Very tranquil, stylish and enjoying a typically timeless rural setting, Casale Lavanda offers undisturbed escapism, within easy reach of sought towns and cities of Umbria like Todi, Orvieto, Perugia, Spoleto, Assisi, Deruta.
It is ideally located South of Todi with good connections to the free motorway for Rome and Florence, 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours 30 minutes away. Rome airport is 1 hour away.
The nearest town, Todi, is considered one of Umbria's most beautiful hill towns, even described as one of the most liveble towns in the world.
The Villa has a secluded location but is only 4 minutes driving distance from the nearest fortified village of Sismano with its castle, where some shops and a good restaurant can be found, and just 8 minutes away from the lovely hilltop village of Pesciano. The larger town of Todi, 15 minutes way, offers all facilities for shopping, food, art and culture.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA
The traditional stone house has been recently and carefully restored with flair and style, creating very contemporary and stylish interiors beneath the raftered ceilings.
The bright interiors reflect the personal taste of the owner, that creatively balanced a functional Northern European design with natural materials and works of art. The result is a stylish and functional house for a really relaxing spell in the country.
Casale Lavanda - 250 square metres - is on 2 levels.
The entire property is air-conditioned with mosquito screens on the windows.
The ground floor features a large open-plan sitting/dining room divided by columns and a fireplace visible from both sides. Some french doors permits a direct access to the garden, outdoor dining areas and pool area nearby.
On the same floor there is a perfectly equipped kitchen in modern style, with industrial style stove, espresso machine, bread machine, 2 refrigerators. This floor has a service bathroom with shower and the utility room
The sleeping area is on the first floor. It is composed of a small lovely living room with fireplace and 3 spacious double bedrooms with 2 bathrooms. The master bedroom has a luxury en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower and bathtub. This bedroom has separately adjustable mattresses to raise the shoulders and read or lift the lower part of the body, the room also features a study corner with desk for a laptop.
TV: TV Set in the living room is a 65 inches (143cm)-screen Samsung TV that is connected to a 5.1 surround sound SONOS Hifi system. The system is also equipped with a Samsung DVD/Blueray-Player.
The master bedroom is equipped with a 55 inches (125cm)-screen Samsung TV. One of the other 2 bedrooms has a 32 inches Panasonic TV.
GARDEN AND POOL
Casale Lavanda is surrounded by 1 hectar of well-kept garden hemmed with herb borders and partially covered with white gravel. The garden has multiple sitting/lounging areas, shaded areas and a large pergola to enjoy eating outside or just to take in the view and spectacular sunsets admiring rolling hills and the lovely village of Pesciano. In front of the house there is an area with lawn and a beautiful hammock under the shade of trees.
The pergola, outdoor dining table and the pool area are equipped with rustic-chic outdoor furniture, a gas barbecue and a freestanding patio gas heater (for dinners outside in Spring or Fall), ideal meeting place for our guests. After sunset, for alfresco dinners, the garden is lit by several solar lamps that create a charming atmosphere.
Gym in a small house in the garden (Annex): a professional adidas treadmill with integrated Netflix TV, a Schwinn Spinning bike with magnetic silent drive, a chin up bar, a weight bank, yoga mats and a variety of weights. The room has air conditioning and heating.
The swimming pool (3 X 15 metres width and length; from 1,20 to 1,50 metres deep) has an internal roman staircase that provides easy and secure access to the pool for children and elderly people, the staircase also has an area designed to lie down in the low water and sunbathing, maybe holding a drink and chatting with friends. Jet st
RENTAL RATE
Includes
• Welcome pack and toiletries • Weekly sets of linens and towels (extra changes available on request for an additional charge) • Utilities (except for heating) • internet wifi • Final cleanings
Does not include - not included costs are payable locally in cash
• Air conditioning 250 euros/week • Heating of the house: 250 euros/week, flat cost (based on a non-permanent usage during the week) • Heating of the pool: 150 euros/week, available just in the months of May, September and October • EV (electric vehicles) charger: 50€/week for Hybrids, 100€/week for EV (price per car)
