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| Sleeps | 4 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Space | 753 sq. ft. |
| Property type | apartment |
| Minimum Stay | 2 - 7 nights |
Overview
'Expect luxurious bathroom, designer kitchen & beamed ceilings' Sunday Times
Looking for a luxurious place to stay where you can relax and unwind? Would you like to stay in a beautiful apartment with everything you need and gorgeous views? Fancy joining us for our complimentary pizza party and learn to make fantastic pizzas in a wood fired oven?
Casal dei Fichi is a traditional farmhouse carefully restored into luxury holiday apartments, set in a tranquil spot with spectacular views over the rolling countryside. Your large well appointed apartment has everything you will need for a relaxing and luxurious holiday in one of the undiscovered parts of Italy.
The 15m heated pool has all day sunshine and is boarded by a full length deck and lawns with lots of sun loungers and a grape covered pergola from which you can take in the scenery.
Your own private garden awaits you in which you can dine or relax in privacy.
The extensive landscaped grounds are surrounded by sunflower fields, olive groves and vines and there is lots of space to find sun or shade under a tree or in a hammock. Your view includes the stunning views of the rolling countryside, medieval towns and the fantastic Sibillini mountains.
Apartment Leopardi has a large living room with a double sofa bed. There is a fully fitted kitchen/diner, a magnificent large private terrace, luxurious bathroom and a spacious bedroom with king size bed. It is one of 6 apartments at Casal dei Fichi. Please contact us for further information.
Complimentary Produce: Guests are encouraged to help themselves daily to the produce from our vegetable and herb gardens as well as fruit from the orchard and eggs from our chickens - no food miles here and it all tastes so good straight from the garden to the plate in minutes!
Pizza Party: Each week we hold a complimentary pizza party. We make the dough and bring along the ingredients and you get a chance to roll out and make your own pizza of choice. Cooked in our original brick oven in the garden it's great fun with a glass or two of local wine - everyone enjoys it!
Press Reviews: Please take a look at our website for extensive press reviews of Casal dei Fichi: 'Expect luxurious bathroom, designer kitchens & beamed ceilings...' Sunday Times Newspaper. 'beautifully furnished apartments in a landscape by a Renaissance painter' Observer Newspaper. '..stylish good value apartments with a terrific decked swimming pool.' Telegraph Newspaper.
Environmental policy: We are Bob and Ian, owners of Casal dei Fichi and we do our best to be active and responsible members of the local and global communities. Check out our environmental page on our website which outlines the efforts we have made to make our business and your holiday environmentally friendly.
About Bob Garner
We are Bob and Ian and moved to Marche 11 years ago to set up Casal dei Fichi. We left behind successful careers in London to move to a less stressful way of life in an area often described as 'all of Italy in one region'. We live on site with our two dogs, 4 cats and 7 chickens. We are very proud to have established a reputation for helping our guests have a fantastic holiday.
Bob Garner purchased this apartment in 2005
Why Bob Garner chose Le Marche
We chose this property to renovate and convert into apartments because of the view - it has a wonderful panoramic 360 degree view and it is the first thing that our guests comment on when they arrive! The area is truly stunning and we are located near to a village for shops, restaurants and things to see and do. We also chose our area as it less than one hour's drive from the airport which we think is an important factor for our guests - why be driving when you can be sat by the pool with a glass of local vino!
What makes this apartment unique
We have tried to create a friendly, stylish and comfortable place for your holiday. We are there if you need us and we are always ready to give advice, book a restaurant or organise a day out or event for you. If you like your peace and quiet then you have it - as one guest review said 'Bob and Ian are available but never intrusive'.
Please join us for our weekly complimentary pizza party based on our original brick oven in the garden - great fun to make your own pizza and share it with your fellow guests.
In the grounds you will find an orchard, herb and vegetable gardens and our free range chickens, please help yourself to our produce - nothing better than fresh ingredients straight from the garden!
Finally we have worked hard to make sure you have everything you need in your kitchen to prepare a wonderful meal. The feedback we get is that we have thought of everything and we have tried to equip your kitchen to the same standard as you have at home.
Guestbook comments from the owner
After reading about Casal Dei Fichi's gourmet break years ago we finally took the plunge and signed up.
In the 72 hours between being picked up and dropped off at the airport we had 6 amazing dining experiences (not including the breakfast. The venues for dining ranged from rustic traditional places atop a hill, to a stunning spot at the foot of the mountains, to fine dining within an ancient walled town, to a cosy spot in a medieval plaza to a seafood restaurant by the Adriatic coast, and even Casal dei Fichi itself. In this time we had antipasti, pasta, vegetables, fish, shellfish, meats, desserts in more guises than I can remember and all were delicious.
Somehow there was also time for visits to some very cool (literally) underground Roman cisterns, the ornate local theatre, a cathedral, a vineyard (just in case we hadn't had the opportunity of a glass of wine for the previous 30 minutes) the local olive press, a cookery course and even a beach.
Casal dei Fichi is a great spot with fabulous views onto the rolling hills of the local countryside. Our hosts Bob and Ian treated us like old friends and ferried us around the winding roads of Le Marche from one fantastic experience to the next. Nothing was too much trouble for them and they are obviously passionate and knowledgeable about the place they call home.
All in all a fantastic experience that will unfortunately involve you going home at least 2kg heavier. You will also have experience the finest hospitality, accommodation, food, wine and scenery this lesser known area of Italy has to offer.
Amenities
Francavilla d'Ete Apartment Accommodation and Amenities
- apartment
- floor 1
- farmhouse
- Guests provide their own meals
- 753 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 4
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Mountain View ...
- Rural ...
- Village ...
- Away From It All
- Family
- Historic
- Romantic
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace ...
- Garage
- Hair Dryer
- Heating ...
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Living Room ...
- Parking
- Towels Provided ...
- Washing Machine ...
- Free Wifi
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils ...
- Dishwasher ...
- Freezer
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items ...
- Refrigerator ...
- Stove
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- seating for 4 people
- 1 Bathroom
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
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shower
,
bidet
- Your bathroom is modern and stylish and has a powerful spacious shower - we think one of the most important elements of a great apartment!
- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 4
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Bedroom 1 -
1 king
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1 baby crib
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1 sleep sofa /futon
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There is also a double luxury sofabed in the living room.
- Your bedroom has a king size bed with lovely cool crisp sheets and lots of space and storage for all your things. The windows have fly nets and external shutters so you are comfortable while you sleep.
- Books ...
- DVD Player
- Games
- Music Library ...
- Stereo ...
- Television
- Video Library ...
- Balcony ...
- Bicycles ...
- Boat ...
- Deck / Patio ...
- Golf ...
- Lanai / Gazebo ...
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Outdoor Grill ...
- Ski & Snowboard ...
- Tennis ...
- 4 garden chairs
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair accessible ...
- Communal Pool ...
- Heated Pool
- Staff
- churches
- cinemas
- festivals
- health/beauty spa
- museums
- playground
- restaurants
- ruins
- synagogues
- water parks
- winery tours
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- eco tourism
- horseback riding
- miniature golf
- outlet shopping
- paddle boating
- photography
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
- cross country skiing
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- fly fishing
- golf
- golf privileges optional
- hiking
- hot air ballooning
- ice skating
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- mountain climbing
- mountaineering
- paragliding
- parasailing
- pier fishing
- rafting
- rock climbing
- roller blading
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- skiing
- snorkeling
- snorkeling/diving
- snowboarding
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water tubing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Exceptional!
5/5 -
(19 traveler reviews)
Cristine
If anyone is looking to treat yourself to a fabulous holiday I highly recommend a stay with Bob & Ian at Casal di Fichi. Le Marche is a hidden gem to explore by foot, car, bicycle or on horseback. Thanks to Bob & Ian they gave us many recommendations on places to visit including some exceptional osterias to sample local regional cuisine. The 'Tenuta' ie 'Estate' is picturesque and our apartment was very spacious and comfortable. To top off our visit every morning Obi, their cute little puppy, left us a few stones on our doorstep as a greeting. I definitely recommend a visit & we look forward to returning.
Fabulous
Wonderful as ever. The fifth visit was as good as the first.
Wonderful!
Le Marche is a great area to explore, beautiful hillside towns, excellent dining, good shopping, beach access and no crowds. Staying with Bob & Ian is a perfect way to enjoy the area. They are ever so gracious hosts and have a vast knowledge of the many things there are to do and see. The apartments are roomy and comfortable and the setting for the property is absolutely beautiful.
Can't wait to return.
Wendy and Howard
We had a most enjoyable Gourmet break with our kind and attentive hosts Bob and Ian.
They had planned a very interesting programme of visits to vineyards and an olive oil press. We ate different and delicious meals in lovely surroundings which we never would have found by ourselves.The appartments are spacious , comfortable and well designed. We could also enjoy all the delicious wines as we did not do any of the driving! A wonderful weekend in Le Marche
Gourmet week-end
If you want to eat and drink le Marche you can do no better than this! Accommodation is very comfortable and the service outstanding. The restaurants we visited were all well chosen and excellent with local dishes and local wines; we also visited two wine producers where we tasted some very good wines, and the local olive press. And as a bonus we had a communal cookery lesson in a professional 'Agriturismo' kitchen. And there's no problems with drinking and driving as our hosts Bob and Ian ferried us everywhere, even from and to the airport.
If you enjoy food and wine Italian-style in a relaxed setting then this is for you!
ps. this was our fourth visit to Casal dei Fichi - says it all really
Amazing!
We had the most relaxing two week at Casal dei Fichi. The accommodation cannot be faulted and it is in such a stunning setting. Bob and Ian are amazing hosts, recommending places to visit and our children absolutely loved pizza night (so did we!) It was the best family holiday we have ever had and we just had to book again for next year as soon as we returned home. We would thoroughly recommend Casal dei Fichi.
Map
Casal dei Fichi is one mile from the small walled medieval town of Francavilla d'Ete with a pizzaria/restaurant, bars, shops, bank and historic churches. Several renaissance walled towns are within 15 minutes drive, steeped in history and waiting to be explored. Each has great restaurants in which to while away a lazy afternoon with fantastic food and excellent local wine.
We are 30 mins from the Adriatic coast where beaches range from secluded coves to vibrant lidos with bars, restaurants and nightclubs. 30 Minutes in the other direction are the Sibillini mountains offering superb walking, mountain biking and scenery. Macerata, with its famous outdoor Opera festival, Fermo, Ascoli Piceno and Loreto are close by and the Umbrian gems of Assisi and Perugia are within 2 hours, as is Urbino.
Stunning views start on our doorstep and extend for miles and we will be very happy to help guide you to the local attractions and highlights of this unspoilt part of Italy.
In 2015 45% of our guests were returning to stay with us again, some for the 5th or 6th time. What they tell us is that they find 'their kind of holiday' with us - lots to see and do if you want it and also sometimes it's just nice to unwind and do very little. We try to find out what each of our guests is looking for and then we help them find it. Please take a look at our reviews on Tripadvisor for a feel of what previous guests have thought about us.
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Additional information about rental rates
| Additional Guest Fee | $4.72 per person per night |
There are no supplements at all based on two people per apartment, the price is fully inclusive. Your apartment has a double sofabed in the living room, a supplement of €30 per person per week is payable for each additional guest.
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