Battistacci - Umbertide - Umbria

An option rare as hen’s teeth: a lovely rental villa for two with its own private pool

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Accommodates 2
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Available end May - September

Domestic help midweek

Pool (26 ft x 13 ft x 4 ft deep)

Umbria rental villa Battistacci

1 double bedroom,
bathroom with bath/shower,
sitting room with
feature fireplace,
kitchen with dishwasher,
laundry room with
washing machine

Battistacci in its delightful rustic setting

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The traditional sitting room
 
The other side of the sitting room
 
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The kitchen with all you could want!
 
The enormous bedroom
 
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The bathroom's pretty too!
 
Chiri the cat at home on the armchair -
as only a cat can be!
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The beautiful surroundings
The private pool, nice and secluded

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Full Description

Battistacci has been very cleverly restored to preserve every bit of its rustic atmosphere, but with the addition of all those little “luxuries” like plumbing and electricity, which the original owners, the contadini, somehow managed without!

The house sits snugly on the top of a little hillock so you go straight in on the first floor. The hall leads into a comfy sitting room which, like the rest of the house, has fine old oak beams in the ceiling and beautifully waxed terracotta floor tiles. The rooms exude character from every pore. The country kitchen has a fridge-freezer, dishwasher and gas cooker, as well as thoughtful additions made by a caring owner like an electric toaster, microwave oven and lots of pans and utensils. The rest of the first floor is taken up by a large, handsomely furnished double bedroom and a really huge bathroom.

The laundry room is on the ground floor with a separate outside entrance. A path winds from the front door to the various terraces, where the owners have spent many an evening admiring the glorious views over the valley below with a glass of chilled wine – and doubtless you will too!

Battistacci is just 5 km from the centre of Umbertide, with its Wednesday morning market, shops, banks and bustle. The superstrada running north-south between Tuscan Sansepolcro and Umbrian Perugia lies at a similar distance to whisk you away when tourism beckons. There are two neighbours, so you will be able to practice your Italian if they are in residence. However the pool and its terrace, being on the other side of the house, are completely private.

This is a genuine Umbrian farmhouse with no touristy glitz; just lots of space and comfort for lovers of togetherness. For honeymoons, anniversaries or just plain billing and cooing in the Umbrian sunshine, Battistacci offers all you could need - and if you like cats, there’s even one of them!

Prices and Availability

Price per Week (Saturday to Saturday) Equivalent guide prices
Rental period   UK pounds US dollars 
May 31 - June 21 2008 £ 750       
June 21 - July 12 2008 £ 890       
July 12 - August 30 2008 £ 950       
August 30 - September 27 2008 £ 750       
Prices held since 2004 !
Dates in blue mean the pool will be open
Our prices include everything except pool towels
Summer's Leases charges in UK pounds
See our booking conditions

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Recent Reviews

A friendly welcome from the owner (and cat) on arrival. Well-appointed and very comfortable property. Good location and being high in the hills provided welcome breeze on hot days. Well placed for exploring towns and villages of northern Umbria and Tuscany.

David McCraw, Edinburgh.

We had a lovely time. We were looking forward to an opportunity to relax by ourselves, since were on our honeymoon, and the little cottage didn’t disappoint! We spent much of the time eating food & drinking wine that we bought at the well stocked Co-op, and relaxing by the swimming pool. We ate nearly all our meals either by the pool or under the pergola, and our own version of Bistecca alla Fiorentina that we cooked on the BBQ was as good as any restaurant! In the cottage itself were all the serving, cooking, and dining dishes & implements that we could hope for, and good quality mod cons. The bedroom & bathrooms were huge!

Andrew Cains, West London.

A lovely house with great swimming pool and outside areas. We had a peaceful relaxing week. Everything we wanted. We’ll definitely be back next year.

Jane Barling, Parma.

Battistacci lived up to our expectations and beyond. A beautifully tranquil retreat which wants for nothing.

Christine Green, Renfrewshire.

We had a delightful time here, in a splendid scenic location & the house was very spacious & comfortable. The seclusion & design of the swimming pool & surrounding area was wonderful.

Maxine Frieze, Twickenham.

We had a great time and loved the house, the position, the isolation and the privacy of the pool.

Allan Beswick, Manchester.

A wonderful, relaxing stay with the most beautiful scenery. A perfect place for a romantic hide-away!

Thank you very much, my husband and I had a fantastic holiday. Please pass on our thanks to the owner, who was very friendly and helpful...

Thanks again, we were very impressed with the quality of the villa.

Dr Obi, Buckinghamshire.

We were absolutely delighted with the house. There was plenty of room for the two of us. The bedroom was massive, the bathroom and kitchen both well equipped and again very spacious, with ample room in the lounge area. The views outside ensured we spent as much time as possible, either down by the pool from early morning, on the patio area in the late afternoon watching the son go down.

Very peaceful and relaxing - just what we wanted.

Nigel Swaffer, Kent.