4 bedrooms:
Ground floor:
Fully equipped kitchen
Indoor dining area
Sitting room with open fire
Garden room with Crittall-style windows and doors that make up three of the walls
Laundry room
W/C with shower
First floor:
2 double bedrooms with en suite shower rooms
Second floor:
2 double bedrooms with en suite shower rooms
Swimming pool (16m x 4m)
Outdoor shower
Air conditioning
Each bedroom benefits from floor cooling and mosquito nets
Microwave
Washing machine
Tumble dryer
Iron+board
Television
WiFi
Central heating
Cot
High chair
BBQ
Wine cellar
Bed linen and towels (including ones for pool use) are changed weekly
A cleaner also comes briefly, mid-week
Owners can arrange truffle hunting experiences as well as dinners and other activities. Please ask for further information
There are incredible panoramic views from the property, which is surrounded by a private truffle reserve and olive trees.
The nearest restaurant is 2 minutes by car or a 20 minute walk away, further bars, a pasticceria and a small supermarket can be found in the nearby town of Guardea
Larger supermarkets are a 10 or 20 minute drive away
Lake Bolsena is nearby which is lovely for a swim and also offers water sports
The ‘dying’ town of Bagnoregio is lovely for a day trip and lunch in town
Orvieto is 25 minutes by car
Todi is 45 minutes by car
Deruta and Perguia are roughly 1 hour by car
Fly to Perugia airport – just over 1 hour away by car
Rome airport is 1.5 hrs by car
Florence airport is 2 hours by car
The train station at Orvieto is ideal for direct journeys to Rome, Florence, Arezzo and Perugia.
The glow of the small city of Orvieto is beautiful from every angle. With architecture reminiscent of both Florence and Rome, the exquisite cathedral façade reflects the golden light of sunset like few others in the world. There are lots of shops and bars/restaurants, fabulous delis and wonderful bakeries. Well worth a visit.
Just east of Orvieto and only 35km from the villa you’ll find Todi. Perched on a lofty hilltop, high above the winding River Tiber, Todi’s tumbling traditional architecture makes it one of Umbria’s prettiest towns. Once a simple agricultural town, today’s gentrified Todi is a trendy retreat for foreign expats and Rome’s arts and media types. At its heart, the lovely Piazza del Popolo has plenty of good cafés and restaurants, plus you can climb the tower of San Fortunato church for fabulous views. Once you arrive, bypass the city gates and use the well signposted Porta Orvietana car park instead. Rather than having to climb the seriously steep hill into the centre, you will instead be able to ride up in style via the (free) lift.
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.
Surrounded by the owners’ fascinating truffle farm within the rolling Umbrian hills.
The light-filled sitting and dining area or ‘Garden Room’ is hugely impressive. Beautifully cool in summer thanks to the air conditioning and cosy in winter with the sound of rain against the glass, this is the perfect place to experience all the Umbrian seasons. The magnificent oak tree outside seems to guard the house and provides verdant shade during the summer.
Upstairs, four spacious bedrooms take up the upper two floors of the original building, with the living space stretching out across the extended ground floor. The bedrooms are generous and welcoming with king size beds, modern Italian furniture and a warm decorating palette. Each room is individual but treated with the same care. The master bedroom has an outdoor terrace looking out over the garden.
A lovingly tended vegetable garden at the rear provides guests with seasonal produce to use.
This is a beautifully designed house, with a keen sense of welcome. The owners are keen to share this wonderful place so that others can experience the beauty both inside and out.
