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Villa |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

San Mamiliano in Spoleto

From £642 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

4 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Swimming pool, balcony/terrace, car essential, no pets allowed

About the home

Our large private pool, 20 miles away at the beautiful Villa Marianna, is included in the rental rate. Villa Marianna is well-worth a visit. It has a private restaurant, excellent value, and is 7 miles above historic Spoleto. So, why not explore Spoleto, 12 miles away, then, lunch at Villa Marianna, a beautiful and quiet drive (20 mins) and spend the rest of the day lolling around the pool. Further details automatically given in response to all enquiries.

An added bonus is that there is a magnificent pool + tennis courts, fringed by the mountains, just 1 mile down the most beautiful lane in the world - open during the high summer months. Here, there are also bars and picnic areas. This pool was built by the mayor, who lived next door and didn't have a pool of his own. Say no more !!!

A picture post-card scene indeed ! Or, straight from National Geographic magazine, amidst the tunnels and arches of the tiny, narrow cobbled street that leads from one end of the village to the other, Il Castello occupies the supreme position in the centre. Stepping into a spacious and comfortable environment, lots of soft funishings in its 2 large dining/sitting rooms, a giant screened SAT TV with all the English speaking film, news and doc channels with plenty of videos and DVDs, not to mention a vast collection of books, you will want for nothing - there are even 2 washing machines !

With mountains all around, you are high enough to see the world unfold below. When you pass the windows of one of the sitting/dining rooms or look towards the mountains from the bedrooms and the terrace, it seems you are in a space-ship.

But, you are not isolated ! Staying in Il Castello, you are far from the madding crowds and yet, unlike other hill-top dwellings, you have easy access to all the Umbrian "hot-spots" such as Assisi, Perugia, Orvieto, Montefalco, Trevi, Spello, Norcia, Castelluccio and, closest of all, Spoleto, the most impressive of all the Umbrian towns and cities to visit. And, Rome is just over an hour away by car or train. This is because the location of San Mamiliano is equidistant between the Valnerina and the Flaminia, the 2 main roads that run parallel and on either side of the mountain, for the full length of Umbria. Each of these roads takes just 10 minutes to reach and will take you to anywhere you choose to go in Umbria, not to mention the rest of Italy !

However, should you decide that you simply want an Italian retreat, to lose yourself in a sunset, to contemplate the changing panoramic vistas, pink and purple mountains, to spy the swifts, swallows and red-tipped tail birds swirling and swooping throughout the village and to listen to the rustle of the lizards but, at the same time, not to be isolated, then, San Mamiliano is for you. It is close to shops, bars, restaurants, a bank and a post office, all to be found in the quaint town of Ferentillo, famous for its rock-climbing and its "mummy" museum, just 2 miles down the hill. And, more importantly, all 3 roads leading in and out of San Mamiliano are good tarmacked roads - unusual in these parts, where the majority of roads that wend their way up the mountains tend to be almost undriveable "white" roads. The reason the roads are good is that the local authority, backed by the European Union, has invested millions of euros in the restoration of San Mamiliano, because of its immense historic interest, it being the oldest inhabited village in Umbria.

Step out of your door and you think you are in fairy-land !

Facilities

Further details indoors:
This 10C stone house was originally a tower. Inside, there are 3.5 levels, all reached by steps, which have hand-rails. This gives the house an original feel and it is an easy house to "get lost in". Therefore, it is a perfect house where larger parties can experience privacy, such are the amount of nooks and crannies available in the house in which to hide away.

One of the bathrooms + WC is on the middle floor between the 2 sitting/dining rooms and on the same floor as the fully fitted kitchen. The other bathroom + WC is on the top floor between 2 double bedrooms. The other 2 bedrooms are on the ground floor.

It should be noted that to access the largest bedroom on the ground floor, which can easily contain extra single beds, (alongside the large double bed), for very young children, who wish not to be separated from their parents, you must pass along the side of the adjoining twin bedroom since the staircase leading to the ground floor is open-plan. However, the ground floor is excellent for accommodating a number of children - up to 5, in fact, were you to want to stay up late in private with the children well tucked up in their own private space, in no danger of being disturbed by your frivolities !

Further details outdoors:
The village is pedestrian, which makes it perfectly safe for children. Full of historic interest, its twists, turns and ancient arch-ways will fill you with awe. Children will think they have landed in a Harry Potter film.

The beautiful public pool with tennis courts, bars and picnic areas, set in the mountains, is 2 miles down a blindingly beautiful country lane.

Included in the rental rate is unlimited use of our large private pool at Villa Marianna, 20 miles away. Albeit quite a distance, Villa Marianna is well worth a visit, if only for the restaurant, as well as the pool, where you can dine on truffles, steaks, porcini mushrooms drizzled with our own organic olive oil (officially stamped as such) as well as sample fine local wines, all at great rates. Also, please note that Villa Marianna is just 7 miles above the historic centre of Spoleto. So, this would be a perfect opportunity for a day out, ambling around Spoleto in the morning and, then, lunching at Villa Marianna, followed by a laze around the pool.

Further details

No deposit required, except for bookings of 1000 euros or more.

Discounts available for bookings of at least 2 weeks.

You will automatically receive, in response to an enquiry, the Booking conditions, which includes the cancellation policy and ways to attract a discounted rate.

On arrival, you will receive a very generous Welcome Pack.....wine, cheese, bread, olive oil, pasta, rice, salad, fruit, tea, coffee, milk, sugar, all the condiments etc - enough to save you shopping until the next day.

Conditions

Elderly people who are fit and mobile are fine in Il Castello. But, it is not suitable for people who have trouble with stairs.

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Entrance to 10C walled San Mamiliano

 

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Panoramic mountain views from large terrace + all windows at back

 

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1st Sitting/dining room - seats 8

 

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1st Sitting/dining room - seats 8

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, the Spoleto area 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 / San Mamiliano area

Easy access to Assisi, Orvieto, Bevagna, Montefalco, Trevi, Perugia, Norcia, Castelluccio. Rome is just over an hour away by train or car. Florence is 2 hours away by car or train. And, Venice is 5 hours away by train.

About 2 miles away are tennis courts, a "mummy" museum, horse riding facilities, white water rafting, the largest waterfall in Europe ie Marmore and a whole selection of bars and restaurants.

San Mamiliano is the perfect location to base oneself in order to see the rest of Italy, it being located just left of the very centre of Italy, between Terni and Spoleto, and just above Ferentillo. It takes about 20 minutes to drive to the nearest train stations, either Spoleto or Terni.

And, it would take 40 mins to drive to the spectacular Villa Marianna, one of other beautiful country villas with spectacular panoramic views, where you can use the large pool, free of charge and where you can also sample the delicious food and wine served in our private restaurant there. Here, there is also a bar. All at better rates that you will find anywhere else in Umbria ! Well worth a day out, exploring Spoleto in the morning, lunch at Villa Marianna and, then, a lazy swim in the pool or cocktails under a gazebo.

A car is essential since, while San Mamiliano is central to all the Umbrian hot-spots and close to all the local amenities, (unlike so many of these Umbrian hill-top villages that are without local amenities, remote and from where it takes forever to get anywhere whatsoever), and, there are good roads into San Mamiliano, the local bus, historically, has never gone to the village – probably because, until relatively recently, there were no roads, only boulders marking mule tracks up to the village !

San Mamiliano was originally a fortress/castle built by the Vatican around the 10C to protect its boundary with Perugia. In the middle ages, the Pope would stay in San Mamiliano on his way to Rome. Over the years, San Mamiliano developed into a bustling and fairly large community, housing some 300 people. Now, it houses only 5 of its original families, the rest of the San Mamilianese having died or moved into the towns and cities in search of work. Consequently, it is too small to sustain a shop, a bar or an eaterie, though there are plenty of the latter in the surrounding hills.

San Mamiliano has been part of a very exciting restoration project because of its historic interest. In fact, during the restoration, 2 10C tiny, arched alley ways were discovered that lead from the middle piazza to the upper piazza and the church. They had been buried for many, many centuries and completely forgotten about !

But, not so, the famous painting inside our church. The Bishop of Spoleto paid San Mamiliano a visit a few years ago. The red carpet was laid, along with all the pomp and ceremony that befits a bishop. However, the San Mamilianese were not so happy after the event because it transpired that the reason for his visit was to try to persuade the San Mamilianese to give him this picture for the Duomo in Spoleto, which houses another 3 paintings by the same artist – his argument being that this famous work of Art was being neglected in San Mamiliano. Well, you can imagine the indignation on the part of the villagers. It was here that this picture was painted and it is here it will stay. You should pay for it to be restored and maintained here in San Mamiliano, they argued to the Bishop. We are still waiting for his response !

As a part of the restoration project, Il Castello, a large stone house, was substantially restructured and modernised to architectural standards about 12 years ago. Unfortunately, the house is too old to have retained its original features on the inside, except for its 5 stone, arched doorways. Instead of having the inside of the house cosmetically restored to look old, we opted for a light, airy and modern ambience. The outside of our house, however, along with all the other dwellings in San Mamiliano that have undergone restoration, has retained all its original features.

This incredibly child-friendly house is a converted tower on 3 floors and is very spacious. And, because the tiny walled village is pedestrian, it is entirely safe for children to play in the streets.

On the top floor, there is a spacious terrace, which has the most spectacular views across the mountains and the valleys. This is where one can sun-bathe as it is totally private and not overlooked. It is also a wonderful place to eat during the summer months and can easily seat 8-10 for dinner. Indeed, we’ve seated 20 on party occasions. On this floor there are also 2 double bedrooms, each with a double bed, (1 has spectacular mountain views, the other has views overlooking the village and the hills beyond) and 1 bathroom (including bath, shower, loo and a washing machine).

On the second floor, there are 2 large sitting/dining rooms, a 2nd bathroom (shower room and loo) and a fully equipped kitchen with microwave etc.

One of the sitting/dining rooms (the Winter Room) includes a large, rustic fireplace and leads straight onto the tiny pedestrian main street through the main entrance to the apartment. The other sitting/dining room (the Summer Room) includes a modern stereo system and a very large Satellite TV with DVD/VCR + SKY SAT TV with SKY SPORT as well as all the News/documentary/film channels, pop and cartoon channels – all in English – and, many videos to choose from to suit all tastes and for all age-groups. Also, there are children’s games, videos for children as well as many books and CDs to suit all tastes. The Summer Room shares the same spectacular views as the terrace, to be seen through 2 windows. Both of the sitting/dining rooms are elegantly furnished and comfortably seat 8-10 people.

There is internet access but the signal can be weak sometimes.

On the ground floor, there are 2 double bedrooms and a 2nd washing machine. One of the double bedrooms is very large and has the original “arrow” windows and a very low arched entrance that harks back to the days when humans were much smaller. The 2nd room on this floor is smaller and contains 2 - 3 twin beds. The large bedroom is accessed via the smaller twin or triple bedroom because the stairs are open-plan and wind down the side of the wall of the smaller twin room. That said, at the foot of the stairs, you turn left through the arched door-way into the large bedroom and, as you turn right, you are facing the smaller twin room. So, the disturbance is minimal.

The entire house has all mod cons, including gas central heating. And, all of the rooms are lockable.

If your party consists of more than 8 persons, then, you can hire L'Arco, an apartment next door. When Il Castello and L'Arco are booked simultaneously, I offer a discounted rate and we can open up Il Castello so that the movement between the two properties is seamless.

L’Arco is a fabulous apartment, spacious and beautifully decorated with a large separate, fully fitted kitchen and a bath/shower room. It has SKY/SAT TV/DVD which shows all the English speaking film/documentary and news channels etc. Like Il Castello, there is in addition a wide range of books, CDs and videos to suit all tastes.

The bed/sitting room is large and naturally divides into the sitting area with the TV and the sleeping area next to the window, out of which you see the amazing panorama of the Appinine mountain range and the valley below, in which nestles the small town of Ferentillo. Indeed, all 3 windows in L’Arco (one in the bathroom and the other in the kitchen) share the same astonishingly beautiful views.

There is internet access but the signal can be weak sometimes.

In the corridor is more storage space with fitted cupboards and, passing through the 13C stone arch, you find yourself in the kitchen and the entrance to the very pretty garden/terrace that looks up through one of San Mamiliano’s most ancient arches.

L’Arco is bigger than it looks see my Owners website - and, indeed, until recently, it was our home since our house next door, Il Castello, was much too big for just the 2 of us. Alas, because of the success of our rental business in and around Spoleto, we had to move to Spoleto to be nearer to the majority of our apartments. While we love Spoleto, we miss San Mamiliano and the villagers, who have become a part of our “extended family”. You will find the villagers to be very friendly but not obtrusively so as they are all quite shy of strangers. But, they will LOVE you if you just say, “Ciao, com’e sta ? Amiamo San Mamiliano” (Hello, how are you ? We love San Mamiliano).

Please note that while Il Castello and L’Arco are next door to each other, their main entrances are in different streets so you may never see the guests in the other apartment, unless you specifically wish to !

The rental rate includes everything that you could possibly need or want – we’re very keen that people feel comfortable and lack for nothing. Guests always comment on the fact that there is unlimited hot-water, for instance !

Anyway, let me tell you a little more about San Mamiliano, our 1st home in Italy, as well as the surrounding area :

the arrival of supermarkets in the nearby towns and cities is a sure sign that things are developing in Umbria. : several years ago, we were connected to mains water and gas. Before then, we were dependent on an underground stream for water and wood for heat. However, in spite of the availability of gas, wood remains the local Italian’s major source of heat and since most local Italians still prefer to cook on the fire, wood is essential for this purpose too. Until recently, only one “proper” road led to our village. There were also two white roads (roads made entirely of stones). Fortunately, a year ago, one of these roads was rebuilt also as a “proper” road. As a result, we have a far wider access by car to our neighbouring villages. Indeed, our villagers remember the time before the roads, not so many years ago, when they were forced to make their way on foot or horseback by way of tracks marked out by boulders. There is still no public transport to the village so a car is absolutely essential. Or a mule or an Api – forms of transport some of our villagers still favour !

The few remaining San Mamilianese have retained their traditional way of life as land-owning farmers producing wine, olive-oil, tomatoes and various fruits for local shops and providing the local eateries with fresh truffles. The land around San Mamiliano is “wooded” much of the year and the huge logs are brought down the mountains by packs of mules and delivered to all the neighbouring villages. All these activities are to be evidenced throughout the year and make for extremely picturesque viewing – however, if you were to offer to help chop the wood, pick the olives or the grapes, be sure you mean it as your offer will be enthusiastically seized upon ! As yet, we’ve always preferred to watch ! And, the San Mamilianese are extremely hospitable so don’t be surprised if you are invited to share a dish of ciriole with them (a thick type of spaghetti made of flour and water) or to join them for a glass of grappa, especially in the morning when it will be added to your espresso !

Cultural activities abound. Amongst the most prestigious is the International Spoleto Festival which attracts world-famous musicians, dancers and celebrity guests (3 wks June/July). In fact, Prince Charles was reported in our local press to have bought a villa nearby having claimed that Spoleto was one of his favourite places in the world. Less famous, but extremely spectacular, nonetheless, is the festival devoted to St. Valentine which takes place in his actual “resting” place of Terni (I wk Feb) and involves a vast diversity of musical events, carnivals, fancy dress and wine-tastings.

There are many other big festas, too, ranging from the slightly less prestigious, but still spectacular, festival at Todi (the unofficial rival to Spoleto), the specialist Flower festival at San Gemini, the Water festival at Piediluco (all close by), our own commune’s historic Pageant, involving 400 volunteers and showing life in Ferentillo over the last 1000 years…..to the hundreds of more modest, commune sponsored festas where you can dance, eat and drink all night and it will cost you virtually nothing. And, for those of you who are musical, there are always concerts, master classes etc on in Terni, Spoleto and the smaller places such as Bevagnia and Montefalco…..all this information can be got from local tourist offices once you’re here.

Nearby is the plain of Rieti. In this area are to be found the original worship places, in tiny monasteries dotted around, of St Francis who lived in this area, when he first left his privileged existence in Rome to spread a less conventional Roman Catholicism in the rural areas of Umbria, before settling in Asissi. Some of his “churches” are to be found outdoors, a simple assembly of wooden benches and an alter beneath the trees.

Around San Mamiliano, in the woods and olive groves, there is a diversity of wild-life: foxes, black squirrels, wild boar, porcupine etc. and many different species of birds, including nightingales. Occasionally, especially at night or of an early misty morning, these animals can be spotted on the roads leading to the village.

This area is to be most appreciated by those who love tranquillity, walking in woods and mountains and enjoying the spectacular scenery which looks across at the Apennines and over the surrounding valleys but who do not wish to be isolated. It is off the main tourist routes, relatively undiscovered and, therefore, it is unusual to see other visitors in the immediate surroundings. Yet, we have easy access to all the main attractions…..Assisi, Perugia and Rome (about 60-90 mins by car), places like Sploleto, Todi and Piediluco being relatively close by.

Local shops and many trattorias are all within minutes to half an hour by car down the mountain. Eating out in the summer months is highly recommended. It would be difficult to pay more than 15 euros for a 3 course meal with as much wine as you can drink in the local eateries. Eating al fresco on a warm evening with the sun setting behind mountains silhouetted against a pink-streaked, azure blue sky takes some beating. Then there is the Piediluco lake which was famously painted by that great impressionist, Turner. Here, also, there are many bars and restaurants.

Our local and very beautiful pool, (5 mins by car), is set in the mountains and is first class with a bar and all the usual amenities, and includes tennis courts. The entry fee is about 5 euros. There are many other pools and tennis courts in the area. Indeed, for the serious swimmer, there is an Olympic sized pool next to Piediluco lake. On the lake itself, there are all the usual boating facilities (though speed-boats are not allowed) and sun-bathing areas. Riding stables are close by – and, day-long pony treks can be arranged across the mountains at special rates. At nearby Marmore Falls, the largest in Europe, there is white-water rafting. And, rock-climbing and hang-gliding are on offer in the hills.

So, both L’Arco and Il Castello, in this fairy-tale, hill-top, walled village of San Mamiliano, nestling just below the snow-line and often above the clouds, with the sweep of deep valleys rising to mountain peaks, silhouetted against brilliant blue skies, are perfect for those who wish to experience tranquillity and savour the atmosphere of a bygone era in a relatively unspoilt and beautiful part of the world, without feeling isolated.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION OF SAN MAMILIANO

Our exact location is the middle of Italy - just slightly to the left ie our nearest ocean is the Adreatic. We're in the Appenines. By car and driving normally, it takes 25 mins to Spoleto, 90 mins to Rome, 45 mins to Asissi, 70 mins to Perugia, 2 hrs 30 mins to Florence (depending on traffic), 3 hrs 30 mins to Naples (also depending on traffic), the Amalfi coast and Pompei. Castellucia, the famous Gran Piano (with fantastic natural flower displays across this gigantic plain around about Easter) is just over 1 hour away. On the way to Castellucia is Norcia, which is worth a visit and where most of our white truffle is to be found (our area is abundant with black truffle all the year round - consequently, it's cheap to dine out on truffle, one of my favourite dishes, at around 10 euros for a bowl of ciriole al tartufo !). However, all around us, ie within a 30 min drive, are an abundance of small towns eg Todi and Spello which are all equally beautiful and fascinating. Benigni (the Oscar winning film-maker of Life is Beautiful and Piccochio) stays nearby in Coliscipoli while working on the film studios in which both these films were produced. And, of course, it is the countryside all round here that features in both these films.

This is also the St Francis area and there are numerous monasteries round about, where he has stayed, within a 30 min radius - although you'd have to research as to where they are since I've only visited 2 or 3 on foot via mountain roads and I was led there by friends but, while I could only tell you how to get to 1 of them in Greccio, I know that others are reachable by car. Actually, there is a map at Greccio which shows how to get to 5 or 6 others by car or on foot. In all of the numerous churches, to be found in every tiny hill-top village as well as every town and city, there are frescos, most of which have been restored. Our own church houses one of the 4 most important paintings in Umbria, which the Bishop of Spoleto is currently trying to "pinch" but, alas, it is being neglected (which is his argument for taking it to join the others in the Spoleto duomo) and the frescos have remained unrestored - I suppose, it was decided to put the money into doing up the village instead. Most of the other villages with beautifully restored churches have been left to just totally crumble.

Most of the places further than 1 hour by car can be quicker to get to by train and it can be a lot less hassly eg taking a car into Rome or Naples would not be everyone's first preference and our local train station provides an excellent and regular service to almost everywhere you'd wish to go. Places like Asissi, however, are not that far and never really get that busy so that's a place where it's best to take the car.

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Reviews

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19 Sep 2011

“Bulls eye!” "Bulls eye!""We have used Holiday Rentals´ website to book our family hollidays for years simply because we have been more than satisfied the properties we have rented. This time everything was as descripted - the location, facilities, layout etc. It was clean, well-maintained etc. The property was perfect for us, 2 adults with 3 children. About the customer service: we were treated as guests and friends from the first moment to the last. We would absolutely recommend "Il Castello" to everybody, not just friends and relatives. Actually, recommendation has allready been done in internet via facebook-pages... We didn´t have enough time to try all activities, attractions and restaurants but please, do visit in Assisi and Norcia. Have a lunch and winetasting at Villa Marianna: Grazie mille a tutti! Norma and Laurie, thank you so much! Saluti!"

18 Jul 2011

“Il Castello was a great vacation spot.” Laurie and Norma were wonderful hosts, who saw to our every need. Our location was good for touring Umbria with many enjoyable day trips to be had. The facilities were clean and comfortable and we wanted for nothing.

21 May 2011

“A charming mountain village in Umbria” We selected Il Castello because of its central Umbrian location, and because it was large enough to accommodate the friends and family who came to visit during our 10-week rental in Spring 2010. As advertised, the house is spectacularly located in a tiny village with superb views. Wonderful places like Spoleto, Assisi, Orvieto, Todi. Spello, and Bevagna are within easy reach. The house is large, clean, comfortable and well equipped. A good selecton of essential provisions was provided for our arrival and Laurie was quick to respond if anything went wrong in the house. We greatly enjoyed chatting (in rudimentary Italian) with the few remaining villagers, and they greatly enjoyed our grandchildren! There are pleasant walks in the surrounding countryside, and the upstairs terrace is a lovely relaxing spot. There are no facilities in San Mamiliano, so a car is essential. There are excellent supermarkets in Spoleto and Terni, and a smaller one in Ferentillo. For those unused to driving in Italy, it takes a little while to acclimatise to the narrow winding village roads, and the hectic highways.

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Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	26 Oct 11	23 Dec 11	770€ 770	0-	0-	1 Week
	23 Dec 11	4 Jan 12	1500€ 1500	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Jan 12	23 Dec 12	770€ 770	0-	0-	1 Week

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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.

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An extra tariff is charged over the Christmas 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.

Bookings that include Christmas Day or New Years Day should not have either as their arrival day.

The rate includes up to 8 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 .

Extra daily tariff for bookings less than a week.

Flexible arrival and departure days.

Reductions available for a booking of Il Castello and L'Arco simultaneously - sleeps up to 10 persons.

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8 years listed You are contacting Norma Williams Umbria Holiday Rentals (property manager) Landline +39 0743 498 38 Mobile +39 349 7393501 Web Visit site Languages spoken The property manager is based in Italy and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2003. This villa has received 3 reviews from previous guests.

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