Il Casale: Luxury Villa With Stunning Views Over The Niccone Valley

Il Casale is a luxury 7 bedroom house on the Casa Nova estate, combining the best of traditional style and modern design, with private 15m infinity pool (which can be heated on request). It sleeps 5 to 14, (5 en-suite bedrooms, 3 living spaces that can if required be used as additional guest bedrooms, another room with bunkbed suitable for children, and 2 additional bathrooms), multiple living areas, a huge, fully-equipped main kitchen and two additional kitchens, as well as outside pizza oven and grills. It is perfect for larger groups who want enough space that everyone can get away from one another from time to time, whilst still being able to be sociable. It has a very effective underfloor cooling system which we chose instead of air conditioning.

The 70 acre Casa Nova estate is a haven for wildflowers and wildlife. You can gather fruit and vegetables in the orchard and kitchen garden, strawberries and asparagus when in season, eggs when the chickens are feeling generous. The surrounding countryside offers endless possibilities for walking and cycling. The artistic treasures of Cortona, Perugia, Urbino and the Upper Tiber Valley are all close to hand. Florence, Siena and Rome are a daytrip away.

Our aim in restoring Il Casale was to create an atmosphere of relaxed luxury: the highest quality materials, spacious, airy rooms, an eclectic mix of old and new and an uncompromising dedication to stylish comfort.

Downstairs, a huge vaulted room is the heart of the house, combining kitchen, dining and a fireside snug. Outside the kitchen is a sunny terrace with outdoor sofas - an ideal spot for a morning coffee or sundowners. Next to the kitchen is a large sitting room/TV room with flatscreen TV, dvd/bluray player (yes we still have these although the TV can also stream), games and a keyboard. A Sonos system provides music throughout the house. There is a self-contained ground floor apartment (only rented with the Casale) with its own kitchen and bathroom, ideal for any guest who prefers not to tackle stairs or wants to be able to retreat to their own space - an ideal "granny flat". On the first floor there are four main bedrooms, each with their ensuite, and two other rooms that can also be set up as guest bedrooms, with shared access to the guest bathroom. There is a further sitting room on the first floor, from which there is access to one of the two shaded terraces at first floor level, with stunning views out over the Niccone valley. The master bedroom also has its own balcony. There is a kitchenette in the first floor corridor, ideal for making a morning coffee.

A fountain plays at the bottom of the marble outdoor stairs, under the fronds of the kiwi vine. The garden offers many lovely places to relax and read a book or take in the views, including, of course, a hammock. There is a choice of several different outdoor dining areas, including tables under a vine pergola and a yet further pergola by the pool. There are several barbecues and a wood fired pizza oven.

The infinity pool has a salt purification system, which keeps chlorine levels to a minimum. The area round the pool is paved with travertine marble, cool underfoot even on a hot day. From the pool, you have extensive views down the Niccone valley, towards the Castle of Reschio and the pass which leads to Trasimeno.

The house has underfloor heating and underfloor cooling and is suitable for rentals at all times of year. The house is fully networked and has good broadband.

Casa Nova is an idyllic location from which to discover Southern Tuscany and Umbria. It is a small olive farm and specialist plant nursery, on the south facing slope of the beautiful Niccone valley, 30 minutes from Perugia. The properties on the estate are rented out when we are not using them ourselves. That means they are very fully equipped for family life, not, for example, the sad array of a couple of blunt knives and battered pans you sometimes find in a rental property kitchen. A second property on the estate, Casa dell'Ortolano (sleeping up to 9), is also available for rental and can be viewed on VRBO. Together, the two properties sleep 21.

Guests at Casa Nova, as well as enjoying in privacy the gardens around their rental house and pool, also have access to the rest of the Casa Nova estate, including the display gardens of our specialist iris nursery (during the period of flowering in May or by appointment), which are a short walk from Il Casale.
Casa Nova makes an excellent venue for a summer party and we have lighting rigs and buffet style tables that can be set up for this - however please note that use of either of the properties as a party venue requires our specific agreement and is at an additional cost. We can put you in touch with a party planner. Please enquire if interested.

Please note:
1) The prices shown on VRBO are for up to 14 guests, which is the recommended capacity to enjoy the house at its best. Up to four additional guests can, however, be accommodated at an extra charge of 1/14th of the weekly rental per extra guest above 14 (to a legal maximum of 18 guests). Contact us before booking if you wish to book for more than 14 guests.
2) VRBO now uses AI to edit listings and we have seen this change our text and introduce inaccuracies in the description of our property and its facilities. For example it edited the list of essentials, claiming that the "essentials" provided include a "lobster pot", which where we come from is what you put in the sea to catch a lobster! We provide an ample supply of pots and pans but a dedicated lobster pot is not one of them. It also stated that our pool is open all year round, which is not the case (there are defined dates between which it is open). We could give other examples. Please, if something is particularly important to you, feel free to contact us to make an enquiry before booking, or check the details published on our own website.