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- 12-metre private pool
- Far-reaching views
- Very spacious
- Private and secluded
- Restaurant with panoramic lake views 3.5km
- Watersports available at Lake Trasimeno
From the slender Cypresses standing sentinel along the driveway to the massive ceiling beams holding up this handsome home, Villa Forconi is the classic Italian country villa, cocooned in a fairytale Umbrian landscape. Surrounded by its own woodland, it’s beautifully secluded yet still blessed with seemingly endless views across row after row of gentle hills and as far as the central Apennines on a clear day.
Forconi’s look may be timeless, but the feel is comfortably contemporary, designed for easy holiday living and ideal for two or three couples or a family. You can spend peaceful summer days by the 12-metre long pool (gated for extra peace of mind) with lots of play space in the garden. There’s a covered dining area for enjoying all those delicious local delicacies and a very well-equipped kitchen-diner that opens onto the garden. If you are fortunate enough to visit in spring or autumn, there are hiking trails close to the villa that will take you into beautiful countryside. For a late season break, when grape-laden trailers trundle along the ‘strade bianche’ and the local markets are piled high with all manner of mushrooms, Forconi has two open fireplaces to keep the feeling cosy once the sun goes down.
Local area
Whatever time you choose to visit, this is an excellent spot for exploring Umbria and eastern Tuscany, with picturesque Lake Trasimeno nearby (8km) and the splendid restaurant Lo Scoiattolo with its extraordinary lake views just a ten-minute drive. You can hire small boats, windsurfs and canoes at Passignano Sul Trasimeno, and the immediate area around the villa is threaded with hiking trails if you prefer to explore on foot. Hilltop Cortona, walled Perugia and the wine mecca of Montepulciano are all reachable within 45 to 60 minutes by car.
Accommodation
Layout
- 3-bedroom villa (sleeps 2-6)
Ground floor
- Kitchen/diner with dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, fridge-freezer, fridge, freezer, all-in-one microwave and oven, hob and Nespresso coffee machine. Leads to terrace.
- Living room with open fireplace and garden access
- TV room with Smart TV with Sky & Netflix, DVD player and Bluetooth speaker; open fireplace
- Bathroom with shower, bath and WC
Upper floor
- Master bedroom (180cm bed) with Juliet balcony, en-suite bathroom & WC accessed via steep steps
- Double bedroom (150cm bed) with en-suite bathroom & WC; small covered terrace
- Mezzanine double bedroom (150cm bed) with en-suite bathroom & WC; Juliet balcony
General
- Simpson Travel telephone representative
- Complimentary WiFi
- Air-conditioned bedrooms
- Open fireplaces in living room and TV room; heating charge of €4/m3 applies
- Iron, ironing board, hairdryer, Simpson pool towels provided
- Charcoal barbecue
- Outside shaded dining area
- Private chlorine swimming pool 12x 6m (200cm depth)
- 6 sun loungers
- On-site covered car parking
- A tourist tax of between €2 per person per night applies for the first 3 nights of your stay. This should be paid in cash to your villa owner during your stay.
Please note: There is an open staircase to the mezzanine floors. Children must be supervised when using them. The surrounding woodlands are great for exploring - please accompany children at all times as some of the stepping stones may be slippery.
Cleaning
- Weekly cleaning and linen change
WiFi
- All properties with WiFi are able to support basic functionality such as web browsing and checking emails. We aim to offer an uninterrupted service but sometimes due to factors beyond our control reliability can be affected.
Licenza turistica nazionale: 054001 LOTUR 19570
Location
- Tuoro (shops, restaurants, supermarket) 18min drive
- Restaurant, 10min drive
- Lake Trasimeno, 22m drive
- Boat, windsurf and canoe hire (Passignano Sul Trasimeno) 22min drive
- Bike and vespa hire (San Felicianpo) 37min drive
- Perugia airport, 51min drive
- Florence airport, 1hr 46min drive
Villa Forconi is a wonderfully quirky house, full of artefacts from the owner’s travels. It is totally secluded with gorgeous views. Another winner from Simpson.
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