Borgo di Stomennano - Villa Stomennano

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Guarded by a goose (who is loose), five friendly Great Danes (kept out of the guests' way) and a 200-year old acacia tree, is the entrance to the gracious 16th century villa. A short corridor opens into a large formal dining room with 18th century frescoes and a sumptuous Murano chandelier over a table seating up to 22. The walls are lined with elegant glass cabinets and an antique terracotta stove. Off the dining room is the "Cardinal Bedroom", a double room resplendent in red brocade, beautiful antiques and paintings. This room shares a large, well-furnished and frescoed bathroom with the adjacent bedroom. "Olandese", named for its glorious... 17th century inlaid canopied bedstead, is filled with beautiful antiques and portraits and connects to a brocaded sitting room. Also on this floor are a frescoed library with telephone and Internet and a comfortable sitting room with satellite TV and DVD. The "Empire" bedroom, with its Napoleonic crowned bed, has an adjacent sitting room and bathroom. There is a laundry on this floor. From the library, a wide spiral staircase leads up to a large twin bedroom with iron bedsteads, country antiques and a shower room. All the beds have orthopaedic mattresses and all bathrooms have hairdryers. Fresh flowers greet your arrival. The staircase also leads down to the ground floor which is for entertaining. Here are a billiard room, a formal foyer, and a drawing room whose floral frescoes echo the furnished garden outside. A formal salone with 1930s' frescoes, golden Sienese marble pilasters, grand piano, table and chairs could be a special place for evening dining. Next to it a spacious, well-equipped kitchen provides a rustic table for 8-10. Off the kitchen are a shower room and two extra WCs.

The gardens surround the villa with a range of moods. The front garden is formally furnished with a fountain and citrus trees while the extensive back garden offers cooling shelter and benches wandering past the villa's outbuildings. An antique olive millstone which can be a breakfast or cocktail table from which to feast on glorious views of the towered walls of Monteriggioni adorns the side garden. Another treasure is a former cistern, now a modern filtered pool. Guests are also welcome to harvest from the vegetable garden. Because of the delicate and precious nature of many of the furnishings the owners cannot allow anyone younger than 14 to stay in the property.

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• Carlii
  Sydney, Australia

  A Royal affair

  Left on 09/08/2012 for a stay in May 2012
  
  

  Like every young girl I dreamt of being a Princess so when it came to planning our wedding I took every opportunity to make that childhood dream a reality. Given Italy was where our love story began we began to look for a venue that encapsulated an essence of romance, prestige and natural beauty. With the help of a planner who we entrusted to show us the best of the best, keeping in mind we would be travelling with over 30 friends and family from australia, we were presented with Villa Stomennano; as soon as we saw the photos and read the history of the estate we knew it was the place for us. I am so grateful we followed our instincts. Villa Stomennano was so much more than what we could of ever imagined and the old world opulence of the main villa definitely made all my childhood dreams of being a Princess come true. Over a week we hosted several events including our wedding reception for our family and friends with the estate providing an incredible choice of picture perfect venues to do that. Add to that the fact the Owners and Manager of the property (who also reside on the estate) were absolutely incredible and did everything to make our stay as enjoyable and hassle free as possible, we really could not ask for more. We would recommend Villa Stomennano to everyone and anyone especially those looking for a magical wedding venue.

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• Alfiewalks
  London, United Kingdom

  Oh to live in Borgo Stomenanno!

  Left on 09/10/2011 for a stay in September 2011
  
  

  We booked Borgo Stomennano for our daughter and son in law's wedding on the 3rd September, we used the whole house and all the other accommodation in the grounds. We were able to treat this beautiful old and magnificent house as our home for the weekend. The owners Luisa and her family were delightful no wish was too much, they organised a family meal on Friday and brunch for 80 on Sunday after the most magical wedding on Saturday which was catered by Galateo recommended by Luisa, amazing!!!
  
  Truly a wonderful family home you can treat as your own in stunning Tuscan Hills wow!!

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  Recommended for: Friends, Groups, Families w children

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