Duna Grande is a unique venue in Italy. In Tuscany you will rarely find a nearly isolated house with direct access to the beach, surrounded by romantic farmland, varied wildlife and unique mediterranean flora. All of this in the sought-after region of the Maremma on the southern Tuscan coast.
| Best for: |
Families, friends, sports teams |
| Style: |
Peaceful villa in the Maremma with direct access to beach. |
| Location: |
Fontanili |
Features
- Swimming pool
- Air conditioning
- WiFi
- TV / Entertainment
- Pets not allowed
- Unsuitable for people with pet allergy
- Smoking not allowed
- Elderly accessible
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- Spa facilities
- Linen supplied
- Towels supplied
- Hairdryer
- Children's bed
- High chair
- Direct access to sandy beach
Details
The house has been restored at a top level of style and comfort. A generous living and dining room (14 meters long) giving onto a terrace (which stretches along) the length of the building, looking onto the sea.
First floor:
Spacious master suite with bathroom, walk-in-wardrobe and private terrace overlooking the sea.
Ground floor:
Large living and dining room
Kitchen
2 king with en-suite bathroom
2 twins sharing one bathroom
On your way down towards the beach you'll find the pool (80 cm deep), what used to be a large basin for cattle and sheep has been turned into a pool (80 cm deep). As this stretch of land is a conservation area, strict laws regulate any building activity. Only the restoration of existing features is allowed.
The house is surrounded by an irrigated mediterranean garden which blends into the surrounding „dunescape“, planted with the local shrubs such as myrtle and juniper. In early summer you will come upon the very special and highly protected sand lilies grow here. Picking prohibited.
There is a shaded lot for car-parking behind the house (a bamboo roof on wooden pillars, 35 steps from the house, makes for private parking of your car in the shade.)
A fence closes off the entire estate (from the beach). A garden gate gives you access to the endless beach (135 m. from the house). The beach is public, as all beaches in Italy, but as the public access is far away, only the occasional bather will wander up to your location.
A smaller house (with 2 bedrooms), also to rent from us, is at circa 50 meters distance. The two houses are separated by a densely planted hill which allows sufficient privacy for both houses.
Accommodation
Large garden.
Swimming pool
80 cm deep.
Open from mid May to the end of September. Pool is fenced for your safety and is equipped with sun beds and deck chairs.
Spa facilities
Beach: parasols and sun beds can be ordered at the time of booking,
Good to know
Two cafés down the beach have coffee, ice-cream and also serves light meals.
Special touches
Direct access to a fine sandy beach!
Concierge
Maid service
4 hours of cleaning services a day, Mon to Fri.
Maid (additional service)
Additional maid service can be ordered for a min of 2 hours at €18.
Cook (additional service)
Arrival dinner can be ordered at €24/adult and €18/child. Dinner can be prepared by a cook Mon to Fri at €12/hour.
Grocery shopping (additional service)
Grocery shopping prior to arrival can be provided at €110.
Further services
Wood for fireplace can be ordered at €5/basket.
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Location
BY AIR
Roma Fumicino: 105Km
Pisa: 229Km
Florence: 222Km
Please note that the location on this map is an approximate guide, often to the closest town or village.
The location
The villa is located in an estate calle "Fontanili".
The estate of Fontanili lies in an area called Maremma, a lesser known and therefore all the more captivating part of Tuscany extending south towards Latium. It is a region which conjures up memories of foregone times, a world of large estates, generations of old families, harvests, summers and the sea.
One is almost tempted to believe that this untamed landscape owes its mystique to the lingering presence of the Etruscans, an ancient civilisation remembered for their peace-loving and hedonistic way of life who lived and farmed here centuries before Christ.
Over the past fifteen years the area has become a favourite spot for a certain Italian intellectual elite seeking the charm of the Tuscan way of life enriched by the joys of an unspoilt seaside.
A wide strip of fertile land separates the sea from the mountains. It is here that the house Fontanili stands, surrounded by trees and a charming garden. The estate extends over 260 hectares of olive groves and sunflower-fields. On the map you will find it roughly half-way between Rome and Grosseto, surrounded by the cultural landmarks of Tarquinia, Tuscania, Orbetello and Viterbo, which all are more or less half an hour‘s drive away.
The estate is managed by the owner Verio Piroddi, descendant of the princely family Ludovisi Boncompagni, who was awarded the property in 1870 by the Pope in order to avoid confiscation by the newly unified Italian Monarchy.
The estate used to cover the vast area of 4.600 hectares until the agrarian reform in 1953 redimensioned the property, redistributing the expropriated land to the former peasants of the property. The estate employs three farmers who live in the vicinity.
The ascent of the Boncompagni Ludovisi family goes back to Ugo Boncompagni, a brilliant lawyer from Bologna who represented the Vatican at the Council of Trent and was elected Pope in 1572, taking the name of Gregory XIII. He is remembered as thoroughly imbued with the cosciousness of the great responsability of his position, combatting all ecclesiastical abuses and appointing one day a week for a public audience during which everyone had access to him. The gregorian calender which we use today goes back to Gregory XIII.
The nearest village, Pescia Romana, is 4 km. away from Fontanili. Here you will find all you need, baker and butcher as well as a supermarket and, of course, a bar for your daily cappuccinos and a newsagent who also sells foreign newspapers.
Pescia Romana, the village 4 km
Montalto di Castro, the train station 13 km
Tarquinia 30 minutes
Tuscania 40 minutes
Porto Ercole 40 minutes
Grosseto 1 hour
Viterbo 1 hour
Rome 1h35
Siena 2h05
Pisa 2h40
Eating out
A beach club with friendly bar and daily papers is 100 meters down the beach. One of Italy's most fashionable beach clubs called "L'Ultima Spiaggia" is 15km further up the coast. This has a pleasant restaurant which serves excellent salads and other summer dishes, as well as fresh cool drinks and the inevitable Cappuccino.
Things to do
The private beach of Fontanili is a real asset, only 4Km from the house. A back road leads to a private gate to which the guests are given a key. The beach is of fine sand with a multitude of coloured shells. Behind the beach, the dunes are covered with a labyrinth of wild aromatic bushes such as myrtle and cistus-roses which blossom at different times of the year. Two cafés down the beach have coffé, ice-cream and also serves light meals.
Other places of interest:
- Lake Burano: the estate of Fontainili borders on the Lake Burano, a lagoon run by the WWF. The bird-watching here is excellent, above all in spring and autumn.
- Parco dell’Uccellina, officially the Parco Nazionale Maremmano, is a rewarding place for nature lovers.
- Tarquinia is known in the whole world for its Etruscan tombs and frescoes.
- Monte Argentario: only half an hour from Fontanile lies Monte Argentario, a peninsula connected with the mainland by three dams.
Monte Argentario is known for its fine coastline, rich mediterranean vegetation and the two jet set harbours Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano.
- Orvieto
- The Tarot-Garden of Niki de Saint-Phalle: on one of the hills not far from Fontanili the famous french artist has built her „Jardin des Tarots“, twenty two giant sculptures inspired by the figures of the magic tarot cards. Children love it!
Live like a local!
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Booking Details
Rates listed are for 8 beds, please inquire for 6- or 10-bed options.
Booking Conditions
Upon arrival you will receive a complimentary welcome basket consisting of 2 bottles of wine, 2 bottles of mineral water, and fresh fruit.
Not included in the price:
central heating, charged on consumption
air conditioning, charged on consumption
wood for the fireplace
Check-in: between 4 and 7pm
Check-out: 10am
Refundable security deposit €500.
30% non-refundable payment is required to secure a booking.
The balance, together with any refundable security deposit, is requested 60 days prior to arrival.
Credit card payments may incur up to 5% credit card fee
30% non-refundable deposit is required in order to secure a booking. The balance will be requested 60 days prior to your check-in.
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