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Item Description

Molino di Bordone is an elegant, 17th century stone farmhouse/villa made up of 4 apartments and ideally located for exploring Tuscany and Umbria. Authentically restored, decorated with the utmost attention to detail and furnished with country charm by owners Pino ad Caroline Nobile, who restored it from a ruin that had been empty for over 30 years! Drawn by the peacefulness of the place, the 360° views, and the surrounding vineyards and olive groves, they are often to be found at home to welcome you.

With exquisitely decorated interiors, the utmost attention to detail, and furnished with country charm, you'll enjoy chestnut beamed ceilings, terracotta tiled floors, marble tiled en-suite bathroom, fully-equipped kitchens, large living rooms with wood burning fireplaces, a reading library, outdoor patios with barbecues for al fresco dining.

For more information, visit Caspin Journeys at http://www.caspin.com.

Your trip for 2 includes:

1) 7-Night Stay in a 1-Bedroom Apartment in the Molino di Bordone 17th Century Farmhouse in Tuscany, Italy
The apartment featrues a charming and spacious sitting room converted from the old flour mill with the original millstone; all the comforts of home in the fully-fitted kitchen. Try out your Tuscan cooking skills or plan an evening barbecue celebration. There is a large sofabed in the living area. The large master bedroom has French windows leading to the private garden facing the rising sun and a window facing west onto the front terrace – enjoy sun or shade all day long as you prefer. The marble-tiled bathroom has both bath and shower facilities plus a washing machine for your laundry. You'll be able to get away from it all, enjoy a romantic holiday and relax with your family. Guests are welcome to help themselves to fresh produce from the organic vegetable garden, as well as apples, cherries, apricots and plums from the orchard. There are abundances of sage, thyme and rosemary for flavoring your gourmet recipes.

2) Round Trip BusinessElite® Airfare* for 2 Courtesy of Delta Air Lines. Travel from anywhere in the Continental US to Italy. (*Travel class dependent on route and availability.)

2) A Personal Tour of the Hill Towns of Southern Tuscany with Lunch - The owners of the property, Pino and Caroline Nobile, will personally show you the best the region has to offer. Departing at 9am, You’ll wind through the streets of Montepulciano, known as the pearl of the Renaissance, admiring its wonderful buildings. Visit the Cantina del Redi, where Vino Nobile is aged in vaulted caves beneath the foundations of the city. You’ll pass San Biagio, one of the great churches of the high Renaissance, and drive through the picturesque countryside of the Val D’Orcia to Montichiello with time to explore this tiny hamlet before continuing to Pienza, Pope Pius II’s setting for a utopian society and a marvel of 15th century architecture. The day ends at the Roman hot springs of Bagno Vignoni. 

Item Special Note

Courtesy of Pino and Caroline Nobile and Annette Pfister.

Travel must be booked and completed within 1 year of the auction closing date: February 2, 2016. Package is void after one year, and no refunds will be given if travel does not occur within 1 year.

Payment Disclaimer:

PLEASE NOTE: In order prevent credit card fraud, if the winning bid exceeds $1,000, The Drama League of New York will require a signed credit card authorization form, a photocopy of both sides of the purchasing credit card (all but the last 4 digits may be blacked out), and proof of identity (state-issued photo ID – private ID numbers may be blacked out), OR payment via check or money order before arranging the prize package for the winner.

Travel & Accomodation Disclaimer: 

Accommodation must be utilized in a consecutive period of 7 nights. 2 month's notice required before redeeming prize, and scheduling will be based upon the availability of the villa, as determined by the owners. Destination airport will be chosen based on the travel dates and may include Florence or Rome. Transportation to Tuscany from destination airport not included. 

*BusinessElite® Delta flights subject to terms and conditions below. Availability may not include direct flights and may not include all flights on any given day.

Delta Air Lines Terms & Conditions:

1)     Reservations/Ticketing: Reservations must be made and tickets issued prior to departure. Reservations made on delta.com must be ticketed at time of reservation. Reservations made by calling Delta reservations must be ticketed within 14 days after the reservation is made and all reservations must be ticketed at least 14 days before departure. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.

2)     Travel Dates: Certificate is redeemable for travel by the date provided in associated award or agreement. All travel must then be completed within one year of certificate redemption date. Extensions will not be granted under any circumstances.

3)     Booking Class: Certificate may be redeemed for a one-way or round-trip ticket in authorized fare class only.

4)     Fare Basis Code: *GRATIS (*Insert applicable booking class. Ex: YGRATIS).

5)     Minimum Stay: None.

6)     Maximum Stay: Travel must be completed within one year of the certificate issue date.

7)     Blackout dates: None

8)     Itinerary: Stopovers, circle trips, open-segments, and waitlisting are not permitted. Single open-jaw itineraries are permitted.

9)     Valid carrier: Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection carriers and Delta Shuttle (excludes code share flights other than KLM)

10)  Routing: All travel must be via the routes of DL/KL in which DL/KL publishes fares. Fares to/from Japan, Asia and Micronesia are valid via Deltas transpacific flights only. KLM designated/operated flights are only permitted on flights between the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe, India, Africa and the Middle East. DL/KL schedules are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice. Passengers who encounter flight irregularities will not be entitled to normal amenities as outlined in Delta’s applicable tariffs. Denied boarding compensation, if applicable, will not be paid.

11)  Non-Transferability: Certificate is non-transferable and void if sold or bartered by the recipient. The sale or barter of tickets obtained through redemption of this certificate is also prohibited. Any tickets obtained through such sale or barter are void and will not be honored for travel.

12)  Taxes/Fees: Additional taxes/fees/surcharges/inspection and security fees may apply. Passenger facility charges do not apply. Any tax liability or other government imposed fees are the responsibility of the user and will be determined at time of ticketing.

13)  Changes:  Tickets may be cancelled or reissued without penalty for a period of 24 hours after reservation is made.  After this cancellation/reissue privilege expires, changes are permitted for tickets issued in Tiers 2, 3 and 4 (subject to availability in the applicable fare class) for a fee of $200 (USD/CAD) for travel within the United States, between the United States and Canada and for travel between the United States/Canada and the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America.  For travel outside the United States, Caribbean, Mexico, and the Central America, the change fee for Delta-marketed flights is typically $250, but can vary based on location and type of fare change (i.e. a fee of $300 (USD/CAD) will apply for changes made to travel between the US/Canada and South America).

14)  Upgrades: Not permitted

15)  Standby: Not permitted

16)  Certificate offer: Certificate is void where prohibited by law. Certificate has no value except when redeemed in accordance with all terms and conditions. Certificate will be fully used once tickets have been issued and will not be returned or replaced. Certificate is the property of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

17)  SkyMiles: SkyMiles mileage credit will NOT be awarded for travel with this certificate.

18)  Same day confirmed: (Applicable only to travel within the US/Canada.) Based on availability. Passengers holding confirmed reservations and tickets may confirm earlier/later same day flight within 3 hours from scheduled departure time between same origin/destination for a non-refundable fee of $50 USD/$61CAD. There is no fee for tickets issued in Tier 1 categories.

19)  Refund: Any taxes, fees or charges paid at the time of ticket issuance will be refunded if ticket is not used. However, once redeemed, certificate is void and will have no further value.

20)  Miscellaneous: Delta reserves the right to revise terms and conditions at anytime without notice. Schedules are subject to change without notice. Terms and conditions of this offer are as written and cannot be altered, modified, or waived unless authorized in writing by a corporate officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc.