Having lived a life moving and living out of a suitcase, I fell in love with the 'genius loci' (sense of place) of this abandoned olive farm and tossed in my hat working in the architecture scene in the metropolitan cities to 'save' this unique farm house.
From this new home I'm still discovering the many treasures here on 'our side' of Umbria.
I enjoy creating our special extra virgin olive oil, gardening, trekking, sailing, drawing, cooking, music of all kinds. I dislike cruises, motorboats, skiing, noise & rudeness.

Location!
We have a spectacular panorama overlooking Lazio, Tuscany with a little slice of Umbria. In fact we are so well located you can visit all these regions, catch the commuter train for Rome. You can walk 1 km to town for anything.
Nature!
It is surrounded by olive groves, vineyards, green forests & castles while overlooking the Tevere River with the WWF Oasi di Alviano where even flamigos come to migrate.
Swallows drink from our pool, deer, boars, badgers, porcupines inhabit our bio diverse olive grove while owls and falcons hunt above.
In June we have light bugs which illuminate the olive groves, bees and of course lady bugs (coccinelle) are everywhere. Thanks to us for not using pesticides nor fertilizers.
Sky!
Sunsets - behind Monte Amiata in Tuscany give us the most spectacular sunsets
Stars - here we are 'dark', no city lights to blind out the stars.
Sun - we have it from morning until sunset!
Clouds - watch how they do when the Med sea and the Adriatic winds meet in the valley!
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FIRST, THE VIEW
From golden sunsets on the olive groves to night skies brimming with stars, our farmhouse presents one incredible panorama after another.
But the near-infinite view from the terrace is the most exceptional of them all.
Select a bottle of wine from our wine cellar, head to the terrace’s al fresco dining table, and savor a quiet moment overseeing an incredible landscape of rivers, lakes, mountains, and the towns of Ancient Etruria.
THEN...ART & DESIGN
As an architect, I made careful decisions about Casale Prato delle Coccinelle design when I rebuilt in 2005-6, using only natural and the 1864 farmhouse’s own materials.
In Italian this is “recupero”: breathing new life; reviving a lost identity.
And so the interiors recall the simplicity of a classic farmhouse, with the advantages of the modern age. Find indigenous Brazilian, Tuscan, Umbrian and French antiques juxtaposed with contemporary designs by architect Ruggero Giuliani, plus artworks by various Italian and Norwegian artists.
CUISINE
Eating well is a given at Casale Prato delle Coccinelle.
Sample our estate’s simple pleasures, from the local wine collection in our cellar and extra-virgin olive oil from our groves, to the fresh herbs and organic fruits and vegetables from our garden.
Our kitchen—a former bread bakery—holds a place of honor in the house. The fireplace marks the opening of the original bread oven, and we re-opened the bread cooling window to let in the incredible view.
Serious chefs will feel at home here, with SMEG appliances including a 6-fire stove/convection oven, an electric pizza oven, and many small appliances.
GATHERING
Take a dip in a sparkling pool, tucked into the 3000 sq. m. garden and set before the countryside panorama.
Inside, rack up at a 1950s handmade Marani billiards table from Sienna in the billiards room. A fireplace and flat-screen tv add to the room’s relaxed ambiance, retreat to the piano room with a 1930s Pleyel 'mezzacoda' from Paris.