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Farmhouse |5 bedrooms |Sleeps 10

Paciano in Castiglione del Lago

From £1100 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Set on the slopes of Monte Pausillo, the house enjoys panoramic views to Montepulciano in Tuscany and Lake Trasimeno in Umbria. There are a number of terraces offering shade and sunshine at different times of the day, as well as two outside dining areas.
Each floor has a sitting room and kitchen with full facilties to allow for privacy if required, whilst there is also ample seating for everyone to eat together .
We can offer occasional meals cooked "in house" by a local chef, as well as Italian cooking lessons. We provide you with olive oil produced from our own trees.
Our local manager will be able to book restaurants and activities for you, and keep you informed about local festivities.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Two bedrooms downstairs (one en suite) with large family kitchen opening onto terraces and sitting room with TV and DVD/VCR. News channels on TV and acccess to BBC radio stations via satellite. Many books and DVDs/videos provided.

The upper floor has two double bedrooms, one twin bedroom and two bathrooms (one en suite). A terrace overlooking the lake and valley opens off the sitting room and master bedroom. There is also a kitchen and sitting room upstairs.

Further details outdoors:
The house is set in four acres of woodland and olive groves....great for exploring! The swimming pool is 18 metres long and has splendid views over the valley and distant hills.
We have a traditional pizza oven for which wood is provided.

Further details

We offer a reduction on the rental price for for lets of two weeks or over.

We open the swimming pool towards the end of May

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View of house from pool

 

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house from olive terraces

 

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Ground floor sitting room

 

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Ground floor kitchen

The Umbria region

Umbria, known as " The Green Heart of Italy" is renowned for having more festivals than any other region of Italy. It has beautiful hill towns of all sizes and a very varied landscape with several hilly areas and plateaux.
Perugia,Assissi, and Cortona are all within one hour's drive from Paciano, whilst exploring further afield will take you to the picturesque towns of Orvieto,Todi, Gubbio and Spoleto. The renowned Umbria Jazz Festival is held in Perugia in early July.
Umbrian is well-known for its cured meats, particularly salamis, wild boar, cheeses and black truffles.
Umbrian wines are fast gaining a name for themselves, and there are four recognised wine routes in the region, the most well-known being in the Montefalco and Torgiano area.

We are very close to the Tuscan/Umbrian border to the west.The towns of Pienza, Montalcino and Montepulciano lie in the Val D'Orcia ( a UNESCO World Heritage site ) and are all within a one hour drive from our house. Siena, famous for its Palio but also a truly beautiful medieval city is accessible by train as well as by car( 1.5 hours ).

The Castiglione del Lago / Paciano area

Paciano is a small medieval walled town with three excellent restaurants, two bars/cafes, a butcher, two mini-markets, post office and pharmacy. It also has a tennis court and children's playground.
The lakeside town of Castiglione del Lago is within a 15 minute drive. In addition to being another very picturesque medieval town it has many good restaurants and delicatessens, supermarkets and a weekly market. On its lakeside are a couple of sandy beaches and also watersports facilities, including windsurfing and canoeing.
Lake Trasimeno is the fourth largest lake in Italy and two of its islands can be reached by ferry from Castiglione del Lago. Isola Maggiore has a very small village whilst Isola Polvese is a nature reserve. There is a cycling route around the entire perimeter of the lake and many walking trails in the area. Fishing is also available.
The 9 hole Lamborghini golf course at Panicarola is 10 minutes away by car, whilst there is an 18 hole course at Perugia.
Citta della Pieve and Panicale are two more hilltop walled towns which are within a 20 minute drive from us. Citta is famous for its Palio towards the end of August.
The Trasimeno Blues festival takes place in the last week of July and most of the concerts are free.
Hardly a day passes in the summer without a market or fair being held somewhere in our area!

How to get there

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The main airports are Pisa and Rome, both served by budget airlines and approx a 2 - 2.5 hour drive. There is also a flight from Gatwick to Florence with Meridiana. Ryanair fly from Stansted to Perugia ( about 45 mins away ) but they do not currently fly on a Saturday

The railway station at Chuisi is a 20 minute taxi ride away and is on the main railway between Rome, Florence, Bologna and Milan. There are car hire firms in Chuisi. Rome is 1 hour away by the fastest train and Florence is just over 1 hour. By train from Pisa it takes between 2.5 3.5 hours, depending on the time of day.

Activities near Castiglione del Lago

Reviews

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23 Jan 2012

“the whole package” Tartagli Bassi is in the centre of all things beautiful. Every other day we explored further afield - Orvieto, Montepulciano, Chiusi, Citta della Pieve, Castelione del Lago, Isola Maggiore, Magione, Cortona, Siena, and just three kilometres away, quaint Panicale, the big sister to Paciano with two charming and excellent restaurants. We could walk to the town in a few minutes, and the local restaurant was very good. The house itself is very charming, and very well decorated in a style sympathetic with the house and the region. Downstairs stays quite cool, even in the hottest of Summer. The kitchen is very cute, and there is home made olive oil under the bench for all to use. The gardens are amazing - much bigger than expected, and the pool is in a supurb place to catch the sun and adore the view. The manager is very knowledgable, and can even organise cooking lessons, or a cook just to come to the house to cook. Stayed three weeks, and could have stayed longer. More on my blog here: http://www.thehedonista.com/2011/09/home-away-from-home.html

26 Oct 2011

“Fantastic property in wonderful location” We heard of this house from a friend who lives in the village of Paciano (5 minutes' walk from the house and an absurdly picturesque mediaeval hill town). We stayed there twice, in April and... more

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"Quite simply your house is wonderful! The location, space & facilities are truly fantastic. It suited our requirements, particularly with teenagers as well as a 10 & 6 year old, perfectly. The proximity to the village, the motorway, train connections and places of interest ensured that we could get a great mix to suit the interests of all - as well as simply stay at the farmhouse enjoying the relaxing and beautiful environment.
We were also particularly impressed that the house was so well equipped. Not having to start from scratch buying herbs & spices, washing up liquid etc makes such a difference.
Leslie was great - very helpful, informative and friendly.
So, in summary, we had a wonderful holiday in a great location. Thank you & thanks to your 'team' in Italy."
E.W.

"Just to say what a really wonderful time we had at Tartagli Bassi and how very much we enjoyed our stay. What a lovely position the house enjoys - we won't forget those sunsets for a long while!" A.C.,London

" We had a wonderful time in your beautiful house in Paciano - it was very hard to leave! I met Lesley when we arrived and she was most courteous and helpful. We would have no hesitation in recommending your house to our relatives and friends, if they are looking for a peaceful relaxing stay in a really well-equipped, comfortable house in wonderful surroundings." G.O'D . Dublin

"We had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed staying in your beautiful home. Leslie was very helpful and a pleasure to meet." The G. family

"I just wanted to send a quick message to say that we really enjoyed our stay - your house is beautiful, Leslie was great, and the village is amazing!!" A. L., Dublin

Rental prices

Prices for group size 10
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	31 Mar 12	15 Apr 12	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	1 Week
	15 Apr 12	27 May 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
	27 May 12	8 Jul 12	1415£ 1415	0-	0-	1 Week
	8 Jul 12	2 Sep 12	1995£ 1995	0-	0-	1 Week
	2 Sep 12	30 Sep 12	1415£ 1415	0-	0-	1 Week
	30 Sep 12	28 Oct 12	1200£ 1200	0-	0-	1 Week
	28 Oct 12	4 Nov 12	1415£ 1415	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

We offer a 5% discount for bookings for a two week period

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2 years listed You are contacting Diana Meere Landline n/a Mobile +44 07850 620280 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This farmhouse has received 2 reviews from previous guests.

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