Acquasparta holiday apartment rental with shared pool, walking, log fire, internet access, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Casa Lillà (apartment)

Home description

The ground floor apartment has its own entrance off the garden and patio and is 97 sq. meters (1044 sq. feet). There are 2 large bedrooms both with beautiful en-suit bathrooms. Every room has digital satellite TV, DVD player, alarm clock radio, hairdryer, individually controlled central heating and all our rooms have new en-suite bathrooms fully tiled and each with double size power showers.
The livingroom has a wood burning stove and we provide a large library of books, DVD movies, cards and board games, we also have wireless ADSL internet access throughout the apartment. The private garden / patio is accessed from the living room.

La Luna bedroom at Casa Lillà apartment	Casa Lillà apartment lounge area
Acquasparta Pool complex, 10 min walk from Casa Lilla

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The Umbria region

The "Green Heart of Italy"
In tourist literature one sometimes sees Umbria called "il cuor verde d'Italia" (the green heart of Italy). The phrase, taken from a poem by Giosuè Carducci, the subject of which is not Umbria but rather a specific small place in it, the source of the Clitunno river, treasured since Antiquity as a beauty spot, is to a certain extent appropriate since the modern administrative region is the only one to have neither a coast nor a border with a foreign country, and, except for August and September, is notoriously green. Umbria is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany to the west, La Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. The region covers 8,456 km² and has a population of 834,000 (2003 census).

The region is named for the Umbri tribe, who settled in the region in the 6th century BC. Their language was Umbrian, a relative of Latin. The modern region of Umbria, however, is essentially a different region of Italy than that bearing the same name in Roman, which extended through most of what is now the northern Marche, to Ravenna, but excluded the west bank of the Tiber.

Cooking in Umbria (One of our most favourite pastimes) is varied: meat, fish, cereals, vegetables, spices, and herbs are equally important. Umbrian cooking is described as rustic or poor, We think a better description is a clever use of fantastic seasonal produce to produce wonderful dishes.

Acquasparta area

Acquasparta, a small town of population approx. 5000 is situated very close to the better known towns of Todi, Spoleto, and Terni, to name but a few. It is a vibrant, alive town with a good range of restaurants, bars, cafes, shops and even a pub, it also a good mix of age groups and families. When you drive into Acquasparta you will arrive at the "centro storica", the medieval town centre. The main piazza is Piazza Federico Cesi, which has just (August 2006) been fully restored. Casa Lilla is built onto the outside of the old town walls and you can walk through the picturesque back streets of the town to Casa Lilla.

Inside the old part of town, the principal building of note is the Renaissance style Palazzo Cesi, started in 1564 and completed in 1579 by the architect Giovanni Domenico Bianchi. The Palazzo is owned by the University of Perugia.

How to get there

Casa Lillà is very easy to get to. From either of Rome's two airports Fiumicino (Leonardo DaVinci Int.) or Ciampino, Casa Lillà is just over an hours drive (100km) or 50 mins by train to Terni. Ciampino is served by the low cost carriers such as easyjet and ryanair. From November 2005 Ryanair are starting direct flights from Stansted airport in England to Perugia in Umbria which is only 35 mins away by car.

It is not necessary to hire a car for your visit as Acquasparta has a local train station 5 mins walk from Casa Lillá and Terni train station is regularly served by trains from Rome and all other major Italian cities, we offer a free collection service from Treni train station to our guests. The nearest ferry port is Cittavechia close to Rome.

Activities near Acquasparta

Facilities

Further details indoors:
One of our main objectives while renovating Casa Lillà was to respect the architectural period of the house and we have kept and restored all the original fittings (where possible) and brought this wonderful old house back to life. The apartment bedrooms on the ground have the original wooden beamed ceilings, and all the doors and windows are original and have been restored.

Further details outdoors:
PLEASE NOTE: THE POOL IS THE COMUNE POOL COMPLEX AND IS A 10 MIN WALK FROM CASA LILLA. The pool complex has 2 large swimming pools and a children's pool with lots of lounge space, a bar/cafe, and is set in lovely grounds which are well maintained. The pool is open from June to the end of August and there is an entrance fee. There are also tennis courts, football pitches, basketball courts, etc beside the pool complex.

Further details

A Generous welcome pack is included in the price of the apartment.

Conditions

We have an online booking system set up on our website.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Spring 2008	4 Mar 08	1 Jun 08	400£  315	7055	8063	Flexible
Summer 2008	1 Jun 08	1 Nov 08	450£  354	10079	10079	Flexible
Winter 2008	1 Nov 08	20 Dec 08	400£  315	7055	8063	Flexible

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
**Prices for Bed & Breakfast per room per night from €60.00

Please contact us or see our website for more details.

Guestbook

As one of your first guests we thouroughly enjoyed our stay in your beautiful guest house. The decor is typical of the region and it is set in a beautiful part of Italy. Really enjoyed our stay at Casa Lilla. Congratulations on all your great work and planning. - Kay, Houston Texas

Dear Conor & Siobhan
Thank you so much for your hospitality last week especially for taking us to enjoy an evening with the locals - a great experience even if the food was not as good as I am sure you could cook Conor !! Still fun.
We will certainly be telling everyone we can about your lovely home and if you send through that poster I will place it strategically on the gym noticeboard when we get home in October. Enjoy your lives, you deserve to succeed.
Until we meet again, Ciao from 2 happy travelers, Cathy & Mike White, New Zealand.

Hi Conor, Siobhan and Massimo,
We loved our stay with you and particularly enjoyed the fact that Acquasparta remains relatively untouched
by tourism. It was such a relaxing place to spend time watching a real slice of Italian life. You have
done a great job renovating Casa Lilla. The apartment is incredibly spacious, bedrooms and bathrooms very
tastefully decorated and the communal area light and airy. Many thanks for the welcome pack on arrival and
the cleaning supplies which made settling in so much easier. I will pass on your message to Jane and Pete who I know may already have another potential visitor for you!
Good luck in your venture and many thanks. Judy and Steve Poulter, UK.

Hi Conor and Siobain,
Thank you both very much for having us in your lovely apartment - all your hard work is very obvious in the final result. We all had a great week of much needed rest and relaxation. Would love to come back and explore Umbria again - maybe suitcases and a hire car next time!
With very best wishes, Kate Terry Tom and George Lansdown. UK.

Hi Conor, Siobhan & Massimo,
Hope you are all well and not over-working in the busy season. We are back at home currently in minus temperatures but sunny. We very much enjoyed our time with you so much so that Rome was a definate let down and made us wish we had spent more time at Casa lilla, we intend returning (hopefully next year) but are having trouble fitting things in at the moment as we have multiple trips to Australia planned and also want to return to Japan . Hope the language school goes well for you at Perugia one of the things on my wish list is to do the same thing. Once again thank you for your hospitality and for providing such a great place as a base for visiting the area. Kind regards John & Sue Marshall, New Zealand.

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Name:	Conor McGlone
Tel:	+39 0744 930754
Mobile:	+39 334 2121646
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