We are happy to offer guests at La Chiesetta a complimentary lunch and wine tasting at the award-winning vineyard next door. The experience includes a tour of the estate with a detailed explanation of grapes, wines, and the wine-making process itself.

LUXURY WELCOME PACK
Guests will be welcomed to La Chiesetta with a basket of regional produce that includes six bottles of our award-winning wines.

Price Starting from € 7000 per week (more information) Price on request.
Sleeps 14
Bedrooms 8
Bathrooms 6
Accessibility Antognolla, a double bedroom on the ground floor, is suitable for disabled guests. If anyone in your party requires assistance, please let us know in advance.
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La Chiesetta


The innate beauty of the buildings and their stunning location make this an idyllic setting for weddings and large celebrations with family and friends


La Chiesetta is an irresistibly pretty former chapel and accompanying farmhouse on the privately owned Carmine estate, set in green rolling hills just 20 minutes north of cosmopolitan Perugia where Umbria tips into Tuscany.

Lovingly restored by the current owners, this once abandoned valley is now thriving and includes an olive grove, a three-hectare vineyard, and a truffle wood. At the foot of Monte Tezio, the panoramic views are sublime, with Monte Subasio and Assisi to the south, the castle at Antognolla to the west and, to the north, wooded hills reaching to the Apennines.

At the heart of this is La Chiesetta. The chapel and farmhouse remain as two separate buildings with the former now housing a large kitchen, a dining room, and a spacious drawing room. The farmhouse has eight bedrooms – six doubles (five are en-suite) and two singles, as well as a small kitchen and a cosy sitting room.

There are few places more perfectly suited to a wedding, a concert or any other gathering where guests will be simultaneously impressed by the grandeur and welcomed by the gentleness of it all. The chapel can be transformed into a venue and its pale stone walls and beautiful beamed roof will elicit sighs of delight from guests.

The space between the chapel and farmhouse is a terrace, perfect for a drinks reception, while the party can continue al fresco with guests dining at long tables next to the chapel which, come dusk, is beautifully floodlit.

A cypress-lined avenue leads to an elegant pool where guests can relax on sunloungers and, for those who wish, Antognolla, one of Italy’s best golf courses, is less than ten minutes away. The grounds at La Chiesetta are so lovely that a week could slip by without you ever feeling the need to leave.

The possibilities here are endless and whether you come for a wedding, a concert or just a holiday with friends, you’ll doubtless fall in love with the place and find a way to keep coming back.

Rooms description


Bedrooms

La Chiesetta accommodates 14 guests in six double bedrooms - five of which are en-suite, and two singles. The rooms are large and elegant with exposed stone walls, cotto floors and beamed ceilings, and are individually decorated with a mix of new and original furniture. Stone stairs from the vaulted hallway lead to the first floor where there is a centrally located sitting room. The three double bedrooms upstairs are air conditioned.

GROUND FLOOR
ASSISI
This is a large double with an en-suite that has both a shower and a free-standing bath. Doors lead out to a terrace and the views look down the valley.
PIERANTONIO
This is a double that can be changed to a twin, with an en-suite shower and its own private terrace.
ANTOGNOLLA
This ground-floor double can also be arranged as a twin and is suitable for disabled guests. It has an en-suite with a shower, and a private terrace.
LA BRUNA
This single room has a basin, a small fridge and a kettle and is ideal for an older child or teenager.

FIRST FLOOR
MONTE CORONA
This is the principal bedroom with a large double bed, a fireplace, an en-suite shower and a private terrace. There is a private external staircase giving the room its own entrance.
MONTE ACUTO
This double can be made up as a twin and has an en-suite shower room.
MONTE TEZIO
Similar to Monte Acuto, this can be made up as a double or twin and has use of a separate bathroom next door.
MONTE SUBASIO
This charming small single has its own handbasin and shares a nearby bathroom.

Bathrooms

All six bathrooms are different but share the same level of luxury and the simple decoration of the bedrooms where, for the most part, the original architecture provides the decoration.

Kitchen

The expertly equipped kitchen is located at the front of the renovated chapel and includes a double oven, a six-ring gas hob, a dishwasher, microwave, espresso maker and an American-style fridge freezer. A kitchen table and chairs offers a cosy spot for meals or a coffee inside. Doors lead out to the dining terraces which are shaded, and there is an impressive BBQ set-up here, too.

Living rooms

The chapel maintains its original architecture, including a recently discovered small crypt. An impressive space, it combines a sense of its history with a gentle, peaceful atmosphere. It’s a large room that is furnished with comfy sofas and a grand piano. Its peaceful and relaxing atmosphere makes it a delightful relaxation space, perfect for yoga and meditation. The furniture can be moved around and it becomes a magnificent space for entertaining, whether it’s a wedding ceremony, a concert or a big party, with the large floor-to-ceiling window offering beautiful views of the surrounding countryside. Next door is a dining room that can seat 14 with a woodburning stove for the cooler months and air conditioning for the summer. Doors from the dining room lead onto an outdoor dining terrace shaded by a pergola with a large table that comfortably seats 14 or more guests.

Other rooms

There is a laundry room with a washing machine, tumble dryer and sink on the ground floor of the farmhouse. A sitting room on the first floor has a woodburning stove, comfy sofas, a TV and toys and games for all ages.

Facilities


Cleaning

Cleaning is included in the rental price, including a daily maid service (Sunday excluded).

Amenities

private pool, air conditioning, wedding location, tennis court, hob/stove, oven, fridge, fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron+board, satellite TV, television, wifi, central heating, cot, high chair, barbeque

Accessibility

Antognolla, a double bedroom on the ground floor, is suitable for disabled guests. If anyone in your party requires assistance, please let us know in advance.

Outside

The large, elegant pool is accessed along an avenue of cypress trees and is surrounded by sunloungers and parasols - guests could happily spend all day in this dreamy setting. There’s an outdoor shower and a pool house with a drinks fridge and a loo. The area around the pool is fenced and the property has a children’s playground and a table tennis table. The BBQ is next to the main kitchen and the outside dining area. There is a tennis court on the estate, 1 km away from the house, that guests are welcome to use.

Notes

La Chiesetta is part of a large, privately owned estate that includes an olive grove, vineyards and truffle woods. Much of what is produced is organic and guests are surrounded by nature.

Availability & Pricing


We are happy to offer guests at La Chiesetta a complimentary lunch and wine tasting at the award-winning vineyard next door. The experience includes a tour of the estate with a detailed explanation of grapes, wines, and the wine-making process itself.

LUXURY WELCOME PACK
Guests will be welcomed to La Chiesetta with a basket of regional produce that includes six bottles of our award-winning wines.

weekly prices
from 1 January 2024 to 30 March 2024 € 7500
from 30 March 2024 to 18 May 2024 € 8000
from 18 May 2024 to 29 June 2024 € 10000
from 29 June 2024 to 31 August 2024 € 13500
from 31 August 2024 to 28 September 2024 € 10000
from 28 September 2024 to 26 October 2024 € 8000
from 26 October 2024 to 21 December 2024 € 7500
from 21 December 2024 to 4 January 2025 € 8000
from 1 March 2025 to 28 March 2025 € 8000
from 28 March 2025 to 16 May 2025 € 9000
from 16 May 2025 to 27 June 2025 € 11000
from 27 June 2025 to 29 August 2025 € 14500
from 29 August 2025 to 3 October 2025 € 11000
from 3 October 2025 to 31 October 2025 € 9000
from 31 October 2025 to 12 December 2025 € 8000
from 12 December 2025 to 31 December 2025 € 9000
Price on request.
Included in the rental price:
Cleaning (3 hours per day, excl.Sunday) and linen
Use of Tennis court, pre-booking required.
Full gardening and pool cleaning service.
Mid-week change of bathroom towels.
Welcome hamper.
Bathroom toiletries in every bathroom upon arrival.
Dish soap, paper towels, dishwasher tablets and washing up liquid, loo paper, kitchen sponge, garbage bags
and firewood will be provided by our staff throughout your stay.

Extra house cleaning: EUR 25 per hour.
Central heating and pool heating is NOT included in the rental price and is based on consumption.

Deposit: 30% upon booking, balance 30 working days before arrival.
Sustainability For every booking we make on this property, we will plant a tree through our charitable partner, Trees for All.
Arrival & Departure Saturdays arrival as of 4 PM, departure latest 10 AM. Other arrival and departures days on request. In the low season (till 31 March 2023) minimum stay is 4 nights.

Leisure & Activities


Activities

This beautiful valley has a long tradition of producing fine wine. In 1974, the authoritative American wine journalist, Burton Anderson, wrote about an impressive white wine from land that now falls within the Carmine Estate. The owners of La Chiesetta are excited to be making wine from such an acclaimed 'terroir' and are advised by the prize-winning oenologist, Giovanni Dubini. The estate is able to offer wine tastings and tours, and truffle hunts - please ask for further details. Guests are welcome to roam the estate and the local area is excellent for hiking, climbing and mountain biking. La Chiesetta is just ten minutes away from Antognolla, a Robert Trent Jones II-designed golf course that offers a tough test of ability in stunning scenery with a fabulous clubhouse that also serves delicious food.

Specials

SpecialUmbria is happy to tailor-make itineraries for our guests. La Chiesetta is a fabulous venue and is particularly well suited to weddings and concerts. Please contact us directly to discuss this further, including rates and availability.

Happenings

The world-famous, annual Umbria Jazz Festival takes place in Perugia in the first two weeks of July. Previous artists include Diana Krall, John Legend and Lady Gaga. Gubbio hosts its own annual festival, La Festa dei Ceri, on 15th May. The town has wonderful Easter celebrations as well as being famous for having, reputedly, the largest Christmas tree in the world. Umbria is a foodie hotspot, and its culinary joys are celebrated with various food festivals throughout the year, especially in the summer. Please ask for more details.

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Surroundings


Location
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Surroundings

The property is in a peaceful valley, surrounded by meadows, woods, vineyards, hills and olive groves and is reached via a ‘strada bianca’ – a white gravel road – approximately 1km from the main road. The views are stunning and guests are plunged into this rural idyll yet it's just ten minutes' drive from Pierantonio, the nearest village. For somewhere bigger, Umbertide is about 15 minutes away and the university town of Perugia is about 25 minutes by car, where you'll find lots of restaurants, bars and shops as well as the National Gallery of Umbria that houses an impressive collection of art from as far back as the 13th century.

Travel

Air
The nearest airports are: Perugia [PEG] (28km) with direct flights from Rotterdam [Transavia], Brussels [Ryanair] and London [BA and Ryanair]; Florence [FLR] (152km); Ancona [AOI] (156km); Rome Ciampino [CIA] (213km); Bologna [BLQ] (218km); and Rome Fiumicino [FCO] (230km).

Train
The nearest train station is in Pierantonio (7km) or Umbertide (14km) where car rental is available.

Road
The E45 motorway exit closest to the property is at Pierantonio (7km), with Umbertide, Città di Castello, Ravenna, Rimini, Bologna and Milan to the north and Perugia to the south.

Distances

La Chiesetta is close to several towns and cities in both Umbria and Tuscany, including, Umbertide (14km); Perugia (26km); Gubbio (30km); Monte del Lago at Lake Trasimeno (33km); Deruta (40km); Assisi (43km); Spello (45km); Castiglione del Lago (54km); Cortona (57km); Todi (66km); Arezzo (67km); Montepulciano, which is famed for its wine (72km); Montefalco/Bevagna (74km); Spoleto (78km); Orvieto (99km); Siena (115km); Florence (159km); and Rome (193km).

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.


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