VILLA SOLARIA - UMBRIA - CASTELVISCARDO -
ORVIETO (TERNI)
Villa Solaria is a stone farmhouse located in the village of
Castelviscardo at about 10 km from the centre of Orvieto. The recent
renovation made with especial care from the owners, has transformed this
farmhouse in a very pleasant holiday spot. The internal furniture has been
tastefully chosen and merges with the original architecture of the house.
The villa with a beautiful english style lawn (where the pool is located)
enjoys a splendid view over the Umbrian countryside, and it’s surrounded
by a vineyard, olive trees and woodland with numerous paths where taking
walks in the green countryside. Orvieto is easily reached for a visit of
this characteristic town built on a hill of “tufo” with its world famous
Cathedral, museums, well and artisan workshops. The ground floor is
currently used as store room.
PARK: the driveway and area around the
house is in beaten earth, and a well kept lawn with large trees and
flowering shrubs. Vineyards, olive groves and woodland complete the
landscape.
SWIMMING POOL: open from April 29th to
October 7th, about 20 m from the villa there is a 6 x 12 m swimming pool
with wide steps leading down into it. Beside the pool there are deckchairs
with sun umbrellas and a small stony beach. The pool has an outdoor shower
too.
INTERIORS: The house is of regular
shape and only one floor is habitable (the first floor) Staircase of the
esternal loggia takes into the living/dining room which leads to the kitchen with laundry/storeroom; to the three bedrooms, (one twin and two
double), to the two bathrooms (one en suite with shower; and a bathroom
with tube).
The windows of the living/dining room and kitchen look out
over the swimming pool while the other windows look out over the
surrounding countryside. All the rooms are well furnished in “poor art”
style or reproductions of the same. The bedrooms have wrought iron beds.
The floor is rough tiled and the ceiling has wooden beams. On the ground
floor, in front of the swimming pool, is a patio equipped with table,
chairs and wicker armchairs as well as a barbecue/oven.
SERVICES INCLUDED: electricity, water,
gas for cooking use, weekly linen , initial and final cleaning, garden and
pool maintenance.
