Villa Marianna/from 590 euros/wk. Sleeps 2/24

With pool - 120 sq mts (car necessary), very large fabulous 16C stone manor house - 5 apartments. 7 miles from central Spoleto, above Bazzano, on the side of Spoleto towards Assisi - excellent location for sight-seeing.

From the villa, amazing panorama towards Assisi that stretches over valleys, mediaeval hill-top towns, olive groves and vineyards, all the way to a seeming infinity ! Large private patio areas and balconies outside the apartments, with plenty of tables and parasols etc for al fresco eating. Picnic anywhere you choose in the extensive grounds. Lounge around the pool, next to which is a toilet. Chill out exactly where the mood takes you. No end of space in the acres surrounding you for those who wish to "get away" and be reclusive.

The grounds surrounding the pool and the house are vast. You can walk for hours in any direction.

While the private pool is available to all our guests, to date, the pool is often quiet, since most of our guests in central Spoleto do not have cars and/or are not interested in a pool property. Indeed, the pool is often empty for large chunks of the day.

Private car park for residents.

July to Sept, speciality meals offered eg truffles, pizza and pasta, subject to sufficient demand. Plus a small farmers' market each Wed. All food locally grown...eg local lamb, beef, pork, fresh pasta, asparagus and truffle (typical Umbrian fare) - depends on the availability that day. 

Our peacocks, hens, goats and horses in next field.

High speed internet available, free of charge, via WIFI or cable.

LOCATION : 7 MILES TO SPOLETO HISTORIC CENTRE /car necessary
Arrival/Departure dates flexible, subject to availability

APT A : From 690 euros/week - rate includes 6 persons/can sleep 8 persons 
APT B : From 590 euros/week - rate includes 4 persons/can sleep 6 persons 
APT C : From 590 euros/week - rate includes 4 persons/can sleep 6 persons 
APT D : From 590 euros/week - rate includes 4 persons/can sleep 6 persons 
APT E : From 490 euros/week - rate includes 2 persons + child of max 2 years old 

Extra persons are 50 euros/per person/per week min. Children up to 2/free of charge.

Free high speed WiFi or cable internet access for every apartment.

APT A : (120 sq mts) has 2 huge triple bedrooms/2 shower rooms/2 WCs/1 huge sitting room/1 huge kitchen-diner with fitted kitchen - (sitting room contains 2 single beds that can be joined, by request, unobtrusively placed). Opens onto superb terrace/fantastic panoramic views of mountains and valleys from all windows + terrace.

2 Bathrooms/2 WCs...

On the 1st floor, APT A is the largest apartment with 1 huge, sitting room plus 1 huge kitchen-diner with a fully fitted kitchen along one wall. And, its terrace is to die for, so stunning are the panoramic views that overlook the pool, the vineyards, the olive groves and give way to a vast landscape with valleys, mountains and woods that undulate, cascade and writhe towards Assisi, embracing every famous hill-top city you can think of.... Spoleto, Spello, Trevi, Orvieto, Perugia and Montefalco, in its sweep.

Simply, but, elegantly, furnished, this apartment is perfect for families.

Extremely spacious, the 2nd sitting room is a bed-sitting room and, therefore, can be used as a 3rd bedroom, to sleep 2 persons in single beds, which can be joined, by request. In addition, each of the double bedrooms sleeps 3. We can arrange the sleeping as you wish. Especially suitable for lots of children.

There are some steps leading to the apartment but none inside the apartment. However, there are steps from the back of the house, leading to the large communal terraced area, overlooking the pool. But, you can avoid these steps and walk round the house directly to the communal areas and/or pool.

APT B (100 sq mts) has 1 huge sitting/dining room (with fully fitted kitchen), 2 triple bedrooms (each with double bed and single bed) + 2 shower rooms, 1 with full-sized tub. Stunning panoramic views of mountains and valleys from all windows. Balcony, seats 4, opposite kitchen window/stunning views towards Assisi.

2 Bathrooms/2 WCs...

On the ground floor (no steps), it has staggeringly beautiful, panoramic views from all of its large windows.

It has a beautiful balcony, directly in front of the kitchen window, that seats 4 persons snugly. From the balcony and all the large windows are stunning panoramic views that overlook the pool, the vineyards, the olive groves and give way to a vast landscape with valleys, mountains and woods that undulate, cascade and writhe towards Assisi, embracing every famous hill-top city you can think of....... Spoleto, Spello, Trevi, Orvieto, Perugia and Montefalco, in its sweep.

A very large apartment, it has 1 huge, sitting/dining room - seats 8, with a fully fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms + 2 bathrooms.

Simply, but, elegantly, furnished, this apartment is perfect for families and lovers alike.

There are no steps leading to the apartment nor inside the apartment. However, there are some steps from the back of the house, leading to the large communal terraced area, overlooking the pool. But, you can avoid these steps and walk round the house directly to the communal areas and/or the pool.

APT C (100 sq mts) has 1 huge sitting/dining room (with fully fitted kitchen), 2 triple bedrooms (each with double bed and single bed) + 2 shower rooms. Stunning panoramic views of mountains and valleys from all windows. Private patio at bottom of short flight of steps.

2 Bathrooms/2 WCs....

On the 1st floor, it has staggeringly beautiful, panoramic views from its large windows that overlook the pool, the vineyards, the olive groves and give way to a vast landscape with valleys, mountains and woods that undulate, cascade and writhe towards Assisi, embracing every famous hill-top city you can think of....... Spoleto, Spello, Trevi, Orvieto, Perugia and Montefalco, in its sweep.

A very large apartment, it has 1 huge, sitting/dining room - seats 8, with a fully fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms + 2 bathrooms.

Simply, but, elegantly, furnished, this apartment is perfect for families and lovers alike.

Booked together with APT A, the whole of the top floor is, in effect, privatised, and the 2 apartments can be seamlessly joined to become 1 extremely large apartment that can sleep up to 15 persons comfortably.

APT C has a large private patio area at the back of the house, at the bottom of a short flight of steps, with a view of the woods.

There are some steps leading to the apartment but none inside the apartment. However, there are steps from the back of the house, leading to the large communal terraced area, overlooking the pool. But, you can avoid these steps and walk round the house directly to the communal areas and/or the pool.

APT D (100 sq mts) has 1 huge sitting/dining room (with fully fitted kitchen), 2 triple bedrooms (each with double bed and single bed) + 2 shower rooms. Very pretty views of hills and woods. French windows open onto a private patio/pretty hill and wood views.

2 Bathrooms/2 WCs...

On the ground floor (no steps), it is the most private of all the apartments, occupying the end of a cul-de-sac, with a very large terrace area/very pretty views of the woods from all its large windows and terrace.

A very large apartment, it has 1 huge, sitting/dining room - seats 8, with a fully fitted kitchen, 2 double bedrooms + 2 bathrooms.

There are French windows that lead directly from the sitting/dining room onto the terrace.

Simply, but, elegantly, furnished, this apartment is perfect for families and lovers alike.

Booked together with APT B + E, the whole of the ground floor becomes occupied by 1 large party that can sleep up to 15 persons comfortably.

However, please note that APT E is in an annex of the manor house, at the end, and, that APTs B + D are next door to each other. But, if its views from a terrace that will accommodate a larger party that you are after, you are best to include APT E because its terrace can seat up to 10 persons and it has stunning views. The balcony of APT B only seats 4 and the large terrace of APT D has only wood views.

There are no steps leading to the apartment nor inside the apartment. However, there are some steps from the back of the house, leading to the large communal terraced area, overlooking the pool. But, you can avoid these steps and walk round the house directly to the communal areas and/or the pool.

APT E (50 sq mts) has 1 sitting/dining room (with fully fitted kitchen), 1 double bedroom (with double bed) + 1 shower room. Stunning views from all windows. Opens onto a private patio area/stunning panoramic views of mountains, valleys, hill-top villages and pool.

1 Bathroom/1 WC...

This ground floor apartment is really cute.

It has 1 square, medium sized, sitting/dining room, with a fully fitted kitchen.

From both of its 2 large windows are amazingly beautiful panoramic views that overlook the pool, the vineyards, the olive groves and give way to a vast landscape with valleys, mountains and woods that undulate, cascade and writhe towards Assisi, embracing every famous hill-top city you can think of....... Spoleto, Spello, Trevi, Orvieto, Perugia and Montefalco, in its sweep.

Simply, but, elegantly, furnished, this apartment is perfect for lovers.

The bedroom has a large double bed plus a cot for a child of up to 2 years old and a spacious shower room.

This apartment is perfect for those who wish for privacy, since it is at the front of the house, slightly set apart from the other apartments.

The private patio (can seat up to 10 persons if booked as part of a larger party) has sensational panoramic views, also overlooking the mountains and valleys towards Assisi.

There are no steps leading to the apartment nor inside the apartment. However, there are some steps from the back of the house, leading to the large communal terraced area, overlooking the pool. But, you can avoid these steps and walk round the house directly to the communal areas and/or the pool.

Close to Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto + Rome. And, Spoleto, teaming with shops, bars and restauranta, is just 7 miles.

A romantic, mountain retreat, above Bazzano Superior, with sensational views, where there is so much space that guests can do what they like, without feeling inhibited. Quiet nooks and crannies for lovers, wide open sandy areas for children, spacious patio areas for dining alfresco, endless pilgrim trails for walkers and cyclists, heavenly views, bird-song, a huge pool for family gatherings, local restaurants with proximity to the Umbrian 'hot-spots' ....Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, Spello, Casteluccio, Norcia, Trevi, Montefalco, and, Rome, a mere 1.15 mins, by train, or, Spoleto, just 20 mins, by car, via the quiet Giro D'Italia route, a spectacularly beautiful country road. And, while exploring Umbria is a must for most, if you tear yourselves away from this mind-blowingly beautiful and historic villa in the hills above Bazzano, the buzzy, fairy-tale city of Spoleto will satiate a yearning for the bright lights with shops, bars, restaurants and churches, amidst its arched, cobbled streets.

NO STEPS, if you book APT B, D or E, everything is on 1 level. A short flight of steps to APT A or C - once inside, everything is on one level.

However, there are steps from the back of the house, leading to the large communal terraced area, overlooking the pool. But, you can avoid these steps and walk round the house directly to the communal areas and/or the pool.

For the elderly or infirm, you can drive a car directly to the pool via a separate lane.

The pool is 110 sq mts, a large pool with plenty of room for everyone all around it. And, there is a WC.

It is a short walk from the villa, about 2 minutes, downhill. However, if you are feeling very lazy and wish to take a picnic to the side of the pool, you can take the car down a special pool lane, right to the side of the pool.

All our guests are invited to use the pool.  However, most of our “non-pool” guests either do not have cars and/or are not interested in the pool. Therefore, to date, the pool has remained quiet much of the time and, at times, it is empty. For this reason, one year, when we had a private restaurant at Villa Marianna, we invited special Italian guests at the w/ends, in order to add authenticity to our guests’ experiences. But, we DISCONTINUED this practice because we concluded that, on balance, the guests at Villa Marianna prefer tranquillity. After all, you can experience intense Italian authenticity, as soon as you enter the immediate environment of Villa Marianna, where you will be hard-pressed to find anyone who speaks anything other than Italian !

There is a large sandy area next to pool has a few swings, climbing frames + a slide for young children.

There is a private car-park adjacent to Villa Marianna....

APT A + APT C occupy the entire upper floor and, when booked together, create a totally private area because the spacious hall that divides these 2 apartments becomes part of a super-large apartment in a naturally 'privatised' area. Together, they can sleep up to 12 persons.

APT B + APT D occupy almost the entire ground floor. Together, they can sleep up to 10 persons. APT E is in an annex at the front end of house and sleeps up to 3 persons, including a small child. 

OR, if you were to book APTs A, B, C, D + E, the manor house could sleep up to 25 persons, including children, by converting 3 of the 5 sitting/dining rooms into bedrooms.

Discounted rates for the simultaneous booking of more than 1 apartment. Please enquire.

Subject to demand:

between May to Sept, we lay on lunches that include our own fresh produce….truffles, a selection of meats, seasonal vegetables, pastas, pizzas and rice dishes, using our own biological VM olive oil, washed down with high quality local house wines;

on Wednesdays, we offer a small farmer’s market, where we will be selling all our own produce. And, you may even have the option of picking your own vegetables.

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Spoleto is akin to a giant, fairy-tale castle. Sprinkled with bars, restaurants and shops, peppered with piazzas, Spoleto sits magestically amidst a maze of tunnelled, cobbled lanes and alley-ways, all leading skywards to the famous Rocca, the aquaduct and, some of the best views in the world. A surreal setting, a stage-set in the making, fringed by mountains, olive groves, vineyards, mediaeval monasteries, towns, cities and tiny hill-top villages - all beckoning a visit, Spoleto is truly a temptress. Succumb to her beauty and you must use all your will-power to leave. Quite simply, Spoleto is the most captivating city in Italy, never mind Umbria, Venice and Florence, being on a par.

Venice has the water. Florence has the Uffici.  Spoleto has the mountains. All three have a history to be reckoned with. All three bedazzle us with their rich cultures, their European, aristocratic connections and their sheer beauty. But, Spoleto has the upper hand for the world traveller. It resists tourism with its associated inflated rates and tacky goods on sale ! You are invited to visit Spoleto, but, not as a tourist. You will be welcomed like a long lost member of the family ! Treated like a king. And, you will pay the same rates as all the locals, especially when you pay attention to all our recommended restaurants, bars and gelaterias.

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Subject to demand, we may be offering local rides in a helicopter from Villa Marianna.