Villa Bellissima
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Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 6.5 Sleeps: 12 (+4)
Rates: from $8,530 / week
Guests of Villa Bellissima tend to return year after year. The villa is a newly restored 300-year old farmhouse that has been lovingly updated with modern conveniences. Set on a hill overseeing a picturesque valley halfway between Rome and Florence, with extensive views over the Umbrian countryside, Villa Bellissima offers the best of both worlds — an idyllic rural setting, with modern amenities and generous amenities.
Sip a glass of wine from the honesty bar while friends and family play bocce ball or float in the pool. Villa Bellissima is the perfect home away from home in Italy. The villa’s owner happens to be a professional guide and can organize many special services, including car and driver, babysitters, grocery deliveries, massage, cook or chef services, wine tastings and more.
2023 Weekly Rates
Low Season
6 people $8,530
12 people $10,030
Rest of the year
Mid Season
6 people $11,370
12 people $12,640
April 8-15 (Easter)
May 13 - June 3
August 26 – September 23
December 23 – January 6, 2024
High Season
6 people $14,220
12 people $15,800
June 3 – August 26
Included
Utilities (except heat and A/C)
Internet/Wi-Fi
Maid service 3 hrs/day, Monday - Saturday
Final cleaning
Towels changed Wed and Sat
Bed linens changed on Sat
Pool towels
Pool (open May 6- Oct 21, weather permitting)
SPECIAL EXPERIENCE The villa owner invites her guests free of charge to a very special archaeological experience with the local head of archaeological and your key holder (to translate) for a tour of a closed archaeological dig where you can see 5000 years of continuous history from the Stone Age to the Romanesque period, while you and your group are standing mere feet from the main street of Orvieto but 10 feet underground and 2500 years back in history.
Supplementary
Heat & Air-Conditioning
Heat is metered, charges are based on usage.
Air conditioning is €100/day
The pool can be heated for an additional fee, and must be requested in advance of your stay.
Telephone is metered
Extra beds are available on request for €350/person/week.
Extra maid service – €10/hr
Honesty wine cellar
Chef - €250/dinner chef service, food and wine are extra, Please inquire for weekly chef services.
Mercedes Minivan - €800/week without driver. Driver can be supplied on request.
Security Deposit
$1,000 payable in advance to Doorways and returned after your stay less any damage or unpaid fees.
€250 utility deposit is due at check in.
Ground Floor (Sleeps 6 +1)
Spacious and elegant living room with fireplace & comfortable seating, large flat-screen TV
Separate dining room (table seats 20 and can be made up as one long table or several square tables, with beautiful linens for every combination)
Country kitchen with two refrigerators, ice-maker, dishwasher & microwave
Office with PC and extensive library in English
2 king bedrooms, each with en suite bathrooms with showers. One has a private terrace. The other opens onto the lovely courtyard.
1 twin bedroom with 2 twin beds + an extra daybed (bedroom sleeps 3) and en suite bathroom with shower, door to the garden.
1 powder room
Laundry room with washer & dryer. The maid will do your personal laundry for a small tip.
Second Floor (Sleeps 6+3)
2 king bedrooms, en suite bathrooms each with shower and separate Jacuzzi tub
1 twin bedroom with extra loft that can sleep 2 children, extra daybed and en suite bathroom with shower.
Grounds
Large covered patio for dining al fresco with large table, fireplace, sink and BBQ.
Beautiful large sheltered courtyard with views.
Infinity swimming pool (18 x 6) with views
Jacuzzi tub with cascading water into the pool. The water can be heated on request at the expense of guests. This also can warm the pool.
Gym with exercise equipment & shower bathroom
Wine cellar-constant temperature and beautifully stocked. Wine tastings are possible.
Covered porch upstairs
Private patio for master bedroom
Vegetable and herb garden for guests
Wood-burning pizza oven with jamine-covered pergola and rustic outdoor table
Distances
Rome Airport 1 hr 45 min
Orvieto 20 min
Rome Airport 1 hr 35 min
Cortona 1 hr
Assisi 1 hr 23 min
Florence 1 hr 40 min
Reviews
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"Memories to last a lifetime! Ludovica was an incredible host. Our kids loved the bocce ball court and spent all day in the pool."
J.S., Doorways Client
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"This was our third time staying at Villa Bellissima and it won't be our last...such a special place."
K.L., Doorways Client
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"We are so glad that we decided to stay in Umbria. The villa feels like a slice of heaven. Photos do not do it justice!!!"
L.P., Dorways client
Discover Umbria
Known as the Green Heart of Italy, Umbria is known for its luscious rolling hills, sprinkled with fields of yellow sunflowers, the smoky air of truffles, and soothing sunsets. It is both refined and authentic.
A land of Etruscan and medieval origins, Umbria is steeped in spirituality: the hill town of Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis, is considered the center of the Franciscan monastic movement. Perugia, Umbria's capital, hosts a world famous jazz festival.
Guests of Villa Bellissima are 15-20 minutes from charming Cetona and San Casciano dei Bagni, where you can pamper yourself at some of the best thermal springs in Italy. Visit Montepulciano, Orvieto, Todi, Perugia and Siena.
Villa Bellissima is eight miles from Orvieto, and guests can travel by train to Rome in an hour. There is a quaint small hill village with all shops within hiking distance. Perugia's Buitoni produces thirteen percent of Italy's pasta. It's no surprise, then, that the pasta in this region is delectable, especially the umbricelli, a specialty of Northern Umbria. Learn more about the regional cuisine of Umbria. Be sure to check out our Umbrian restaurant guide for local gems.
Day trips in Umbria include Spoleto, Orvieto, and Urbino and are are not to be missed.