Comments on: “Under the Tuscan Sun:” The Real-Life Renovated Villa http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/ A Fun Place to Get Your House Fix Sat, 18 May 2013 06:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: 28 Travel Movies that Inspire http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-861203 28 Travel Movies that Inspire Fri, 10 May 2013 18:10:01 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-861203 [...] This is how the villa Bramasole looks today. [...]

]]> By: Honeysuckle Cottage | ~ House Crazy ~ http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-819498 Honeysuckle Cottage | ~ House Crazy ~ Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:01:51 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-819498 [...] a little reminiscent of Frances Mayes in Under the Tuscan Sun who bought her dream house while on vacation in [...]

]]> By: june http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-518114 june Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:41:57 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-518114 Its probably just me .., but, I hate the after . The kitchen seems ok ,but the original had such soul. The renovation looks like all my rich friends renovations ,who walk around with architectural digest under their arms and their decorators on speed dial.
Im not saying its not a pleasant space or design but I feel its criminal to take a place with history and patina and turn it into antiseptic beige -could be anywhere- looks like a boutique hotel space….yuck.

]]> By: hookedonhouses http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-475641 hookedonhouses Mon, 14 May 2012 14:01:50 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-475641 So nice to hear from you, Sophie! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to explain more of these details for us. Your villa is beautiful!

]]> By: Sophie de Vries http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-475632 Sophie de Vries Mon, 14 May 2012 13:43:55 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-475632 Hi everyone, I’ve read all the posts and thought I would clarify a few things! I’m so glad most of you seem to like it so much, I hope you come and visit us sometime :) Thank you Julia for posting about us!

Most of what you saw in the movie was just a set, hardly any of it was real I’m afraid. The frescos on the walls were all false as was the tap, the red colour of the house and the fountain in the square in cortona… We have put a false tap in though just for fun :) We have renovated it extremely carefully over 5 years making sure all the original features are preserved and restored. Nothing was taken away and everything added is from reclamation yards in the area. All fabrics used are locally woven by Busatti of Anghiari, antiques from Arezzo and Cortona antique markets and travertine from the Florence area. The footprint of the house is exactly the same, what you didn’t see in the film was the farmhouse next door which is part of the property (see photos). As Francis says, her house is up the road Villa Laura was used as the set only. They are quite similar though with their balconies and similar build style!

You are all welcome to come and have a look anytime you are in Cortona! Please contact me and if there are no guests I would be very happy to show you around. Buona giornata a tutti! x

]]> By: homer http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-463804 homer Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:25:34 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-463804 Thank you. I hate the remodel. It looks so contemporary, so neutral, so like it could be any new house anywhere in the world. Loved it in the movie before it was “fixed”.

]]> By: Joanna W. http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-454014 Joanna W. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:59:22 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-454014 Beautiful villa, but the more I liked in the movie. She had a soul.
Many greetings from Poland:-)))
Joanna

]]> By: Evelyn http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-451640 Evelyn Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:50:24 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-451640 Love the movie, love the house. What a dream vacation to rent it. Maybe someday when I win the lottery.

]]> By: hookedonhouses http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-451534 hookedonhouses Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:50:50 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-451534 Wow! I hadn’t seen that. Thanks, Diane!

]]> By: Diane Tuman http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/27/under-the-tuscan-sun-the-real-life-renovated-villa/comment-page-1/#comment-451529 Diane Tuman Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:22:34 +0000 http://hookedonhouses.net/?p=38088#comment-451529 Hi Julia: The Hollywood Reporter just posted that the home is now for sale. Check it out: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/villa-under-the-tuscan-sun-sale-296457

Great job, by the way! Love your stuff (as you know). :)

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