Casa Maria

The Main Entrance

The View from the Courtyard up the Valley

Part of the Main Lounge

Prices Currency Conversion

Rental periods	Dble Room Dble Occupancy	Dble Room Single Occupancy	Twin Room Dble Occupancy	Twin Room Single Occupancy
November 2007 - March 2008	45 euros	35 euros	45 euros	35 euros
April - September 2008	50 euros	40 euros	50 euros	40 euros
October 2008	55 euros	45 euros	55 euros	45 euros
November 2008 - March 2009	50 euros	40 euros	50 euros	40 euros

Notes on prices
Prices are per room per night in euros. Discounts for long stays - 10% off for stays of 7 nights or more from November to March.

Changeover day
Changeover day is entirely flexible. Rooms will be available by 2pm on the day of arrival and should be vacated by 11am on the day of departure. With notice however, these times may be flexible and in any event we can always store luggage.

Casa Maria (Sleeps 8, 4 Bedrooms)

Bedroom 1 is a spacious double-bedroom with separate external access from the (shared) balcony. Direct access to a bathroom with WC, bidet, sink and shower shared with bedroom 2, also a double bedroom with its own separate access from the (shared) balcony. This group of rooms have their own individual security and would be ideal for a family or friends to share. Bedroom 3 is a spacious twin bed room with access to a large bathroom with WC, bidet, sink, shower and large bath, also has direct access to shared balcony and sun terrace. Bedroom 4 is a spacious double bedroom with en-suite bathroom containing WC, bidet, sink and shower and direct access to large sun-terrace. The ground floor has the original vaulted and gated entrance, another WC, a TV room with UK Sky and internet (extra charge), a large lounge with dining area and large farmhouse kitchen.

Notes on accommodation
Whilst the thick walls keep the property cool in the summer, all rooms have central heating.

Outside
The grounds include our own vegetable and herb garden and a variety of fruit trees including apricots, cherries, persimmon, loquats, black figs and pears – not to mention a small vineyard stocked with Nebbiolo vines. The property faces southeast and there is a 50sqm sun terrace with and ample patio furniture.

Coast/Beach
The Italian Riviera stretches from San Remo in the west to Genoa in the east and the nearest beaches at Savona are about and hour and a half's drive away, from here you can easily reach any of the many beaches and resorts along the coast. Two hours drive will also get you to Monte Carlo and Nice and in the other direction, Italy's equivalent, Portofino, is a similar drive time away.

Travel
By road - we'll give you directions to Casa Maria when you book. By air, BA from Gatwick, Easyjet from Luton and Ryanair from Stanstead all fly into Caselle Airport near Turin and is 50 minutes drive away from us. There are other airports at Milan (hour and three-quarters), Genoa(hour and three-quarters) and Nice (3 hours). Many provincial UK airports have direct flights to these. A car is strongly recommended but we can arrange to collect/drop off at Caselle Airport for 30 euros per journey

Distances
Canale 3km. Alba 12km. Asti 23km. Vineyards of Barolo 25km. Antique markets at Cherasco 32km. Ski Slopes at Fabrosa 85km. Sestriere 150km. Ligurian Coast 120km. Lake Orta 145km.

Further details
Canale is just 3km away and has numerous bars, cafes and restaurants. Together with the banks and their ATMs (all of which take UK credit cards), the supermarkets, wine and bread shops, Tuesday market and numerous churches there's everything you need on your doorstep. The major town of Alba is just a 12km drive (market day Saturday) whilst Asti is about a 23km drive (Wednesday market). Both are worth a visit and have great shopping. Local activities available include bicycle and scooter hire, horse riding, mountain biking, balooning, hiking, wine-tasting, truffle hunting, guided tours of Alba and Barolo. A 60km drive gets you to Turin and everything you'd expect of the original capital of Italy , not just Fiat car factory and Juventus Football Club but great shopping and fantastic sightseeing. Turin was the site for the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Alpine ski slopes at Sestriere are drivable in a couple of hours. Within a similar drive time you can drive through the rice-fields of Vercelli and get to Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore.

Booking notes
Simply email us with your preferred dates and any extra requirements and we'll respond with availability and a quotation, in euros with a price in Sterling also.
We normally require a payment of 50% of the total at the time of booking by a Sterling cheque. The remaining 50% should be paid the same way 6 weeks before arrival, or in cash on the date of arrival.

Guest comments
‘We flew direct from Bristol to Geneva and had a spectacular drive to Casa Maria. What a wonderful undiscovered area this is. Our first visit to this part of Italy and we couldn't do or see everything we wanted in our week here, so we'll be back next year’ - Pat & Brian Dann (Bristol) -

‘Whilst staying at Casa Maria, a delivery driver pulled up and just stared open-mouthed at the view, he slowly looked at the house then back at the view and just said quietly to himself ‘"bel posto, bel posto…’ from what I gather, this is Italian for ‘what a place, what a place’ - he wasn't wrong’ - Michael Evans (Ipswich)

‘I was here for a week and barely moved out of my spot on the terrace. It was so peaceful and quiet I just didn't want to do anything else other than read and soak up the sun’ - Tina Sykes (Leicester)

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