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Residence La Ferriera AN INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL MEMBER
Developer: Mauro Rampi and Massimo Rampi
Location: Loro Ciuffenna, Arezzo, Italy
Product: Fixed weeks, fixed units; deeded ownership
Units: 19: 11 one-bedrooms, eight two-bedrooms
Price: One-bedroom: from €6,400 (US$7,887) to €15,300 (US$18,852) per week
Two-bedroom: from €7,665 (US$9,444) to €27,744 (US$34,184) per week
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swimming pool (open during the summer from May 1 to Sept. 30), a
tennis court, laundry facilities, and private parking. Close by are a well-
ness center and spa located less than a half-mile (100 meters) from the
resort, horseback riding, and sport fishing.
Amenities aside, Residence La Ferriera organizes excursions such
as wine tours of Tuscany and day-trips to Arezzo and Cortona, Cinque
Terre, Siena and San Gimignano, Pisa and Lucca, and other neighbor-
ing towns. “You can reach the major cities of Tuscan art in less than
an hour,” adds Mauro Rampi. The resort also offers Italian language
courses, as well as tastings at the restaurant. More than its catalogue of
cultural experiences, Residence La Ferriera is a family affair — Mauro
Rampi’s son Tommaso and daughter Virginia are the executive man-
agers of the resort — giving it an authentic touch of Italian hospitality.
A Taste of Loro Ciuffenna
Aside from being a living homage to its history, Residence La Ferri-
era features a half-board meal component, which includes breakfast
and dinner, for owners and guests. “We offer meal plans in half board
because we know that our guests like touring the region and visiting all
the attractions of the area during the day, but when they come back,
they like to find our warm, familiar atmosphere and gourmet food,”
says Mauro Rampi. “We are receiving good feedback.”
While the half-board meal plan is definitely a perk for guests — and
gives visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the other flavors
of the region (the restaurant closes for lunch) — the feedback Mauro
Rampi speaks of doesn’t just stem from the convenience factor of having
a breakfast-and-dinner meal package — the kitchen staff takes pride in
its work, and it shows.
“In Italy, the food is not only food; it also means culture, tradition, and
history,” he says. “Everything that is offered at the restaurant La Ferriera
is handmade, from the bread and cakes to the pasta and marmalade —
even the raw materials (oil, wine, vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, and flour)
come from nearby.” And that’s something everyone who digs into a plate
of gorgonzola-and-walnut-stuffed cappellaccio pasta appreciates —
that, and the restaurant’s preservation of history: The old stone grinders
used during the property’s flour-processing days are still visible.
Beyond Italy
“The timeshare program was born when we restored the resort, and
it has grown together with our partners and members,” says Mauro
Rampi. Residence La Ferriera offers fixed units, fixed weeks, and
deeded ownership, sold on-site through lead generation.
“Our prerogative is to share our reality on-site; we try to foresee
people’s needs and pay particular attention to the cleanliness and
maintenance of the exterior and interior of the resort and apartments,”
he says.
Prices range from €6,400 (US$7,887) to €27,744 (US$34,184),
depending on the unit size. Owners who purchase at the resort get a
one-year Interval Gold® membership, along with a three-year standard
Interval International® membership.
While sales have been focused on the Italian market, Mauro Rampi
is hopeful that ownership at the resort will expand beyond Italy. “We
wish to grow into other markets because we firmly believe in what we
are and in what we can offer, especially in the wonderful region that
hosts us.” And as their resort is affiliated with Interval, the Rampi family
feels they are on the right track. “We have a valuable relationship with
Interval International that we have kept for years,” says Mauro Rampi.
“Our property and its destination are truly demanded by the exchange
guests.”
“We are proud to add such an excellent property with centuries-
old history to our network of more than 3,000 affiliated resorts,” says
Darren Ettridge, Interval’s senior vice president of resort sales and
business development for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. “And
we’re certain our members will be just as pleased.”
Keeping History Alive
“Our uniqueness lies in the family warmth we give our customers,”
says Mauro Rampi. “We are in the corner of paradise, surrounded by
the extraordinary nature of our environment, full of history, in the most
enviable triangle of the world, between Florence, Arezzo, and Siena.”
While the Rampi family takes satisfaction in the Italian hospitality
offered and the idyllic location of the resort, the preservation — and
pride — of the property’s past is what really sets Residence La Ferriera
apart. As an outstanding timeshare resort in the heart of Tuscany, it’s on
the front end of excellence.
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