Villa La Scala

FIRST FLOOR: Main bedroom: The double-aspect main bedroom has an elaborate ceiling and chequer-board floor tiles, and a custom-made built in wardrobe. Facing north and west it enjoys a beautiful afternoon light. Second bedroom: This large bedroom has restored frescoes round the ceiling and beautiful cementine floor tiles that extend to the bathroom. Third bedroom: This is another large bedroom with restored frescoes round the ceiling and original cementine floor tiles. SECOND FLOOR Fourth bedroom: This is an en-suite double with a large, walk-in shower. Fifth and sixth bedroom: This fifth room is composed by a room north and west facing, and another large double bedroom with private terrace (with lighting and power sockets) with views towards Lake Trasimeno, Mt Cetona, Mt Amiata, Montepulciano, the Chiusi hills and the Pozzuolo bell tower. These two rooms have a private entrance and share a bathroom. is a double or twin room

Main bedroom's en-suite bathroom:
The en-suite bathroom has two basins, a freestanding bath, a large walk-in shower and a marble floor.
Second bedroom en-suite bathroom:
Ivory colour bathroom with walk-in shower.
Third bedroom en-suite bathroom:
The marble en-suite bathroom has a large walk-in shower and a free-standing bath.
Fifth and sixth room:
Shared bathroom with a marble en-suite including a large walk-in shower and a free-standing bath.
There is one toilet for guests on the ground floor.

A long room with a tall ceiling and two wide arches that divide the space in three, accommodating a kitchen, dining room and cosy sitting area with a wood-burning stove. The high-spec luxury kitchen has a stainless steel Smeg professional cooking range with gas hob. The long, central island and work surfaces are topped with Carrara marble and current appliances include large Smeg fridge and freezer, a Miele dishwasher, and a cooling, filtering and sparkling drinking water system by Grohe Blue Home.

The triple aspect drawing room, similar to the kitchen, is a long room divided into three separate areas by wide arches. The current layout has a more formal seating area at one end with a wood-burning stove, a less formal TV viewing spot at the other, with a small dining area occupying the middle part of the room.

Hallway: The grand entrance hallway has double doors with a fan light above, leading to a Pietra Serena sandstone staircase with an elegant figure-of-eight-design banister. Each step of this original staircase was hand-carved, its artistry exceptional, and it rises through the centre of the villa connecting the floors with grandeur and elegance. There are marble floors with under-floor heating throughout the ground floor and all the windows and French windows are double-glazed. There is a guest WC and a rear portico overlooking the south-facing gardens and pool. On the first floor: Study: The large study has restored frescoes on the ceiling and a tiled floor as well as a balcony overlooking the front of the house. There is also a laundry room, a separate WC, and a boiler and service room.

La Scala is walking distance from Pozzuolo, a small town with good, basic local amenities. The property is very well placed for trips to more famous hilltop towns including Montepulciano, Siena, Assisi, Cortona and numerous others, all less than an hour away. Castiglione del Lago is less than ten minutes drive from the villa. Situated on a small peninsular on the western side of Lake Trasimeno, the historic centre has an ancient fortress and palace with breathtaking views over the lake. There is a beach with water sports and boat hire facilities and there are open-air music, art and film events in the summer months. The vibrant Etruscan town of Cortona is less than half an hour away and is renowned for its restaurants, bars and shops, as well as exerting a cultural pull with its archaeological sites, Etruscan tombs, MAEC Museum, Teatro Signorelli and San Margherita Abbey.

Air: The nearest airports are: Perugia [PEG] (56km) with direct flights from Rotterdam [Transavia], Brussels [Ryanair] and London [BA and Ryanair]; Florence [FLR] (136km); Pisa [PSA] (197km); Rome Ciampino [CIA] (187km); and Rome Fiumicino [FCO] (201km). Train: There is a train station at Castiglione del Lago (6km) Road: The A1 motorway exit closest to the property is at Chiusi (16km)

Villa La Scala is close to several towns and cities in both Umbria and Tuscany that are steeped in culture and full of fabulous shops, restaurants and an abundance of art, including: Castiglione del Lago (6km); Chiusi (16km); Montepulciano, which is famed for its wine (17km); Cortona (22km); Città della Pieve (29km); Pienza (33km); Arezzo (50km); Montalcino (55km); Perugia (56km); Siena (71km); Assisi (72km); Todi (80km); and Florence (120km).

There are beautiful walks within the estate, and Castiglione del Lago and the water sports and boat hire facilities at Lake Trasimeno are just ten minutes drive from the property.