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House |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 5

Frazione Vicenne in Civitella Messer Raimondo

From £200 per week |  From £50 per night

2 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car essential, no pets allowed

About the home

South-facing self-contained wing of a stone-built country house that has recently been restored, situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of the Majella National Park. 5 acres of grounds with walnut groves and various fruit trees sweeps down to the fast flowing mountain river Aventino, with private access. Ideal country retreat for adults and older children. Perfect for people that enjoy the beautiful surrounding nature and outdoor activities. Great for walking/hiking, nature viewing, painting (portable artist easels and stools available), mountain biking (bikes available to hire nearby), fishing (rod available) and canoeing.

Own private sun-drenched terrace with large teak garden table and chairs, traditional BBQ with chimney and two teak loungers. Two hammocks are also provided – usually hung between trees in the shade near the river. Spectacular views. Free WiFi internet access. Outdoor table tennis provided. Our own seasonal organic produce is available (depending upon demand) and, should you require it, local suppliers deliver to your door bread, cheese, fish, fruit and vegetables.

Open all year ‘Casa del Fiume’ is owned by an artist/designer and the interior walls display original works of contemporary art. At an additional cost we provide individually-tailored tuition in Art and Italian. See our website for further details.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Downstairs has a small entrance lobby leading to the stairs. All rooms lead through to each other (no doors) in an almost open plan way. Kitchen is 3m x 5m with a solid marble work surface surrounding the ceramic butler sink and slate tiled floor.

Dining room is 3m x 5m with a marble tiled floor and cast iron wood burning stove. Lounge is 3m x 5m with a marble tiled floor and a large cast iron wood burning stove containing 1 large L-shaped leather sofa seating up to 5 people.

Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms and a shower room. The tiled shower room is 1.5m x 2.3m with curved glass shower cubicle, sink and WC. Bedroom 1 is 4.2m x 5m with a tiled floor and contains large double bed with mosquito curtain, wardrobe, large chest of drawers, dressing table with mirror. Double aspect windows give countryside and mountain views.

Bedroom 2 is 4.3m x 4.3m with a tiled floor and contains twin beds (which can be joined to make a double if desired), wardrobe and a chest of drawers. Double aspect French windows have views of the surrounding countryside.

Bedroom 3 is 2.5m x 3m with a tiled floor and contains a single bed and a chest of drawers. One window gives views of surrounding countryside and garden.

Further details outdoors:
Immediately outside the house is a large private terrace and a small garden area. The terrace is equipped with a teak garden table & chairs and a traditional chimney BBQ. The garden area is equipped with two teak loungers for your use elsewhere in the grounds (e.g. riverside beach area within the grounds).
Within the grounds you will also find a Table-Tennis table and near the edge of the river - a couple of hammocks swung between trees!

Further details

5 acre grounds are shared with the owners, who live in the adjacent house.
English Italian-speaking owners are on hand to welcome you and advise you where to shop, eat and visit.
DVDs and CDs are available on loan.
English language guide books of the area available on loan too!
Portable artist easels and stools are available on loan.
Mountain bikes are available locally to hire.


Depending upon the season fresh organic fruit and vegetables from our own grounds will be available. As will our own organic olive oil.
Should you require the use of an item that is not listed (eg microwave, ipod player) please let us know.

Conditions

Smoking is only permitted outside the house please.
On arrival a refundable breakage cash deposit of Euro 250 is required, but only to cover major items.

30% deposit required at time of booking remainder paid in full 6 weeks before departure.

Final cleaning is charged at a reasonable Euro 50.

Casa del Fiume will be tastefully decorated for your Christmas stay including a Christmas tree!

Should you require an extra bed (e.g. to be able to accommodate 6) please contact us, as we would be happy to provide this facility. Please do note that whilst the lounge does contain a sofa-bed, it is meant for occasional use.

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Casa del Fiume - an Artist's home in Abruzzo.

 

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Casa del Fiume - a beautiful Majella mountain retreat.

 

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Fast flowing Aventino river that borders the garden.

 

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The Marche / Abruzzo / Abruzzo region

Abruzzo is known as the green lung of Europe – one third of Abruzzo is designated either as regional or national park areas. There are literally so many areas of outstanding natural beauty here! The guide books also describe Abruzzo as a land of 1,000 castles, everywhere you drive you see a castle at the pinnacle of a hill-top village or town.

Abruzzo has always been a favourite holiday destination for Italians, due to it’s diversity – dramatic scenery, mountains, sea, blue-flag beaches, gastronomy, art, history and culture- literally something for everyone. But more importantly, Italians say it is like the Real Italy of 50 or more years ago - unspoilt, unpretentious and so welcoming. From May through to the end of October there is a local Festa every weekend somewhere in Abruzzo!

The Civitella Messer Raimondo / Frazione Vicenne area

The location of 'Casa del Fiume' is ideal for exploring the many small mediaeval towns of this region, walking in the Majella mountains, basking on empty beaches of the 'Trabocchi Coast' and swimming in the warm Adriatic sea (40 min drive), downhill skiing / snowboarding on the empty slopes at the ski resort of Roccaraso (40 min drive), cross-country skiing on 30 Kms of runs through beech woods at Bosco di Sant’Antonio (30 min drive), or merely relax with a book on a lounger with your feet dangling in the cooling water of the Aventino river (2 min walk to the bottom of our garden - private access).

Civitella Messer Raimondo.
This is the nearest town, a mediaeval village perched on top of a hill at the foot of the Majella overlooking Fara San Martino. Amenities include small general store, Post Office, Bar, Chemist, Doctor’s surgery. Small market every Wednesday. In nearby Fonte there is even a butcher who supplies Harrod's!

Fara San Martino
Fara sits at the very foot of the eastern slope of the Majella and is one of the Italian capitals of pasta production. Since ancient times, the presence of the extra-pure mountain water from the Verd'e river has been used to create “the best pasta” which is now exported all over the world. Both 'Delverde' and De Cecco' have a factory shop selling their pasta as well as other delicacies. Fara San Martino is located inside the Majella National Park where it is possible to see deer, bears, chamois (mountain goats) and golden eagles. A wide variety of small shops, bars and restaurant/pizzeria plus Majella Visitor Centre, Post Office, Bank, supermarket, bakeries, tobacconist, newsagent and petrol station. Small street market on Thursday.

Casoli
Casoli is a mediaeval town located on a hill on the right–hand side of the Aventino river. It dominates the river below which feeds into the beautiful lake Sant’Angelo (also known as lake Casoli) and the surrounding hills. Casoli has a large castle (recently restored) and churches which were built between 1417 and 1587. Just outside Casoli you can visit a WWF natural reserve, which is home to the great white heron, the black stork and the flamingo. Casoli has a larger number of amenities. Street market every Friday in the centre of town is excellent for locally produced cheese, fruit and vegetables with many of the small stalls selling their own produce(often organic).

Lama dei Peligni
Lama situated just below “Monte Amaro” (at 2793m the highest point of the Majella mountain), comprises in its borders the Natural Oasi of the eastern Majella, and is a starting point for many beautiful hiking excursions, horse riding and mountain biking. Inhabited since pre-historic times, in the XII century it was, with nearby Palena, Taranta Peligna e Lettopalena, one of the key defence points along the way to Chieti on the Southwestern Valley route. Well worth seeing is the XVI century church of San Nicola, with Baroque interior and the Majella National Park Visitor Centre containing the Majella Naturistic Museum. The visitor centre also hires out mountain bikes. There is aslo a Nature Reserve for the chamois (mountain goat). Lama has a wide variety of small shops including Bank, Post Office, Butcher, two supermarkets (Super Coal is owned by an english-speaking family who used to live in Canada), newsagent, ironmongers, chemist, barber, florist, petrol station 3 bars and 3 restaurants. Well worth a visit during the summer months is the open air swimming pool with english speaking staff and an excellent bar serving food.

Cavallone Cave
The Grotto del Cavallone is a short drive away from Lama on the road to Palena but it is usually only open in August, but it's well worth the cable-car ride.

Near to Casa del Fiume is lake Sant’Angelo (or Casoli lake) – great for fishing and picnic areas around the lake (5 min drive).

Guardiagrele
Go to the walled town of Guardiagrele (30 min drive) on a Sunday and you will discover a great street market plus all the shops open until lunchtime! Guardiagrele is also famous for copperware, beautiful churches and museums.

Lanciano
The city of Lanciano is well worth a visit (30 min drive) especially on Saturday for the street market which is the largest in the immediate vicinity. This market has a large number of shoe stalls and various clothes stalls, including vintage apparel, and a couple of antique lace stalls. Excellent Healthfood shop near to the market in via Veneto. Lots of shops in Lanciano both cheap and ridiculously expensive, historical buildings, churches and there is the world famous Eucharistic miracle housed in Lanciano. Try Bar del Portico at lunchtime - order a cocktail or glass of Prosecco and you get enough crudite snacks to keep you going.

How to get there

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Ryan Air operates daily flights from Stansted to Pescara during the summer, in winter it’s 3 times per week. Pescara airport is a small airport close to the main auto routes (and opposite Auchan hypermarket). Hertz car rentals give a discount if you book from the link on Ryan Air website, other car rental companies do operate from Pescara. Casa del Fiume is a 1 hour drive from Pescara airport.

Alternatively fly to Rome from most major UK airports. The drive from Rome will take 2.5 to 3 hours on the autostrada – but it is a beautiful route.

Driving from UK? It will take at least 2 days from London and preferably with 2 people sharing the driving.

Once you decide on which transport you will be using, please let us know and we will supply you with recommended routes to use. There is always an easy route usually via motorways, which can be boring for some, or a more difficult route that takes you through countryside with splendid views of mountains and hill-top villages - that may require some map-reading skills.

Easy route from Pescara airport:
Leave the airport from the exit opposite Auchan hypermarket and turn right. Follow the (green) signs to A14 motorway. Once past the toll gate (do not forget to pick up the ticket) go south in the direction of Bari. The motorway skirts the sea, so the views are of the sea and surrounding hills covered with vines and olive groves. A few tunnels too.After about 30 minutes, take the exit called 'Val di Sangro' for the SS652 road signposted 'Castel di Sangro'. After some 15 Kms take the SS81 signposted 'Casoli'. After 7 Kms turn onto the SS84 and drive straight through Casoli towards 'Lama dei Peligni'. Drive past the lake (called Lago di Casoli or Lago di Sant'Angelo) and ten minutes drive after the lake you will enter Frazione Vicenne. 'Casa del Fiume' is on the 4th bend.

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Guestbook for Casa del Fiume

"The house is spacious, cool and beautiful. The garden idyllic. The Holland family are the perfect hosts. Thank you seems inadequate. Loved it all." Elaine, Erika and Doug, Scotland.

"Lovely house, fantastic views and thanks for your generous hospitality. We have all had a memorable stay" Angela, Lucy, Simon and Dirmuid, Bucks.

"Loved the space of the house & gardens. Great views. Kids enjoyed the river, swing, hammocks and table tennis. Thanks for your hospitality we all had a fabulous holiday" Claire, Sophie, Toby, Callum and Nick. Surrey.

"This is a truly magical place to stay and we all loved every minute. Thank you for making us feel so totally at home here. We will be back again soon!" Tess, Katie, Hannah, Barney and Donal, Oxford.

"We just loved the house, it's cool spacious interior and wonderful bed linen! The river was a great source of pleasure for us all especially in the heat, when we'd plunge in! The scenery is stunning, the people warm and friendly, the food and wine exemplary. This unspoilt area offers so much - we could have stayed another two weeks!" Laura, Mariana, Margot, Madeleine and Nick, Sussex.

"A lovely place to stay, wonderful views and nature all around. We loved it all. Thanks a lot." Dirk, Marianne, Nathan and Thibault, Gent (Belgium).

"We've enjoyed the house and all the places we've visited. We have followed up all the tips and advice, but still haven't seen everything yet! Thanks for a lovely holiday." Tony and Janise, Yorkshire.

Rental prices

Prices for group size 2
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Xmas 2011	16 Dec 11	6 Jan 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter 2012	6 Jan 12	30 Mar 12	200£ 200	5050	6060	2 Nights
Spring 2012	30 Mar 12	22 Jun 12	350£ 350	7575	8585	2 Nights
Summer 2012	22 Jun 12	28 Sep 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn 2012	28 Sep 12	2 Nov 12	350£ 350	7575	8585	2 Nights
Winter 2012	2 Nov 12	14 Dec 12	200£ 200	5050	6060	2 Nights
Xmas 2012	14 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	350£ 350	7575	8585	5 Nights
Winter 2013	4 Jan 13	29 Mar 13	250£ 250	5050	6060	2 Nights

Prices for group size 5
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Xmas 2011	16 Dec 11	6 Jan 12	400£ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter 2012	6 Jan 12	30 Mar 12	250£ 250	6060	7070	2 Nights
Spring 2012	30 Mar 12	22 Jun 12	400£ 400	8080	100100	2 Nights
Summer 2012	22 Jun 12	28 Sep 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn 2012	28 Sep 12	2 Nov 12	400£ 400	8080	100100	2 Nights
Winter 2012	2 Nov 12	14 Dec 12	250£ 250	6060	7070	2 Nights
Xmas 2012	14 Dec 12	4 Jan 13	400£ 400	8080	100100	5 Nights
Winter 2013	4 Jan 13	29 Mar 13	250£ 250	6060	7070	2 Nights

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

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

Casa del Fiume is heated by electric wall heaters and wood burning stoves.

Water is heated by electricity also.

A heating supplement during cold weather will be charged based on actual consumption of electricity and wood.

Final cleaning is charged at a reasonable Euro 60.

Payment by PayPal preferred.

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2 years listed You are contacting Fabian Holland Landline +39 0872 980210 Mobile +39 3663 932975 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in Italy and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This house has so far received 0 reviews.