Space, luxury & peace, 360 views, 32 acres, pool. 1 hr N Rome. Inclusive prices.
A 'Wow!' property, and our second home. Private, quiet, spacious villa, with own olive grove, & woodland totalling 13 Hectares (~32 acres), 1km from medieval village. Private: 12 x 6m infinity pool & underwater seat along west side, international size boule court, extensive terraces, outside wood oven. Airconditioning in the four bedrooms. Several guests have commented on the excellence of the pool and views from it. ‘Cloister’, open on 3 sides, with occasional tables and chairs, provide additional shade in the garden, with lights, USB charging points and English electrical socket. Three outside tables plus one inside dining table each with chairs for seating 8 people, with plenty of shade. There are 9 sun loungers and cushions.
The Villa is located in the River Tiber ('Tivere' in Italian) conservation area, and the river can (just!) be seen from the garden, together with, in the other direction, Umbria. The Villa is 7km from the Autostrada, and the river crossed on the way is the Tivere. Detailed photo directions are provided, and arrival & departure is very easy.
Rural villa sleeping 8 in four bedrooms, each with its own shower-room, in peace & comfort. (Sleeps 10 by prior arrangement using the white leather sofa bed in the large living room, also with its own shower-room) Floor area of approximately 300m2 on 2 floors, together with a roof terrace. The house and gardens are not overlooked. There are 4 bedrooms (3 with double beds, one with two singles), 5 shower rooms, and 6 WC's.
On all sides, the 360o views are impressive, and overlook the valley of the River Tiber (Tivere) to the west, agricultural land and hill villages all around with a backdrop of unpopulated mountains to the east and the Soratte mountain to the south west. Village shops are 1.2km, a 10-15 minutes undulating walk. A large Supermarket is within 10-15 minutes by car.
Excellent wi-fi, and a small internet TV for UK terrestrial stations. A pleasant, private and spacious office with table & chairs and own WC overlooking the pool as a quiet work place (if you really must on holiday!) Phone signal for mobile phones is good. Internet wifi "the best experienced" according to one guest. Satellite international TV including BBC & ITV , DVD player and 100 + DVD's - mostly English language.
Rome 1 hour by train, about <10 Euro (station 5 minutes away by car) or Autostrada. By car and autostrada Villa Elefanti is 30 minutes south of the Umbrian border, one hour south of the Tuscan border and 2 hours from the Florence exit. The autostrada junction is 7 km from the villa. Both Rome airports are about 1 hour away by car, and Fiumicino (Leonardo d Vinci) Airport is about 1hr 40 minutes by direct train from the airport to Stimigliano Scalo train station.
Sun (and shade available) all day. Great terraces for sundowners: three large outside tables each with eight chairs. 9 sun-loungers, 8 sun-chairs, small tables, & sun umbrellas.
Staff live locally, and discretely supply support if needed.
Responsive owner is delighted to interact with you with information you can share with your family and friends, before, during or after your holiday. .
The rural Villa and its grounds is completely private and not overlooked, but close to the village. It is well back (about 100m) from its secondary road access, and with electric, remote control gates gates, so safe for children to explore its 32 acres/13 hectares. Either by train (station is 5 minutes away by car) or via autostrada central Rome is only an hour away.
Local places to visit: In no particular order: Vescovio - ~20-25 minutes. Nice little restaurant next to a very old church with underground crypt. Farfa - religious little village. 8th Century I think. One or two restaurants outside village. ~30 minutes distant. Casperia - visible from the east garden. Hillside village with many steps and view and a few bars. ~30 minutes. Poggio Mirterto (good market – mostly clothes - every Friday) Viterbo - Medieval small (like a film set!) - maybe ~1 hour. Some pleasant shopping streets too. Also antique shops. Gavignano – nothing much about it, but an interesting market on the third Sunday of the month. Orvieto. Hill top town with a lot of history and catacombs - the latter a must visit. One hour north on Autostrada. Bagno Regio - AMAZING (walking uphill) access to medieval hill top village - 15 minutes from Orvieto.
Rome: culture, shopping and people watching - 1 hour.
Some recommendations: Personal favourite restaurants and destinations notes are provided to clients by e mail. A car is recommended.
There are no taxi’s or car hire places in Stimigliano, but a bus from the railway station to the piazza.
