Villa Aureli - Beautiful, historical country Villa near Perugia
4 apartments, XVIII century atmosphere, garden 'all'italiana', swimming pool

The swimming pool View from the South Second floor gallery Villa Aureli second floor bedroom

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In the heart of Umbria, near the ancient city of Perugia, Villa Aureli stands like a jewel in a hilly countryside, where lines of pine trees mark the horizon. The Villa dates back to the 18th century when Count Sperello Aureli restored a 16th century tower adorning it with frescoes, prints, and painted furniture. Among the wonders of the house, the colourful Vietri ceramic floors, different in each room, the bright fist floor gallery, the garden ornamental walls and the orangerie. The present owner, Sperello di Serego Alighieri, works on astrophysics at the Firenze Observatory. He offers two apartments where the guests enjoy the rare beauty of the villa and two apartments in the house of the former gardner Adolfo. All the guests have private spaces in the park with its wonderful view on the hilly Umbrian countryside. The swimming pool (12x4), once an ancient water cistern, is set in a sheltered area of the park, with southern exposure. On demand we serve dinners and wines of the house.

6 people, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

The first floor apartment (200 sq. m), with original 18th century furniture and decorations, has a comfortable drawing room with an open fireplace and a piano, and four large windows overlooking the garden. The apartment has independent access from the garden via an ancient tower.

 Last updated by the advertiser: 2 November 2008

All booked dates refer to occupied nights. You can include a "booked" date for your stay as long as you leave the morning of that day.

 Changeover day: Saturday

Villa Aureli is in the village of Castel del Piano, 10 km South-West of Perugia. From the North (Florence): take the motorway A1 direction Roma and exit at Valdichiana. Take the superstrada to Perugia, exit at Madonna Alta, then follow the directions to Città della Pieve until you find the signs to Castel del Piano on your left. Cross the whole village of Castel del Piano: Villa Aureli is the last building of the village on your left,on the road to Bagnaia. From the South (Rome): take the motorway A1 direction Firenze, exit at Orte, then take the superstrada to Perugia. Exit at S. Martino in Campo, then follow the directions to S. Martino in Campo, S. Martino in Colle, Pila, Castel del Piano. Villa Aureli is the last building of the village of Castel del Piano on your left, on the road to Bagnaia.

The guests of all the apartments have free access to the swimming pool (12x4), made out the ancient water cistern of the vegetable garden, situated in a fenced and very sunny area. The garden is large and the guests have private spaces to relax and enjoy candle-light dinners. The Internet point is under an old linden tree in the main courtyard: it is actually an Internet tree! The little dog Pepe looks after the guests, and the cats Cactus and Cocò are often around in the garden. Our sheeps and chickens have a peaceful life in the fields next to the swimming pool. The view from the garden is wonderful and full of peace. Barbecue and complete outdoor furniture available. As we love animals, your pets are welcome!

At Villa Aureli we try to preserve the environment and to offer our guests a stay consistent with the ecosystem. When the villa and the garden were made some centuries ago, there where no electricity nor gas, and chemical fertilizers did not exist. Both were therefore built in order to minimize energy needs. The thick walls isolate the rooms from cold in winter and from heat in summer. The water pipes collecting rain from the roofs and leading it to the orangerie, to the fountain and to the water tank of the vegetable garden used to collect water for the garden without energy consumption. Modern life needs extra energy, so we provided to install a system of photovoltaic solar panels that covers the needs of all the apartments, including air-conditioning in Adolfo’s House, where the walls are not as thick as in the Villa. We offer our guests meals prepared using the natural products of our farm, following the traditions of Umbrian cookery.

Circolo del Golf di Perugia, 5 km from Villa Aureli. It has 18 holes (Par 71, SSS 69) and is open thoughout the year. The closing day is Monday. For further information please contact: Circolo del Golf Perugia, Strada delle Cave, 5/A/B 06074 - S. Sabina (Pg), Tel. +39-075-5172204 - Fax +39-075-5172370. Antognolla Golf Club, 30 km. away Str. San Giovanni del Pantano 06070, Comune: Perugia PG, Località: Antognolla, Altitudine: mt.420 s.l.m. Tel. +39-075-6059563