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Set against the backdrop of thousands of hectares of the natural reserve of the Murlo Estate, Villa Umberto is ancient castle with an adjoining church that dates back to the 11th century that has been renovated into a luxurious villa that is a dream destination to share exceptional, unforgettable special gatherings amongst friends and family, including weddings. Original structural components and traditional materials, such as the vaulted ceilings, the 13th century frescos, and reclaimed terracotta tile floors have been integrated with modern comforts to creating a rustic chic, serene ambience.
| Best for: | Families, large groups, and private events |
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| Style: | Rustic, renovated luxurious villa |
| Location: | Perugia |
Show allThe spacious Villa Umberto can easily accommodate up to 12 guests in its 6 spacious king-size bedrooms and expansive living spaces. On the ground floor, guests can cozy up to the fireplace in the living room on a cold evening or curl up with a good book in the sitting room. Culinary artists will fall in love with the enormous kitchen that is well-equipped with modern appliances to prepare meals to be shared with guests in the adjacent dining room that can seat up to 12. Two of the 6 king bedrooms are found on the ground floor. Both have ensuite bathrooms, one with a marble shower and the other with an open bathroom. Additionally, there is a fully-equipped laundry room with a washing machine, dryer, iron and ironing board.
Adjoining the villa is the 11th century church, Santa Maria Maddalena. Adorned with hand-painted decor, this is an exceptional space for guests to celebrate or to simply bask in the silence of the space.
On the first floor, together with 3 more bedrooms, there is another separate bathroom, a sitting room and a TV room, featuring a large smart LCD TV with satellite television. There are 2 king-size bedrooms both with ensuite bathrooms with marble showers. One of these rooms shares a terrace with the master bedroom, which also has an ensuite bathroom with a marble shower. The terrace offers a higher perspective to enjoy the postcard-perfect views of the surrounding estate.
The second floor is dominated by the loft king bedroom which also includes an ensuite bathroom.
The spacious exterior, landscaped garden seduces guests to enjoy dinners alfresco on the terrace that offer panoramic views, to watch the stunning sunsets under the pergola, or to bask in the sun on the sun-beds surrounding the heated, infinity pool.
There is high-speed WiFi internet available throughout the villa, the gardens and pool area. The property is fenced to ensure privacy.
Medium sized garden.
The private, heated infinity pool (4m x 14m x 1.5m, with built-in steps) is outfitted with built-in steps, sun-beds, and chairs to relax under the sun poolside. Standard pool heating is included in the rates from June to September.
Large smart LCD TV with Sky Satellite TV and sports channels.
No smoking on the premises. Pets allowed with owner's approval. Guests are permitted to fly their drones over the villa they have rented and over the valleys and hills of the property. However it is forbidden to fly your drone over other villas and gardens of the Estate due to privacy reasons.
Good to know Special touches
Maid service everyday, including tidying of bedrooms, bathrooms, and a quick kitchen cleaning. A deeper weekly cleaning, with linen changes are included for stays longer than a week. There is a mid-week change of bathroom towels.
Additional full-time, daily maid service is available upon request.
Meals and cooking are available at an additional cost.
For an additional fee, enquire about the shopping service.
Enquire about personal laundry service for an additional fee.
Sporting activities such as horse riding, mountain bike rentals, and more can be arranged for an additional fee.
Otherworldly Paradise
This place is for A-list celebrities, family reunions, weddings, yoga retreats, and groups of families traveling together. It also could be for artists looking for a quiet studio to create, a honeymooning couple, or single travelers on an adventure. Every modern convenience is carefully placed into the immense history of the place.
At the top are a church, three or four barns repurposed as guest houses, an abandoned cemetery, an abandoned castle, flurries of white and yellow zebra-striped butterflies, flower gardens of thistles, giant allium, lavender and rosemary, a few fat cats, and a tree swing.
We stayed in the church—a place where rumor has it that Giotto trekked from 8 miles away to create some of the exposed murals and frescoes intermittently on walls. There is possible evidence of the Knights Templar, hundreds-plus year old graffiti on the murals, iron works that serve as door handles, niches in random places and other curious architectural remnants of eons ago. The crypt floor is damp dirt and the stairs descend around a curve. We are sleeping on a luxuriously modern bed in a room with a cornerstone etched 1740, cooking in the kitchen, and admiring the views across the edgeless pool and valley, onto the tops of the Subasio, Monte Tezio, Monte Acuto mountains across the way. Fields of wheat sway towards fields of cut hay that is the most brilliant gold. Sunflowers turn their heads to gaze towards the sun and gently bow them at night, resting quietly with the rest of the people and animals that call the lower village of La Bruna home.
You want to know more—the how it was built, by whom, why it stood abandoned for the last 60 years, why the chapel was rearranged in direction, who the fresco artist might have been and more. The history of the place begs you to ask questions and smiles when you speculate the answers.
We will eat like kings, sleep like babes, and dream of the place we are in.
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| 2020 Period | Rates per week |
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| 4 January to 4 April | €13000 |
| Easter - 4 April to 18 April | €16000 |
| 18 April to 23 May | €15000 |
| 23 May to 27 June | €16000 |
| 27 June to 29 August | €17000 |
| 29 August to 26 September | €16000 |
| 26 September to 31 October | €15000 |
| 31 October to 19 December | €13000 |
| Christmas and New Years - 19 December to 2 January 2021 | €16000 |
Included in the rental rates: electricity, gas, water, high-speed internet/wifi, Daytime Concierge Service, daily maid service, full landscaping, and pool cleaning service. From June to September, pool heating (at a standard temperature) is included.
Not included in the rental rates: heating of the house in the low season (if required), extra maid services, personal laundry services, meals and cooking, shopping services, gratuities for the staff, personal expenses such as communication charges, and estate and sporting activities.
City Tax should be paid in cash upon arrival; the cost of the tourist tax is €1.50 per person for the first two nights and €0.75 per person for the third night, for a total of €3.75 per person. Children up to 14 years old are tax-exempt.
A credit card number is required as a guarantee for any damages caused to the building and its contents, the swimming pool, and other installations which may occur.
The client is deemed to have authorized the settling of all outstanding charges for services which can be processed by the estate using any credit details on file.
Check-in is after 4pm, unless a different agreement has been made prior to arrival.
Check-out is at 10am.
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