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L'Orto di Alice
(x 4 people)
Sleeps 4 | Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2 | South of Orvieto, Umbria
Independent villa | Hot tub | Air conditioning | Maid included |
Overview
L’ Orto di Alice is perched on the edge of the small and unspoilt medieval village of Civitella D’ Agliano overlooking the warm Umbrian countryside.
The beautiful stone house has been recently restored by its owners over a period of four years to become their luxury holiday home.
Traditional materials and local artisanal skills have produced a remarkable charming and comfortable air conditioned house with a number of original features, ranging from Etruscan caves to a secluded outdoor hot tub on one of the two terraces each of which enjoys a different yet spectacular view over the mountains, villages and farmhouses of Umbria.
On another terrace there are pretty tables and chairs for outdoor eating, or loungers to lie in the sun. There is even a pergola.
Both inside and out the house is furnished with great taste and attention to detail. It is truly unique.
The property is not recommended for children or mobility restricted persons.
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Civitella d'Agliano is one of central Italy’s best-kept secrets. Founded 3,000 years ago by the Etruscans, it was occupied by the Romans and altered in the Middle Ages -but virtually nothing has happened there since, beyond the construction of a small cluster of ‘modern’ shops and restaurants, and a pink town hall, on its outskirts. The old village is a maze of cobbled alleyways and steps huddled at the edge of a steep bluff; it overlooks the valley of the Tiber River which is entirely agricultural in this area and dotted with the limestone cliffs known as ‘calanche.’ No cars are permitted within the village but all the essentials are within walking distance: a wonderful restaurant and inn, the Tana de l’Istrice, owned by the local wine baron, lies two minutes’ walk away in the main square, with several small shops - a grocer’s, a butcher, a pharmacy, a post office and a pharmacy, as well as a handful of simple but good restaurants - just beyond. Winding roads lead from the village to key sights in both Lazio and Umbria within 30 minutes’ drive or less: the gardens of the Villa Lante, the ‘Monsters’ Park’ at Bomarzo and picture-perfect Lake Bolsena in the former, and Orvieto with its gorgeous cathedral and vineyards in the latter.
