Here's How Much It Costs To Cook In Ciao House's Lavish Italian Villa

"Ciao House," Food Network's new cooking show, features 10 contestants who try to out-cook each other, which is a pretty familiar setup. But what makes this show special is both the food and the setting. Hosts Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabriele Bertaccini are judging the Italian food prepared under their discerning gaze. In order to immerse themselves in the "spirito" of things, the contestants are also living under the same roof, and cooking in the same kitchen.

But it's no everyday home and kitchen. The show is set in a magnificent Tuscan villa that has been updated for contemporary chefs. The kitchen presents as one part history, one part modern convenience. Chef Omar Ashley told People that the kitchen is "amazing" and "it makes you feel like you are in someone's grandmother's kitchen. But not my grandma."

There is an entire episode of House Hunters International devoted to Bertaccini's search for the perfect place to house the show. Price point? Between $50,000 and $100,000. Per week. This means that using the kitchen costs around $10,000 per day — leaving the cost of food aside. It's a pretty hefty price tag, which fortunately does not get passed on to the diners' bill. 

Any nonna with that house would have been an aristocrat with a pretty extensive staff: The "Ciao House" villa has 10 bedrooms and 10 baths, too (enough for each contestant). Co-host Gabriele Bertaccini had a pretty extensive list of requirements, too; according to People, he needed a place that, "look[ed] regal and showcase[d] historical Italian design," but he also needed it to be, "functional for shooting a television show with a professional kitchen and a communal dining space."

The ambiance is truly out of this world. The villa is located in a small town called Borgo San Lorenzo, almost an hour northeast of Florence. In addition to an incredible kitchen and spacious living area, it features numerous historic and artistic details that would be hard to find anywhere else. Built in the 14th century, the villa is replete with high arched ceilings, some of which include period frescoes. 

It comes with extensive grounds, too. As Chef Corey Becker put it, it's "an estate ... it's a compound." There is an enormous swimming pool out back and terra cotta planters filled with flowers. The gentle rolling hills and gorgeous backdrop are the perfect setting for the drama inside the home. An Italian culinary version of Game of Thrones, worthy of the Renaissance. Bravo.