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| Rental options |
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Visentium is available for larger parties. For details see Visentium (x 18 people).
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| Location |
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Magione, 10 minutes from the villa, sits in the hills above the eastern shore of Lake Trasimeno, about 20km/13 miles west of beautiful, bustling Perugia and 38km/24 miles west of Assisi. Walking trails link Magione with several hill towns to the north, notably Castel Rigone and Preggio (20 minutes by car for less intrepid). A ferry leaves Castiglione del Lago and San Feliciano for the lake's two islands, site of a Roman rout by Hannibal's forces in 217BC, Two famous hill towns, Todi and Cortona, are within 40 minutes' drive.
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| Accommodations |
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| Ground floor |
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Large sitting room leading out to an arched loggia and connected to a circular sitting room at the base of the tower. Third sitting room with a billiards table and a library. Large kitchen with a breakfast table. Dining room suitable for 20. Second smaller dining room. Simple twin bedroom [convertible to double] with a bathroom with bath. Arched colonnade with tables and chairs for dining or relaxing.
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| First floor |
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Three double bedrooms [air-conditioned for 2012 season], each with a bathroom with bath. Two twin bedrooms [convertible to double], each with a bathroom with bath. Two twin bedroom, each with a bathroom with bath.
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| Tower |
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Twin bedroom [convertible to double] with a bathroom with shower.
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| Grounds |
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Visentium's lawns, woods and terraced olive groves gently slope right to the shore of Lake Trasimeno. The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, is set immediately in front of the enormous loggia that runs the length of the house and is furnished for lounging and dining.
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| Assistance |
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The property’s extremely helpful caretaker and his wife, who do not speak English, live in a flat at the rear of the villa with a separate entrance. Services included in the rental fee, and optional services available, are noted under Price and Availability.
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| Facilities |
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Dishwasher. Charcoal barbeque. Washing machine. Satellite TV [No Sky channels] with DVD. Air-conditioned double bedrooms available for the 2012 season. Seven portable fans. Central heating. Several working fireplaces. Fixed telephone line. Wireless ADSL internet connection [computer not provided] available for the 2012 season.
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| Access |
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Airports: Pisa, 2 hours; Rome, 2 hours 20 minutes. Motorway exit and railway station at Magione, 10 minutes. Along paved roads to the property's white access road and electric gates.Parking for eight cars.
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| Activities |
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Two 18-hole golf courses within 25 minutes. Water sports on the lake. A favourite activity on Lake Trasimeno is the is the ferry trip to Isola Maggiore, the only inhabited island. There is an old fishing village on the island, with houses dating from the 14th and 16th centuries, and a ruined 19th century folly. St. Francis of Assisi is said to have slept here in 1211, and two little churches boast a variety of artefacts from and paintings of the event. Ferries to the island leave from Castiglione del Lago, Tuoro-sul-Trasimeno and Passignano.
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| Small appliances |
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Filter coffee maker. Microwave. 4 hair dryers.
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| Pool details |
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The swimming pool, 7 x 14m/23 x 46 feet, has a depth of 1-2.10mm/3-7 feet with steps for entry/exit.
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