6 bedrooms:
First floor
Master double bedroom with separate study and en suite bathroom
Double bedroom with adjoining baby’s room with two antique baby cots and en suite bathroom
Twin bedroom with en suite bathroom
Twin bedroom with en suite bathroom
Second floor
Double bedroom with en suite bathroom
Double bedroom with en suite bathroom
Large main sitting room with library
Light, modern kitchen opening onto
Dining area with reading corner
TV room
Laundry
Separate downstairs loo
Swimming pool (12 x 6m)
Water is ozone treated so no chemicals
Pool shower
Antique outdoor bread/pizza oven
Outdoor dining area for 12 people
Covered pergola by the pool
Air con in the bedrooms
BBQ
Wide screen TV
WiFi in every room
Dyson fans in the bedrooms
Mosquito nets on bedroom windows
Sky Satellite
Hairdryers
Memory mattresses
Professional oven
Espresso machine
Central heating
Cot and highchair available for rent (payable locally)
Mid week clean included (Extra cleaning payable locally)
Gardener
Pool guy
A good local chef can be organised (payable locally)
The house its on the border of the provinces Perugia-Terni and is in a great spot for exploring the immediate area.
Sismano village is 1.5km as the crow flies (just over 5 minutes by car), where there are some small shops and an excellent restaurant
Todi is a 10 minute drive and has plenty of very good restaurants and good local shops
Montepulciano is 90km
Perugia is 55km
Orvieto is 35km
Fly to Perugia (55km), Rome (177km) or Ciampino (160km)
A hire care is recommended at this house
There is a family run restaurant within easy walking distance of the house, all of the produce used is grown on the farm itself.
The villa is very near Sismano, a small medieval fortification which was originally built to protect Todi. There is a small castle, a few shops and one excellent restaurant.
The nearest lively town, Todi, is a mere 10 minute drive. Todi has wonderful restaurants, pizzerias and gelaterias, Italian local shops and there is more than enough choice for your daily needs. The large piazza in the centre of the town is perfect for sun downers.
Nearby the vineyards at Torgiano there is a well-known wine museum where you can learn about the history of Italian wine-making, who do tours. On the same ticket you can also visit the local olive oil museum.
In Deruta you will find the famous, traditional ceramics known as Maiolica (also found in other local towns) – true devotees of this china seek out Deruta where 250 factories still produce this colourful ceramic. From huge outdoor pots to tiny hand painted espresso cups – your suitcases will be bulging.
It is a great area for those who love their food and wine – with the celebrated Montefalco and Montepulciano not far away, sample tastings and tours galore before delicious lunches in any of these Umbrian hilltop towns – just wonderful!
Umbria is also known for its traditional linens and cashmere – these can be bought in nearby Todi.
Visit one of the many markets in the area and come home with a proper, authentic pizza cutter – or a great big hunk of parmesan cheese to last you through the Autumn.
We saw this house on a fabulous day in October and we were thrilled. This house is of a very high standard indeed and oh so elegant inside.
Casa Collina was completely renovated in 2014. Before you even walk through the door your breath is taken away by the absolutely staggering views of the surrounding hills and of the small medieval town of Pesciano.
The owners have carefully restored this villa and have created a beautiful bright and classically designed home – they have mixed old with new marrying antiques and contemporary pieces. Large pale grey bookshelves are oozing with delicious reads, there are cool, modern chairs and elegant painted french chairs side by side. The effect is great, and very stylish.
We particularly loved the kitchen in this house – glorious state of the art equipment and beautiful lighting means there are no excuses for not producing the very best fare! If you’d rather not there is a cook we can book (just let us know)…
Beautifully appointed rooms are large and comfortable, crisp white sheets adorn every bed and punchy colours on the cushions and bed covers give the rooms character. We like the way the owner has decorated this house – understated but with so much thought. We wandered from room to room ooing and ahing at all the beautiful fabric they have used.
The gardens are very large and boast beautiful plants including lots of mature trees and shade. Breakfasting on the terrace is the perfect place to enjoy the uninterrupted, vast views. Sit in the shade after a long lunch for a snooze – or catch up on the latest novel away from the noise of the pool. It is so wonderful to have large lawns for the children to play endless games of cricket or football.
The swimming pool is big and really beautiful, with tiled edges and comfortable white sun beds (with head shades – we love those!). How wonderful to eat lunch by the pool and enjoy those staggering valley views.
