Villa with Outstanding Views of Lake Corbara and Private Pool
Between Orvieto and Todi, Easy access to Rome and Florence
Sleeps 8 (4 Bedrooms)
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A magical house, tastefully furnished, set in a hectare of its own grounds at the edge of a Roman village in the Tiber National Park, with stupendous views of the Tiber Valley and Lake Corbara. The classical Umbrian house is well equipped with 2 en-suite bathrooms, a huge fireplace, plus its own pizza oven, table football, bikes and a large trampoline. You are surrounded by beautiful unspoilt Umbrian countryside, olive groves and vineyards everywhere, and some of the best food in the world. Lake Corbara is an excellent location from which to explore the best of Italy - day trips to Rome, Florence, Perugia or Assisi by train or car, or simply explore nearby Orvieto's famous cathedral, and Todi, rated as the best city in the world.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 October 2010 - 18 December 2010 | £500 | - | ||
| 18 December 2010 - 8 January 2011 | £700 | - | ||
| 8 January 2011 - 16 April 2011 | £500 | - | ||
| 16 April 2011 - 30 April 2011 | £700 | - | ||
| 30 April 2011 - 28 May 2011 | £900 | - | ||
| 28 May 2011 - 2 July 2011 | £1300 | - | ||
| 2 July 2011 - 3 September 2011 | £1700 | - | ||
| 3 September 2011 - 24 September 2011 | £1300 | - |
Changeover day
Normally Saturday, but willing to consider other days.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed and en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 2 with double bed and en-suite bathroom. Bedroom 3 with 2 singles. Bedroom 4 with 2 singles. Additional double sofabed and fold up beds if required. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom with shower and wc to bedroom 1. En-suite bathroom with bath, shower and wc to bedroom 2. Bathroom with wc, bath and bidet for other bedrooms. |
| Kitchen: | Kitchen has dishwasher, toaster, large hob, cooker, 2 fridge/freezers, kettle. |
| Utility Room: | Table football, 3 bikes (adults and children), games e.g. swingball, plus various board games. Also washing machine and iron/ironing board, high chairs, UK phone chargers and plug adaptors. |
| Living Rooms: | Large seating area with comfy linen sofa and huge open fireplace. Mezzanine has huge sofa bed, TV and DVD player. |
| Other: | Master bedroom has a four poster bed. All beds have good quality linen/ duvets and towels. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen are included. Property cleaned every week. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board tv internet access central heating high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
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Notes on accommodation
At the moment the property is not really suitable for toddlers, but is great for slightly older children.
Accessibility
Not recommended for wheelchairs.
Outside
Private pool 11 x 4m, Large outdoor table comfortably seats 10, pizza oven, barbecue, trampoline. Big garden with fruit trees. Very tranquil.
Coast/Beach
We are told the coast at Argentaria / Porto San Stefano is an hour and a half away, and there is a ferry to Isola del Giglio from there
Golf
There are four golf courses in Umbria.
Skiing
Monte Amiata (in Tuscany) and Monte Terminillo near Rieti is also excellent.
Special interest holidays
A great area for walks around the national park. The restaurant in the next village, Civitella del Lago, has said it does cookery courses, though we have not pursued this. There is an architectural dig in the village - probably not active in the hot summer months.
Travel
Perugia is about an hour. Rome (Ciampino or Fiumicino) under two hours. Orvieto Railway Station (linked to Paris and Eurostar) 25 minutes.
Distances
Civitella del Lago (Roman/Medieval village) five minutes by car, Florence – two hours by car (also trains from Orvieto), Orvieto (25 minutes) – a medieval town. You may well recognise the exterior of the stripey Cathedral. Todi – half an hour. A really, really pretty medieval town. On the top of a hill – voted by the University of Kentucky after some exhaustive survey, as the most liveable city in the world. Assisi one hour.
Further details
Excellent shops and supermarkets in Orvieto, 25 minutes away. Wonderful village shops (butcher's, chemist, local groceries) in next village - Civitella del Lago. Bar in village open sporadically for ice creams.
Booking notes
Please contact owner.
Guest comments
"It's hard to do justice to the view with pictures - you've kind of got to see it to believe it" Alison Hirst.
"After nine holidays in Italy, it's without doubt the loveliest place" Ruth Pitt, Ilkley, Yorkshire
"Swimming in the pool on the roof of the world" Hazel and Keith Morris , Surrey
"Try visiting Assisi in the afternoon and enjoy the sights as the tourists go home" Angela
"Such spectacular and dramatic scenery - the area is beautiful and the house is simply stunning" -Stanford family
"The house worked really well for us as two families holidaying together, with 5 children aged between 6 and 18" THe Hirst family, Christchurch, Dorset
"I had Mars Bars for bakfarst. I had great time playing in the pool" Isobel (aged 6) Norfolk.
"There can be no better place in Italy to escape to" Steve Wilkinson, Bucks
Owner profile
About the owner
Three of us bought the house in 2006, Emma Barker, her husband David Poyser, and his sister Angela Paterson. We fell in love with the area taking our little daughter to a place called the Villa Pia on the Umbria/Tuscany border every year. Emma and David live in London though David works in Brussels. Emma runs a television company in London. Angela has three grown-up children and lives in Surrey where she teaches English to Japanese students.
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We liked the proximity to Rome which is excellent for transport and also the world's best city for tourism, in our view. Florence is also easily accessible by train or car in the other direction.
Since we bought the house, we now have a 'local' airport at Perugia for Ryanair flights
It is extremely well situated when the airport at Viterbo is opened up.
Unique benefits of the property
It is really good fun to live in a working agricultural village. They supply grapes for Orvieto wine, and they make top end of the market olive oil.
The Roman history of the village makes it special. The garden is massive, we have not yet explored the boundary even after three years.
It is a total contrast from London.
For booking and further information
Property Ref IT3412
David Poyser
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7767 498 040
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)20 7609 1685
Emma Barker
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7836 562 442
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