Casa Galilei - Relax In Friendly Rural Rome
Beautifully Restored Apartment On Two Levels In C.16th Monastery
Sleeps 8 (3/4 Bedrooms)
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The unique apartment is part of a 16th century monastery with much earlier Mediaeval and Etruscan origins located in the historical centre of a thriving village near the Sabine Hills. Fully restored with exposed chestnut beams and hand-fired terracotta tiles throughout. Equipped to a high standard, with central heating. The 200 sq.m. apartment is arranged over 2 floors with an entrance at ground level outside the monastery and an entrance inside the monastery. Nearest beach 45 mins. Rome 40 mins drive.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 7 January 2012 - 20 July 2012 | €560 | 3 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 7 September 2012 | €685 | 3 | ||
| 8 September 2012 - 21 December 2012 | €560 | 3 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | €685 | 3 | ||
| 5 January 2013 - 19 July 2013 | €560 | 3 | ||
| 20 July 2013 - 6 September 2013 | €685 | 3 | ||
| 7 September 2013 - 20 December 2013 | €560 | 3 |
Changeover day
Normal changeover day Saturday. Other days by arrangement.
Leave by 10 am and arrive after 4pm.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed and en suite bathroom. Bedroom 2 with twin beds plus futon bed. Bedroom 3 with twin beds plus futon bed. Lounge/bedroom 4 with double sofa bed. |
| Bathrooms: | En suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with bath, wc, bidet, basin Bathroom with shower, bidet, wc and basin. |
| Kitchen: | Electric cooker, gas hob, fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwasher. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine. |
| Living Rooms: | Very large (5m x 8m) main living room with 3 sofas, SKY TV, DVD player. Second living room can serve as a fourth bedroom. Very large (5m x 5m) with sofa and double sofabed. Broadband internet now available. |
| Other: | Three cantinas/caves (two closed off by doors) hand-carved by the original Etruscan inhabitants. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen included. The property is cleaned on changeover. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine satellite tv internet access central heating |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
The house has free wireless ADSL for your internet-enabled laptop.
The apartment is centrally heated. Toddlers would have to be supervised due to the number of steps. Older children love the idea of staying in their own castle!
Accessibility
Not suitable for wheelchair users or people with mobility problems due to the large number of stairs.
Coast/Beach
The nearest beaches, e.g. Fregene, are 45 mins away by car
More picturesque beaches, e.g. Sperlonga are about 1 1/2 hours away. The islands of Ponza and Elba are well worth a visit. The best and nearest place to cool off in summer is in a lake. Bracciano/Martignano are 40 mins by car. Lake Bolsena is a about one hour by car. Lake Trasimeno and Perugia are about 2 hours away.
Skiing
The village is one hour's drive from Terminillo (terminillo.it/)
A greater variety of ski resorts can be found in Abruzzo, about 1 1/2 hours' drive. Ovindoli is highly recommended.
Special interest holidays
Hands-on cooking lessons can be booked at the house. Several menu options available. Cost per person for a basic menu of Italian delicacies is €35 including ingredients and you get to eat the results!
Travel
Fiumicino/Ciampino airports both 40 mins away by car.
Car hire is recommended but not essential. mPaste this link into your brower for a location map.
Distances
Rome: 40 mins by car/local transport. Capena is only 10 minutes from the main motorway network by car - north to Florence and south to Naples. The nearest station with frequent trains into Rome is 10 mins by car.
Further details
Essential shops/services in village and a bustling market on Saturdays. Excellent and reasonable restaurants. Romans drive out to Capena at the weekend to enjoy its unpretentious cuisine. Large supermarkets 10 minutes drive away. 2 large pool complexes set in extensive, peaceful, leafy grounds both 15 minutes drive away, perfectly for hot summer days. Other ideas include a boat trip through the Tiber nature reserve, a soak in one of the local hot spas or a trip to the new designer shopping outlet 25 km south of Rome.
Booking notes
25% non-refundable deposit required to secure booking, with the payable 60 days prior to arrival. We also request a €100 damages deposit. This will be refunded following departure, providing that the property has been left in a reasonable condition.
Guest comments
My family of six (four children ages 18-21) stayed 8 nights in Casa Galilei. We wanted our children to experience a true Roman experience outside of Rome and Capena provided everything we wanted. The apartment was very roomy and clean and Pucci was awesome when I encountered issues in not understanding how to turn on the heat and the washing machine. She was wonderful in providing food for our meal on New Year's Day after realizing that there were no markets open due to the holiday. The Cafe downstairs in the piazza was very lovely and our children loved going there for their morning coffee and pastries.The people of Capena were very friendly and I can only imagine how much lovelier the town is in the spring and summer!
Overall, a very pleasant experience for this Texas family! Thank you, again!
The Ramon Family, January 2011
House swap
House swap considered.
Owner profile
In holiday mood!
About the owner
I am an Italian/English translator and live in Twickenham with my two teenage boys, but try to spend as much time as possible in my house in Capena, near Rome in Italy.
Year purchased: 2005
Why the owner chose an apartment in this location
I first
went to Capena when teaching English in Rome in the early 1980s, captivated by its charm and friendliness. People still used donkeys and did all their washing at the communal washing place. Everyone made wine and you could not pass an open cantina door without being beckoned in to share a cool glass. Weekend visits evolved into permanent residence for about two years, when I enjoyed the yearly rhythm of village life and all the festivals - while still within easy reach of Rome for work. About 12 or so years ago, I went back to Capena with my two small boys. We were welcomed with open arms and within hours a trestle table had been spread in the piazza for an impromptu party. Later, a local builder friend found and restored my incredible house - and the rest is history.
Unique benefits of the property
The property is within easy reach of the motorways and Rome. It is situated in the old town centre, part of a structure that started life as an Etruscan burial mound and evolved through stages including a medieval stronghold and Renaissance monastery.
My house was restored from the ruins of the monastery's old guest quarters four years ago, using more or less the materials from which it would have been originally built. It incorporates caves carved out from the soft tufa rock thousands of years ago and still showing the chisel marks of the original Etruscan residents. It faces west, with full-length windows overlooking a valley, toward the setting sun. There is no better place for an aperitivo!
For booking and further information
Property Ref IT797
Contact Name:
Juliet Haydock
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 7595532914
Owners Website: Click here
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