Holiday Home/Apartment - 6 persons - Via borgo il poeta - 06019 - Umbertide

Borgo Il Poeta sits in ten acres of grounds and landscaped gardens overlooking the Tiber valley. All the houses have views of fields and wooded hills. The group of houses grew up around a military tower, in 1500, built along the border between Tuscany and Umbria, on the Umbrian side. The Chapel, dedicated to Santa Lucia, dates back to 1707 and its erection completed the gradual growth of the original settlement into a true hamlet. Casa Monte's large, cool hallway has a writing desk, and leads through to the dining room where there is a wooden oval dining table, beyond which French doors lead out on to the central courtyard. The blue and white tiled kitchen leads off from the dining room.A stone staircase goes up to the first floor where you find the bright and airy sitting room, which still retains the original fireplace. Doors from the sitting room lead to Casa Monte's external staircase, at the foot of which is the private seating area.A double bedroom, en suite bathroom study lead off from the living room. The master bedroom, with an iron four-poster bed is on the second floor. This room has its own private terrace with wonderful views towards Montone and has an en suite bath and basin and guests have use of a separate WC. A twin bedroom with en suite bathroom is also on the second floor. Within the grounds there is a pool (6.4x13m) with views over the valley and a small gym next to "Bocce " playground