Villa Talamo

1st Floor

• Bedroom 1, Argentario: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite bathroom with tub and separate shower. Part of a suite which includes a living room and a kitchenette with sitting area, perfect for a coffee or tea
• Bedroom 2, Gorgona: double-twin bed (90/180x200cm), en-suite shower room. Part of the suite with Argentario (see above)
• Bedroom 3, Isolotto: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachments
• Bedroom 4, Sparviero: ouble bed (180x200cm), en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachments
• Bedroom 5, Giannutri: double-twin bed (90/180x200cm), private bathroom with tub and shower attachment just across the landing
• Bedroom 6, Giglio: double bed (180x200cm), private bathroom with tub and shower attachment across the landing
• Bedroom 7, Elba: double bed (180x200cm), en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachment

2nd Floor

• Bedroom 8, Capraia: double-twin bed (90/180x200cm), a private bathroom with tub and shower attachment across the landing
• Bedroom 9, Montecristo: double bed (180x200cm), two sitting areas, one on a mezzanine level, en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachment
• Bedroom 10, Isola Rossa: double bed (180x200cm), mezzanine-level sitting area, en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachment

NB: A double-twin bedroom has two single beds that can either be joined together to create a double bed or left separate as two single beds.

Reduced Occupancy

During the shoulder seasons, Villa Talamo has a reduced price for a group of up to 12 guests using a maximum of 6 bedrooms. The bedrooms not used will be closed, but the communal areas, the grounds and all the facilities will remain at the complete disposal of guests.

Inside

accommodation at Villa Talamo is laid out over three floors.

At the centre of the ground floor is a welcoming entrance hall, off which most of the communal areas flow. Its terracotta-tiled floors, wood-beamed ceilings and fireplace perfectly encapsulate what's to come.

A door to the left of the entrance hall opens into the main living room, a generously proportioned, classically furnished, luminous space, whose many attractive features - lofty ceilings, in-laid marble floors, colourful artwork and objets, and flourishing house plants – are to be found throughout the property. To one side is a lounge area with a sofa and a couple of armchairs, while in the centre, flanking a monumental fireplace, is another sitting area with a triptych of sofas. French doors allow the space to flow out onto the main terrace while at the same time bringing in tempting views of the sea.

A pair of doors - one at each end of a wall - lead into a second reception room, an airy space with an assortment of sofas and armchairs, a TV, a desk, and an exotic atmosphere. Three more sets of French doors open out onto the surrounding terraces.

Back in the main living room, a third door opens into a snug reading room with bookcase-lined walls, a fireplace, sea views, a sofa and a couple of easy chairs.

The snug in turn connects to a central hallway with stairs leading up to the first floor, and two doors opening out onto the main sea-view terrace. This space also loops back round to the main entrance hall, passing a guest bathroom and the lift on the way.

Off the central hallway is the splendid dining room, which comes with sea views. A door to one side provides access to a second hallway with another staircase leading up to the first floor, and a few steps further on one comes to the kitchen, the realm of your in-house chef.

The first floor is home to seven of Villa Talamo’s ten bedrooms. Five are accessed from the central staircase and the lift:

• two bedrooms that are part of a huge, stately suite. The first bedroom, a double named Argentario, has sea views, a dressing area, and an en-suite bathroom with free-standing roll-top tub and a separate shower; the second, a double-twin called Gorgona, has garden views and an en-suite shower room. Both rooms have access to the suite's kitchen and dining area, and its spacious living room with a large L-shaped sofa, a desk and more of those mesmerising sea views.
• two double bedrooms – Sparviero and Isolotto - each with garden views and en-suite bathrooms with tub and shower attachments
• Giannutri, a double-twin with sea views and a private bathroom with tub and shower attachment just across the landing

The other two bedrooms on the first floor are accessed from the staircase near the dining room:

• Giglio, a double with sea views and private bathroom with tub and shower attachment just across the landing
• Elba, a double with garden views and en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachment

Accommodation at Villa Talamo is completed by three more bedrooms on the second floor, which are accessed via the central staircase and the lift:

• Capraia, a double-twin with sea views and a private bathroom with tub and shower attachments just across the landing
• Isola Rossa, a double with garden views, an en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachment, and a mezzanine-level with a single bed (suitable for a teenager). The mezzanine-level is in the tower, the highest view point of the house
• Montecristo, a double with sea views, a sitting area and an en-suite bathroom with tub and shower attachment

Outside

ensconced in a 10-acre estate just above the sea, Villa Talamo offers an embarrassment of riches when it comes to stylish, carefree al fresco living. Secluded by a verdant canopy of towering Mediterranean pines, exotic palms, saluting cypresses, and wild olive trees, privacy and tranquillity are a given. No matter where you roam in the grounds, you will find delightful spots in which to unwind, relax and soak up the privileged atmosphere.

Sweeping 180-degree views take in the Gulf of Talamone and its eponymous town (presided over by the mighty Rocca Aldobrandesca fortress), the Tyrrhenian Sea, the peninsula of Monte Argentario, and the islands of Giglio, Montecristo and even, on a clear day, Corsica. Rising up beside the property, is a wooded hill topped by the remains of the Etruscan Temple of Talamonaccio.

Wrapping around the villa is a large expanse of gravelled terrace. To the front, looking out to sea, are a pair of characteristically elegant sitting areas and an al fresco dining area with a long table strategically placed under a clutch of shady trees. To one side is a rose garden and an organic vegetable and herb garden, from where your chef will source many of the ingredients for your meals. On the land side, meanwhile, is a sheltered, walled courtyard, where you may wish to dine al fresco if the sea breezes become stronger.

Following a path down through the gardens for about 60m, one soon comes to the splendid pool area, which is surrounded by manicured lawn and low-lying shrubs, and secluded by mature trees. The pool itself is a thing of beauty, a sleek, 19m-long heatable expanse of placid water that blends unobtrusively with its surroundings as its infinity edge inches out to sea. Nearby is a large shady pergola equipped with a bar and furnished with sofas and easy chairs. Further on, down towards the shoreline, is a beautiful sea-view yoga deck.

Following your nose towards the sea, a path below the bar takes you to some steps, at the bottom of which is a small secluded pebbly beach - the perfect spot for a morning swim in the azure waters of the Tyrrhenian.

Due to the nature of the property including terraces, low walls and several drops around the extensive grounds, children must be supervised at all times.

Boats may moor in the bay, especially in the high season, and the seafront area is public and may be used by other people. The access to the small beach in front of the house needs to be negotiated and may not be suitable for all

Because of natural changes to the coastline from season to season, the sea access in front of this property may not look as it does in the photos.

A cat may be seen in the villa's grounds, but he will not enter the house unless encouraged to do so.