20% reduction on bookings between August 24 and September 14!

Price Starting from € 7000 per week (more information) Price on request.
Sleeps 12-15
Bedrooms 6
Bathrooms 6
Accessibility The house is on different levels.
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La Selva


La Selva, with its spacious villa, gorgeous garden guest house and stunning pool, is the perfect property from which to discover this beautiful pocket of Umbria


La Selva, which was designed and built by the SpecialUmbria team in 2020, sits on the wooded slopes of the rolling Umbrian hills, surrounded by vineyards. A spacious property that sleeps up to 15 guests in glorious, rural privacy, it’s the perfect place to bring friends and family.

The accommodation spans the main villa, with five spacious en suite bedrooms, and the garden guest house, which has a large en-suite double on a mezzanine. This provides a delightful combination of space and privacy for a large party.

The house was built with stone from the original farmhouse and fuses old with new, handcrafted pieces with high-end design, simplicity with sophistication. A careful curation of lamps, rugs, ceramics and modern art from Sicily, Puglia and Morocco add colour and character to the beautifully proportioned rooms, while the deep comfort and tranquility of La Selva is reflected in the comments of previous guests. The house has both a cooling system and under-floor heating and is as welcoming in spring and summer as it is in autumn and winter.

Good food is integral to Umbria and La Selva’s kitchen is expertly equipped. Guests can cook for themselves, or we can arrange a private chef for your entire stay or for one-off celebrations. And with excellent food, comes delicious wine. The property is not far from the lovely towns of Montefalco and Bevagna, famous for their oak-aged Sagrantino wines, the lighter Rosso di Montefalco and Grecchetto, a fresh white.

Sip the spoils of your tasting session outside where the landscaping and planting has been as carefully planned as the interiors. There are two verandas for al fresco dining, a shaded lounge spot by the 12mx4m heated pool and numerous other places to curl up with a book or chat. The garden guest house has a sitting room on the ground floor, as well as a bathroom and a kitchen, which serve the pool area.

La Selva is accessed by a typical ‘white’ road and has plenty of parking. There is rarely more than a single car or tractor that passes by in a day, guaranteeing privacy. The nearest village is just a short drive away and the glorious hilltop town of Todi is close by.

Rooms description


Bedrooms

There are three spacious en-suite bedrooms on the first floor, and one on the split-level floor, all with high, beamed ceilings and traditional cotto floors. Downstairs is a smaller en suite double with a resin floor. The sixth bedroom is a delightful space with an exposed stone wall on a mezzanine level in the garden guest house. All the beds have luxurious memory-foam mattresses and are dressed with beautiful, cool, comfortable, coloured linens. Original Moroccan Berber rugs decorate the floors. These are bedrooms that you will dream about long after you have returned home.

Bathrooms

All of the bedrooms have en-suite shower rooms with high-performance fixtures and fittings.

Kitchen

The sleek kitchen design includes a resin floor and a long island that accommodates Smeg appliances: a dishwasher, two ovens and a five-burner gas hob. The wooden units are modern yet rustic while the deep butler’s sink was salvaged from the original farmhouse. Guests’ needs are looked after with an ice maker, a wine cellar and a high-end coffee machine. The clever layout means the kitchen looks over the sitting room, enabling whoever is cooking to be part of the social picture while having plenty of space for culinary creativity. Open to the kitchen and the sitting room but within its own space is the dining area. A long, oak dining table made by a local carpenter takes centre stage, while the glass Foscarini pendant lampshades overhead add the design magic - their strong olive and terracotta colours reflecting the surrounding landscape. The beautiful wooden dining chairs with their coloured seats that subtly unite the space are by another young Italian brand - Miniforms.

Living rooms

The ground-floor sitting room is beautifully proportioned and a couple of steps lower than the kitchen. Two sets of French windows lead to the veranda and views across the garden to the valley beyond, while a fireplace with a fabulous copper flue offers a functional focal point. Fireside seating and comfy sofas and chairs are matched with coffee tables made from the salvaged window shutters of the old farmhouse. Puglian lamps with handmade shades, Sicilian ceramics, and modern art by Giuliano Cardella, all in rich, deep colours, add character. On the first floor there is a spacious, open-plan library, TV and study room that leads out to the upstairs terrace. A local carpenter made the bookcases while the Petite Friture Vertigo pendant lamp adds flair.

Other rooms

The garden guest house overlooks the pool and includes a ground-floor kitchen, bathroom and sitting room, while upstairs there is a large mezzanine double bedroom. Beautifully decorated in white linens with lots of green plants it's perfect for those who want a calm space away from the main house.

Facilities


Cleaning

2 mid-week cleanings on Mondays and Thursdays + final cleanings. Linen change weekly for stays longer than a week

Amenities

private pool, pool heating, air conditioning, dogs allowed, floor cooling, hob/stove, oven, fridge, fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron+board, satellite TV, television, wifi, central heating, cot, high chair, barbeque, wine cellar

Accessibility

The house is on different levels.

Outside

La Selva sits in half an acre of lawned garden, surrounded by fruit and olive trees. With a wooded slope behind and stunning views all around, the property is 500m from the nearest road, making it private but not isolated. For al fresco dining there is a veranda at the front of the main house and another with a BBQ, next to the heated pool (12mx4m). Please note that the villa is accessed by a 'white' gravel road. There's rarely more than one tractor a day that uses it, ensuring guest's can enjoy the peace and quiet of this beautiful spot.

Notes

There are three extremely comfortable single beds available which can be placed in any of the bedrooms in the villa, or on the ground floor of the guest house. These are available on request and at an additional cost. Complimentary soap, shampoo and shower gel that is produced locally from organic essential oils is available at this property.

Availability & Pricing


20% reduction on bookings between August 24 and September 14!

weekly prices
from 8 June 2024 to 14 September 2024 € 9500
from 14 September 2024 to 5 October 2024 € 8500
from 5 October 2024 to 21 December 2024 € 7000
from 21 December 2024 to 4 January 2025 € 8500
from 4 January 2025 to 17 May 2025 € 7000
from 17 May 2025 to 7 June 2025 € 8500
from 7 June 2025 to 13 September 2025 € 9500
from 13 September 2025 to 11 October 2025 € 8500
from 11 October 2025 to 20 December 2025 € 7000
Price on request.
Weekly cleaning: EUR 350
Baby cot: EUR 75 per week
Pool heating available between mid April and mid October: EUR 275 per week (on request)
Dog: EUR 200 per stay
3 extra single quality beds available for EUR 250 per bed per week
Wood per m3: EUR 75

In House extra services on demand:
Chefs (fine dining, traditional, BBQ, Pizza)
Massages
Yoga & PT
Babysitting
Wine tastings
E-bikes rental
Transfers

Security deposit: EUR 1500 to be paid to SU before arrival as specified in the booking confirmation.
Deposit: 30% upon booking, balance 30 working days before arrival.

Tourist tax: EUR 1,20 per adult per night. Children under 12 are not subject to this tax. To be paid in cash up on arrival.

CIN: IT054022C202030787
Sustainability For every booking we make on this property, we will plant a tree through our charitable partner, Trees for All.
Arrival & Departure Saturdays (depending on other bookings) arrival as of 4 PM and departure latest 10 AM.

Leisure & Activities


Activities

Antognolla Golf club, an 18-hole course and one of the best in Italy, is 59km away and watersports are available at Lake Trasimeno (83km). There are lovely walks available directly from the property. The property is in an area known for its wine and guests can enjoy tastings along the Sagrantino wine route that includes Giano, Gualdo Cattaneo, Bevagna, Montefalco and Castel Ritaldi.

Specials

Special Umbria is happy to tailor-make itineraries for our guests, including guided tours, wine and olive oil tastings, massage therapists or yoga classes. We are able to organise a private chef for your entire stay or someone who can prepare traditional, local food when required, such as a welcome dinner the day you arrive, breakfast delivery/preparation and a grocery service. Please contact us directly for rates and availability.

Happenings

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. Please ask for more details.

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Surroundings


Location
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Surroundings

La Selva is tucked away in the hills yet is close to San Terenziano and Grutti, both a five-minute drive by car. San Terenziano has everything you could need for your stay, from local food shops, bars, restaurants and amazing gelato, while Grutti's restaurant is a must for its wonderful local dishes. For a large and easy food shop, albeit without the same charm, you can head to the mall at the exit to the E45, 15 minutes away by car. La Selva is surrounded by olive trees, vineyards and beautiful views of Collazzone and Saragano. Guests can enjoy the privacy and tranquility of the house's location while many of the lovely medieval towns that dot the hilltops of this beautiful Umbrian landscape, including Montefalco, Deruta, Todd, Assisi, Perugia and Bevagna, are under an hour away.

Travel

Air
The nearest airports are: Perugia [PEG] (40 km); Rome Ciampino [CIA] (157km); Rome Fiumicino [FCO] (178 km); and Florence [FLR] (200 km).

Train
The nearest train station to the property is in Todi or Perugia where car hire is also available.

Road
The E45 motorway exit closest to the property is at Collepepe (11km) southbound for Todi and Rome, and northbound to Perugia and Florence.

Distances

La Selva is close to several towns and cities in both Umbria and Tuscany, including: Montefalco / Bevagna, known for their wonderful wines (20km); Todi (22km); Deruta (23km); Foligno (28km); Spoleto (36km); Assisi (38km); Perugia (40km), Rome (138km); Siena (146km); and Florence (187km).

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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