25% Off Remaining June Weeks Restored Farmhouse, Private Pool, Views

• I love Casa D'Oliva!

  I love Casa D'Oliva!

  • Guest Martha
  • Date of stay 10/02/10
  • Review Submitted 04/01/11
  Casa D'Oliva is a wonderful place to stay. I went with 4 other women, rented a car and toured around Umbria and Tuscany in Ocotber of 2010. We came home each night to this warm and welcoming home. It is beautiful, quiet and authentically Italian! There is plenty of private and communal space. The gals who care take are lovely and helpful with suggestions. We would all go back together or with another group. Enjoy!! Martha, Warwick, RI

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, adventure seekers.

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• The Unltimate Umbian Experience

  The Unltimate Umbian Experience

  • Guest Bill
  • Date of stay 09/26/10
  • Review Submitted 03/20/11
  Quiet/ Remote - yet in thoroughly integrated with the mountains, villages and city-states that provide historical context, this lovely home provides a comfortable environment for a base to explore central and northen Umbria. Tinkling bells from sheep herds, occasional truffle hunters, and the whisper (truly) of the pines are the primary sounds. Local trattorias - and restaurants - are a serious liablity as are the muliple vineyards; one has dinner for lunch and then dinner for dinner. But you can walk it off on the sinuous upland road that brings you to the Casa. Reccommend? Mercy. Without any reservations

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+, girls getaway, adventure seekers.

  Owner response: Bill - so glad that you had a good holiday at Casa d'Oliva and hope to see you again soon! Betsy & Cliffe

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• We had a great time at your lovely house

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  We had a great time at your lovely house

  • Guest Terrie Valvo
  • Date of stay 08/18/10
  • Review Submitted 03/20/11
  The four of us arrived at the house with Antonella after doing some grocery shopping at Coop in Umbertide and were amazed at how beautiful the property was. The photos don't do it justice. Antonella showed us everything we needed to know about the house and left us to explore and relax. The house is beautiful inside and out, well-appointed and set up perfectly with plenty of privacy for 2 couples. We each had our own bedroom and bath on different floors. The yard, patio and grounds were in full bloom and the pool was a great place to relax, read and have meals. We were close enough to all the Hill Towns we'd heard so much about so took day trips to Cortona, Assisi and Montefalco using the Day Trip sheets that you left with all of the information on restaurants and things to do and see. One day we had Dana come to the house and had massage by the pool and also had a delicious Umbrian meal catered at the house by Mel. He's such fun! We hope to return to Casa d'Oliva for another holiday one day - it was really wonderful!

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• Wow!

  Wow!

  • Guest H and J
  • Date of stay 09/20/08
  • Review Submitted 01/29/09
  We arrived at Casa d’Oliva imagining long impossibly lazy days doing precious little in the late September sun . . . The house is even more beautiful than Betsy’s pictures show, and the setting and views over the nearby hills conspired to keep us indolent & happy by the pool. In reality the lure of Cortona (stunning) and Gubbio (fascinating and real), along with the market in Umbertide (serious bargains even for a man!) and the drive to Lake Trasimene, proved irresistible! In all ways a splendid place and a wonderful holiday”

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+.

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• Beautiful, fully-equipped villa

  Beautiful, fully-equipped villa

  • Guest Avid Traveler
  • Date of stay 05/10/08
  • Review Submitted 01/27/09
  I stayed at Casa d'Oliva in May 2008. I loved it. It was the perfect combination of old world charm and modern amenities. The owners had just installed a new oven, which we used very often. The grounds are beautiful. The villa is very comfortable, and the kitchen is totally stocked. We loved eating outside on the back patio overlooking the olive trees and the hills. Even the road up the mountain is exciting, but recommend that you do your day trips during the day and return to the villa before night fall. Lots of information on Tuscany and Umbria. We loved Gubbio, Deruta and Cortona in particular. Would consider returning, but in June because the pool wasn't open yet. Highly recommend.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway.

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• casa d'oliva

  casa d'oliva

  • Guest lizzie and family
  • Date of stay 08/02/08
  • Review Submitted 01/23/09
  this is a truly splendid property, with wonderful facilities and a spectacular view. inside and out it is immaculate, yet you do not feel that you are intruding on someone else's home - you feel it is 'yours'. the biggest drawback is the 15-minute drive up and down the mountain to get to and from the property. we did not dare go out to eat at night because of the trip up and down (not a problem for us - my husband is a wannabe celebrity chef and delights in creating evening gastronomy). as you have to drive everywhere, you couldn't have a drink out with your meal. all that said, we got used to it. just be brave. it's ok. and we did go out to eat at a wonderful restaurant on a neighbouring hill and wish we'd done so earlier. if we spoke italian and had our hiking boots, we'd have been in seventh heaven. thank you elizabeth.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing.

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• Does what is says on the packet.

  Does what is says on the packet.

  • Guest Dhruma
  • Date of stay 07/12/08
  • Review Submitted 08/04/08
  Casa d’Oliva is well off the beaten track and offers tranquil surroundings despite the neighbouring villa; this could be an excellent choice of venue to finish that novel. The Villa itself is a delight, clean and airy with everything you could need but most especially a large comfortable bed with mosquito net. We were very pleased to have opted for the agreeable first night meal. The house is ideally suited to a couple with (or better still without) young children. A second couple could sleep in the open plan upstairs area but would not have much privacy - if that is not an issue then the space is available. Do not expect to do much because with the large grounds, wonderful pool, beautiful views, exotic bird-life and remote location there is no obvious reason to leave other than for food and supplies. Do not bother buying a guide book either, partly because you may not do as much as you had planned and partly because you will find more visitor information than you need in the house. The few other villas sharing the mountainside are not at all intrusive but are mostly holiday homes so your neighbours, should you meet them, are more likely to speak English or German than Italian. This should not spoil your stay but does explain the need for the security measures. The immediate region offers quite enough low-key tourist activity when the need arises, with stunning views available on the road to Lake Trasimeno, Citta Di Castello and Umbertide are well worth a visit and there are a number of beautiful villages a short distance from Casa d’Oliva, Montone being particularly striking. The house and pool are well kept, communication with the owner was excellent and everything was at least as good if not better than expected.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 6/6

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