This project comprises five properties, four of which are already sold, at a villa on the estate of the 10th-century Castle of Giomici, 20 minutes from Perugia. The villa is built in traditional Umbrian style with natural stone walls, wooden beams, a fireplace and terracotta floors. Each house is on its own grounds and has […]
Known as the Green Heart of Italy, Umbria has a deep-rooted wine tradition, and despite recent earthquakes their wines are on the rise Umbria, in central Italy, is a region of lush rolling hills, hilltop villages and iconic historic towns. Nestling in the heart of the Italian peninsula, it is landlocked by Tuscany, Le Marche […]
Borgo San Terenziano is a luxury townhouse in Todi, Umbria. It is built around two medieval towers located at the end of the borgo, and with magnificent views over the Tiber valley. There are seven large rooms, which are flexible for use, including a bedroom with bathroom of 35 sqm, fully-equipped kitchen and bathrooms, several […]
Città della Pieve, Umbria. Exclusive, newly restored countryside residence of 140 sqm. Large living room with fireplace, dining area with kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom, plus beautiful porch. Upstairs, master bedroom with en-suite plus 2 bedrooms with bathrooms, and a large terrace. The property is surrounded by 3,000 sqm of fenced private land. There is covered […]
On the border of Tuscany and Umbria, in Tuoro on the Lago di Trasimeno, a comfortable four-person apartment with balcony on the first floor of a quiet wing of a 2005 complex. From the apartment there is a view over a lush garden. The balcony faces east, which means morning sun, pleasant to have breakfast […]
Castiglione de Lago, Umbria. With this villa it’s all about location! On Lake Trasimeno, in the centre of Castiglione del Lago – just outside the city walls – but due to its unique position and 6,000 sqm of private olive groves it feels like you are in the countryside. The views are amazing – to […]
San Felici, Umbria. Villa Azzurra. Almost every room in this light and airy villa has spectacular views of the lake where Umbria meets Tuscany. Just a 5-minute walk to the lake and its beaches, bars and restaurants. This stunning villa (200sqm over two floors) has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, a lovely kitchen with breakfast bar, […]
We join Penny Wainwright to explore the tourist initiatives that are encouraging visitors back to Umbria, after the devastating earthquakes of 2016… Photos by Penny Wainwright and iStock After the serious earthquakes that hit central Italy in 2016, I was keen to see how the region was recovering from the devastation, so I jumped at the […]
Penny Wainwright visits three Umbrian destinations – Spoleto, Trevi and Bevagna – to see how tourism initiatives are breathing life back into Italy’s heartland Photos by Penny Wainwright Following the earthquakes in central Italy in 2016, I was keen to see how the region of Umbria was recovering from the devastation. Most of Umbria is […]
In Umbria, between Lake Trasimeno and Perugia, is this modern and comfortable 300 sqm villa in a very quiet location on 1.5 hectares of land. Built of old Umbrian stone, all 7 rooms are ground floor and have French doors to the garden. Spacious lounge/kitchen/dining room, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. In the middle of the […]