8 Bedroom (Sleeps 16) Villa in Umbria

Rare Spring Offer! ! for Ridiculously Beautiful Historical Villa Overlooking Lake Trasimeno

• Villa Rentals
• Italy
• Umbria

Description

APRIL AND MAY SPECIAL OFFER: Rarely available one-bedroom bookings for one of the first floor, luxurious bedrooms: 560/week, including continental breakfast. Contact us for details.

Villa Gioianna is an historical country estate composed of an elegant villa surrounded by gardens, an ancient olive grove, a growing orchard and shady woods. Tucked into a fold of the countryside on a hill above Lake Trasimeno, it commands superb views of Tuscany, Umbria, and the Lake.

This is a traditional, gracious Italian country villa where the elite of Rome and Florence at one time escaped the city's summer heat. It is full of history and memories and furnished and maintained to reflect the character of the owner and to delight our guests. The 'padrone', or wealthy landowner, of the surrounding farms built the Villa in 1918 as his showcase residence. In the early 21st century, the Villa was renovated and updated, but with respect for the original architecture, spirit, and history of the house so that it retains the warmth and ambiance of an Italian family country home.

The Villa now has modern mechanical systems, air conditioning, solar panels, and a swimming pool. Terracotta and hand-painted tile floors, painted and antique doors and wood-beamed brick ceilings form a simple background for the eight spacious ensuite bedrooms furnished with splendid antiques, sumptuous textiles and supremely comfortable beds.

The Villa's bathrooms are notorious locally, both for their beauty and number: every bedroom has its own beautifully tiled bathroom; all but one has a deep soaking tub to relax in. Enjoy them without guilt: in the summer, most of the hot water comes from solar panels.

You arrive at the Villa via an avenue of cypresses and lime trees, passing through a mature park of 4.5 acres of woods, vineyards, olive groves, fruit trees and flower gardens. The Villa is a small working estate that produces its own olive oil, fruit, vegetables, wonderfully fragrant roses, flowers and herbs. We garden 'sustainably;' we recycle or compost virtually all waste produced by the Villa.

In 2023, Umbria was named Foodie Destination of the Year by Lonely Planet. For good reason. Here, the rituals of the table are celebrated and cherished. Food and wine are excellent and reasonably priced. We can recommend several excellent local cooks -- including a delightful typical Italian nonna -- each of whom spoils guests with delicious, homemade meals. They are also happy to combine a meal with a cooking lesson or a family pasta-making lesson that is just So. Much. Fun!

Please note that there is a final cleaning charge, refundable security deposit and a small overnight tax in addition to the rental fees.

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Prices

April 12-May 20	per week, room w/brkfst	560 ( 5% discount for NHS )
May 23 - June 30	May-June 2024	5850 ( 15% discount for NHS )
July 1 - September 30	Summer 2024	7550 ( 10% discount for NHS )
October 1-31	October 2024	4850
November 1-30	November 2024	3850 ( 20% discount for NHS )
December 1-22	December 2024	3450 ( 20% discount for NHS )
Dec 23- Jan 2, 2024	Holiday 2024	4650 ( 20% discount for NHS )

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