Azienda Pilari-U02

With one foot in Tuscany and the other in Umbria, the beautifully restored Azienda Agraria Pilari offers an ideal location for exploring both provinces. This lovely restored country estate is within walking distance of a small village, Mercatale di Cortona, with several shops and trattorie. The town is 20 km east of Cortona, and only 12 km north of Lake Trasimeno.

The old family home at Azienda Pilari is on the site of an ancient village.  The oldest part of the village was built as a guard tower of the nearby Pierle castle. Its location is noted on maps of the thirteenth century.  In 2005, the main family house in this location was completely renovated to provide 3 additional rental apartments, each with central heating and private entrance. Nearby (about 500 meters towards the village), 2 additional farm buildings were previously and beautifully renovated into tasteful apartments with modern conveniences and old world charm. Up the valley stands the ruin of the ancient Pierle castle with four of its nine original towers still standing. Many of the present houses around Mercatale di Cortona were built with the stones from the ruins of the castle.

There are now seven apartments for rent on the grounds of Azienda Pilari.,  The Passagio Apartments, closest to the village of Mercatale di Cortona and adjacent to the spacious private pool, consist of two with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, and two with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. On the site of the old village, about 1/2 km distant from the pool,  are the 3 additional units, located in the owner's former home.  These apartments are called the Village apartments, and consist of "Stalla", with 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, "Castagnolo" with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and "Tabaccaia" with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. These have a private driving entrance from the highway, a separate parking area, and outdoor furniture and sitting areas.  Access to the pool is by a short walk or by automobile, as desired.

The 2 bedroom Passaggio apartments, Refs U02A and U02B, are in a stone building, one on the 2nd floor and one on the 3rd, or top floor. Each apartment has a private entrance via a stairway on the left side of the building. The 1 bedroom  Passaggio apartments, Refs U02C and U02D, completed with remarkable taste and attention to detail in 1996, are in separate building.. One has a front, ground floor entrance, while the other is located on the second floor, and is entered via an outside stairwell at the rear of the building. 

The beautifully landscaped private pool, tiled lounge area,  and a large, lighted parking area, for exclusive use by guests at all of the Azienda Pilari apartments, are located just behind these buildings.  There is an ample supply of outdoor furniture for use of the guests as well.
 

Renting Azienda Pilari-U02
Azienda Pilari Reference number:  See Property Property Ref No. Occu- pancy Bed- rooms Bath- rooms Notes Il Passaggio 2 Bedroom Apts U02A,  U02B 3-4 2 1 Central Heating, Pool Il Passaggio 1 Bedroom Apts U02C,  U02D 1-2 1 1 Village Apts "Stalla" U02E 2-3 1 1 Village Apts "Castagnolo" U02F 4-5 2 2 Village Apts "Tabaccaia" U02G 4-5 2 1
2007 pricing (US$) Ref No. Budget Mid Peak U02A/B Not Available U02C/D Not Available U02E 525 705 840 U02F 905 1245 1505 U02G 730 1075 1330	2007 Seasons Jan 6-May 19 Budget May 19-Jun 23 Mid Jun 23-Sep 8 Peak Sep 8-Sep 29 Mid Sep 29-Dec 31 Budget
Heating, if used, is extra and payable at time of departure, depending upon usage.
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