r/pics • u/RichFrasier • 18h ago

Entrance to our Villa in Tuscany

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u/Tha_Hand 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/xbVnzAFQr9Op2

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u/_Diskreet_ 13h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/132pnhRx4EM7ni

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u/Stolehtreb 7h ago

This and the peanut cutting scene. I’ve always wanted to actually cut a peanut that thin

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u/JDeane_mk5 7h ago

You'd be surprised. I think ours was $400-500 a night for a 7 bedroom villa with a similar vibe to this. Split between even just one other family and it's quite an affordable accomodation. Unfortunately our friends bailed, so each of our pieces of luggage had their own room.

I also found everything to be cheaper in Italy vs northeast US. Wine, food, and no tipping necessary. You end dropping way more on a trip to Disney for example.

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u/postoperativepain 18h ago

If you’re thinking of getting a place there, don’t bother. There’s really nothing available .

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u/mrarcos 18h ago

Not even a sublet?

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u/postoperativepain 18h ago

It’s booked solid

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u/TelenorTheGNP 18h ago

I got mine through the Maestro.

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u/darkrose3333 17h ago

It's booked, Jerry

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u/weinermcgee 8h ago

Do you know how big Tuscany is? It's huge. It's probably like North Dakota.

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u/WankerBott 7h ago

lol Tuscany is about the size of New Jersey, oddly enough, there were so many 'live otherwhere' owners Italy was paying people to move to Tuscany up until mid 2024, it had to be your primary residence and some EU residency restrictions

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u/PeopleofYouTube 5h ago

It’s a Seinfeld reference

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u/loki2002 17h ago

They're at capacity.

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u/el_sandino 17h ago

Are you saying I’m lower class???

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u/jwl300_ 17h ago

A cot?

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u/MyVoiceIsElevating 16h ago

Are you telling me there is not one condo in all of Del Boca Vista?

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u/chadmb2003 15h ago

We're moving in lock, stock and barrel. We're gonna be in the pool. We're gonna be in the clubhouse. We're gonna be all over that shuffleboard court!

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u/Jaco927 6h ago

Came here for this comment. Thank you reddit!

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u/Slacker_The_Dog 18h ago

Oh dope I hope I get a paycheck from one of my two jobs early.

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u/ElongThrust0 18h ago

Dont worry , one day you could end up living there working for him!

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u/Amedais 17h ago

Redditors can’t see other people’s success without making sure everyone knows they’re miserable.

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u/A_Refill_of_Mr_Pibb 17h ago

People should keep their success to themselves. But we all know that's not why they become successful. It's to share pictures and boast and include some Dale Carnegie quote and act like they don't end up in the same ground as us. We'd all do it if we were. It's human nature. "Look at me, aren't I better than you?" Plus, it isn't misery, it's reality. The social contract is broken. There is no amount of work any of us can do to have a friggin Italian villa? Just give me a break.

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u/Shapes_in_Clouds 13h ago

He rented it bro, a vacation to Italy is not some unattainable luxury. Villas can be rented there for not much more than a hotel room.

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u/imanocto 13h ago

Looks amazing!

My rich-ass brother rented a villa in Tuscany, only to find that the giant suv he rented couldn't navigate the narrow streets to get there.

A hillarious, "I'm from America" problem.

Hope your experience in Tuscany was better than his!

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u/Praesentius 8h ago

Dude, I live in Lucca (also in Tuscany) and our historic city center is a limited traffic zone, so only permitted drivers can drive there. It's really a walking city.

Anyway, we have this old roman amphitheater that is converted into a piazza. And right outside it, on a pretty tight street is where some dude parks his Hummer H2. I have NO idea how he gets it in and out.

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u/starrpamph 18h ago

Looks like Naboo

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u/literallyacactus 18h ago

Pretty sure most Naboo scenes were indeed filmed in Italy around lake como

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u/Praesentius 9h ago

The sand-gets-everywhere scenes were from Como. The capital scenes were from the royal palace of Caserta near Naples. Both are quite lovely.

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u/Dr_Zoidberg003 18h ago

Gardens of the Red Keep look nice this time of year

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u/Deletereous 18h ago

Looks like a scene from The Godfather.

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u/iammandalore 15h ago

I thought it was Toussant in the Witcher 3 remaster at first.

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u/RichFrasier 17h ago

Kinda felt like it too 😎

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u/energyinmotion 12h ago

Looks like The Witcher 3 Blood and Wine expansion.

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u/xRolox 13h ago

Bring the lobster boat around, Jeeves

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u/jhiaxis 7h ago

i thought tuscany was full up? the maestro said so

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u/DigitalDonut 7h ago

Here’s where I’d put my villa in Tuscany, IF I HAD ONE!

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u/RichFrasier 18h ago

It was hard to leave Tuscany last summer .... especially with the villa we had. With us was a large family gathering from all over. We were referred to this villa which came with a cook.

Incredible!

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u/Low_Age_7427 18h ago

How much?

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u/RVAWTFBBQ 17h ago

I can answer this. My wife and I rented a villa in Chianti that housed us and 50 guests for 3 nights with the most beautiful pool and grounds you can imagine for something like $9,000 for our wedding a few years ago. It was an unbelievable venue ad well, look up Quercia al Poggio if you want. For the number of folks we had onsite and the insane property that is a bargain in my book.

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u/Low_Age_7427 17h ago

Thanks for your help. That sounds reasonable.

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u/RVAWTFBBQ 3h ago

The price was just for exclusive use of the property (we did it mid week for a lower rate), catering for both the wedding itself and the other meals onsite was a good bit extra but all in we were still less than half the cost of a “traditional” sort of wedding in the States where we live, and it was 3 days vs one night. Obviously travel and other arrangements need to be built in to it but we have 0 regrets with the choice.

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u/RichFrasier 17h ago

That was a bargain.

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u/its_justme 18h ago

Bro’s name starts with rich. If you gotta ask!

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u/bubs1996 18h ago

How much did it cost

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u/PolicyWonka 18h ago

The villa or the cook?

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u/czarfalcon 18h ago

Beautiful! I wish I knew about this when we were in Italy last year, but I’m sure it would’ve been out of our budget…

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u/Francone79 7h ago

Where?

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u/Ms74k_ten_c 17h ago

Username checks out.

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u/starglitter 7h ago

Tuscany is the most beautiful place I've ever been.

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u/RichFrasier 5h ago

Tuscany was wonderful - we had a great time visiting a number of the hill towns and learning about the history.
Obviously a photographer’s dream … and then to come back to this villa and a private cook each night .. over the top!
I’m not trying to boast, just recommending a visit to Tuscany.
Pizza, pasta, wine, gelato and wonderful architecture … ALL spectacular.

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u/Public_Fucking_Media 3h ago

We were able to do something like this (without the private chef) for our 30th birthday trip with a group of friends, it was shockingly affordable, I wanna say under $1k a night for a group of 10...

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u/AngelSkyes 2h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/a6ppZr7ob8L6w

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u/RichFrasier 52m ago

I loved the movie and had a chance to visit the villa where part of the movie was filmed.. even saw THE barley field.

Was very kool!

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u/AngelSkyes 40m ago

Hell yeah! One of my favorite movies, visiting is on my bucket list

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u/danfinger51 2h ago

I want to go to there.

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u/Gotrek_Gurnisson 59m ago

I choose this guys villa

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u/Even_Power6598 15h ago

Looks like the place from Knives Out 2: The Glass Onion

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u/Mazelbro 18h ago

Can you imagine the cost of upkeep to the grounds and garden of such a place???

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u/Zerolich 9h ago

Just treat it like a farm, have lots of kids to help 🙃

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u/Romanopapa 10h ago

That PVC pipe kinda ruined the photo for me.

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u/nailbunny2000 9h ago

Probably cast iron.

The security cam on the left throws it a bit though.

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u/Romanopapa 8h ago

Oh you’re probably right.

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u/Francone79 7h ago

it's Copper

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u/RichFrasier 51m ago

Wes not PVC! Old brass I think.