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