I Ruderi is available for larger parties. For details see I Ruderi (x 4 people) and I Ruderi (x 6 people).
Location
Civitella d'Agliano, a remarkably well-preserved Etruscan/medieval village, lies in northern Lazio, close to the southern border of Umbria. The village is a maze of narrow cobbled streets and steps, with few tourists save the occasional art student or visitor to the local wine estate. Winding roads lead from the village to key sights in both regions within about 30 minutes: the Villa Lante, Bomarzo and Lake Bolsena in Lazio, and Orvieto and Lake Corbara in Umbria.
Accommodations
Advise: This house is not recommended for Infants or Children or Disabled
Ground floor
Compact, well-equipped kitchen. Living room with a dining table and a fireplace. Balcony.
First floor
Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom with bath. Study.
Second floor
Double bedroom. Bathroom with shower. Terrace with a splendid view of the valley with table and chairs.
Underground
Grotto with seating carved into the hillside. WC.
Guest annex
In a separate building, about 6m/20 feet from the house. Sitting room. Double bedroom with ensuite bathroom with shower.
Grounds
A steep flight of steps leads from the living room balcony down to a very pretty, carefully-maintained garden with rockeries, ancient olive trees and a shady sitting area. The swimming pool, 5 x 9.5m/16 x 31 feet, is set on a broad stone terrace in the garden with wonderful views and lots of sunshine.
Assistance
Assistance is provided locally by the property's exceptionally helpful caretaker who lives in the same village and speaks a little English and is an excellent cook. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.
Facilities
Dishwasher. Portable barbeque. Washing machine. Satellite TV. Central heating. Working fireplace. Fixed telephone line. Laptop with dial-up internet connection.
Access
Airports: Rome, 1 hour 30 minutes; Florence, about 2 hours. Motorway exit at Orvieto, 40 minutes along paved, winding roads. Cars cannot enter the old section of Civitella d’Agliano; the nearest parking, for several cars, is in a small piazza reached through a narrow archway, about 100m/110 yards from the house.
Activities
Tennis and riding stables within about 20 minutes' drive. Thermal spas at Viterbo, about 40 minutes.
Small appliances
Hair dryer. Iron and ironing board. Kettle. Mixer. Toaster.
Pool details
The pool has a depth of 1.2-2m/4-6.5 feet and steps for entry/exit. Outdoor shower.
Suitability
The steep steps down to the garden and the open stairway inside the house pose a decided risk for small children.
