Perched atop Monte Santa Croce sits a 6000 hectare family estate, where you’ll discover this exceptional villa in Umbria. Restored from the ruins of a medieval church, inside you’ll find every modern comfort. Plush furnishings and diaphanous curtains lend lightness and elegance to the heavy wooden beams overhead. Outside you’ll marvel at the 360 degree view of the valleys below, perhaps from the infinity pool perched on the edge of it all.

Here your every comfort is the staff’s concern - they can help you arrange spa services, wine tours, or provide hotel services (choose the vill’otel option to have breakfast provided!) You might take many meals at Il Caldaro, the on-site restaurant, or cook in the sweet country-style kitchen. You must dine outside on the stone terrace, where the fragrant gardens make every meal more beautiful.

Hiking, fishing, and golfing opportunities surround this holiday villa. The nearest supermarket is found in Umbertide, and not much farther is Perugia, the capital of Umbria. If you're longing for the culture and historic sites, be sure to visit this pretty town by the Tiber River; in the summer, look out for the jazz festival.

Features:

Villa Interior

- Three king-size double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom
- Well-equipped kitchen complete with dishwasher, oven, two fridges and microwave oven
- Sitting room
- Dining room with table for 6 guests
- Laundry room with washing machine, iron and ironing board

Outside grounds

- Heated private infinity pool (13m x 5m, max depth: 1.5 m), open approximately from May to October
- Terrace located outside the kitchen
- Terrace in front of the living room
- Barbecue
- Alfresco dining area
- Sun beds, tables and parasols

Facilities

- Hammock
- Table Tennis (extra price)
- Large LCD TV
- iPod docking station
- Hairdryer in every bathroom
- Soaps, shampoos and shower caps in every bathroom  
- Cot, child’s high chair and baby bathtub (on request)



Location:

Villa la Macchia has the unique advantage of being situated in the very centre of Umbria, an area where the simple pleasures of country living embrace art, history and architecture offering wonderful food and wine in nearby towns throughout the two adjoining regions of Lazio and Tuscany.

Florence and Rome are within two hours’ drive of the Estate and Siena, Arezzo, Assisi, Gubbio, Todi and Orvieto are all closeby.

The region’s capital city Perugia is just 20 minutes away and offers a wealth of cultural activities that include opera and the famous Umbria Jazz and Eurochocolate festivals.

Other spectacular hilltop towns include Cortona and Preggio, the latter with its annual classical music festival, as well as the annual Montone Film Festival which attracts an international audience.

Staff on the estate also arrange wine tours, guided tours of the most beautiful towns in Umbria (all within 20-30 minutes by car from the estate), massages and beauty treatments in the villa, as well as pilates and yoga classes in villa, chefs in villa with butler and many other things.

Terms & Conditions:

Security deposit?
€1500 charged to client’s credit card by the owner as a pre-authorisation upon arrival and refunded two weeks after departure, subject to full inspection.

Arrival time?
3.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m.

Departure time?
10.00 a.m.

Energy costs included?
Yes.

Heating costs included?
Yes, except in low season.

End of stay cleaning included?
Yes. However, guests are required to leave the accommodation clean, tidy and in the same condition as on their arrival. Any extra cleaning, laundry, maintenance and/or rubbish disposal required will be charged against the security deposit.

Linen & towels included?
Yes (towels are changed mid-week and linen is changed mid-stay for bookings of two consecutive weeks).

Pets welcome?
On request only and with prior agreement with the owner.



Smoking Allowed?
Outside only.

Pool heating charge?
Included approximately late June to end-August, on request only. Extra cost approximately late-May to late June and September based on consumption, payable locally. Pool heating is not available during all other periods. Please note that like all heated pools, pool heating and water temperature are reliant on weather and outside temperatures.



Changeover day?
Saturday. All other changeover days on request.

Tax?
Italian Visitors Tax payable locally in cash (typically costs €1-€10 per adult per night- please enquire if exact amount is required).



Insurance?
It is recommended that all guests take out insurance to cover against potential cancellation and any accidental damage caused during your stay at the property.

Minimum stay?
3 nights September 2024 - mid-June 2025. 7 nights during all other periods.

Pool towels included?
Yes, changed weekly for bookings of 2 weeks or more.

Pool opening dates?
The pool is open approximately May to October. Please note that pool opening dates are subject to local weather conditions and pool maintenance requirements and that cooler months may not be suitable for swimming.



Internet access?
Wi-Fi internet access included.

Other Ts and Cs?
Please note that extra services/activities must be booked via the Estate's concierge in advance - no external providers are welcome at the property.
Pets - allowed
Smoking - not allowed