ITALIARENTALS

A beautifully appointed townhouse in the heart of majestic roman-medieval Todi - spread over 4 floors, spacious and luminous with high level furnishings and fittings and stunning features such as a sunken Roman tiled spa bathtub, a mix of ancient brick and stone walls and furniture whch combines both traditional and  modern contemporary designs, with all the comforts you would expect in order to provide guests a most memorable and unforgettable stay.  To complete the absolute authentic feel, each room has the characteristic beamed ceilings. No expense has been spared to make that home away from home experience and more.  All fittings and furnishings are completely brand new.   Renaissance Deruta ceramic vases adorn many shelves, hand crafted iron headboards, storage racks and handrails throughout the house.

Accommodation

The property is accessed via beautiful iron framed doors onto a porch area;  luminous and noise resistant double glazed French doors provide access to the spacious kitchen/dining room.  The French doors are fitted with fine voile/linen drapes for privacy but also provide the perfect opportunity, on hot sunny days, to open out and have the fresh breeze enter the kitchen/dining room whilst still retaining the utmost privacy.  The kitchen/dining room is a wonderfully spacious room, fully fitted with oak kitchen units with sliding drawers and Bosch hob and oven, fridge/freezer, wood dining table to seat 6 persons.   A lovely corner seating area to seat 4 guests; gorgeous feature stone fireplace which adds to the ambience of Italian living.  A flat screen tv is perfectly placed on one of the stone recesses  and there is a feature decorative dresser filled with crockery.   Coffee making machine/toaster/kettle are all available.  Leading from the kitchen is a utility room with washing machine/ironing board and iron.  The bathroom on the ground floor comprises  the stunning sunken tiled Roman bathtub - an absolute luxury and sheer indulgement. 

From the ground floor leading to the first floor up a hand crafted tiled staircase, we arrive at a beautiful luminous double bedroom - with two single bed;  two French doors lead onto the long balcony for outdoor space - complete with table and chairs.   The  spacious bathroom comprises walk-in shower unit bidet.toilet and sink. 

Up a flight of stairs to reach the second floor, we arrive at a beautiful romantic double bedroom with two windows and built in wardrobe which again has its own large private bathroom with walk in shower, bidet/toilet and sink.  All bathrooms have plenty of iron storage shelves.  Accessed via the bedroom, up a flight of wooden stairs, is a mezzanine area with iron ballustrades, and leads to  a fantastic relaxing lounge area with sofa - which converts into a sofabed - large flat screen tv, side units/lamps and an olive wood table with chess board.  An absolute haven of tranquility at the end of a busy day sightseeing.

Casa Borgo therefore is ideal for a large family or two sets of friends perhaps, whereby with its well thought lay-out provides ultimate privacy on each level. Other interesting and unique features include "all room" lighting on entry with a flick of a switch - all rooms are illuminated.   

DISTANCES

Casa Borgo provides a fantastic base from which to discover world famous towns such as Assisi, Spoleto, Spello, Orvieto and Perugia – all within 40 mins. drive away and the wonderful wine areas surrounding Montefalco. Lake Trasimeno and Cortona,Tuscany within 1 hour. Todi is located 5 minutes to E-45 Superstrada close to all Umbrian destinations, and the A-1 Autostrada del Sole to Rome (1.5 hours) and Florence (2 hours), making it that perfect location to explore central Italy and all its rich cultural heritage.  Trains to Florence and Rome is a 5 minute drive away.

AMENITIES  CLOSE BY

tennis
Shopping
Sightseeing
Restaurants
Swimming
Biking
Horse Riding
Hiking
Antiques
Cinemas
Live Theatre
Museums

Todi

The Etruscan town of Todi is placed on top of a hill dominating the Tiber River and its valley and is a flourishing Umbrian centre where quality of life is considered as the best in the world and was given this prestigious title some years ago. Many classic Hollywood films have been rolled out in this famous Piazza. Todi is the home town of medieval Italian poet Jacapone. Todi boasts three beautiful churches, its Duomo in the piazza, Jacapone's church of Sam Fortunato and the beautiful Basilica of Santa Maria Consolazzione.

Todi's piazza is classed as one of the finest in Italy and boasts two palaces, one a museum exhibiting fine art and antiques. There are many fine bars and restaurants to choose from and the many craft shops will be a delight. Todi hosts a very busy events calendar and all through the summer months many varying events take place such as craft and prestigious antiques fair in April, Todi in Flower in May, Todi Tango Festival in June, international hot air baloon Grand Prix in July, alfresco concerts under the stars during August, Todi Arts Festival in September, live theatre and shows throughout the year. Take a walk around Todi and take in the medieval air and experience the magnificence of the architecture, the churches, the palaces and take in its ambiance.

 Umbria  Region

 Umbria is an enchanting and mystical region which lies next to Tuscany and therefore in a most perfect location in central Italy. Known as the green heart of Italy, the region has a wonderful mixture of panorama,      rolling hills covered with vineyards, olive groves and fields of sunflowers, medieval hill towns dot the landscape,, mountains with pine forests and its lakes and waterfalls. Lake Trasimeno is no doubt a mystical lake, a favorite with Italians, where you can take a 15 minute boat ride to reach one of the Islands famous for lacemaking and lovely lakeside restaurants. World famous places such as Assisi, Orvieto, Perugia, Spoleto are just 40 minutes away from Todi. Also Deruta, home to the world famous Renaissance majolica-ceramics, only 20 minutes drive away. Umbrian olive oil is one of Italy's finest and its wines especially the renowned Orvieto Classico bianco, the wonderful Grechetto, a fantastic straw coloured wine and for a strong red, Montefalco Sagrantino will sure to impress the most discerning of wine buffs.   Umbria's cuisine, like Tuscany, is rustic and hearty, where in autumn months a plethora of tartufo/truffles, mushrooms, lentils are found widely available on riestaurant menus.