Description

Set on a sunny hillside in southern Umbria, Ripa Bianca is a superbly spacious house, imbued with a relaxing home-from-home atmosphere. Retaining its original charm and character, renovations have combined traditional materials with modern comforts, complementing antiques and artworks with a calming colour palette. On the ground floor, an elegant yet informal open plan sitting room has big sofas and bags of cushions, exposed stone walls and raftered ceilings, and opens into a country style dining room and well-equipped kitchen, where a barbecue fireplace sits alongside modern appliances. There are two bedrooms on this floor, and three on the floor above include an enchanting master suite, complete with king size bed. While an upper loggia with soft seating makes the most of panoramic views, downstairs several double doors lead out to a large lawn and shady dining pergola, and a second pergola, perfect for al fresco lunch, is placed beside the private pool. The villa is 3km from a couple of restaurants and 5km from shops in Narni Scalo, with Todi, Orvieto, Spoleto and Perugia all within easy reach for a day trip. There is also a train station at Narni Scalo and therefore Rome is easily accessible for a day trip or evening out.

Features

Ground floor

Entrance hall
Kitchen opening onto terrace
Twin bedroom with shower room en suite and French doors to garden
Open plan sitting/dining room opening to garden
TV/playroom opening to garden

Outside access

Double bedroom (king size bed, can be made up as twin) with bathroom en suite and separate shower

Lower ground floor

Utility room

First floor

Loggia/sitting area with soft seating
2 Double bedrooms (king size bed, can be made up as twin) with shower room en suite
Master double bedroom (king size bed) with bathroom en suite and separate shower

Facilities

Children's facilities

Cot and highchair

Cooking outdoors

Portable barbecue
Pizza oven
Outdoor kitchen
Dishwasher

Entertainment

Sky Italia Satellite TV
WiFi
DVD Player
CD player
iPod dock
Playstation 2
Bluetooth speaker

Games and sports

Boules
Footballs
Golf wedges and balls
2 Mountain bikes
Table tennis

Keeping cool

Pedestal fans in each bedroom

Kitchen essentials

Hob
Oven
Meat Slicer
American fridge/freezer
Dishwasher
Toaster
Kettle
Microwave

Private pool

10m x 5m
1.2m x 2.2m deep
Built-in steps
Pool towels
The pool is open from mid May to mid September

Villa essentials

Washing Machine
Tumble Dryer
Iron & Ironing Board
Heating
Heating

Nearby

Amenities

Shops 5km Narni Scalo
Restaurant 3km

Places of interest

Amelia 8km
Terni 14km
Cascata delle Marmore 25km
Todi 35km
Spoleto 50km