If there's one thing that La Gardenia possesses above everything else, it's character. A tour round its rooms is like a history class in Italian interiors over the last century! But to begin at the beginning ...

The apartment is reached up two flights of stairs to bring you to its front door. To the right of the hall is the formal sitting room, unchanged since the late 1800s! Other doors take you to the master bedroom, with its classic 1920s walnut bed, and the single bedroom with 1960s cover. Cleverly placed between the two bedrooms is the tiled bathroom with bath and shower: each bedroom has its own door in.

Upstairs is the strikingly modern sitting room with Fornasetti theme, a delightful 1930s kitchen brought up to date with such necessities as a fridge, cooker and washing machine, the study whose settee makes a comfortable double bed and the classic Italian dining room with dresser and double glass doors out to the terrace. As you can see, there's not much room on the terrace but two people can breakfast there in comfort admiring the breathtaking view.

The apartment is only 500 metres from Todi's central piazza, said to be one of the most perfect in Italy. Todi is steeped in history and well located in the south of Umbria, handy for Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto.

At this very reasonable price, La Gardenia is sure to appeal.