casa giovanni - umbria

Casa Giovanni is a structure entirely in stone dated back to 1732, but the oldest part dates back to 1300 since at that time, in the area, stood a lookout tower in defence of the territory. The property belonged to the Curia up until the ‘50’s and has been recently completely renovated with salvaged materials, maintaining unaltered its charm. Its position, on the same hill on which stands the town of Todi, allows guests to immerse themselves in a totally relaxing environment even though it is very close to the major historical and cultural centres of Umbria such as Todi, Orvieto, Assisi and Perugia. The owner lives in one wing of the house, with a completely independent access, but does not interfere in the use of the park and pool which are at the disposal of the guests.

INTERIOR

The farmhouse has two floors. The entrance, which leads into the living area, is reached by a splendid stone flight of steps. The living area, with fireplace, is divided from the dining room and from the kitchen by an imposing archway. From the left of the sitting room three steps lead up to a single bedroom, to a bathroom with shower and to the wooden staircase which leads up to the first floor which is composed of a double bedroom with ensuite bathroom with shower (from the 2012 season), another double bedroom (with 1,40 m wide bed) and a twin bedroom. All the rooms enjoy a splendid view over the surrounding countryside. The laundry room is situated at the back and is accessed from the outside.

Equipment: Satellite TV with Sky decoder, DVD player, Hi-Fi with CD reader, dishwasher, kettle, american coffee machine, moka, toaster, microwave, wi-fi internet fast connection, mosquito screens in the bedrooms, washing machine, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, fans, baby cot, table tennis, 2 mountain bikes.

EXTERIOR

The whole property is about one hectare. The garden around the house is planted with rustic lawn but all the property is a continuous succession of multicoloured vegetation with oaks, cypresses, holm oaks, fir trees, cedars of Lebanon, limes, olives, fruit trees, roses, geraniums, oleanders, lavender, rosemary and even bamboo. Adjacent to the house is a portico with ping pong table.

POOL

The pool is sited higher up than the house and is about 20 metres from it. Rectangular in shape, it measures 12 x 6 m with a constant depth of 1.40 m. It has salt purification, it is lined in white PVC, access to the water is via Roman steps and it is provided with a cold water shower. The solarium area is paved in stone and is equipped with sun umbrellas, deckchairs, sunbeds, coffee tables and 2 tables with chairs for open air meals. The pool is open from the last Saturday in April until the first Saturday in October.

Pets: On request.

Services included: fully cleaned property equipped with linens, utilities (electricity – water – gas for kitchen use).

Services not included (to be paid on site): extra when animals are present (€ 30,00 per animal per week).

Services on request (payable locally): extra cleaning (€ 15,00/hour per cleaner), extra linen (€ 15,00 per person), heating (on consumption up to date market prices), firewood (€ 20,00/100 Kg).

Security deposit: 500 € in cash on arrival.

CASA GIOVANNI

Sleeps: 6+1

Bedrooms: 4 (1 double, 1 double with 1,40 m wide bed, 1 twin, 1 single)

Bathrooms: 2 (1 with tub, 1 with shower from 2012 season. En-suite bathrooms: 1)

Fenced: No

Height above sea level: 195 m

Check in time: Saturday between 4:00 PM at 7:00 PM

Check out time: Within 10:00 AM

DISTANCES

Airports: Perugia 50 km, Roma 165 km, Firenze 208 km, Pisa 297 km, Bologna 297 km

Train Station: Ponte Rio 8 km, Orvieto 32 km

Highway: A1 exit Orvieto 32 km, freeway E45 exit Todi 6 km

Attractions within 100 km: Todi 4 km, Orvieto 36 km, Perugia 50 km, Assisi 63 km, Lago Trasimeno 68 km, Bolsena 50 km, Viterbo 92 km

Services and shops: Todi 4 km, Ponte Rio 8 km

Beach: Adriatic Sea 180, Tyrrheanian Sea 130 km

Access road: 1 km of unpaved road in good conditions

LOCATION

Casa Giovanni is located close to the Medieval city of Todi, the freeway E45, connects all the most important Umbrian cities such as Perugia (45 min. drive) and Assisi (1 hour drive). The city of Orvieto is at 30 kms drive from the Castle, using the Exit of the A1 motorway, that allows you to easily reach Rome and Florence, and all the other renown towns in the area. The railway station of Todi is connected with the line of Umbrian regional lines (FCU) that connects Todi with Perugia or Terni. The railway station of Orvieto is connected with the line of the national company Trenitalia that connects Orvieto with the main cities of Italy.