Vacation Rental Description

The Country House is placed in the Centre of a D.O.C. Wine producing Farm and hunting forbidden Estate situated in the quite and panoramic Tiber Valley, which operative hearth is the FATTORIA SPINOLA, the owner's home.
The Estate is about 130 hectares wide, but only 100 are cultivated (wheat, sugar beet, tobacco and 12 hectars of vineyards). The grapes produced are brought to a Wine Producer Association where a very nice typical white wine (Grechetto) and a red Doc wine (Sangiovese), are made and sold in the Farmhouse.
The Country house and its dependence which forms the Agriturismo "I Mori Gelsi" are placed in the heart of cultivated fields, close to an hill of vineyards. It is surrounded by a fully fenced private Garden with swimmng pool (5x10), fruit trees, aromatic herbs and flowers. The country house has been vertically divided into two big Apartments, while the dependence is formed by one little independent unit. Furthermore, each apartment has a private wooden lighted gazebo in the Garden to enjoy outdoor lunches and dinners. At their arrival the guests will find on the kitchen table a "welcome basket" with the necessary for their breakfast (tea, coffee, milk, biscuits, sugar, marmalade, honey), two bottles of the Farm wine, an home made salami and fresh eggs.
APARTMENT BRUFA (x6): ground floor with a large living/dining room, fully equipped kitchen with also dish-washer, microwave, and washing machine, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 bathroom with shower; first floor has a large living room with fireplace, 1 double bedroom with baby cot, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds, 1 bathroom with bathtube and shower settings.
APARTMENT MELA (6/8): an entrance with a large living room, fully equipped kitchen with also dish-washer,microwave and washing machine, 1 double bedroom and a bathroom with shower. First floor: a large and light living room with fireplace, with a double sofa bed; 1 double bedroom, 1 bedroom with 2 single beds + a baby cot, 1 bathroom with bathtube & shower settings.
COTTAGE NIDO (x2): a large and sunny living/dining room with double sofa bed, a fully equipped kitchen with also microwave, 1 large double bedroom, 1 spacious bathroom with shower and washing machine. SUITABLE FOR DISABLED.
Huge organic vegetable garden at guest disposal for free; welcome basket with breakfast, gadget, DOC wine for aperitif.

Area Description

The town of Torgiano still preserves its typical medieval appearance and the remains of its ancient walls.
The Museum of Wine is of great interest, containing a precious collection of storical documents regarding various sectors: the art of wine-growing and wine-making, and artistic, folkloristic and bibliografic documentation on the subject. You may also admire a very precious collection of maiolica dating back to th 17th and 18th centuries. The fortified part of the town is siuated between the middle of the Tiber valley and that of the Umbrian valley. Here, the cultivation of the vine is an ancient art as is evidenced by the testimonial of archeologicals finds, and by a sketch dating back to the 14th century. The zone is characterized by agriculture, consisting in the coltivation of various food-stuffs, and by craftsmanship, above all, the pottery trade. The Museum of Wine is the most qualified in all of Italy, with its collections of technical instruments, prints dating back to various times, specialized craftsmanship and folkloristic documents.
In the spring wildflowers transform the rolling Umbrian countryside into a rainbow of color, but still one's eye is drawn upward, to the tops of the surrounding hills, to the walled towns perched above. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of the region, these fortified medieval hill towns are rich in art, history and architecture, and many are relatively untouched by tourism. Gubbio, Spello, Todi, Spoleto, Deruta, Orvieto — all are unique and worthy of a visit. Perugia, the capital, is one of Italy's best preserved towns, with a strong artistic and cultural tradition. The fresco painters Perugino and Pinturicchio lived here, and their works are part of a comprehensive collection of Umbrian art displayed in the 13th century Palazzo dei Priori, or town hall, considered one of the finest secular buildings in Italy. The frescoes of Pietro Vannucci, Perugia's most important Renaissance painter, can be seen on the walls of the Collegio del Cambio, built in 1450. Perugia was founded by the Etruscans, who built the city walls and the imposing arched main gate of the city. It is also the site of the annual Umbria Jazz Festival, and home to the famous Perugina chocolates and Buitoni pasta.
The Umbrian landscape is often cloaked in a silver blue haze, giving it a soft, soothing, and almost mystical quality. Western monasticism began in the Umbrian hills, and abbeys, monasteries and convents are found throughout the region. Several Christian saints were born here, the most famous being St Francis, who preached in the cobblestone streets of Assisi and prayed in the surrounding hills and fields, which today remain much as they were seven hundred years ago. Dominating the town and a magnet for thousands of tourists is the impressive Basilica of St Francis, with treasured frescoes by Giotto, Cimabue, Lorenzetti and Martini. But even at its most crowded, Assisi's narrow, winding lanes and medieval houses of pink stone and flowering window boxes retain a feeling of peace.
Umbria is primarily mountains and hills, streams and valleys, with terraced vineyards, orchards and miles of olive groves. Umbrian olive oil is considered by many to be Italy's best, and the wines of Orvieto are legendary. Outside of Piemonte, Umbria is the only region where truffles are found in abundance: five varieties grow wild in the woods. Lake Trasimeno, the largest in central Italy, provides a moderating influence on much of the climate.
Olive oil flavors most of the dishes of this hilly region, and ventresca and guanciale, cured meats, also lend their distinctive taste. Black truffles from Norcia and Spoleto feature in specialties like spaghetti alla nursina and trota al tartufo, trout with truffles. Meat is usually grilled, roasted, or baked; try the roasted lamb, agnello arrosto, traditional at Easter. Porchetta, a roast suckling pig flavored with garlic, rosemary and other herbs, is a signature dish, and game is prepared many ways: squab with olives, pheasant with grapes, and pigeons with tomatoes, olives, vinegar, juniper berries, and prosciutto. Norcia is renowned for its cured meats (norcino means pork butcher in Italian, the master of salami and cured meats), and the entire region offers stupendous cheeses, including caciotta, fresh and salted ricotta, and Pecorino. Desserts include cicerchiata, a wreath-shaped cake made of deep fried dough, candied fruit, nuts and honey, and served at Carnevale and Christmas; pinocatta, a pine nut-studded cookie; and tisichelle, anise-flavored macaroons. Among the outstanding wines of Umbria are Orvieto, Torgiano, Monetefalco Sagrantino, Montefalco Rosso, Colli Altotibertini, Colli Perugini, and Colli del Trasimeno.

Rental Rates (In U.S. Dollars):

$400.00/week

Rental Rates Summary

APARTMENT BRUFA or APARTMENT MELA (x6 guests each)
LOW SEASON Euro 580,00 + utilities
JUNE/SEPTEMBER Euro 830,00 + utilities
JULY/AUGUST Euro 980,00 + utilities
NIDO DEPENDANCE (x2 guests)
LOW SEASON Euro 260,00 + utilities
JUNE/SEPTEMBER Euro 340,00 + utilities
JULY/AUGUST Euro 420,00 + utilities
UTILITIES:
Euro 12/guest/week Linen & towels
Euro 30/week Electricity/cooking gas/water
Euro 60 Final cleaning
Euro 80/week Heating when necessary
DAMAGES DEPOSIT Euro 300/apartment

Payment Methods Accepted

Cashier's Check, Money Order, Other (See Rate Summary)

Currencies Accepted

Euro - EUR (€)

Activities

Amusement Parks, Cinemas/Movies, Entertainment, Fishing, Fitness Center, Golf, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Lakes, Mountain Biking, Museums, Nightlife, Parks, Pet Friendly, Restaurants Close By, Rivers, Road Biking, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Shops Close By, Sightseeing, Swimming, Tennis, Whitewater Rafting, Wine Tasting

Additional Rooms / Amenities / Activities

Additional Rooms: other addition room

Additional Amenities: organic vegetable garden for free

Links & Information

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