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country house with swimming pool in UMBRIA (Narni)
Deep in the silent woods in the Umbriam countryside, surrounded by flowers and aromatic plants, quince trees and olive trees, the country house is the perfect shelter for whoever is looking for an enchanted atmosphere and at the same time wants to experience the heart of the Italian culture. Located halfway between Rome and the well known touristic sites in Umbria. The country house is an ancient stone mansion furnished with style and elegance, perfectly integrated into the surrounding nature. The main house has 6 double ensuite bedrooms, a lounge, a dining-room, a kitchen, a pantry and an enchanting screened porch with French windows leading into the garden. The swimming pool, filled with groundwater and surrounded by lavendar, roses and rosmary bushes, is a turqoise jewel and the centre of attraction during the Summer. The house is also liveable in Winter thanks to the efficient heating system and pellet stoves. The pantry is equiped with a washing machine, dishwasher, a hob, oven and fridge. The main kitchen in the house is fully equipped. In addition to the main house, there is a little cottage right under a big oak tree. The cottage features a bathroom with shower, WC with bidet and a sink, a small kitchen, one queen-size bed and a wooden mezzanine with 2 windows overlooking the garden and the surrounding woods; the facade has a screened porch with French windows. The garden borders with the woods on 2 sides South and South-West and with vine-yards and olive trees towards North, North-West. The swimming pool is located in the southern part of the garden and is 15 metres long by 5 metres wide.
We were a large group with 2 dogs who came for a week. The house is very sweet and bigger than we thought with a very nice swimming pool. We were just surprised by the road which was a bit complicated for underpowered cars.
We recommends it !
We stayed at the house as a group of 11 including children ages 10 up. Patrizia and Carla organised a lovely complementary meal of lasagne, bruschetta and salads for our first night and it was delicious. We were greeted by Patrizia and have nothing but praise for how Patrizia responded to all of our questions.
The house itself has 4 bedrooms with access to another 2 double rooms via separate external access. A little cottage also provides another bedroom. The main house is beautifully furnished with creative art pieces and the lounge is very roomy and cosy. The pool was perfect for our stay, particularly as we arrived during the unprecedented heatwave. The pool is the best that we have used during our various visits to Umbria as it is a great size and within a very short walk from the house. A outside shower is also really useful.
The location itself is fairly remote although the garden and outside space is magical. Be prepared however, for the steep drive to the Villa from San Vito.
The local town, San Vito, is tiny so we regularly ventured to larger towns close by such as Narni (approx. 30 mins drive) and Otricolli (approx. 15 minutesâ drive). Otricolli offers a couple of restaurants offering good food at affordable prices. However, a car is a must and we regularly visited towns in this part of Umbria, including Orto, Spoleto and Todi which all offer nice historical sights and good food.
All in all, we had a lovely stay at the house. Our only observation is that a large group with small children should consider how the sleeping arrangements will work as the outside bedrooms/separate cottage may not be ideal for them.
Kam J.
Avis ancien
10/10 â Excellent
Raffaela F.
10 janv. 2015
Il casale delle meraviglie
Nel periodo a cavallo di capodanno i miei amici ed io (10 adulti e 6 bambini), abbiamo soggiornato per quattro giorni in questo splendido casale vicino Roma. Al nostro arrivo abbiamo trovato l'intero alloggio pulitissimo. La struttura e' arredata con grande gusto ed eleganza, curata nei minimi particolari, gli spazi comuni sono adatti ad accogliere tutti gli ospiti indicati. La cucina, oltre che bellissima, e' dotata di tutto il necessario. Meravigliosa la veranda che da' sul giardino. Completa questo posto incantato una bellissima dependance adatta ad accogliere 5 persone, del tutto indipendente essendo dotata di cucina e bagno. Nelle vicinanze gli splendidi paesi di Narni e Otricoli con buoni ristoranti anche se il nostro consiglio e' quello di....fare la spesa e rimanere in casa data la bellezza del posto! Degna di nota la presenza nelle vicinanze di personale, gentilissimo, disponibile per ogni necessitĂ . Un ringraziamento particolare alla proprietaria sig.ra Carla, cortesissima e raffinata, che ci ha riservato una splendida accoglienza facendoci sentire subito "a casa". Assolutamente da non perdere.