Bellaria

Rooms description

Ground floor
The super-king size double with en suite shower has private access to the garden. The corner sofa in the TV room can be converted into two single beds, ideal for two children or young adults.
First floor
The spacious master bedroom has a super-king size bed, sofa and desk and access to the large terrace with a seating area and dining table. The en suite has a separate shower and bath. There are two further king doubles on this floor, as well as a twin room, all with en suite shower rooms. All the rooms have high-beamed ceilings, cotto floors and deeply comfortable mattresses. All the bedrooms on the first floor have A/C splits and floor cooling throughout the property.

All the bedrooms are en suite. The showers have resin floors and walls, while the basins are backed with beautiful artisanal tiles.

The kitchen at Bellaria is at the heart of the house, looking out over the garden and pool from the two large arched double doors. With soft, muted colours, top-of-the-range equipment and a sleek design with a central island and plenty of work counters and storage, this is a large, dreamy space, ideal for collaborative cooking. For coffee aficionados, there is a state of the art Bezzera espresso machine with a separate grinder. There are two dishwashers and an 2 fridges of which one is an American style one with ice cube maker.

The clever interior styling at Bellaria makes the most of the large spaces, retaining a cosy feel while ensuring there is enough room for all guests. The main living area has a vast, lounge-style corner sofa, comfortable armchairs and stylish floor pouffes. The modern woodburning stove keeps things cosy in the cooler months. The light-filled dining room, just a couple of steps from the kitchen, has a large oak table that comfortably seats 12, while round the corner is the library and TV room. A colourful corner sofa here can sleep two young adult guests, if needed, while the array of beautiful books and the large satellite TV add to the relaxing vibe.

On the ground floor there is a laundry room with a washing machine and tumble dryer. There is a games room with table tennis and a punch bag.

Leisure & Activities

Special Umbria is happy to tailor-make itineraries for our guests, including guided tours of national parks, city culture tours or other activities. We are able to organise a private chef for your entire stay or someone who can prepare traditional, local food when required. Please contact us directly for rates and availability.

The world-famous, annual Umbria Jazz Festival takes place in the first two weeks of July. Previous artists include Diana Krall, John Legend and Lady Gaga. A high-quality Palio [Medieval festival] brings Città della Pieve to life in August every year with a variety of activities. Please ask for more details.

Surroundings

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The nearest shops are in Pozzuolo and Gioiella, five minutes by car from the house, where there is also a post office, pharmacy and bar. For a larger choice, head to Castiglione del Lago (10km), on the South-West corner of Lake Trasimeno, a lovely town full of shops, restaurants and bars. Montepulciano (15km), a Tuscan hilltop town visible from the terrace at Bellaria, is famed for its wine. Arezzo (66km) is perfect for a day trip with its beautiful shops, excellent restaurants and fascinating history. The first weekend of every month there is a large antiques market in the town square.

Bellaria is close to several towns and cities in both Umbria and Tuscany, including, Castiglione del Lago (10km); Montepulciano (15km); Perugia (48km); Deruta (60km); Arezzo (66km); Assisi (68km); Orvieto (71km); Siena (77km); Gubbio (82km); Cita di Castello (83km); Todi (85km); Montefalco/Bevagna (97km); Spoleto (120km); Florence (125km); and Rome (179km).

Your villa and Covid-19

To prevent any possible spread of Covid-19 and to enable you to enjoy a safe and relaxing holiday, all our villas are cleaned to the highest standard possible, and according to the latest Italian health and safety regulations.

Perfect hygiene: to ensure an exceptional level of hygiene in all our villas, we’ve worked with our owners to create a Covid-19 villa management protocol. Based on recommendations from the World Health Organisation, and in compliance with current Italian national law, this protocol goes above and beyond our usual rigorous cleaning standards.

Prior to arrival, your villa will have been fully sanitised, including all surfaces, objects, kitchen items, curtains, sofas, throws, pillows, toys, and in and around the pool. You are welcome to ask for a detailed list of the entire cleaning procedure we do after each departure and before welcoming new guests to the property.

The owner of this house has complied with the following standards:

• To ensure the necessary information concerning social distancing and the use of masks is available to all guests
• To guarantee availability of and accessibility to hand hygiene systems with hydro-alcoholic solutions and soaps in all inside areas of, and pertaining to, the villa
• To guarantee cleaning and disinfection of all areas according to national authority guidelines. Further information is available on request
• For the swimming pool: to guarantee the efficacy of the water treatments, while respecting legal limits (the parameter for free active chlorine in the pool is between 1.0 – 1.5 mg/l; combined chlorine ≤ 0.40 mg/l; pH 6.5 – 7.5 or equivalent oxygen)
• For air conditioning systems: to guarantee the air re-circulation function is switched off and, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, with the plant in off-mode, to clean the air filters of the heating/cooling plants that use heat pumps, fan coils and convectors, at the end of each stay

For more general information about Covid-19 in Italy, please click here.