The Pool and stunning views

Views from the Spello and Gubbio terraces

Bedroom & lounge: The Assisi

The Gubbio dining room & bathroom

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	The Spello (Sleeps 2)	The Assisi (Sleeps 4)	The Gubbio (Sleeps 6)
1 March - 30 June 2008	£350	£500	£600
1 July - 13 September 2008	£400	£800	£1000
14 September - November 2008	£350	£500	£600

Notes on prices
Prices are for the property(s) per week in UK pounds.
Please note: heating is not included in the above charges.

Changeover day
A normal week is Sunday to Sunday. Please contact us if you wish to discuss alternative days, we are happy to try to accommodate your requests. Guests should arrive after 4pm and vacate the property before 10am on the day of departure.

The Spello (1 Bedroom, Sleeps 2)

The Spello has a lovely luxury handmade kitchen that is well equipped and has an oven, gas hob, large fridge freezer and dishwasher. The tastefully decorated living area has a dining table with handmade chairs, and a comfortable leather sofa, coffee table, a selection of books and games and a CD player. The bedroom has a king sized handmade iron bed and a large handmade wardrobe and dressing table with drawers. The en-suite bathroom is decorated with Italian mosaic tiles and has a luxury power shower with massage setting, a bidet, basin and WC. The large glass doors lead to the Spello's private south facing terrace which boasts stunning views of the Apennine mountains and has a table, chairs, an umbrella for shade and an easy to use gas BBQ. The terrace is the perfect place to relax and while away the hours!

The Assisi (2 Bedroom, Sleeps 4)

The Assisi has a lovely cream wood, luxury handmade kitchen that is well equipped and has an oven, gas hob, large fridge freezer and dishwasher. The tastefully decorated living area has a dining table to seat four with handmade chairs, and two comfortable leather sofas with cushions, a coffee table, a selection of books and games a CD player. Bedroom 1 has a king sized handmade iron bed and a large handmade wardrobe and dressing table with drawers. Bedroom 2 has 2 large handmade iron single beds and a large wardrobe. Both en-suite bathrooms are decorated with Italian mosaic tiles and have luxury power showers with massage setting, a bidet, basin and WC. The large glass doors lead to the Assisi's private south facing terrace which boasts stunning views of the Apennine mountains and has a table, chairs, an umbrella for shade and an easy to use gas BBQ. The views from the terrace are stunning and it's the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine and unwind!

The Gubbio (3 Bedroom, Sleeps 6)

The Gubbio has a lovely luxury handmade kitchen that is well equipped and has an oven, gas hob, large fridge freezer, microwave and dishwasher. The tastefully decorated living area has a circular dining table to seat 6 with handmade chairs, and two large comfortable leather sofas with cushions, a coffee table and a TV and DVD player and a selection of books and games. Bedroom 1 has a king sized handmade iron bed and a large handmade wardrobe and a chest of drawers. Bedroom 2 and 3 both have 2 large handmade iron single beds and a wardrobe. All en-suite bathrooms are decorated with Italian mosaic tiles and have luxury power showers with massage settings, a bidet, basin and WC. (Bedroom 3 has an en-suite with a bath tub.) The large glass doors lead to the Gubbio's private south/west facing terrace which boasts stunning views of the hillside. The very large private end terrace has a large table, chairs, an umbrella for shade and an easy to use gas BBQ.

Notes on accommodation
The Barn has plenty of facilities for children. There is a large pool, a paddling pool, a football net, climbing frame, swing, badmington net, football table, ping pong, boule and play area. The 20 acres of surrounding private land is perfect for an evening stroll, inspiration for painters or the ideal location for tranquil enjoyment of the views. The Barn is fully centrally heated (extra charge for heating).

Outside
We have a large swimming pool with stunning views of the surrounding countryside and the Apennine mountain range. The pool is shared, but is 16m by 8m, so never gets too full! (This is larger than many hotel pools and the largest pool in our area!) There are large sun terraces surrounding the pool with shade and sun loungers.
There are fields of sunflowers here in the summer, olive groves, walnut trees and acres of untouched countryside to explore. We grow our own organic vegetables and raspberries, harvest our very own single-estate-handpicked olive oil and collect blackberries, mushrooms and figs from the land.

Coast/Beach
The lovely large beach at Fanno is an hour from the farm and beautiful Sirolo, near Ancona is 1 hour 20 minuites drive from the farm. Lake Trasimeno (45mins drive) also has a beach and makes for a fun day out as there is a lot more to see than the beach.

Special interest holidays
If you have a group with a special interest, please contact us.

Travel
The nearest airports for direct flights from London are Perugia (25mins) and Ancona airport, which is less than an hour’s drive from us. Ryan Air fly at least once a day into Ancona from London Stanstead and 3 times a week from Perugia.
You could also fly into Bologna Forli airport with Ryan Air, making the drive to the house is about 2.5 hours. Pisa airport is about 3 hours drive away and Easy Jet, amoung other airlines, flies to Pisa. Rome airport is a 2.5 hour drive from the farm.

Distances
Umbria is the undiscovered heart of Italy. It is rich in art and history as well as landscape.
There is a great variety of sculpture, painting, architecture, and religious heritage to explore.
Gubbio: One of the most beautiful, well preserved medieval towns in Italy (20mins)
Perugia: The regional capital, home to Umbrian art (40mins)
Assissi: The most visited place in Italy, birthplace of St Francis. (30mins)
Spello: Pretty hill top town with great restaurant and it's own enoteca. (45mins)

Further details
Restaurants.
There are many restaurants in the area surrounding Pian Di Cascina and plenty of opportunities to sample the local cooking and produce.
There are three traditional Umbrian restaurants within 5-20 minutes of the house. The local restaurants serve typical Umbrian food such as: 'affettati' -plates of superb ham, salami and cheese, simple rustic pasta dishes with 'sugo' or truffles and roast meats and game.
The medieval town of Gubbio (20 mins drive away) has some of the best restaurants in Umbria and a lively nightlife. There is plenty of choice for all budgets and tastes. The speciality is rich truffle dishes made with local black and white truffles. Gubbio also has several bars and pubs, which are great fun and rather lively during the long summer evenings.
The nearby picturesque hill town of Spello has one of the top 18 cantina's (wine tasting cellars) in Italy. You can sample the best of Umbria's wine and produce in a lovely medieval courtyard setting. There is also a lovely restaurant here with a painted vaulted ceiling.

There are many other fantastic restaurants in the area. When you arrive, we provide a welcome pack with details and directions to the many of the restaurants we recommend. We also suggest places of interest to visit along the way. You could spend weeks enjoying sampling all the local food and wine!

Bars & Pubs.
The local towns of Carbonesca and Casa Castalda both have bars, where you can drink into the small hours with the locals.
You can walk to both of the bars in Carbonesca (15 mins walk), they are both typical Umbrian bars, with beer on tap and a lively banter.
The local village of Casa Castalda (5 mins drive or 45 mins walk) has three bars in the centre of the town and a pizza-pub on the outskirts of town. The largest of the local bars (in the centre of town) is the hub of local activity, serves a variety of beers and aperitifs and is busy day and night.

Booking notes
Our prices include all linen, towels, pool towels and electricity. In order to secure a booking we require a 30% deposit and a completed bookng form. 9 weeks before the start of your holiday we require full payment. Use of the central heating is extra.

Guest comments
'Paul and Isabel, thank you for such a lovely holiday. We had a fantastic time, made better by all your advice and friendly guidance.' Louise and Leigh, Bedfordshire.

'The food was great and very good value too, we were very impressed by the services provided-thank you for a lovely holiday, we are sure we will return again! ' Jo and John, Bath.

'Pian Di Cascina - the most fantastic antidote to our fast lives!' Pauline and Dennis, Hertfordshire.

'We had a fabulous time. Everything was though of-including pool towels! Pian Di Cascina is a beautiful location-thank you for being such wonderful hosts!!!' The Agass Family.

'You have created a beautiful centre in an enchanting location. Your properties are finished and equipped to a high standard and we've had a most relaxing and enjoyable week!' Lindsay and Anita

'We had a lovely holiday-everything about the place was perfect. Thank you!' Phil and Janina

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