NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR MAY TO SEPTEMBER 2006
Your Summer Rental in the Green Heart of Italy
Our luxurious centuries-old farmhouse villa, one-time Customs post and our home for part of the year,
sits secluded in its own gently-sloping grounds astride the old border between the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and
the then-independent state of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina in the heart of Renaissance Italy.
The garden merges seamlessly into the surrounding countryside. While the house is by no means isolated, it is completely private
and many guests have commented on its special aura of peace and tranquility - the perfect place to wind down.
Or celebrate. Or to feast on culture or nature.
Roses, lavender, honeysuckle and rosemary scent the air. Wild flowers abound - with many varieties of orchid in early summer.
Birds galore - goldfinches, harriers, redstarts, buzzards, doves, long-tailed tits and many more.
Lizards, hares, black squirrels, hedgehogs, porcupines, deer and wild boar share the property.
Also a multitude of butterflies, fireflies, bees, hummingbird moths and other insects.
Steps lead past rose-clad pergolas, shade-giving trees and flower beds to the 10x5m “no goggles needed” swimming pool.
There are exceptional views over the painting studio in the barn and up across a patchwork of fields
and woods to the historic hilltop village of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina.
RENTING
The house sleeps 12, with 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Rentals are on a weekly basis, from Saturday to Saturday, with a minimum stay
of one week. We do not rent rooms and we do not rent the house by the day. The weekly rate is £4600.
To reserve, we require a deposit of 50% of the total rent and the balance is payable by bank transfer 60 days before arrival. We also require a £400 breakages deposit, refundable within a week after your stay. Please be aware the property has a swimming pool and steep interior stairways that may not be suitable for elderly people, people with physical restrictions or young children.
And, sorry, we do not accept pets.
GETTING HERE
Casa La Dogana is situated in Umbria, in what is known as The Green Heart of Italy, a couple of miles from the border with Tuscany.
Within easy access of Florence, Siena, Perugia, the Chianti region, Arezzo, Spoleto, Lake Trasimene, Orvieto,
Assisi, San Gimignano, Urbino, Cortona, Montepulciano, Montefalco, Bologna, Ravenna...
Perugia Airport, the main international gateway to Umbria, is a 2h20 flight from London, followed by a 45 minute drive to the house.
There are direct flights from several UK airports:
Florence: 2h flight + 1h50 drive
Bologna: 2h flight + 2h40 drive
Pisa: 2h05 flight + 2h45 drive
Rome: 2h30 flight + 2h45 drive.
The main motorway from Bologna to Rome is a quick 10-minute drive away. The drive from Calais, all motorway,
is an easy and pleasant journey across France’s excellent motorway network with one (preferably two) overnight stops.
There are half a dozen trains daily each way to Perugia on the Rome-Florence line.
Florence to Arezzo by train is also easy (1 hour), followed by a 40 minute drive to the house.
LOCAL AGENT
Beatrice Tascini, a charming young Umbrian, lives nearby, speaks near-perfect English and looks after Casa La Dogana.
She is your point of contact for any issues that come up which are not covered in our comprehensive housebook.
She and her team keep the house clean, the garden lush and the pool crystal clear.
ABOUT CASA LA DOGANA
