Price	From € 1500 per week (more information)	Price on request.
Sleeps	6
Bedrooms	3
Bathrooms	2
Accessibility	This apartment is accessible for less mobile guests. The bedroom on the ground floor has an en-suite bathroom.
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Mazzo

With its light, bright interior and stunning wraparound roof terrace, Mazzo is a triumph of modern design along traditional lines, brought together through fabulous styling.

Mazzo is one of four private villas in a large, recently built country house close to Lake Trasimeno. The property looks out towards Montepulciano and the hills beyond, and is built in a traditional style, with modern design.

Both the exterior and the interior offer an appealing mix of old and new. The traditional cotto floors and beamed ceilings are mixed with vibrant design classics such as the yellow Gispen chairs in the living area and the Eames-style dining chairs. Antiques, industrial lighting and zings of colour add oodles of style, while the kitchen is expertly equipped with a large Smeg oven and fridge.

The villa sleeps six in three bedrooms and is ideal for a family or group of friends. It has its own big, private garden and a large, wraparound roof terrace with a dining area, plenty of space to relax and dreamy views to match. The stunning pool (12mx6m) is shared with Pozza, the villa below.

The two villas are jointly owned and can, alternatively, be booked together to create a private property and pool for 12 guests, with six bedrooms and five bathrooms (see Gazza). External stairs connect the two villas.

Rooms description

Bedrooms

There are three double bedrooms: the one on the ground floor is en suite while the two first-floor bedrooms share a spacious shower room.

Bathrooms

Both shower rooms have high-performance fixtures and fittings, complemented by mirrors and sink consoles made from reclaimed wood.

Kitchen

The spacious loft kitchen, with reclaimed wood cupboard doors and a marble worktop, is part of the large, open-plan living area. Expertly equipped, there is a Smeg oven with five-burner gas hob, a dishwasher and a stand-alone Smeg fridge-freezer. With ample workspace this is a kitchen guests will be happy to linger in.

Living rooms

At one end of the open-plan loft space, with its traditional cotto floor and whitewashed beamed ceiling, is a large sitting area. A comfortable corner sofa and a couple of bright yellow Dutch Gispen chairs make for a cosy living space, with a modern wood-burning stove for cooler days. At the other end of the room is an old wooden farmhouse dining table with six Eames chairs, or guests can dine on the terrace looking out over the rolling countryside.

Other rooms

There is a separate utility room with a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Facilities

Cleaning

Bed linen and towels (including ones for pool use) are changed weekly. A cleaner also comes, briefly, mid-week. The pool and garden are maintained throughout the year.

Amenities

pool heating, hob/stove, oven, fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, iron+board, satellite TV, television, wifi, central heating, room fans, cot, high chair, barbeque, shared pool

Accessibility

This apartment is accessible for less mobile guests. The bedroom on the ground floor has an en-suite bathroom.

Outside

The heated (12mx7m) pool is shared with Pozza, the downstairs villa. Both properties can be rented jointly (to form Gazza). The pool, which has an automatic safety cover, is beautifully sited below the house overlooking a vineyard to the hills and villages beyond. Guests can enjoy the spacious lawned garden as well as the large, comfortable, private terrace with cushioned seating, sun loungers and a shaded dining space.

Notes

The house is child-friendly: the terrace can be closed off with baby gates, there are toys available and a cot and high chair are available to hire. In the summer, the baker delivers to the property twice a week. The original build of this property in 2011 was project-managed by Special Umbria and it was re-decorated by the team in 2017. The house is under exclusive Special Umbria property management.

Availability & Pricing

weekly prices

from 26 September 2020 to 22 May 2021	€ 1500
from 22 May 2021 to 12 June 2021	€ 2300
from 12 June 2021 to 11 September 2021	€ 2500
from 11 September 2021 to 25 September 2021	€ 2300
from 25 September 2021 to 8 January 2022	€ 1500

Weekly cleaning: EUR 150,00 (including mid week cleaning)
Baby cot: EUR 75,00 per week
Dog: EUR 100,00 per stay
Extra bed (high quality): EUR 500 per week
Pool heating: EUR 150 per week (on request)
Wood (stove) per m3: EUR 75
Security deposit: EUR 250,00 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

There are long walks directly from the property, while beach and water-sport facilities are a short drive away at Lake Trasimeno (25 km). For keen golfers there is a choice of a nine-hole course at the Lamborghini Golf Course in nearby Panicarola (16 km) or 18 holes at Golf Club Perugia in Ellera Umbra (28 km). Tennis is available 2km from the property and horseriding 8km away at Montegabbione.

Specials

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 cooking lessons, a private chef for your entire stay or someone who can prepare a special lunch, dinner or BBQ when required. 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. 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

Location

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Surroundings

Piegaro is a sleepy Medieval town with a small collection of restaurants and shops – a bank, butcher, baker and green grocer, a couple of bars, a pharmacy and a church. Tavernelle de Panicale (9km) on the way to Perugia is a little larger with a greater choice, or you could head to Città della Pieve (13km) or Paciano (18km).

Travel

Air: the nearest airports are: Perugia [PEG] (45km) with direct flights from Rotterdam [Transavia], Brussels [Ryanair] and London [BA and Ryanair]; Florence [FLR] (165km); Rome Ciampino [CIA] (175km); and Rome Fiumicino [FCO] (190km). Train: the train station at Chiusi [22km] is ideal for direct journeys to Rome and Florence. There is car rental available at the station. Road: the A1 motorway exits closest to the property are at Fabro (20km) for Rome and at Chiusi (25km) for Florence.

Distances

Mazzo is close to several towns and cities in both Umbria and Tuscany, including, Castiglione del Lago (26km); Perugia (35km); Cortona (45km); Montepulciano, which is famed for its wine (45km); Deruta (50km); Orvieto (50km); Assisi (55km); Todi (60km); Gubbio (80km); Montefalco/Bevagna (85km); Spoleto (95km); Siena (105km); Florence (145km); and Rome (170km).

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