Podere Patrizio

Rooms description

4 rooms with king size beds, 1 with a twin bed, 2 extra spear beds   All bedrooms have ceiling fans, built-in closets, and plenty of drawer space.  On the ground floor is the bedroom Amiata with a king size bed and a large en suite bathroom with wheelchair accessible shower. With windows facing pastures, ravines, and hills to the west, this bedroom is especially convenient for anyone who may have difficulty climbing stairs.  There are four bedrooms on the first floor. Bedroom Rufeno has a king size bed and luxurious private bath with a shower and a freestanding bathtub. It has exceptional views of Trevinano and the regional park across the valley.  Bedroom Proceno has a king size bed, a fireplace with sitting area, a private outdoor terrace and entrance. The bathroom has a spacious shower and two sinks. In addition to views of Monte Rufeno, it offers a spectacular panorama of the valley of the Paglia River, Acquapendente, Proceno, and in the distance the profile of the caldera of Lake Bolsena.  Bedroom Trevinano has a king size bed with sitting area and features unspoiled views of Trevinano looking up the valley as well as pastures, hills, and ravines below. Since the room is exceptionally large, an extra single bed can easily be added to accommodate an additional person. Adjacent is a large full bathroom with separate shower, bathtub, and two sinks which is shared with Bedroom Cetona.  Bedroom Cetona is a cozy room equipped with two twin beds. It has windows facing south and west and shares a bathroom with Bedroom Trevinano.

4 bathrooms and 1 guest bathroom. More info under 'bedrooms'.

From the dining room, down a bright hall that accesses a portico and a powder room, there is a modern gourmet kitchen with travertine stone counters and sink, gas cooktop, oven, refrigerator with freezer, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. The kitchen island generously provides seating for five. A set of French doors opens onto a large portico for al fresco dining. All the windows and doors have southern and eastern exposures that fill the kitchen with light throughout the day.

The main entrance to the house features arched French doors which open into a large and comfortable living room with views of the medieval town of Trevinano. It is furnished with two large sofas set in front of a large, modern wood burning fireplace and across from a credenza with satellite TV and DVD player, as well as a stereo with an MP-3 player connected to a built-in sound system. The dining room shares its views of Trevinano with the living room and has arched French doors opening onto a patio which overlooks the infinity pool and the verdant woods of Monte Rufeno across the valley. The dining room seats twelve around a rustic table and includes a sitting area with library.

Leisure & Activities

All kind of activities on request.

Surroundings

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Podere Patrizio sits atop a hill with 360 degree views of the complex landscape formed by a unique geological history, Etruscan settlements, and medieval towns with their rich tapestry of cultivated fields. To the east, the lush woods of the Monte Rufeno Regional Park, composed of a mixture of oak, elm and pine trees, descend to the valley of the Tirolle River below. At the southern end of the park are working farms with olive groves and cultivated fields overlooking the valley of the Paglia River. The view to the southeast expands dramatically across the Paglia Valley and the volcanic plateau beyond where the town of Acquapendente and the crater of Bolsena, the largest volcanic lake in Europe, can be seen. The valley is rich with vineyards, olive groves, and sunflower fields, all beautifully framed by the lush vegetation of the plateau. The town of Proceno sits on a tufa rock directly south of Podere Patrizio, surrounded by fields typical of the Alta Tuscia region. To its west is Monte Civetta overlooking the Paglia Valley and the Roman road known as the Cassia, which is still used today as a main thoroughfare. In addition, the Via Francigena, the medieval pilgrimage route connecting Canterbury to Rome and Jerusalem, passes through the valley. Pilgrims still follow this ancient path. Directly west of the house is a nearby hill which offers more cultivated fields and the view of other restored poderi. This strategic hilltop was the site of an Etruscan settlement. The views to the north are unique: a picture book valley with stone farmhouses and a system of cultivated fields, pastures and oak woods, topped by the medieval town of Trevinano with Monte Cetona beyond. The serenity of this valley takes you back in time and is so soothing to the eyes that you might just want to sit down to take it all in. Once you are at Podere Patrizio, you are close to several charming villages and towns like Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino, Citta della Pieve, Arezzo, Siena etc. First shops one a 10 minutes drive from the house.

Podere Patrizio is less than two hours north of Rome and about one and a half hours south of Florence by car. From both major cities it is an easy drive on the A1, the main north-south highway.

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.