Perugia Italy Vacation Rentals Presents Listing #8860

Villa Aureli - Historical country villa - 4 apts.

Villa w/ 11 Bedrooms - 7 Bathrooms - Sleeps 25 w/ Pool

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Vacation Rental Description

Villa Aureli 
 
In the heart of Umbria, near the beautiful ancient city of Perugia,  
Villa Aureli stands like a jewel in a peaceful and hilly  
countryside, where lines of cyprus and pine trees mark the horizon.  
The Villa dates back to the middle of the 18th century, when a  
Perugian nobleman, the Count Sperello Aureli, transformed a 16th  
century tower into his country residence, adorning it with frescoes,  
prints, stuccowork and furniture, which can still be admired today. 
Among the many wonders of the Villa are the Vietri (Naples) ceramic  
floors, designed room by room according with the decorations of the  
walls and ceilings, the bright first floor gallery, the elegant  
ornamental walls of the garden and the quatrefoil-shaped fountain  
facing the orangerie. 
The present owner, the Count Sperello di Serego Alighieri, is an  
astrophysicist working at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in  
Florence. Following a tradition of hospitality started by his father  
Leonardo, he offers two beautiful apartments in the Villa, where the  
guests enjoy the rare atmosphere of the house and the privacy of the  
large terrace garden "all'italiana", with its big potted lemon  
trees.  
Each apartment in the Villa has a separate access from the garden. The two units  
can be rented jointly. Simply unlocking a door they can host a large group (up to 14  
guests).  
 
    The house of Adolfo 
 
During world war II Villa Aureli was used as headquarters by the german first and then by the allied  
troops.  
Adolfo Guelfi was the faithful gardener who saved all the furniture and precious objects contained in  
the villa by  
walling them up in a hidden room. His house was built in the eighteenth century and is adjacent to  
the  
orangerie; it has been recently restored respecting the original features. It has air conditioning  
and modern  
facilities, and original furniture from the villa. Direct access to the garden and to the swimming  
pool, and private  
spaces for open-air dining.  
 
   The swimming pool 
 
The swimming pool (12x3m), once an ancient water cistern, is set in  
a sheltered and fenced area of the park, with southern exposure and a beautiful 
view on the hills. 
 
   Services 
 
On demand, we'll be happy to provide meals prepared with the  
products of our farm, following the local ancient recepies,  
accompanied by our red and white wines and by our "limoncello" made  
out of lemons from the garden trees. 
Free wireless Internet connection is available. 
 
The guests of each apartment of the Villa and of Adolfo's House have a private entrance and private  
spaces in  
the large garden, to relax and to enjoy dinner outside by candlelight.  
They all have access to the swimming pool, made out the ancient water cistern of the vegetable  
garden. The  
internet point is situated under an old linden tree in the main courtyard: it is actually an internet  
tree! 
The small dog Pepe looks after the guests, and the cats Cactus and Cocò are often around in the  
garden. Our  
sheeps and chickens have a peaceful life in the fields next to the swimming pool.  
 
   Environmet 
 
At Villa Aureli we care for environment issues and we try to offer our guests a stay consistent with  
the  
ecosystem. When the Villa and the garden were made some centuries ago, there where no electricity nor  
gas,  
and chemical fertilizers did not exist. Both were therefore built in order to minimize energy needs.  
The thick  
walls isolate efficiently the rooms from cold in winter and from heat in summer. The system of water  
pipes  
collecting rain from the roofs and leading it to the orangerie, to the fountain and to the water tank  
of the  
vegetable garden – now transformed into a swimming pool -  used to provide water for the garden  
without  
energy consumption. 
In order to face modern life's extra energy needs we installed a system of photovoltaic solar panels  
that covers  
the needs of all the apartments, including air conditioning in Adolfo’s House, where the walls are  
not as thick as  
in the Villa. 
In the bathrooms the guests will find nice olive oil bars of soap. 
We offer our guests meals cooked with the products of our farm, containing no preservatives nor  
chemical  
products, prepared following the tradition of  Umbrian cookery. Some of these products, like wine,  
oil, vin santo,  
limoncello, bitter orange marmalade and honey are available for sale to our guests. 
We provide our guests different garbage cans for selective collection of waste, that we take care to  
dispose of. 
 
 
  First floor apartment  
  suitable for 5-6 
 
This spacious apartment (200 sqm), has original 18th century  
furniture and decorations. It has ten windows providing a fine view  
to the garden and a confortable drawing room with an open fireplace  
and a piano. It has independent access from the garden via an ancient 
tower. 
Accomodations: 
two drawing rooms, double bedroom with ensuite bathroom, twin  
bedroom, second bathroom, bed in the studio and sofa-bed in the  
large drawing room, dining room, small but fully equipped kitchen.  
TV, dishwasher, washing machine.  
Suitable for 5-6. 
 
  Second floor apartment 
  suitable for 4-8 
 
This apartment (200 sqm) is sunny and bright, with it's  
four balconies and fourteen windows overlooking the garden.  
It still has the original colorful 18th century decorations and 
furniture. Rare sets of ancient prints decorate the drawing room and 
the gallery. The main stairway of the villa provides independent 
access from the garden.  
Accomodations:  
large drawing room, gallery, double bedroom, twin bedroom, dining 
room, fully equipped kitchen, large bathroom, ground foor WC,  
central heating. TV, DVD player, dishwasher, washing machine.  
On demand, two adjacent double bedrooms and one bathroom (70 sqm) 
can be added to the apartment, with a 35% addition to the basic  
price. 
Suitable for 4 in the standard version, or 8 in the enlarged version. 
 
     Adolfo West 
     5 guests 
 
Beautiful apartment recently open to guests, in the "House of Adolfo", the lovely house of the former  
Gardener  
Adolfo. Two bedrooms, one double bed + one single bed, one double bed,  large bathroom, one smaller  
bathroom with shower, living room with fully equipped Kitchen, TV, air conditioning, barbecue, access  
to the Villa  
garden and swimming pool, private courtyard, dishwasher, laundry, beautiful furniture and paintings. 
Free baby bed and chair available. 
 
     Adolfo East 
     4 guests 
 
In the same house of the gardener, suitable for four, 2 bedrooms, one large bed, two single beds, one  
large  
bathroom with shower and tub, living room with fully equipped kitchen, TV, air conditioning, private  
courtyard for  
outside dinner, dishwasher, laundry, direct access to the Villa gardens and swimming pool, lovely  
ancient  
furniture. 
 
Free baby bed and chair available for all the apartments, pets very welcome.  
Please, always check availability with the owners

Vacation Rental Amenities

Surroundings:  
 
Villa Aureli is situated in the heart of Umbria in a hilly, sweet  
countryside, next to the village of Castel del Piano, which has  
supermarket, chemist, shops and dining facilities.  
The etruscan city of Perugia with its monuments, museums, theaters,  
restaurants and boutiques is only 10 km away. Villa Aureli is a  
perfect starting point for siteseeing to many other  
charming ancient cities of Umbria (Assisi, Todi, Gubbio, Orvieto,  
Spoleto), Tuscany (Siena, Cortona, Arezzo) and Marche (Urbino, Iesi). 
The Trasimeno lake with its beautiful islands is very close (12 km). 
Also within reach are the wonderful Val d'Orcia and the Mounts  
Sibillini.  
Firenze and Roma can be reached in about two hours, by car or train.

Activities and Attractions

Local activities and sports: 
 
Visiting the most beautiful cities of central Italy and the great umbrian wine cellars, cycling  
(bikes available), horse riding, swimming, thermal baths (30km), sailing on the Trasimeno lake,  
tennis, walks  
in the nature.  
 
Two golf courses nearby: 
 
Golf Club Perugia, 2 km. away,   
Golf ClubComune: Perugia PG  
Località: Ellera Umbra 
Frazione: Loc. Santa Sabina 
 
Golf Club Antognolla, 30 km. away, 
Str. San Giovanni del Pantano 06070  
Comune: Perugia PG  
Località: Antognolla  
Altitudine: mt.420 s.l.m.  
 
Very fine restaurants and wine cellars in the area.

Vacation Rental Rates

Weekly rates 
                                        
                           each apartment in the Villa        Adolfo West       Adolfo East 
    
       July and August                          1.500         1.100               920 
May, June, Sept., Oct., Easter, Christmas       1.280           950               800 
         Low Season (all the other periods)     1.000           800               700 
 
Second floor enlarged version  (8 persons): add 35%. 
 
 
Please note: always check availability with the owner. 
 
                           
Linen, towels, swimming pool towels, weekly cleaning, all charges included. 
Heating (second floor apartment and Adolfo's House only) not included.