Country Villa with Large Gardens and Charming Swimming Pool
Privacy in Peaceful and Relaxing Atmosphere, Beautiful Views on the Countryside
2, 3 and 4 Bedroom Apartments
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In the heart of Umbria, near the ancient city of Perugia, Villa Aureli stands like a jewel in a hilly countryside, where lines of pine trees mark the horizon. The villa dates back to the 18th century when Count Sperello Aureli restored a 16th century tower adorning it with frescoes, prints, and painted furniture. Among the wonders of the house, the colourful Vietri ceramic floors, different in each room, the bright fist floor gallery, the garden ornamental walls and the orangerie. The present owner, Sperello di Serego Alighieri, works on astrophysics at the Firenze Observatory. He offers two apartments where the guests enjoy the rare beauty of the villa and two apartments in the house of the former gardener Adolfo. All the guests have private spaces in the park, with wonderful views on the hilly Umbrian countryside. The pool (12x4), made out the ancient water cistern, is set in a sheltered area of the park, with southern exposure. On demand, dinners and wines of the house are served.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 December 2011 - 7 January 2012 | €1280 | 3 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | €1000 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 30 June 2012 | €1280 | 3 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | €1500 | 3 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 3 November 2012 | €1280 | 3 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 22 December 2012 | €1000 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 7 January 2013 | €1280 | 3 |
Villa Aureli - Second floor Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 December 2011 - 7 January 2012 | €1280 | 3 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | €1000 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 30 June 2012 | €1280 | 3 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | €1500 | 3 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 3 November 2012 | €1280 | 3 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 22 December 2012 | €1000 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 7 January 2013 | €1280 | 3 |
Villa Aureli - Adolfo West Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 December 2011 - 7 January 2012 | €950 | 3 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | €800 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 30 June 2012 | €950 | 3 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | €1100 | 3 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 3 November 2012 | €950 | 3 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 22 December 2012 | €800 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 7 January 2013 | €950 | 3 |
Villa Aureli - Adolfo East Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 24 December 2011 - 7 January 2012 | €700 | 3 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 31 March 2012 | €800 | 3 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 30 June 2012 | €800 | 3 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 1 September 2012 | €920 | 3 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 22 December 2012 | €700 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 7 January 2013 | €800 | 3 |
Notes on prices
Special prices for long term and multiple units.
Prices include: wireless internet connection, towels, swimming pool towels, sheets, final and weekly (for long stays) cleaning.
Baby chair and bed free.
Extra maid service available and not included.
Heating not included.
Pets very welcome.
Changeover day
Changeover day (flexible): Saturday. Departure at 10am, arrival if possible between 14 and 18pm.
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Villa Aureli - Second floor
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Second floor This bright apartment (200 sq.m.) has original 18th century furniture and decorations, four balconies and many windows overlooking the garden. Rare sets of ancient prints decorate the drawing room, the large dining room and the gallery. The main stairway of the villa provides independent access from the garden. Double room with king-size bed, twin bedroom with extra large and long beds, large shared bathroom with twin basins, bath and shower. Wonderful views from all windows. Large fully equipped kitchen with dish-washer and washing machine. On demand, an enlarged version of this apartment may be available, adding one double bedroom with king-size bed and a twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Note: by simply unlocking a door, the first and second floor apartments can be joyned, and the main Villa can be rented as a whole for large groups of friends. Baby bed and chair available on demand, pets welcome; free wireless Internet connection available. |
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Villa Aureli - Adolfo West
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The House of Adolfo. During World War II Villa Aureli was used as headquarters by the German and then by the allied troops. Adolfo Guelfi was the faithful gardener who saved all the furniture and precious objects contained in the villa by walling them up in a large room. The House, built in XVIII century, is adjacent to the orangerie; it has been recently restored respecting the original features. It has air-co and modern facilities, and original furniture from the villa. Direct access to the garden and to the swimming pool, and private spaces for open-air dining. Adolfo West This apartment has an own entrance from Adolfo's courtyard. On the ground floor, living room with kitchen and dining space. Dishwasher. Living room with flat-screen TV and home theater. First floor bedroom with king-size bed and big sofa-bed, bathroom with bath and shower, hairdryer. Tower bedroom with king-size bed, wonderful views, smaller bathroom with shower. Direct access and private spaces in the garden. |
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Villa Aureli - Adolfo East
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Adolfo East This apartment (80 sq.m) has an independent entrance via the eastern facade of Adolfo's House and an external staircase, and is located on the first floor. It has a a private courtyard, kitchen/living room with flat-screen TV and DVD player. The kitchen has a microwave oven, a fridge with small freezer, and a dishwasher. The lovely blue bedroom has a king-size bed and the other room has two beds, which can be joined if necessary. Both rooms have a nice view over the courtyard of the ancient well and wood oven. Comfortable bathroom with bath and shower. Hairdryer. Direct access to the garden and to the swimming pool, and private spaces for open-air and candlelight dining in the garden and in the courts. Beautiful ancient paintings on the walls. Fully equipped laundry with washing machine and iron in the basement. Note: by unlocking a door the two apartments in Adolfo's House can be joyned and host a large group of friends. |
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Notes on accommodation
Heating available in Second floor, Adolfo West and Adolfo East apartments. Air-conditioning in Adolfo West and East. The guests of each apartment have a private entrance and private spaces in the large garden, to relax and to enjoy dinner outside by candlelight. Free baby bed and baby chair available on request for all the apartments. Children are always very welcome.
Accessibility
Unfortunately the Villa is not suitable for people with mobility problems.
Outside
The guests of all the apartments have free access to the swimming pool (12x4), made out the ancient water cistern of the vegetable garden, situated in a fenced and very sunny area. All the apartments have free wireless internet connection, but we also offer an internet point under an old linden tree in the main courtyard: it is actually a internet tree! The little dog Pepe looks after the guests, and the cats Celeste, Luna and Akbar are often around in the garden. Our sheeps and chickens have a peaceful life in the fields next to the swimming pool. The view from the garden is wonderful and full of peace.
Barbecue and complete outdoor furniture available. As we love animals, your pets are welcome! On Mondays, upon reservation, availability of tonic, draining, or relaxing massages.
Coast/Beach
There are steamers within easy reach and beaches on nearby Lake Trasimeno, at short distance drive from the villa. There are many wonderful towns around the lake, some with small beaches, and you can take a ferry across to the 3 Islands. There is a variety of water sports on offer at the lake and many wonderful seafood restaurants.
Golf
Two golf courses in the area: Golf Club Perugia, 2 km away, Località: Ellera Umbra. Frazione: Loc. Santa Sabina
Tel. +39-075-5172204 - Fax +39-075-5172370
and Golf Club Antognolla, 30 km away, Str. San Giovanni del Pantano 06070 Comune: Perugia PG Località: Antognolla Altitudine: mt. 420 s.l.m. Tel. +39-075-6059563.
Special interest holidays
At Villa Aureli we try to preserve the environment and to offer our guests a stay consistent with the ecosystem. When the villa and the garden were made some centuries ago, there where no electricity nor gas, and chemical fertilizers did not exist. Both were therefore built in order to minimize
energy needs. The thick walls isolate the rooms from cold in winter and from heat in summer. The water pipes collecting rain from the roofs and leading it to the orangerie, to the fountain and to the water tank of the vegetable garden used to collect water for the garden without energy consumption. Modern life needs extra energy, so we provided to install a system of photovoltaic solar panels that covers the needs of all the apartments, including air-conditioning in Adolfo’s House, where the walls are not as thick as in the Villa. We offer our guests meals prepared using the natural products of our farm, following the traditions of Umbrian cookery.
Travel
The distances to airports are approximately: Perugia 20 mins. Florence 120 mins. Bologna Forli 120 mins. Bologna International 150 mins. Ancona 90 mins. Pisa 140 mins. Rome Ciampino 150 mins. Car hire is essential.
Distances
Villa Aureli is situated next to the village of Castel del Piano. The ancient Etruscan city of Perugia with its monuments, museums and theatres is only 10 km away. The Lago Trasimeno with its islands is very close. Many other charming old cities of Umbria (Assisi, Todi, Città della Pieve, Gubbio, Spoleto, Orvieto), Tuscany (Siena, Cortona, Arezzo) and Marche (Urbino, Iesi) are within easy reach, i.e. less than about one hour by car. Firenze and Roma are at about two hours drive.
Further details
Shops, bank, post office pizzeria and church at 5 minutes walk in the village of Castel del Piano. The restaurants in the area are very good, and we can serve you very nice dinners, accompanied by our olive oil, wine, honey and limoncello of our farm and by the vegetables of our garden. Some of these products, like wine, oil, vin santo, limoncello, bitter orange marmalade and honey are available for sale to our guests.
We are surrounded by wonderful places to visit, rich in art, architecture and wonderful food. The ancient center of Perugia can be easily reached with a new panoramic flyover minimetro.
Booking notes
A 30% deposit is required at the booking. It can be paid by credit card (only VISA or MasterCard) or by bank transfer. The balance is to be paid upon arrival in cash or by credt card (only VISA or MasterCard).
Guest comments
For guests comments, please see Villa Aureli's web-site.
Owner profile
Sperello di Serego Alighieri owner of Villa Aureli
About the owner
My main profession is astrophysical research and I work at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in Florence. However I was born at Villa Aureli and lived there until I left for University when I was 18 years old. Therefore, while leaving in Florence, I have a special link with Villa Aureli and spend most of the weekends there. I am married with Carla Passi and we have two sons: Pietro, who is 31 and is himself father of Leonardo, and Laura, who is 28. On occasions they all help me with Villa Aureli, so that our guests will always meet at least one member of the family during their stay. You can learn more about me visiting my personal web site.
Year purchased: before 1950
Why the owner chose an apartment in this location
I have inherited Villa Aureli from my father Leonardo, who actually started renting apartments more than 25 years ago, when my sisters and me left the house for University and work. The villa is with our family since around 1850, when it was bought by my great-grandfather. The family took great care in preserving the villa and its nice surroundings: the villa, its annexes and the Italian-style garden are a national monument, and as such are protected by the Italian Ministry of Culture. In fact the countryside to the South of the villa is well preserved and free from new buildings. Nevertheless the villa is at about 10 km from Perugia, a large town of etruscan origin, which can be reached by bus, car or with the modern Minimetro.
Unique benefits of the property
As a result of the love and care of my family for the villa, and of the protection by the cultural authorities, you can still enjoy much of the decorations, the furniture and the unique atmosphere left by Sperello Aureli, the nobleman who refurbished the villa around 1750. The fact that my family has continuously lived in the villa resulted in a slow and quiet adjustment to the modern needs and comforts, avoiding the distortions often present in the old buildings that are suddenly refurbished after long periods of disuse. A prime example are the 70 large pots with lemon trees, which for more than 3 centuries have been watered at least twice per week, have been sheltered in the orangerie for every winter, have been protected against insects and diseases and regularly renewed by layering.
For booking and further information
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Sperello di Serego Alighieri
Tel: (Italy) + 39 075 5140444
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