We have just returned from a wonderful fortnight at this superb villa. The owners were so accommodating and friendly; their welcome gift of watermelon and cheesecake was very thoughtful, as were the frequent gifts of fresh figs, plums and tomatoes.The pool is amazing and there is plenty of space around the villa to either follow the sun, follow the shade or spend time relaxing and chatting with friends. It is ideally placed to walk down to the small town of Poggio Mirteto for a drink and wonderful pizzas and ice creams. The railway station is a 15 minute drive and from there you can get regular trains into the centre of Rome, without the hassle of driving. We would like to thank Eugenia and Alexander for allowing us to share their idyllic spot with us.

We have just returned from a wonderful 11 nights in the beautiful Villa di Poggio. Alessandro and Eugenie are the perfect hosts who live next door and are there if you need anything but give you your privacy. They welcomed us with a huge homemade Italian tart and part way through the holiday left us a big basket of vegetables from their garden. The villa is very rustic and immaculately clean. We are a family of four with children of 16 & 13 and we gave the children a room each and we slept on the very comfortable sofa bed in the living room. There is a small kitchen which gives you basic cooking facilities but more than adequate. The grounds to the villa are stunning with lots of lovely places to sit. There is a beautiful under cover seating area next to the BBQ. The swimming pool is huge and completely private. We spent lovely afternoons relaxing in the sun around the pool. Poggio Mirteto is a very traditional Italian village just 5 minutes walk away. It's a lively, bustling village in the morning with lots of grocery shops and cafes around a village square. Everything closes in the afternoon and then opens again in the evening. We ate in most of the restaurants with Peter Pan and Mille Sapori our favourites. We were the only tourists here and no one speaks English but this wasn't a problem at all, we managed on our few Italian words & sign language! Everyone was very welcoming. We visited lots of local old villages that are dotted around the hills. These are very pretty and well worth visiting. We also spent a day in Rome. This was very easy. We drove to the train station in Poggio Scalo, about 10 minutes away and jumped the train which took 50 minutes to Tiburtina station where we got the metro to Rome Termini station. We bought a Birg Ticket which was 9.30 Euros. This allows you to travel by train, metro and bus. A very enjoyable day. All in all it was the most perfect holiday and we fell in love with this part of Italy. Thank you Allssandro and Eugenie, you have a beautiful home.

The holiday rental is set in the grounds of Villa del Poggio, a large villa on the edge of Poggio Mirteto. The guest villa is an impeccably maintained house with plenty of space for 5. (2 adults and 3 children.) Guests at the villa have exclusive use of the grounds which include a large swimming pool and terrace, barbeque area, olive groves and formal gardens. There is more than enough space for children to run around and explore, safely. The owners were very accommodating and helpful, and respected our privacy when coming and going from the main house. The location itself is a great base for exploring the region where we spent days exploring the hilltop towns of Sabina, Rome (1 hour by car) and Naples (2 hours by car). Highly recommended and would definitely stay again.