| Casa
Giulia
This
lovely old farmhouse was completely re-done in 2003, combining
the best of the old with the unashamedly new, in terms of
bathrooms, pool, central heating etc. Situated at 350 metres,
the setting is stunning with spectacular views on every
side. To the east, the sun rises over the hill town of Penna
San Giovanni, to the south lies Monte San Martino at 603
metres, while you can watch the sun set over the Sibillini
mountains at over 2,400 metres to the west. The house sleeps
6 with 2 double/twin rooms and 1 twin, so can comfortably
accommodate families or groups of friends/couples. There
is a sofa-bed in the sitting room so the accommodation can
stretch to 8 people. Floors throughout the house are beautifully
tiled in dusky local terracotta and all the ceilings have
exposed beams.
Accommodation:
Ground
floor:
Entrance
hall
Sitting
room: Typical Marchesian farmhouse open fireplace, doors
to pergola and front garden, TV/video/DVD, mini hi-fi system,
books and games, 2 sofas one of which is a sofa-bed.
Kitchen:
Leading off the sitting room is a very well equipped kitchen/diner,
with gas hob and electric oven, ‘fridge, dishwasher
and microwave. Iron and ironing board are at guests’
disposal. Double doors lead out to the pergola.
Bathroom:
Huge shower, bidet, WC and basin plus washing machine.
1st
Floor:
Bedroom
1: Can be made as double or twin, beautiful views on 2 sides,
to the south and west.
Bedroom
2: Twin bedded room with views over the pool and east to
Penna San Giovanni.
Bathroom:
Fabulous bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin, bidet
and WC.
2nd
Floor:
Bedroom
3: Reached by a spiral staircase, this room has an en-suite
bathroom with shower, basin and WC and the same spectacular
views as bedroom 1. The beds can be arranged as double or
twin.
Outside:
Pergola:
Large tiled area with table and chairs for al fresco eating,
plus portable barbecue.
Pool:
10x5m pool with lighting and wonderful views, tiled surround
with sun-loungers and umbrellas. The pool has a single depth
of 1.30m.
Garden:
The pool is surrounded by lawn with a beautiful lavender
walk and two stands of cypress trees at the far end.
Hedonists:
Just stock up at the supermarket and spend the
week lazing by the swimming pool before strolling up for
a barbecue in the shade of the pergola.
The slightly more active: Numerous walks/mountain bike rides
surround the house and the area is so wooded that you might
even stumble across some porcini mushrooms to grill on the
barbecue that night.
The
active sightseer:
Hill towns galore, extensive Roman ruins at Falerone and
Urbis Salvia, monasteries, major works of art in regional
capital Urbino and Assisi less than two hours away, serious
sightseers will not be disappointed.
Nature
lovers:
With the Sibillini National Park just 30 minutes
away, nature lovers and particularly bird-watchers are in
for a treat. In fact, you don’t even have to go that
far, as birds of prey regularly circle overhead. Springtime
sees the mountains carpeted in wild flowers.
Beach/ski
bums:
Casa Giulia is just 35kms from miles of Adriatic sands while
in winter, the ski slopes are just 30 minutes away. What
better way to unwind over a long winter weekend than to
spend a few hours on the slopes and come back to a crackling
log fire? Ryanair flights in winter can be as little as
£1 each way, making a grand total of £24 return
including all taxes etc. |
