APARTMENTS DESCRIPTION
Please Note: when booking it is possible to express only a preference for the choice of the apartment within our 4 CATEGORIES available (please see below). We will do our best to please you, but some changes could occur even at the last minute due to technical problems or to the complex management of the interlocking between arrivals and departures, on the understanding that we will guarantee you the assignment of an apartment belonging to the same category chosen (or when possible to a superior one – of course under the same previous economic conditions). *(having particular characteristics, the “Special – Torretta” apartment cannot be assigned unless explicitly requested by guests).
1) “REGULAR“: two-room small apartments of 2 beds each (N° 2 units);
2) “MID-size”: two-room mid-size apartments of 3 beds each (N° 2 units);
3) “LARGE”: three- or four-room large apartments of 4 or 5 beds each (N° 3 units);
4) “SPECIAL”: “Special – Padronale” = three-room large ap. of 4 beds (N° 1 unit) + “Special – Torretta” = two-room small ap. of 2 beds (N° 1 unit).
* Note: all the apartments have the possibility of additional beds and/or crib or baby bed – each with extra costs if requested (see each description here below or ask us).
GENERAL INFORMATION
All apartments are spacious and autonomous, have independent entrance and gardens with Patio or terrace in exclusive use and enjoy plenty of privacy. In all there are 9 units for a total of about 30 beds. They have from 1 up to 3 Bedrooms each + Living/dining room with kitchen corner (or kitchen in a separate room) equipped with all crockery (in addition also microwave oven) + 1 complete bathroom with shower and bidet (some also with additional ante-bathroom). All the double beds are queen size (some of them with the possibility to be separated in 2 singles). The private outdoor spaces are served by all facilities, so a perfect place to enjoy relaxation or to have meals in complete freedom with panoramic view over gardens and the mountains of Abruzzo’ famous National Parks. Everywhere excellent free WiFi connection (even outdoor) with fast browsing and Air Conditioning (with reimbursement of electricity costs, if requested). During winter time our accommodation offer independent heating system with radiators and chrono-thermostat (pre-set), as well as charming fireplaces or wood stoves with fire-glass (to preserve their scenography appearance while avoiding fumes) – with reimbursement of costs, if requested.
The villa is an ancient and characteristic coach inn for changing horses of 1600s, surrounded by a very large private park of 3 hectares (7 acres) with Mediterranean plants. Inside the small Borgo (“Agritourism small Village”) there are charming courtyards where the various apartments overlook. The entire facility stands on an archaeological park from the Bronze Age where you can see among the vegetation precious ancient Menhirs and original finds from the Roman age, as well as an old little Tower and the nineteenth-century Moorish arches of the main building, everywhere lighted by scenic lights on evening.
Immediately below we also report a brief description of the outdoor spaces and shared services, in addition to the new Glamping area available for any additional beds.
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1) “REGULAR” (two-room apartments – with 2 basic beds):
1) “Casina del Giardino – CANALE” (= “Small House on Garden”): two-room + services on ground floor – 35 sqm.
* Beds: 2 (+ 1-2 possible additional beds and/or crib or baby bed – with extra costs).
* Description: located in the rear part of the secondary building, adjacent to a watercourse. Panoramic and independent front garden, although contiguous to that of the Silos apartment. View on garden and mountains. It features:
– 1 bedroom with double bed;
– Living room/dining room with complete kitchenette + sofa bed with regular mattress (possibility of a further second extra pull-out bed);
– 1 complete bathroom;
– Private covered patio with table and chairs, adjacent to the Silos apartment.
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the bedroom) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators and charming fireplace (with glass door and ventilation). External washing machine (in common area).
2) “Casina del Fico – SILOS” (= “Small House overlooking Fig tree”): two-room + services on ground floor – 38 sqm.
* Beds: 2 (+ 1-2 possible additional beds and/or crib or baby bed – with extra costs).
* Description: located in the rear part of the secondary building, with a large glass door with view. Panoramic and independent front garden, although contiguous to that of the Canale apartment. View on garden & mountains. It features:
– 1 bedroom with double bed;
– Living room/dining room with complete kitchenette + sofa bed with regular mattress (possibility of a further second extra pull-out bed);
– 1 complete bathroom;
– Private covered patio with table and chairs, adjacent to the Canale apartment.
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the living room) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators and large charming fireplace (with glass door and ventilation). External washing machine (in common area).
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2) “MID-size” (two-room apartments – with 3 basic beds):
3) “Casa dei Cipressi – TAVERNETTA” (= “Cypress House”): two-room + services on ground floor – 50 sqm.
* Beds: 3 (+ 1-2 possible additional beds and/or cots or baby beds – with extra costs).
* Description: rustic furnishings with objects once used for agricultural activities. Private front garden overlooking the central courtyard, the 19th century Moorish arches and the large centuries-old cypress trees (all illuminated at night). It features:
– 1 bedroom with double bed;
– large living room/dining room with complete kitchen + sofa bed with regular mattress (and possibility of additional extra beds);
– 1 bathroom & anti-bathroom: 1st room with sink, shower and bidet + 2nd separate room (closed by door) with toilet.
– Private shaded patio with table & chairs.
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the living room) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators and charming wood stove (with glass door). Internal washing machine.
4) “PERGOLA Fiorita” (= “Flowery Pergola”): two-room + services on ground floor – 45 sqm.
* Beds: 3 (+ 1 possible additional bed and/or cots or baby beds – with extra costs).
* Description: entrance and small private covered courtyard overlooking a tiny rock garden bordering the central courtyard. In the back there is a second private entrance with an additional tiny private patio which is very sunny, perfect as a solarium. It features:
– 1 bedroom with double bed;
– Living room/dining room with complete kitchen + sofa bed with regular mattress (and possibility of an additional pull-out bed) + hallway;
– 1 bathroom & anti-bathroom: 1st room with sink and shower + 2nd separate room (closed by door) with toilet. and bidets;
– Private covered and shaded patio and in the back an additional tiny patio very sunny (both with table & chairs).
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the living room) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators and charming wood stove (with glass door). Internal washing machine.
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3) “LARGE” (three- & four-rooms apartm. – with 4 or 5 basic beds):
5) “Loggiato dei Menhir – DOLMEN” (= “Loggia of the Menhirs”): three-room + services on first floor – 65 sqm.
* Beds: 4 (+ 1 possible additional bed and/or crib or baby bed – with extra costs).
* Description: located on the first floor in the rear part of the central building, overlooking the famous prehistoric Menhirs (stones embedded in the ground, once erroneously referred to as Dolmens). Spacious apartment with living room created from a beautiful veranda closed by large glass arches, very bright and panoramic. It features:
– 2 large bedrooms: one double and one “flexible” (2 single beds or 1 double bed);
– Living room/dining room with full kitchen;
– 1 complete bathroom;
– small private covered and shaded terrace with table & chairs and panoramic view of the rear garden and menhirs (all illuminated in the evening).
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the living room) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators, charming fireplace (with glass door and ventilation) in the living room and charming wood stove (with glass door) in the 1st bedroom. Internal washing machine.
6) “Loggiato Moresco – AIA” (= “Moorish Loggia”): four-room + services on first floor – 80 sqm.
* Beds: 4 (+ 1-2 possible additional beds and/or crib or baby bed – with extra costs).
* Description: located on the first floor overlooking the central courtyard gardens and mountains. Panoramic terrace with ancient nineteenth-century arches in Moorish style adorned with “historical” writings dating back to the early 1900s and belonging to the ancestors of Lorenzo’s family. Very spacious apartment, furnished with original antique furniture from the family itself and with one of the vaults embellished with a large and typical cross ceiling. It features:
– 2 large bedrooms: one double and one “flexible” (2 single beds or 1 double bed);
– Living room/dining room + sofa bed with regular mattress;
– Full kitchen;
– 1 bathroom & anti-bathroom: 1st room with sink and washing machine + 2nd separate room with toilet, shower and bidet;
– Private covered terrace with table & chairs and beautiful views.
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the living room) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators, 2 charming wood stoves (with glass door) one in the living room and the other in the 1st bedroom. Internal washing machine.
7) “Terrazza sul Parco – MAJELLA” – EXTRA large apartment (= “Terrace on the Park”): four-room + services on first floor – 80 sqm.
* Beds: 5 (+ 1-2 possible additional beds and/or crib or baby bed – with extra costs).
* Description: located on the first floor of the second building, overlooks both the central courtyard and the rear part on the mountain side. Very spacious apartment with large covered and shaded terrace, furnished in early 1900s style and windows overlooking the Majella mountains.The kitchen connects directly with the terrace through a comfortable window to better serve the outside table. It features:
– 3 Bedrooms: one large double, one large “flexible” (2 single beds or 1 double bed) and one normal with 1 or 2 single beds;
– long hallway corridor;
– Complete kitchen/dining room with direct view through a window onto the large terrace (to better serve the outside table);
– 1 bathroom with sink, w.c. and bidet + anti-bathroom with shower and 2nd sink;
– large private covered and well-shaded terrace with table & chairs and beautiful views of both the Majella mountains and the main courtyard and garden.
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the corridor) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators. Internal washing machine.
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4.1) “SPECIAL – large” (three-rooms apartm. – with 4 basic beds):
8) “Dimora PADRONALE” – Suite-apartment & extra large living room (= “Manor House”): three-room + services on ground floor – 80 sqm.
* Beds: 4 (+ 1-2 possible additional beds and/or crib or baby bed – with extra costs).
* Description: located on the ground floor in the back part of the central building overlooking the large park. Spacious and finely furnished with period furniture (including a huge round table made from a nineteenth-century wine barrel) and authentic testimonies dating back to the ancient Roman and Medieval age. The bedroom has a particular vaulted ceiling and dates back to the end of the 17th century (in “cave” style). It also offers a comfortable sitting area placed in front of a large and characteristic antique-style fireplace. The walls of approximately 1 meter thick (!) preserve an excellent widespread natural coolness, even better than air conditioning itself. The outdoor gardens are large and very shady and enjoy the beautiful view of the Menhirs and the pool from a distance (all with charming lighting at night).
The very large living room is perfect for those who need a meeting room for more people. It features:
– 1 large bedroom with 1 double and 1 single;
– extra large living room/dining room (with very large table) + single sofa bed with regular mattress and 1 double sofa bed (foldable) with thin mattress.
– large complete kitchen;
– 1 small bathroom & anti-bathroom: 1st room with sink + 2nd small separate room with w.c. and shower – NO bidet;
– private Berceau and well-shaded exterior with table & chairs, beautiful view of the gardens and ancient prehistoric Menhirs and pieces of Roman age columns (with charming night lighting).
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the bedroom) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators, Charming fireplace (with glass door and ventilation) in the living room. Internal dishwasher and washing machine.
4.2) “SPECIAL – small” (two-rooms apartment – with 2 basic beds):
9) “TORRETTA Romantica” (= “Romantic Tower”): two-room + services on two floors – 30 sqm.
* Beds: 2 (+ 1 possible additional small bed – with extra costs).
* Description: very tiny apartment located between the central building and the secondary one. On two levels and steep staircase to the bedroom (so not suitable for people with mobility problems – the rest of the apartment is all on the ground floor). The circular “tower” structure is particular, as it is in fact a former silo for the winter storage of hay. Furnished with custom-built furniture and pieces of typical craftsmanship, extremely charming and romantic, perfect for “youthful” guests. The bedroom on the upper floor has a particular domed ceiling and has also a small terrace that directly overlooks the large central garden and the charming nineteenth-century Moorish arches of the main building. The small outdoor patio is very characteristic and romantic. It features:
– on the 1st floor (steep staircase) 1 bedroom Double bed;
– on the ground floor small living room/dining room with kitchenette and sofa bed for children (1,70 m. long);
– 1 complete bathroom (on the ground floor);
– particular private covered patio (with table & chairs) and a small front garden which in turn overlooks the large central park.
* Services: Air Conditioning (in the bedroom) – free WiFi – Heating with radiators. External washing machine (in common area).
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Indoor SERVICES
(For exclusive use ! Reserved only to guests residing in the farmhouse – NO external and/or restaurant entrances)
In summer two small swimming pools are available charm, very panoramic and built in the style of the ancient stone fountains of Abruzzo: one of 8 m. x 4 m. x depth 1.10 m. and the other one of 6 m. x 3 m. x depth 0.80 m. (the latter designed specifically for comfortable use by younger children, but also for the relaxation of older people …). In front of the pools there is a large and panoramic Solarium with equipment for the exclusive use of each apartment (chairs, sun-beds, tables), well shaded by tall centuries-old pines and served by an excellent Wi-Fi connection.
During tourist periods there is a very large and charming tensile-structure with table tennis, table football, mountain bikes (by reservation only) and at its side 2 volleyball courts and other outdoor equipment (including barbecues).
All these equipments are also provided with excellent and scenic night lighting. Free indoor and outdoor WiFi area (with fast browser) and further covered living-area with sitting and reading space.
APARTMENT EQUIPMENTS:
Each apartment is equipped with all bathroom and bed linen (with weekly supply, unless extra requests), as well as some basic cleaning products (dish detergents, degreaser and floor detergent, broom, dustpan and mop). Bathrooms have hairdryers, soap, and toilet paper, but no shampoo or shower gel. All kitchens, in addition to the normal basic equipment (as pots, cutlery, various crockery, mocha coffee machine, teapot, etc.), are equipped with microwave oven (only 2 large apartments are also equipped with gas/electric oven) and on request toaster as well as iron and scales. All “courtesy KITS” (various detergents, soaps, toilet paper, basic kitchen products, etc.) are provided in minimum quantities to facilitate the use of the apartments for the first days of your stay; for the subsequent ones, if not sufficient, the customer is required to provide himself (the first supermarket is only 600 meters away).
Heating: all apartments are equipped with independent radiator heating (with chrono-thermostat pre-set at 20°-21.5°) with extra costs (if requested), in addition to charming fireplaces & stoves (see above) – the use of wood is free and in some cases it could replace any extra cost for heating, if better preferred.
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New ! – GLAMPING area
Not too far from the apartments area we also have a very small “Glamping” (Glamour Camping) space with private bathroom, but suitable for people who love outdoor experiences and with a camping spirit. The use of the Glamping is also recommended for families/groups with more children with them who, in combination with the rental of the well equipped and not far apartments, like to give them the experience of a lifetime Open Air or the pleasure of letting young (or “juvenile people”) sleep all together “away from adults …”.
For more information please contact us.
The “Glamping area” is a small, well-shaded agri-campsite and it features:
– “JUNGLE CARAVAN“: 15 sq.m. – 1 bedroom (single or double) with private complete bathroom inside + air conditioning (& heat pump), small refrigerator, microwave, etc.
– GAZEBO/TENT: multi-functional room (studio of 25 sq.m.) with also a small camping kitchenette, sink, fridge and washing machine.
– CARAVAN (12 sq.m. one-room studio with comfortable double bed offering panoramic view + two bunk beds, dinette with table, etc.).
– PITCHES for ROULOTTE-CAMPER (n° 2-3 max) on rent only for medium or long-term stays.
N.B. During High & Peak Season (mostly July and August), sorry it is not possible to use the small pools and the adjoining solarium area (except under particular conditions). During other periods this service is subject to charges.