Villa Illuminata

Villa Illuminata

Stunning farmhouse with private pool and garden nestled in the Umbrian countryside, near Città di Castello. It can sleep up to 18 people, has 9 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.

External Description

Villa Illuminata is an ancient farmhouse dating back to the late 1600s, located in the Umbrian countryside, a few km from Città di Castello, with splendid view of the surrounding landscape up to the Tiber valley.
Expertly renovated, it boasts a private fenced garden with lawn, loggias, barbecue and some dining areas, ideal for alfresco meals.
Inside the garden there is a beautiful pool (6 x 12 m, depth 1.50 m), open from mid-April to October, and equipped with: hydromassage, counter-current swimming, sunbeds, parasols, and external shower.
Guests also have access to a private outdoor parking for 9 cars (4 inside and 5 in front of the entrance to the villa), and a ping pong table, perfect for the entertainment of adults and children. Younger children can also play in the outdoor area equipped with a slide, swings, and rocking horses with springs.
Lastly, near the property you will find a lake (10,000 m2) where you can practice sport fishing (at an extra cost), and an airfield (800 m2) for small planes - touristic flights.

Internal Description

The farmhouse is spread over 2 levels and is divided into 5 independent apartments (a two-room apartment, three three-room apartments and a four-room apartment), each equipped with tv, fireplace and Internetb Wifi. The entire property can sleep up to 18 people, has 9 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.
All the windows of the bedrooms are equipped with mosquito nets. 4 baby cots and 3 high chairs are available on request. Pets are allowed on request at an extra cost. Guests can also use the shared restaurant room at an extra cost. In a separate room of the farmhouse there is a washing machine that can be used by any guests of the apartment at an extra cost.

Apartment 1 (91 m2): Four-room apartment on the ground floor with independent entrance, it can accommodate up to 4 people and is the only apartment equipped for disabled people. It consists of: 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin); a large living room with fireplace, tv, and double sofa bed; a kitchen with cooking utensils; a bathroom with shower.

Apartment 2 (74 m2): Three-room apartment located on the ground floor with independent entrance. It can sleep up to 4 people and consists of: 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin); a sitting room with fireplace, tv, double sofa bed, and equipped kitchenette; a bathroom with shower.

Apartment 3 (62 m2): Three-room apartment with entrance on the first floor, it can accommodate up to 4 people and is made up of: 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin); a sitting room with fireplace, tv, double sofa bed, and equipped kitchenette; a bathroom with shower.

Apartment 4 (48 m2): Two-room apartment with entrance on the first floor, it can sleep up to 2 people and is composed of 1 double bedroom; a sitting room with fireplace, tv, single sofa bed, and equipped kitchenette; a bathroom with shower. It enjoys a suggestive view of the Tiber Valley and the Apennine slopes running between Umbria and the Marche.

Apartment 5 (70 m2): Three-room apartment with entrance on the first floor, spread over 2 levels and can accommodate up to 4 people. On the lower level there are 2 bedrooms (one double with a canopy bed and one twin) and a bathroom with shower while in the attic there is a lovely sitting room with fireplace, tv, double sofa bed, and equipped kitchenette.
The apartment boasts a splendid pnorama of the farmhouse's hillside lake.

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Prices and conditions

Included in the price: Utilities (water, gas, electricity); house, garden and pool maintenance; Internet Wifi.

Excluded from the price: Final cleaning (300.00€); extra bed (30.00€ per day per person, up to a maximum of 2); extra linen change (20.00€ per person); continental breakfast (13.00€ per person); washing machine (3.00€ per wash); pets allowed on request (12.00€ per pet); use of the restaurant room. Tourist tax if required (the amount usually varies, depending on location, from 0.50€ to 4.00€ per person per night for a maximum of seven nights, excluding minors, and will be paid upon arrival).

Security deposit: Customers are required to pay 500.00€ security deposit upon arrival (cash), which will be returned at the end of the stay upon any damages.

Places to visit

Villa Illuminata is nestled in the wonderful Umbrian countryside, near Umbertide and Città di Castello. Located on the north-western side of Umbria region, Città di Castello stretches along the Upper Tiber Valley on the border with nearby Tuscany, and not far from the Marche region.
The location of the property is an ideal starting point as it allows you to easily visit the Medieval and Renaissance Tuscan and Umbrian beauties in less than an hour, such as: Anghiari, Sansepolcro (the birthplace of Piero della Francesca), Arezzo, Cortona, Lake Trasimeno, Gubbio, Perugia, Assisi and Spello.
Moreover just half an hour from the villa is Monterchi, a lovely village in the province of Arezzo, where you can admire the famous painting "Madonna del Parto" by Piero della Francesca.

Main distances: Umbertide (14 km), Città di Castello (16 km), Lake Trasimeno (31 km), Sansepolcro (33 km), Cortona (34 km), Gubbio (43 km), Perugia (50 km), Arezzo (54 km), Assisi (67 km), Siena (109 km), Florence (130 km).
Please note that the distances mentioned above are approximate, and are referred as the crow flies from the property.