Villa Ulignano, 16 Bedroom Villa near Volterra
Details
- Type:
- Villas
- Area:
- Volterra
- Bedrooms:
- 16
- Bathrooms:
- 11
Features
- Air Conditioned
- BBQ
- Card and Billiard room
- Central Music System
- Dishwasher
- DVD Player
- Satellite TV
- Sauna
- Stereo
- Washing Machine
- Wifi Internet
- Workout Room with Cardiovascular and weight equipment
Property Description
Villa Ulignano is a phenomenal partially air conditioned 16 bedroom villa near Volterra set high on a hilltop which is perfect for accommodating large groups. Built in the 17th century for Jacopo Inghirami, admiral of the Tuscan Navy Villa di Ulignano was designed by the famous architect Gheraldo Silvani. This splendid villa sleeps up to 40 people. Ulignano’s magnificent gardens featuring century old trees, sprawls over an area of 7.5 acres and is 10 kilometers from the magnificent picturesque and unspoiled by tourism, town of Volterra and only a short drive from Pisa and its international airport . Unique amongst Tuscan villas,, Villa Ulignano rents weekly from Tuesday to Tuesday and with its consecrated chapel it is perfect for wedding parties who want to get married on a weekend! During a tour of Tuscany for his 1964 film Vaghe stelle dell’Orsa, the film director Luchino Visconti was fascinated by the Villa and recommended it to its current owner. After being purchased and entirely renovated, the complex soon became a cultural and artistic center that has hosted the biggest names of Italian and international cinema and now you can stay where famed director Federico Fellini was inspired to write La Dolce Vita
Villa Ulignano features a lovely twenty meter by ten swimming pool, a lovely courtyard and a great garden for people to sit down and read a book in comfort and peace! There is a large outdoor table and seating area which is perfect for dining al fresco