Cortona from the garden: staying in Tuscany as if it were your own home
There is another way to experience Tuscany. Not the hotel way, with corridors and reception desks. But the way of someone who opens the door to their own apartment, makes a coffee, and finds before them a flowering garden, a bright blue swimming pool and, in the background, the medieval silhouette of Cortona rising up the hillside.
It's a different sensation. More quiet, more intimate. And when the place is called Residence Il Casale, that sensation becomes tangible from the very moment you arrive.
A sixteenth-century structure among the fields, three kilometers from Cortona
Residence Il Casale is located at Loc. San Pietro a Cegliolo, 424 — just 3 km from Cortona's historic center, reachable in a few minutes by car. It's not within the walls, but in a certain sense it's even better: it's immersed in the true Tuscan countryside, made of ancient trees, well-tended meadows, silence and clean air.
The structure has sixteenth-century roots and preserves intact the spirit of Tuscan rural architecture — stone, wood, generous proportions — combined with all modern comforts. Not a museum, not a generic agritourism facility: a residence designed for those who want to experience Tuscany authentically, with their own kitchen, their own rhythm, their own freedom.
Each apartment is the result of careful restoration, which has preserved the architectural characteristics typical of the Tuscan countryside without sacrificing any contemporary comfort.
The apartments: each with its own name, each with its own character
Il Casale has 10 independent apartments, all dedicated to a flower, all with direct access to the swimming pool and park. None is like the others. They range from a two-room apartment for two people to solutions designed for large families or groups of friends:
— Glicine — two-room, 40m², for 2 guests, ground floor, garden and Cortona hill view — Ortensia — three-room, 55m², for 3 guests, 2 bathrooms, all on ground floor — Rosa — three-room, 80m², for 2 adults + 2 children, pool and garden view — Mughetto / Geranio / Girasole / Gardenia — three-room, 60–70m², for 4 guests, garden and hill view — Ciclamino — three-room, 90m², for 4 guests, on two levels — Mimosa — three-room, 98m², for 5 guests, the largest in the residence — Papavero — six-room, 150m², for 8 guests, perfect for two families or groups of friends — Casale Exclusive — the entire structure exclusively, 723m², up to 34 guests, for private events, weddings or large family gatherings
Each apartment includes: air conditioning, free Wi-Fi everywhere, equipped kitchen, 32" TV, Lavazza coffee machine (with first supply included), Alexa voice assistant, free parking with video surveillance and electric car charging station.
The swimming pool: the heart of Il Casale
The swimming pool is large — 16 x 8 meters — and is exclusively reserved for guests of the property. From the water you can see Cortona up there on the hillside, with its bell towers and Etruscan walls that have surrounded it as they always have. Lounging by the pool after a morning cycling through the hills of Val di Chiana is, simply, one of the most Tuscan moments you can experience.
Breakfast and the territory
Breakfast — Italian or international, at an additional cost — can be taken in the property's hall or at Hotel Villa Baldelli, just 100 meters away, which is part of the same group. Croissants, fresh bread, eggs, cheeses, yogurt, fruit, coffee: the Tuscan good morning in its most classic form.
For everything else, Cortona is three kilometers away. Restaurants, trattorias, markets, museums, events: all easily reachable by car or, even better, by e-bike.
Extra services — including Add Extra Services
Additional services available include: Vespa tours, private chef, transfers, cooking classes and catering for events. Residence Il Casale is an official partner of Add Extra Services: guests can book authentic experiences in the Cortona and Val di Chiana territory — wine tastings, e-bike tours, wellness sessions, cooking lessons and much more — directly from home, before you even depart.
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Whatever stay you're looking for
• Private swimming pool 16x8 m, exclusive for guests • Free parking with video surveillance • Electric car charging station • Pets welcome • 7-day customer service
"Well-furnished apartment, in style with the property. Upon arrival the apartment was heated and the lights were on, for a truly pleasant welcome." — Eva, verified review on Booking
Tuscany is better understood when you live within it
Choosing a residence instead of a hotel means choosing another step. It means waking up without rush, cooking if you feel like it, spending the evening in the garden when all the other tourists have already returned. It means that Cortona is not a stop to check off, but the landscape of your week.
Residence Il Casale is the ideal starting point for those who want to discover Val di Chiana, Lake Trasimeno, the Siena hills — and return each evening to a place that, after just one day, already feels familiar.