Price	From € 3600 per week (more information)	Price on request.
Sleeps	6
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	4
Accessibility	The house is not specifically accessible for less mobile guests.
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La Solda

With its luminous, colorful interior and a remarkable art collection our latest property, La Solda, became a triumph of modern design bringing together traditional lines and exquisite taste.

La Solda was completed in June 2021. Special Umbria oversaw the construction as well as the interior design. La Solda is the conception of italian architects seeking to combine modern European design with traditional Umbrian charm. This unique location boasts breathtaking views, a high level of comfort and a modern southern European style which all come together to create an exceptional place to spend your holidays. The villa provides three double, air-conditioned, en suite bedrooms, a high-spec kitchen with top-brand appliances and myriad beautiful design features, including incredible light fittings. The Dutch owners are passionate art collectors and part of their photography collection is exhibited in their property.

Age old olive trees frame the property while stunning views stretch for miles over the surrounding hills with the Cetona mountain in the background. Clever landscaping, a lovely pool (14mx4m) and a cosy porch make it the ideal place for seamless indoor/outdoor living. Thoughtful, smart and eyecatching design throughout make this property truly stand out.

La Solda is just a stone’s throw away from Città della Pieve. A medieval town that today still exudes its genuine Italian character. Referred to as ‘the picture perfect Italian town’, Citta della Pieve is the ideal place for a nice stroll, with stunning historic buildings, lovely terraces and a wide selection of local restaurants. Click here to find more information. The small hill top town of Monteleone d'Orvieto is only a 10 minutes drive. Here we can recommend also a wide selection of top local restaurants.

La Solda is managed exclusively by Special Umbria.

Rooms description

Bedrooms

There are three double bedrooms all positioned on the first floor, which is ground floor when entering via the front door where the parking is. All 3 airconditioned bedrooms have a shower room and wc. There is a red, a blue and a green bedroom with lovely colorful elements, old Sicilian tiles, cotton linen made up beds with quality memory-foam mattrasses. All bedrooms overlook the valley.

Bathrooms

3 shower rooms with wc. Modern fittings and Sicilian floor tiles recalling the color of the rooms. There is a guest toilet on the ground floor as well.

Kitchen

Like the rest of the house’s interior, old and new combine in the tactile materials of this locally made stand-out kitchen in a green Farrow and Ball color and white marble on top. The island houses quality appliances, including a wine fridge and a five-burner gas hob. In the adjacent pantry, located behind the island there will be a double fridge, a sink and the dishwasher and washing machine and dryer. Cooking at La Solda will be a joyful experience, or you can sit back and relax while the Special Umbria staff do the 'hard' work for you.

Living rooms

At one end of the open-plan living space, with its traditional dark grey cotto floor and whitewashed beamed ceiling, is a large sitting area. A comfortable corner sofa in mustard color and a couple of design arm chairs make for a cosy living space, with a modern design wood-burning stove for cooler days. At the other end of the room is an old wooden farmhouse dining table with 6 Italian design chairs, or guests can dine on the terrace looking out over the rolling countryside.

Facilities

Cleaning

Weekly fresh bed linen and towels included. Permanent maintenance of the house, garden and pool in all aspects during your stay. The cleaning lady will clean the house once a week plus a short mid week cleaning.

Amenities

private pool, air conditioning, dogs allowed, car charging point, hob/stove, oven, fridge, fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron+board, television, wifi, central heating, cot, high chair, barbeque

Accessibility

The house is not specifically accessible for less mobile guests.

Outside

The property is surrounded by old olives and other old trees, of which the big cherry tree next to the front door is a true landmark. In front of the house a large grass land makes a natural garden with will blend in perfectly in the surrounding green. The 14 x 4 meters pool is postioned in this grass land area overlooking the valley.

Notes

The owners are both passionate art collectors and a fine selection they will place in their home in Italy. Unique pieces by the Dutch artists Erwin Olaf and Henrik Kerstens will be found in every room and in the sitting-dining room an impressive painting of the Sicilian artist Sergio Fiorentino was the basis for the color scheme in the sitting room: musterd-gold, blue and dark grey. IMPORTANT : In the Villa you will find the soap, shampoo and shower gel exclusively produced in Umbria and composed by bio agriculture and essential oils.

Availability & Pricing

weekly prices

from 7 January 2023 to 20 May 2023	€ 3600
from 20 May 2023 to 10 June 2023	€ 4250
from 10 June 2023 to 16 September 2023	€ 5500
from 16 September 2023 to 30 September 2023	€ 4250
from 30 September 2023 to 16 December 2023	€ 3600
from 16 December 2023 to 6 January 2024	€ 4250

Weekly cleaning: EUR 200
Pool Heating with automatic thermic and child friendly pool cover: EUR 250
Air conditioning: EUR 125 per week (on request). In high season included in rental price
Baby cot: EUR 75 per week
Dog: EUR 100 per stay
Wood per m3: EUR 75

Security deposit: EUR 750 to be paid to SU before arrival as specified in the booking confirmation.
Deposit: 30% upon booking, balance 30 working days before arrival;

Arrival & Departure

Saturdays (depending on other bookings) arrival from 4 PM and departure latest 10 AM. Other arrival and departures days upon request.

Leisure & Activities

Activities

Beach and water sport facilities at the nearby Lake Trasimeno. Waterpark with big slides in Tavernelle, Golf courses are near Panicarola at Golf Course Lamborghini (9 holes) and Golf Club Perugia (18 holes). Antognolla Golf club an 18-hole course, one of the best of Italy (48km)

Specials

Upon request against separate charge special activities may be organised by SpecialUmbria. One can think of guided tours to natural parks or guided cultural visits to art cities. Please check with us directly for availability and rates. Also, private cooking lessons or a private cook at home for a customised lunch, buffet, dinner or BBQ can be arranged.

Happenings

The World famous Umbria Jazz festival in the first 2 weeks of July. Recent artists: Diana Krall, John Legend, Lady Gaga. In 2020 Lenny Kravitz willl perform. Every year in August in Città della Pieve a high quality 'Palio' (medieval festival) with all kind of activities during this period will be organized . Please ask for more information.

Surroundings

Location

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Surroundings

Nearest village is Città della Pieve. Other villages nearby are Monteleone d'Orvieto, Chiusi and Montepulciano

Travel

Nearest airports are Umbria International Airport Sant'Egidio near Perugia (53 km) with flights from Rotterdam Airport (Transavia) and Brussels (Ryanair) and London (BA and Ryanair); Rome Fiumicino (190 km) and Ciampino (167 km) International Airports and Florence International Airport (146 km); nearest A1 Motorway exits are at Fabro (22 km) for Rome and exit Chiusi (25 km) for Florence; international train station of Chiusi (22 km) also hosts car rentals.

Distances

The most important cities in Umbria and Tuscany with all facilities for shopping, culture and art are within reach: (wine in) Montepulciano (35 km), Castiglione del Lago (23 km), Cortona (45 km), Siena (95 km), Florence (135 km), Perugia (43 km), Gubbio (94 km), Todi (63 km), Orvieto (45 km), Spoleto (104 km), Montefalco / Bevagna (67 km), Deruta (45 km), Assisi (65 km) and of course Rome (162 km).

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