Terrazza Bella
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About the home
Our large private pool, 7 miles away at the beautiful Villa Marianna, is included in the rental rate - transport can be arranged. Further details automatically given in response to all enquiries.
"Terrazza Bella", our most popular apartment, is so-called because of its very pretty terrace with panoramic views of the hills - an extremely unusual luxury in the historical centre of Spoleto. A glamorous, light and airy apartment, it has a very large sitting/dining room with a brand-new kitchen, fully fitted along the lentire ength of one wall – inc microwave, dish-washer etc, 2 double bedrooms (with adjoining balconies that stretch the full width of the apartment) and a bathroom, including a full-size tub/shower and bidet and, there is a washing machine. Ideally, it is suitable for 2 couples or 1 couple + 2 children.
This fabulous apartment, with internet access, is in the middle of an important and significant 14C Roman building that has been completely restored. It is on the official tourist map of Spoleto (available at the information office) listed as La Rocca dei Perugini – one of 33 listed buildings in Spoleto. It was originally built in the 6C as the strong-hold of Perugia to watch over the citizens of Spoleto, whom the Perugians, alias "the Barbarians", had just conquered! However, while the building itself is ancient, as with many very ancient buildings, parts of it were irreparable and so had to be gutted. Hence, the entire centre of this ancient building has been replaced by a few luxury modern apartments that cannot be seen from the outside - it's very clever and very beautifully designed.
Our apartment is at the top with views from the kitchen/dining room and the terrace of the hilly countryside, dwellings scattered around and nearby roof-tops. So that, while your immediate surroundings are modern, the context you are in dates back to the days when Spoleto was a Latin colony and Roman community. There are also views over the mediaeval street of Porta Fuga from the bedroom balconies.
The entrance to the apartment is through a wide Roman stone passage with a luxury all glass business centre on the left and in-built small glass alcoves displaying small luxury items on the right. A few metres along this passage is a lift or stairs, which take you up through the centre of the building to our apartment.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Lake Bolsena or Adriatic, 80km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car not necessary Lift access to property |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 2 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 5 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Shared outdoor pool (unheated), BBQ |
| Access: | Lift access to property, Parking space |
Further details indoors:
It is a very stylishly furnished apartment with comfortable, soft leather lounge furniture, a single bed made up as a sofa-bed with many cushions and SKY/SatTV/VCR/DVD with BBC World, CNN, FOX etc. Further there are a large collection of videos, CDs and books to suit all tastes. The elegant, fully fitted kitchen includes a microwave and a dish-washer.
All the fixtures and fittings are of the highest quality.
The bathroom contains a full-size tub, a shower, bidet and WC.
There is internet access just across the narrow, traffic free street in a smart internet point, where you can also make long-distant calls at a cheap rate.
The large sitting/dining room has 2 double sets of wooden patio doors (1 of them all glass) and a large wooden shuttered window - all along the front of the room. The doors lead onto the huge terrace - an absolute luxury in the historic centre of Spoleto – looks really great when the large window and both double doors are wide-open onto the terrace as the 2 spaces merge into one, creating a very large "conservatory" ambience. A really great space to chill and contemplate the distant hills and mediaeval roof-tops, while listening to the chiming church bells of Chiesa Gregorio, our nearby church and one of the oldest in Italy !
Please say if you require secure parking at 50 euros a week.
Please request a high chair and/or cot - available at no extra charge.
Further details outdoors:
The terrace seats 6 for dining and there is space for sunbathing. Other garden furniture and sun-loungers are available. There is some shade. And, there are plenty of potted plants and shrubs. In all, this pretty area is an ideal spot to arrive home to after a tiring day sight-seeing, pour yourself a glass of Orvieto and chill-out to the sun setting over the opposite hills.
And, of course, being situated in the city centre of Spoleto, you have on your door-step a mind-boggling choice of specialist shops....wine, truffles, clothes, art-works etc, restaurants and bars as well as parks, museums and churches to meander around.
For those of you who may not wish to hire a car, you can get to practically anywhere in Italy by train or bus from Spoleto - the timetables are comprehensively spelt out on the internet. Though, if you prefer to have a car, it is possible to park in one of the lanes just a few minutes walk away or hire our private space from us directly at the back of the apartment for 50 euros a week.
One of the principle reasons we bought this apartment is that, not only is it beautiful, it was, to my knowledge, the first apartment in the historical centre of Spoleto to be advertised commercially as a holiday let on the world market! See our personal website for other central Spoleto apartments - link below.
In this building, there are only 3 apartments with large terraces - the other is a floor down - and all the other apartments have just tiny balconies.
There is a local tennis club within walking distance. And, there are many swimming pools in and around Spoleto. We provide an information sheet, that will be in the apartment when you arrive, on all the local facilities such as pools, markets, restaurants, walks, places to visit and so on.
Further details
The Booking Information is sent automatically in response to an enquiry - this contains info on how to attract a discount etc plus much more.
Lettings of at least 2 weeks attract a discount - the longer the letting, the bigger the discount ! See Booking Info.
We provide all utilties gas c/h, unlimited hot water etc plus towels, linen (beach towels, if requested) etc plus a Welcome Pack…wine, bread, butter, milk, tea, coffee, sugar, all the condiments, fruit, pasta, olive oil etc….enough for our guests not to have to worry about food shopping before settling in ! All for free.
Beware of owners who charge extra in winter for heating costs - it could well turn out to be more then you're paying in rental costs - gas and electricity charges are exorbitant in Italy.
With us, there are no additional charges !
Days booked in addition to a week are costed at the weekly pro-rata rate - see Booking Info automatically sent to you in response to an enquiry.
Flexible arrival/departure days,
You can book for less than a week for an extra daily tariff.
I am sorry but we don't allow pets.
We also provide a mobile phone for a refundable deposit of 100 euros - at the end of your stay you return the phone, we return the deposit ! This can save a lot of money on international phone-calls when you're only wanting to phone the local restaurant !
If you decide not to hire a car, then, if you phone Laurie, my husband, an hour or so in advance of your arrival on (0039) 349 739 3501, he can usually pick you up from Spoleto station and take you straight to the apartment. He can also, usually, deliver you back to the station of your departure day. I say "usually" just in case our car ihappens to be unavailable.
If you arrange to hire a car locally in Spoleto, then many of our guests use AVIS and, PROVIDING YOU BOOK THROUGH THEIR LOCAL SPOLETO OFFICE, AVIS will meet you at Spoleto station with the car or send a cab for you FREE OF CHARGE.
Conditions
No pets please. Sorry !
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The Umbria region
Unlike Tuscany, where Chianti has been dubbed, Chianti-shire, referring to the invasion of the Brits from the British home counties over the past 50 years, Umbria has remained “unpolluted” by tourism. Indeed, you can drive along stunningly beautiful country roads, over mountains and through valleys, and never see another car ! Naturally, this keeps the prices down since the many restaurants, trattorias and pizzerias, all competing with each other, depend on local trade the year round for their income.
A trip to Umbria is a trip back in time. Mediaeval mists stretch across endless landscapes. A land of traditions and rich culture. A magnificently, unspoiled area of rolling, forested hills, sprawling grassy meadows covered with flowers, olive groves, vineyards, lakes and valleys. Dotted with picturesque medieval villages, perched on hill-tops, Umbria is famous for its cuisine………….truffle, boar, porcini mushrooms, fine wines from Orvieto and Montefalco and the friendliness and hospitality of its people. Still, the most important topic of conversation is food. Everything stops for lunch, the most important meal of the day for young and old !
The “hot-spots” of Umbria eg Perugia, Orvieto, Montefalco, Todi, Spello, Norcia, Casteluccio, Trevi, Gubbio, with Spoleto at their cultural centre, have festivals throughout the year, celebrating truffle, chocolate, various pastas, asparagus and boar – all in a context of song, dance, choral music and orchestra. The Spoleto festival is also known as the Festival of Two Worlds.
But, Spoleto is the most interesting place to stay in Umbria, not only because of its central location. It combines ancient and modern, simplicity and sophistication, town and country, and, the richest of cultural heritages, bound up in the handful of aristocratic families, who have owned and controlled Spoleto, since the turn of the century, with love and respect for their land. Now, the young ones are in power and are keen to open up Spoleto to the rest of the world, to show off their traditional farming methods, their cuisine and just the sheer beauty of the place.
To stay anywhere else, you risk missing the ultimate experience, the complex mix of food, fashion, religion, architecture, bars, churches, museums, art galleries, arched, cobbled streets, older than Rome…all to be found in and around this most famous city of all, Spoleto, the city of the rich and famous and, up until now, Italy’s best kept secret !
The Spoleto / Central Spoleto area
Spoleto is close to Assisi, Foligno, Trevi, Bevagna, Perugia, Todi, Orvieto, San Gemini, and Gubbio. It is about 1.5 hours to Lake Bolsena, Lake Trasimeno, Rome, 5 hours to Venice, 4 hours to Naples and 2.5 hours to Pisa, Sienna and Florence.
At the end of the 6C, Spoleto became the residence of one of the most important Dukes of Longobardi. And, the town that centuries ago had heroically driven back Hannibal became self-governed. But, later, it was invaded by the Barbarians.
Importantly, both these battles took place on the door-step of the Rocca dei Perugini, the palazzo that houses Terrazza Bella, a palazzo that the Perugini built in order to rule the conquered Spoletini. But, the Spoletini fought back, pouring hot burning oil upon the heads of the unfortunate Perugini, killing them outright. This took place a few metres up the road from the Rocca dei Perugini at the Torre Del’Olio. And, after two years of blood-shed, the Spoletini regained Spoleto.
Spoleto boasts numerous world famous institutions such as The Italian Centre for Studies on the Early Middle Ages, the Festival of Two Worlds (colloquially known as the Spoleto Festival) and The Experimental Opera Theatre. And, if you walk for a few minutes up to the Cathedral (the Duomo), you’ll see an example of what is arguably the most beautiful piazza in the whole of Italy – the very piazza that was featured in one of Brigitte Bardot’s early films and where her character lived and died.
Within this mediaeval setting, you can enjoy the finest wines, the best truffles and the most mouth-watering olive-oils in Italy in the myriad of bars and restaurants scattered in and around the tiny, arched streets. You can savour some of the best cooking in the world here. You can sit for hours in the piazzas, sipping real cappuccino and enjoying ice-creams to die for. And, for the really irreverent among you, there are always the shops and, not-to-be missed by any self-respecting Italian, that most famous of all Italian activities, the passeggiata that takes place between 5.30pm and 7.30pm, come rain or shine !!! Here you will see a total cross-section of Italian life from the very young to the very old, families, lovers, shoppers and many observers – the Italians love to watch each other !
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Rome or Ancona or Perugia (20 km): 70 km |
| Railway: | Spoleto - a few minutes walk: 1.5 km |
-Fly to Rome or Ancona then take the train to Spoleto on the Ancona line. Or you can fly to Perugia.
-Cheap flights with Ryan Air.
-Car hire available from Avis either from the airport and we will send you directions or, alternatively, if you take the train to Spoleto, then, providing you book through their local Spoleto office, Avis will deliver a car to Spoleto station for you if you request it. Their number is ((0039)348 265 4005 – someone there speaks English). And, an interesting website that I’ve seen with apparently good deals is www.euro-cars.com
-If you decide to do without a car, then please arrange with my husband to pick you up at Spoleto station at a time to suit you both. His number is (0039) 349 739 3501.
-But, you do not need a car as both the train station and the busses are conveniently close.
-If you do have a car and require a secure car-space, then you can hire ours immediately outside of the apartment for 50 euros a week (the rate we pay).
Activities near Spoleto
Tennis in town
Watersports
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Fishing
Walking holidays
Good nightlife
City breaks
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 03 Oct 2011 |
Terrazza Bella met our expectations in every way. It was just as pretty as the website pictured it. Its in-town location worked perfectly for hiking, exploring historic sites, and catching the train which was a 5 minute walk away. It was pretty and very well equipped and the terrace provided many hours of relaxing pleasure from our hectic schedule. Norma and Laurie helped us find the grocery (Eurospin another 5 minute walk) as well as all of their favorie restaurants (our favorite - Al Bacco Felice on Via Aurelio Saffi 24) I've traveled throughout Tuscany and Umbria, and Spoleto offers the most consistently great food so far. We especially enjoyed our lunch date at Villa Marianni, a highlight of the trip, with adundant locale food and views to die for. We did not rent a car as everything we needed was within a walk or any easy train ride. Don't miss the lovely town of Spello, a couple of train stops north where we found a great and reasonable ceramic shop and one of our favorite meals of the two week trip (Porta Venere on Via Torri di Properzio 37) I'm returning to Spoleto in May 2012 to celebrate my 40th wedding anniversary with my husband and we'll be staying again at one of Norma's apartments. Repeat clients are the best advertisement, so I guess that says it all. |
01 Aug 2011 |
This apartment is in the heart of the most beautiful small city in Italy. You can look down on the main pedestrian way (no vehicles), rest on your terrace in the back, or go out and experience the friendly people and interesting sites. The landlords are just about the friendliest and most charming people we have ever met, and they went out of their way to make our stay lovely. |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros € | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 4 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| 1 May 11 | 1 Nov 11 | € 710 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 1 Nov 11 | 1 Dec 11 | € 590 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 1 Dec 11 | 1 Apr 12 | € 490 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Apr 12 | 1 May 12 | € 590 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
| 1 May 12 | 1 Nov 12 | € 710 | - | - | 3 Nights | |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Booking secured with optional deposit or credit card details, only debitted in circumstances of cancellation or no-show. except where a booking is for 1500 euros plus, in which case, a deposit is required.
DISCOUNTED OFFER !!
10% discount off the 2nd week of a 2 week booking OR a 30% discount off the 3rd week of a 3 week booking OR a 50% discount off the 4th week of a 4 week booking.
For bookings longer than 4 weeks, each subsequent week attracts a discount of 5%.
This is a limited offer and may be withdrawn at any time - however, I will guarantee this offer for 2 weeks from the day I reply to your enquiry. This offer overrides discounts offered in the Booking Information sent to you in response to an enquiry.
Rate includes free lift to and from Spoleto station re arrival and departure, for those without a car - all things being equal !!! Only wouldn't happen if the car had to be off the road for some reason. The station is 10 mins walk and you can get to practically anywhere in Italy from Spoleto - please see www.trenitalia.it and click on English.
An extra tariff is charged over the Christmas/NY period - see Booking Information for details that also contains info re attracting discounts and the cancellation conditions. It is automatically sent to you on receipt of an enquiry.
The rate includes up to 4 persons.
Beware of owners who ask you to pay for heating separately. Often you'll end up paying as much as you're paying in rent .
Bookings that include Christmas Day or New Years Day should not have Christmas Day as their arrival day.
Extra daily tariff for bookings less than a week.
Flexible arrival and departure days.
Please click on link to my personal website : "Visit the advertiser's website" below, which also shows details and photos of 30 + other apartments and villas in and around central Spoleto. Or ask me to send you the link.
Availability
See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here
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