SPECIAL LAST
MINUTE OFFERS! Torre Fantini has open dates between May 27
(check-in day) to June 29 (check-out day). For this period,
check-ins can be any day of the week and 5 night rentals are possible
for a special price. Arrive and Relax Not Provided. Cleaning one
time during the 5 days.
ALSO - a 15% discount is offered on the weekly price for bookings
between June 15-29.
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us for further details...
Torre Fantini is a
charming independent country house located on the
border between Emilia Romagna and Tuscany. It sleeps up to 7 people (no more than 6 adults and one extra person,
adult or child), in
3 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms. It has a private garden with
several areas to relax in the shade and a swimming pool overlooking the
beautiful valley. At a few minutes walking from the village of
Tredozio, Torre Fantini offers a strategic location to explore central
Italy’s top regions of Emilia Romagna, Tuscany and Umbria.
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Located near the south eastern corner of Italy's Emilia-Romagna region,
Torre Fantini enjoys a hilltop position amid the rolling green
landscape bordering the Foresti Casentinesi, a national park extending
southward into Tuscany. In fact, this property was at one time in
Tuscany!
Torre Fantini is an old farm tower belonging to the family of the same
name. The family still lives in the Palazzo Fantini located nearby,
just 1 km away. The magical garden surrounding the Palazzo, a 17th
century residence, is a member of the association of Grandi Giardini
Italiani (Great Italian Gardens) and is open to the public for tours,
and for courtyard concerts during the summer and for weddings.
You will find the village of Tredozio is deliciously quiet, yet it
harbours a number of inviting restaurants. A pleasant ten minute walk
takes you from the tower to the village centre. Besides its handful of
restaurants, Tredozio village has a charming little river running
through it. Its shops include a couple of grocers, an excellent fresh
produce shop, coffee bars, a butcher’s, a chemist’s, a bank with ATM,
and a post office. In addition there is a small information point, from
which, in summer months, you can rent mountain bikes, and a bus service
offering buses to Faenza and Forlì. Last but not least there is Tennis
Club at only 5 minutes’ walk from Torre Fantini.
Tuscan Romagna blends elements from the rich cultures of both Tuscany
and Emilia-Romagna. Food and wine lovers could not find them themselves
a better spot, lovers of history and culture have a wealth of small and
larger nearby towns to explore and lovers of nature will feel they are
driving through a rural paradise. Add traditional crafts, from cheese
and wine making to fine ceramics and a long tradition of skilled
leather work, plus the chance to catch cultural events and traditional
festivals, and to take language or cooking courses and you have
something for everyone – except those in search of bright city lights.
Torre Fantini offers a stay in a delightful farmhouse, remodelled in
the traditional manner, with terrace views over a lovely stretch of
countryside. Each of the three double bedrooms is attractively
furnished in a refined rustic style with beamed ceilings and cotto
toscano floors, and is provided with a small
refrigerator. Each bedroom has its own bathroom with shower.
This villa offers our special “arrive and relax” package for weekly
rentals:
A simple typical dinner is provided on your arrival night.
This is a welcome sight after a long flight and will allow you to check
in, unpack and relax. You will find the dinner in the kitchen
with the instructions for heating. The dinner is also suitable
for vegetarian guests. It basically consists of a pasta al forno,
a vegetable tarte, salad, and fruit. Bread, water and wine are
included. No changes are possible for the first dinner.
The villa also will be stocked with basic groceries so that you do not
have to shop upon arrival or worry about store closures on
Sunday. The shopping list consists of: milk, coffee, tea, bread,
biscuits, sugar, salt, water, fruit, eggs, oil, butter, jam, orange
juice, cereals. The quantity of the items will be adjusted by the staff
according to the number of guests.
Floor plan - click to enlarge
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Garden and Outdoor Areas
6000 square meters (approx 65,500 square feet)
A paved road leads from the main road (strada statale) to the house.
Although you are only a few minutes’ walk from the village, staying at
the house you will feel that you are staying away from it all in
beautiful countryside. The property is partially fenced and surrounded
by neighbours’ fields. There are a very few houses not far from the
Torre Fantini, but you will not be disturbed by their presence.
Parking for 4 cars covered by a pergola of vines.
Panoramic swimming pool (5 x 10 x 1.40 meters). The pool area is
furnished with sun beds and umbrellas. Outdoor shower right next to the
pool with hot/cold water.
Shaded pergola with table and chairs overlooking the valley.
Small one room building housing an additional dining area.
Terrace garden furnished with tables and chairs overlooking the valley.
Outdoor amenities: private garden, private parking, swimming pool,
patios, outside dining areas, BBQ available.
INTERIOR DESCRIPTION
160 square meters (approx 1750 square feet)
Ground Floor
Living room with view over the valley.
Kitchen with dining area.
Bathroom with shower.
All the rooms on this floor have French windows and access to the
garden.
Back garden furnished with table and chairs.
The kitchen is equipped with oven, microwave, toaster, fridge and
freezer, dishwasher, filter coffee maker. Electric table top stove with
four rings. Italian coffee maker known as a “Moka”.
Washing machine available.
First Floor
An external stair case (15 steps) leads to the first floor.
Entrance hall: on the right a studio-cum reading room with a sofa bed
for one extra adult or two children. En-suite private bathroom with
shower. The studio has mosquito windows screens. Fireplace, not
functional but just decorative. A satellite TV is provided in the
studio.
La Vecchia Torre: a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower
and view over the valley. Bed size 160x190 cm.
All the windows of this room and the bathroom have mosquito windows
screens.
Internal staircases to the second floor (12 steps)
Second Floor
On this floor there are 2 twin or double bedrooms.
Le Ginestre: twin - double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower
and view over the garden and hills. Bed size 160x190 cm.
One window of this room has mosquito screens.
Il Nido dei Rondoni: twin- double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with
shower and view over the valley. Bed size 160x190 cm.
All the windows of this room and bathroom have mosquito windows screens.
Other Amenities
Torre Fantini is centrally heated. Baby bed and high chair available.
Iron and
ironing board are available.
No Smoking property, pets are not allowed.
At this altitude, the nights are always cool so air conditioning is not
necessary, but, just in case, we can provide ventilator fans on
request.
Pool dates: May 4 to September 21, 2024
Bed and bath linen: Included,
changed each Saturday
Electricity: Metered and paid according to usage,
with the first 50 Euros/week free
Welcome dinner: Included for full week bookings
Basic grocery stocking: Included for full week
bookings
WiFi Internet: Included
Heating: Metered and charged according to usage
Housekeeping: Included, 2 hours a day Tuesday and
Thursday. Extra maid service on request 15 Euros
per hour.
Final cleaning: 150 Euros paid on arrival
Security deposit: 600 Euros
Gardener and pool maintenance: 5 days per week
Mon-Fri
Utility deposit for heating (seasonal): 100 Euros per
week
Pool towels: Included.
Extra bed: 245 Euros per week
Baby crib: 100 Euros per week
Pets: Not permitted
Available on request: Extra bed, cooking class, cook
service, daily cleaning, breakfast service, wine tours, Italian
language classes.
Late arrival: Upon request and approval of the owner a
late arrival is possible between 7:00pm and 9:00pm for an extra fee of
50 Euros.
PLEASE NOTE: This
property is priced in EUROS.
2024 Weekly Prices for 6+1 guests
6
Apr - 27 Apr
12 Oct - 16 Nov
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30 Mar - 6 Apr
27 Apr - 1 Jun
31 Aug - 12 Oct |
1 Jun - 6 Jul
24 Aug - 31 Aug |
6 Jul - 24 Aug |
Euros 2520
|
Euros 2730 |
Euros 2940
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Euros 3360
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Plus Euros 35 booking fee
Torre Fantini is open from March 30 to
November 16, 2024
For
groups of more than 3 children, please inquire.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
Three hundred meters from the house there is a public tennis
court.
Vineyards for wine tasting between 10 and 25 km
Horseback riding 25 km
Golf course 28 km
Beach near Ravenna 80 km
While you may be tempted to stay by the pool to relax and enjoy the
peace, there are many activities you can enjoy here including learning
some Italian, taking a cooking class or a ceramics workshop. If you are
a fan of fine footwear you can visit a top flight shoe maker and order
a pair of customized walking shoes or riding boots. Or if you prefer
physical activity you can go walking or hiking or biking, or book the
tennis court for a game or two.
This is a great area for visiting delightful and well preserved
medieval villages and for wine tasting at one of the many award winning
estates of the area, and on your way there or on your way back, you can
stop and eat some of the famous specialties of the area which include
many types of hand rolled egg pasta, fine beef steaks and excellent
pork products both fresh and the salt cured hams and salamis for which
this area is famous.
Art and history lovers will find plenty to visit in a number of
historic art cities within easy reach, form the Byzantine mosaics of
Ravenna, to the extensive historic centre of Bologna, the many artistic
sights of Florence and the International Ceramics museum of Faenza. And
of course the bonus is each of these cities has great shopping!
Activities at Torre Fantini
Please inquire if you are interested in:
Italian Language Classes
Cooking classes
Bike tours
Hiking tours
THE AREA
Benefiting from a long history of prosperity, Emilia-Romagna
is imbued with the spirit of fine living and boasts many exceptional
Renaissance palaces and a particularly rich culinary heritage: lasagne,
tortellini, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and aged traditional balsamic
vinegar are just a few of the region’s many delicious innovations. A
number of enjoyable excursions are easily undertaken from Torre
Fantini. Faenza, with its world-famous ceramics museum and production
house, is about 30 km away, and the splendid medieval fortress at
Brisighella is half as far. A drive of 50 km toward the Adriatic finds
one in Ravenna, in the presence of the world's finest Byzantine mosaics
outside of Istanbul, and from here it is just minutes to the wonderful
resorts of the coast. The distinguished city of Bologna, 75 km
northwest of Torre Fantini, offers a delightful urban experience and,
excellent shopping, and remarkably, the Tuscan capital of Florence is
almost as close.
Distances:
Modigliana 9 km
Portico di Romagna 16 km
Brisighella 21 km
San Benedetto in Alpe ( National Park ) 25 km
Faenza 28 km
Forlì 45 km
Ravenna 69 km
Bologna 75 lm
Florence 80 km
Modena 128 km
Parma 182 km
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