Rental Villa in Italy to rent - holiday lettings

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Nr 8 apartments sleeps 2+2
Gualdo Cattaneo Perugia

This farmhouse that date back to the 19th century is situated in the centre of Umbria, between Assisi and Perugia , Todi and Montefalco.
This farmhouse, peculiar for the nice interiors and the naturalistic context in which is set, sprang up with apartments and swimming pool inside a two hundred and eight hectares farm immersed in a still uncontaminated land, on the top of a hill four hundred

and fifty metres above Sea level, in a unique position for its panorama and quietness.
It is the right place for a relaxing holiday in contact with the nature, a pleasant wholesome experience with food and local wines.
One hundred and eighty hectares consist of wood in which one can find every species of trees; ilexes, chestnuts, firs etc.

The remaining twenty-eight hectares that encircle the farmhouse contain a century old olive grove to which more than one thousand younger olive trees have been added. This land does not know chemical fertilizer such and herbicides.
All the plants are well kept and pruned only by expert hands.
A careful restore of the main farmhouse produced eight similar apartments of sixty square metres each, 5 of

which on the ground floor and 3 on the first floor, all with independent entrance, composed of a double bedroom, a living room with double sofa bed, kitchen or kitchenette corner, bathroom.

Apartments:

IL FIENILE (ground floor, cooking area, outdoor space)
IL PORTICO (ground floor, cooking area, fireplace)
L'ULIVETO (ground floor, kitchen, outdoor place)
IL GINEPRO (ground floor, kitchen, outdoor place)
IL GRANAIO (on two floors, kitchen, fireplace, outdoor place)
LA TORRE (first floor, kitchen, fireplace)
IL POGGIO (first floor, cooking area, fireplace)
IL BELVEDERE (first floor, cooking area, fireplace balcony)

There are also 3 additional bedrooms in the farmhouse that can be rented separately. The bedrooms are all situated in the first floor of the smaller farmhouse. They have the dimension of 25 sqm, with a sight on the olive grove. Each bedroom has its services and all comforts: heating, air conditioning, TV set, 2 double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom with shower and a suite (double bedroom + living room) with bathroom with shower.

Interiors are well kept with particular care to the smallest detail in order to re- create and respect the features of this locality. Chestnut beams, flat tiles, impruneta bricks, period furniture, these are the elements of an elegant and rural furnishing, everything without neglecting the comfort of the sofas and orthopaedic beds, essential for a real relax.
All the flats have a TV set, independent central heating,

dishwasher, hairdryer and everything necessary for cooking (electrical cream whipping, toaster, corkscrew, vegetable mill).

OUTDOORS SPACE
The respect for the nature led to not disturb the landscape but adapt to it. That's why the swimming pool has a splendid placing for panorama and easy access.
A shared big barbecue with furnished park and gardens, as well as the gazebo from which to enjoy the beautiful view on the Umbrian surrounding hills are available to all guests.
The farm offers several possibilities for the people who wants to have a good time making physical activity.
There is a swimming pool for those who wish to swim, or mountain bikes for those who prefer to take a walk along the numerous paths around the farm.
In the nearby riding centre you can take lessons and go horse back.

PRODUCTS of the farm:
The main product is extra virgin olive oil.
90% of olives come from mulberry tree and 10% (ten for cent) ilex tree.
From the harvesting to the moment of the pressing never pass more than two days. Pressing is made nearby in the oil press in Gualdo Cattaneo.
The result of all this is an extra virgin olive oil with low acidity, with a fruity aroma and it is rich in unsaturated lipids and vitamins.

SERVICES
-Swimming pool (open 15/05-30/09)
-Mountain bike
-Bowling green
-table tennis
- Service bar and first breakfast
- Barbecue and furnished park and gardens
- Parking areas
- Sale of products

Prices per week 2007/8 in Euro

House Heating
extra bed/cot
final cleaning