This place is the life's work of Giuseppina and Franco with the help of their daughter Silvia. It is their paradise.
They have 1 apartment for guests on the ground floor and they live on the upper floor. The site is located on a hill with a fantastic view of the old medieval village of Morcella and the surrounding hills. It is very quiet there. The sounds you hear are from the church bell in Morcella, mowers or tractors on the fields on the other hills, or the various animals (chickens, a goat, 2 dogs) that Giuseppina and Franco have.
Franco and Giuseppina are very humble. Occasionally they would bring fruit or vegetables from their own vineyard and vegetable garden, but otherwise we didn't see them much. They also did not use the various seating areas in the garden while we were there. The entire site with its various sitting areas was completely at our disposal. There are two dogs, one small and one large. If the tenant is okay with them walking around the property, they will occasionally drop by for a pat on the head. We especially enjoyed having them around us every now and then.
The garden has been designed with great care by Giuseppina and Franco. We could see that they have a great passion for roses, even though not all roses were in bloom in September.
On the grounds of Giuseppina and Franco there are various sitting areas where you look out over the area from a different perspective each time. A few meters in front of the house is a nice covered sitting area with a spacious dining table where you can sit well out of the sun, but can also sit during rain. The view is equally beautiful everywhere. The swimming pool is a nice place to jump in every now and then and cool off, with a view at the same time. Attached to the house is a roof where you can also sit dry.
The communication in English was through Silvia, by calling or whatsap. She speaks excellent English, but lives abroad. But she always responded immediately to questions from us. For example, she arranged for us to have her mother make a reservation for us at a nearby agriturismo, and to have a good aperitivo somewhere in Marsciano. Silvia also had suggestions for the various cities to go to.
The kitchen is well sorted. All kinds of kitchen appliances are at your disposal and the equipment is also very good. That is sometimes different in Italian apartments.
The nice thing about the place is that you really have the feeling of living with an Italian family i