VILLA ROSA is a 300-year-old farmhouse which has been fully restored and looks out over farmland across to the villages of Solomeo and Corciano and Perugia in the distance. It is a short walk from the village of Montemelino which is tiny but boasts an excellent, reasonably-priced restaurant. It is about 15 kilometres from Perugia and only 5 ks from the superstrada that connects Florence and Rome (we're about halfway between those cities).
This road can neither be seen nor heard from the house, but its vicinity makes VILLA
ROSA a great base for seeing Umbria and Tuscany. Montemelino is not serviced by
public transport, however, so a stay here only really works if you have wheels.

Cooking classes with a chef from "L'Osteria Il Gufo" in Perugia can be arranged on Sundays and/or Mondays. These mini-courses must be requested well in advance. A 6X12 metre salt water pool is available for the enjoyment of our guests. There are wonderful walks in the area as our property backs onto a forest. Walk to the top of the hill and you will be rewarded with a breaktaking 360° view of the area - from Lake Trasimeno around to Perugia and Assisi in the distance.

ACCOMMODATION

"LA CASETTA" COTTAGE

"La Casetta" cottage at the end of our garden is a smaller version of our own home and consists of two bedrooms (one with double bed, one with two singles that can also be made up as a double), two bathrooms, a kitchen/dining/sitting room with fireplace and a study area with twin beds. So it accommodates up to 6 people.
Leading off the kitchen, there is a large terrazza which looks out over the view of the valley (as do all the rooms in the cottage except the bathrooms, which look out over olive groves). The cottage has been restored to a very high standard, combining the old-style charm of wooden beams, old brick floors and an open fire with high-tech comforts such as a jacuzzi spa bath, airconditioning, heating, a dishwasher, satellite television and a video recorder. It is well-stocked with books, magazines and movies in English.
The cottage is offered on a weekly basis running Saturday to Saturday.