General Details

• Country: Italy
• Region: Umbria
• Town: Lake Trasimeno
• Property No: 44679
• Property Type: Apartment
• Cost From: €800.00 Weekly
  
• Deposit: €0.00
• Breakages: €150.00
• Check In: 4pm
• Check Out: 10am
• Added On: 02/06/2011 20:05:20

Facilities

• Bedrooms: 2
• Bathrooms: 1
• Sleeps: 6

Amenities

• Pool: Environmentally friendly swimming pool (6m x 14m) with water purified by UVA rays (no chlorine) and views of the countryside and Lakes Chiusi and Trasimeno, and throughout the property are quiet places to sit and admire the views.
• Free WiFi
• Film library - gratis

Owner Details

Please contact H W Freedman using contact details below.

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Property Description

Podere Fontegallo, perched on the highest hill in the area near Lake Trasimeno, has breathtaking 360 degree views of two lakes, rolling hills of farmland, and several medieval towns, including Castiglione del Lago, Cortona, Montepulciano, Chiusi, Panicale, and Paciano.

Podere Fontegallo offers three apartments and a separate cottage.

Il Cipresso (4+2) is a two-bedroom apartment with a sleeper sofa in the sitting room that opens to a double bed. Il Cipresso contains a large open plan kitchen, dining area, sitting area with an open fireplace; French doors lead to the front private patio and an original door leading to the two double bedrooms and shower room. French doors lead from the main bedroom to the back garden. Amenities include satellite TV, DVD, VCR, safe, dishwasher and espresso maker.

The owner, playwright and screenwriter, after travelling all over the world and living in several countries, most recently in London, decided to quit the rat race and change his life style. The result is Podere Fontegallo a newly restored 17th century farmhouse perched on a hill in the tranquil Umbrian countryside just ten minutes drive from Tuscany with spectacular panoramic views to the horizon in all directions. From Podere Fontegallo you can see the gentle rolling hills of agriculture, olive, cypress, Aleppo pine, oak and chestnut trees, Lakes Trasimeno and Chiusi and the Medieval hilltop villages of Cortona, Chiusi, Panicale, Chianciano-Terme, Montepulciano and the mountains in the distance on the horizon.

Podere Fontegallo offers three apartments and a separate house, each different from the other in décor. All of the units have fully equipped open plan kitchens with chestnut wood cabinets, natural stone countertops, dishwasher, espresso maker, and all have a front patio with breathtaking views. Two of the apartments also have French doors leading outside from the main bedroom to the back garden. Three of the apartments have a sitting area with a woodburning fireplace.

Podere Fontegallo has been recently restored with utmost care to a very high standard using the best materials in keeping with the character of the house.

Outside on the wall of the house is a locally designed handmade ceramic meridian, the patios are decorated with handmade ceramic tiles, on the roof are three beautiful chimneys, then there is the environmentally friendly swimming pool (6m x 14m) with water purified by UVA rays (no chlorine) and views of the countryside and Lakes Chiusi and Trasimeno, and throughout the property are quiet places to sit and admire the views.

Inside are typical terracotta floors, beamed ceilings, fireplaces, original doors and wrought iron beds.

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Area Description

Lago Trasimeno (10km), which can be seen from Podere Fontegallo, is the fourth largest lake in Italy with 10 public beaches, all subject to continuous water quality controls according to E.E.C. norms, 4 public swimming pools, and nearby facilities for sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, horse riding, golf, tennis, archery, biking, including mountain bikes, and the beautiful undulating countryside is perfect for walking.

A ferry from the nearby town of Castiglione del Lago takes you to the island of Isola Maggiore famous for its' lace-making.

Lago Trasimeno, is less than 15 km from the border of Tuscany, and is in the centre of one of the richest districts in the world from the historical, artistic and cultural points of view.

In a journey of less than two hours by car you can see 20% of the world?s artistic heritage and explore and experience Etruscan, Medieval and Renaissance towns including, Castiglione del Lago (voted one of the most beautiful towns in Italy) (10km), Chiusi (10km), Paciano (winner of the EU ?perfect village? competition) (12km), Panicale (15km), Cortona (30km), Montepulciano (35km), Pienza (40km), Montalcino (60km), Chianciano Terme (Thermal baths) (30km), Perugia (45km), San Feliciano (40km), Assisi (55km), Foligno (70km), Deruta (famous for its ceramics) (70km), Gubbio (70km), Cetona (25km), Citta della Pieve (25km), Orvieto (55km), Todi (60km), Spello (65km), Arezzo (50km), San Casciano dei Bagni (Thermal waters) (35km), Siena (90km), Spoleto (90km), Volterra (130km), Urbino (130km), Florence (130km) and Rome (160km),

From Chiusi-Chiancaino Terme station (12km) you can reach Florence or Rome in about one hour to visit the world famous museums, galleries and architectural heritage and then return to the tranquillity of the gentle Umbrian countryside.

Indulge in the finest local Umbrian and Tuscan cuisine and wines and shop in the chic boutiques.

Umbria is famous for its Virgin Olive Oil and Tartufo.

In Umbria and nearby Tuscany there are ongoing cultural events including international music festivals; symphonic and chamber music, jazz, and opera as well as numerous festas, sagre (feasts), antique fairs and markets to visit and explore.

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