umbria. The charm of this original Tuscan farmhouse lives on in the splendid restoration that has given new light to the outside in exposed Cortona stone and to the inside, modernized to guarantee you a holiday in top comfort. The original terracotta stone, the antique pickled wooden ceiling beams, the hand-crafted furniture and fixtures combined with details and accessories of shabby chic inspiration, as well as modern bathrooms and cosy bedrooms, make this house, with full air-conditioning and wi-fi connection, a quiet retreat to spend a magnificent holiday, protected by the silence and privacy of a beautiful, fully-equipped garden. An excellent departure point for visiting nearby shopping centres and the major towns of Tuscany - Siena, Florence, Arezzo - and of nearby Umbria - Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto. Within easy reach are the famous little towns around Siena like San Gimignano, Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino in the Val d'Orcia as well as those in the magnificent area of Chianti.

TORRE LA RIPA HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO A CHECK-UP BY A TECHNICAL RESPONSIBLE BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON, TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF THE DESCRIPTION, ACCESSORIES LISTED ON THIS PAGE AND THEIR PRESENT STATE OF OPERATION/MAINTENANCE, TO GUARANTEE QUALITY, CLEANLINESS AND COMFORTS TO ALL CLIENTS WHO WILL STAY HERE.

Interior:

The residence has three floors connected by internal stairs, plus a panoramic turret. On the ground floor, the French window in the entrance leads into the living area, a large open-plan area enlivened by arched openings composed of lounge with Smart TV, dining table and kitchen with practical and direct access to the outdoor dining area (please note that the fireplace is ornamental). This floor is served by a bathroom with shower. The sleeping area is on the upper floors: on the first level is a double bedroom served by a bathroom with shower and a twin bedroom with joinable beds and private bathroom with shower (this room has direct access to the garden through a French window); on the second level are a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower and a further double bedroom with dividable beds with en-suite bathroom with shower (with the bed in the loft/turret lit-up by several panoramic windows). Finally, the laundry room which is located outside, under the loggia and reached up a flight of 10 steps.

Park:

The park surrounding the house extends over a hilly terrain on various terraced levels; it is accessed through an iron gate that leads to a two-car parking area. Within about 2000 sq m of completely fenced-in garden, bordered by a large expanse of olive trees along the perimeter, are areas of lawn alternating with paved surfaces, embellished with brightly coloured potted plants and bushes of Mediterranean herbs. On the side of the exits from the house is a large, panoramic terrace with, first, an area set-up for outdoor dining and then the large pool area, allowing total and continuous use of all available area. Please notice that photos are taken in spring, therefore flower blossoming, and the colours of the gardens' grass could be different at the moment of your arrival at the villa.

Swimming Pool:

Open from the last Saturday in April until the first Saturday of October, the pool, just a few metres from the house, lies on a beautiful terrace overlooking the hills of Cortona. Rectangular-shaped and with Roman steps for access to the water, it measures 8 x 4 m with a constant depth of 1,25 m. Lined in clear-coloured PVC with a stone border, it has chlorine purification, internal and external lighting and a cold-water shower. The sunbathing area surrounding it is equipped with sunbeds and umbrellas, perfect for guaranteeing you moments of pure relaxation.

Pets: On request. € 50,00 per animal per week or part of week.
Handicap: Uncertified Structure
Fenced-in property: Yes
Amenities and Features
  • Air conditioning
  • Smart TV
  • radio with CD player
  • internet wireless connection
  • dishwasher
  • microwave
  • kettle
  • american coffee machine
  • moka
  • toaster
  • baby cot
  • high chair
  • washing machine
  • iron and ironing board
  • hairdryer
  • stone barbecue
  • Nespresso coffee maker
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Location and distances


Torre La Ripa is a few kilometres from Cortona, the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana, in what can be considered a strategic location, making for easy travel. The exit, Cortona, of the E45 highway is few km away and the A1 motorway is within easy reach and in no time at all you can get to Arezzo, Siena and Perugia to admire their artistic masterpieces, to Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino,to the little Etruscan towns of southern Tuscany and Lake Trasimeno such as Chiusi, Sarteano and Castiglione del Lago, to spa resorts such as Chianciano Terme and to large shopping centres such as the Valdichiana Outlet Village. Big cities like Rome and Florence can be easily reached by train. You will find a supermarket and bar in the small village of Pergo (about 3 km away) and also in Camucia/Cortona (open on Sunday morning too).

Airport: Perugia 61 km, Firenze 142 km, Pisa 203 km, Roma Fiumicino 240 km, Milano Malpensa 474 km
Train station: Camucia 9 km, Terontola 11 km
Highways: Highway A1 exit Valdichiana 29 km
Shops and services: Pergo 3 km (coffee bar, supermarket, post office), Camucia/Cortona 9 km
Beaches: Tyrrhenian Sea 169 km
Parking: 2 cars uncovered
Access roads: 400 m of unpaved, steep and narrow road not suitable for low and sportive cars
Attractions within 100 km: Cortona 9 km, Lago Trasimeno 23 km, Arezzo 36 km, Montepulciano 37 km, Pienza 53 km, Perugia 53 km, San Sepolcro 64 km, Gubbio 64 km, Montalcino 73 km, Assisi 76 km, Siena 79 km, Todi 91 km, Orvieto 94 km
Altitude: 369 slm

Reviews

9.5 / 10

Rating based on received reviews

Average rating

9.8
Overall rating
9.7
General cleanliness
9.6
Quality of pool and park cleanliness
8.9
Quality of furnishing and amenities

Reviews

by Anonimo
8/18/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
9/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
9/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
9/10
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
8/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
9/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Very good
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
The property
by Aran Corrigan Karimjee
Ireland 8/2/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
9/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
8/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
9/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
9/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Good
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
9/10
What suggestions do you have to improve the property?
Some updating of kitchen equipment
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
9/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Good
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Can’t remember
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
Too many repetitive emails, often confusing Better information on local amenities, recommended restaurants etc.
by Martin Evans
United Kingdom 7/14/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
9/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
The property was lovely, all you need for a relaxing holiday
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
9/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
9/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Stefano was excellent. Great use of whatsapp and particularly liked the videos to show directions to the house. Probably would have given up on the dirt track before reaching the villa without seeing them first.
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
This time our covid voucher, for the original booking the quality of villa (right villa, features, price)
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
Service was good, prompt responses to all queries.
by Pia Ramachandran
United States 7/10/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
10/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
Yes
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
10/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
10/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
10/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
Good
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
10/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
10/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
Good
by Nigel Chapman
United Kingdom 6/16/2022
What do you think of the quality of the property?
9/10
Has the property matched your expectations?
In general yes, you’re certainly paying for the location, the view from the pool is quite breathtaking
How do you value the property accessories and furniture?
8/10
What value would you give for the cleanliness of the pool and park?
9/10
What do you think of the overall cleaner of the property?
9/10
How would you rate the price-quality relationship?
It’s well equipped, we didn’t need any extras
Would you return to this property/or recommend it to your friends?
8/10
What is your overall opinion of your vacation?
8/10
What rate would you give for the customer service (including check in/out)?
The service was great, plenty of towels and change of bedding
What factors made you decide to book with Emma Villas?
Quality and location of properties
What suggestions do you have to better the service provided by Emma Villas?
I have no suggestions
by Paola Hellers Pierotti
Luxembourg 9/14/2020
How do you rate the quality of our structure?
9/10
Did the property meet your expectations?
Yes
How do you rate the quality of the amenities and the furnishing?
8/10
How do you rate the cleanliness of park and pool?
10/10
How do you rate the general cleanliness of the structure?
10/10
How do you rate the value for money of the property?
Good
Would you rent this villa again / recommend it to friends?
Yes
What are the aspects of the property that you appreciated the most?
Situation
What is the overall rating of your holiday?
9/10
How do you rate the customer service (check-in and check-out included)?
Excellent
I give my permission to publish my feedback on your website.
Yes
by Patrizia Ballerini-Trackman
United States 10/14/2017
How do you rate the quality of our structure?
10/10
Did the property meet your expectations?
Yes
How do you rate the quality of the amenities and the furnishing?
10/10
How do you rate the cleanliness of park and pool?
10/10
How do you rate the general cleanliness of the structure?
10/10
How do you rate the value for money of the property?
Excellent
Would you rent this villa again / recommend it to friends?
Yes
What are the aspects of the property that you appreciated the most?
Modern conveniences, tastefully designed and furnished, well stocked kitchen, beautiful linens and towels not to mention the exquisite bathrooms. Lovely neighbors, and shopping facilities. We felt very at home in this gorgeous house!
What is the overall rating of your holiday?
10/10
How do you rate the customer service (check-in and check-out included)?
Excellent
Do you have any suggestion to improve the quality of our services?
I would recommend your company to anyone interested in renting in Italy. Our experience was first class all the way.
I give my permission to be contacted via e-mail by clients who request additional information about your Company and properties.
Yes
I give my permission to publish my feedback on your website.
Yes
by Emily Freeman
United Kingdom 9/9/2017
How do you rate the quality of our structure?
10/10
Did the property meet your expectations?
Yes
How do you rate the quality of the amenities and the furnishing?
8/10
How do you rate the cleanliness of park and pool?
10/10
How do you rate the general cleanliness of the structure?
10/10
How do you rate the value for money of the property?
Excellent
Would you rent this villa again / recommend it to friends?
Yes
What are the aspects of the property that you appreciated the most?
The cleanliness of the entire property. The privacy and the pool facilities.
What is the overall rating of your holiday?
10/10
How do you rate the customer service (check-in and check-out included)?
Excellent
I give my permission to be contacted via e-mail by clients who request additional information about your Company and properties.
Yes
I give my permission to publish my feedback on your website.
Yes
Could you be interested in booking another villa for next year with Emma Villas?
Yes
by barbara borsatti
Italy 4/25/2017
How do you rate the quality of our structure?
10/10
Did the property meet your expectations?
Si
How do you rate the quality of the amenities and the furnishing?
10/10
How do you rate the general cleanliness of the structure?
10/10
How do you rate the value for money of the property?
Ottimo
Would you rent this villa again / recommend it to friends?
Si
What are the aspects of the property that you appreciated the most?
Posizione , struttura , arredamento , confort
What is the overall rating of your holiday?
10/10
How do you rate the customer service (check-in and check-out included)?
Ottimo
I give my permission to be contacted via e-mail by clients who request additional information about your Company and properties.
Si
I give my permission to publish my feedback on your website.
Si
Could you be interested in booking another villa for next year with Emma Villas?
Si

Minimum Stays

Period (from/to) Minimum stay Check-in and check-out
3/28/2024 - 6/29/2024 4 Nights Everyday
6/29/2024 - 8/31/2024 5 Nights Everyday
8/31/2024 - 1/4/2025 4 Nights Everyday
Period (from/to) Minimum stay Check-in and check-out
1/4/2025 - 1/3/2026 4 Nights Everyday

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The price includes:


The price does not include:

  • electricity (on consumption up to date market prices)
  • mandatory extra cleaning in case of animals (€ 50,00 per week or part of week per animal)
  • tourism tax (€ 2,50 per person per day for the first 4 day. Please note that children under 12 years old will not pay)

On Request:

Book your holiday in Italy with tranquillity and safety.
With Emma Villas, you now have the possibility to protect your holiday thanks to a wide choice of insurance coverages and guarantees.

STAY CANCELLATION INSURANCE POLICY - by EuropAssistance (Included in the price)
The final price of the reservation includes the Insurance Policy for Cancellation of Stay. You can cancel and be reimbursed in the event of:
  • objectively and unambiguously documentable motivations of health or work and not foreseeable at the time of booking
  • Covid-19 infections (new)
  • a terrorist attack that has struck the place of stay (new)

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STAY CANCELLATION GUARANTEE DUE TO LOCKDOWN - by Emma Villas (Included in the price) The final price of the reservation includes also the special coverage, guaranteed by Emma Villas, in the event that you are forced to cancel your stay in the 30 days prior to the scheduled check-in date, due to the occurrence of at least one of the following Covid-19 epidemic containment measures officially imposed by the competent authorities:
  • national lockdown in Italy;
  • local lockdown in Italy regarding the area in which the booked villa is located ("red" area or impossible to reach due to official restrictions on free circulation);
  • national lockdown in your country of residence;
  • Italian local lockdown in the Client's Municipality or area of residence..

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HEALTH ASSISTANCE INSURANCE POLICY - by EuropAssistance (Optional) +1,5% of the rental price Not only cancellation policies, but also protection during your stay. You can choose to purchase this policy in the event you should, for the duration of your stay, want coverage for:
  • Healthcare with Operations Centre 24/7;
  • Vehicle Assistance to and from the place of stay and for the entire duration of your holiday; (zona "rossa" o impossibile da raggiungere a causa di restrizioni ufficiali alla libera circolazione);
  • Healthcare for family members left at home;
  • Reimbursement of medical expenses;
  • Repeat Trip Guarantee that reimburses the unused portion without deductible in the case of medical return home or early return home.

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COVID-19 EXTRA POLICY - by EuropAssistance (Optional) 40€ each reservation To protect against any risks caused by the Covid-19 emergency, you can purchase the Covid-19 Extra Policy which protects you in the event that you or one of your travel companions are forced to extend your stay or are unable to complete it. In the event of consequences related to the pandemic that occur during your stay, if you sign up to this policy, you can request the following services:
  • Return home;
  • Advance for expenses for basic necessities;
  • Guarantee for extra medical expenses;
  • Extended stay guarantee;
  • Hospitalisation allowance;
  • Travel fee reimbursement.

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And to protect you in the case of damage caused to the property?

ZER0DEP COVER - by EuropAssistance (Mandatory) 49€ each reservation The new "Zer0Dep" guarantee protects you and allows you to have a tranquil holiday. Zer0Dep stands for "Zero deposit"; it is an insurance coverage developed in partnership with EuropAssistance which replaces the security deposit and which is therefore mandatory. The benefits of this guarantee are: you do not pay the security deposit on arrival: neither in cash nor by immobilising a substantial amount on your credit card limit;
  • you are protected in the case of eventual damage to the property caused accidentally during your stay (up to the maximum limit of 1500 euro);
  • you avoid any dispute on the responsibility of the damage and its quantification during check-out;
  • you can enjoy your villa holiday in greater tranquillity.

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"EMMA", OUR NEW APP FOR SMART SERVICE Furthermore, from spring 2021, all our properties will be supported by Emma, a multifunctional Web-App, developed in partnership with Vikey s.r.l., that will allow you to implement:
  • online check-in (entering the required details that you did not enter when booking);
  • payment of tourist tax (where due) and eventual flat-rate payments requested (eg electricity, heating, extra cleaning for animals, etc.);
  • the purchase of additional services, hospitality (extra cleaning, in-house chef, first grocery shopping, etc.) and experiences (food and wine tours, guided tours, etc.)


Live your holiday in tranquillity and safety, thanks to our project "Safety Reception" (click here to download)