7 mls/Spoleto centre - sleeps 4. Dishwasher + WiFi. Large living room, inc fitted kitchen, with double sofa-bed and cute bedroom with 2 bunk-beds – a single bed can be placed in this room. Diagonally across the garden, there is a double ensuite bedroom (which can be a twin bedroom, by request). 2 bathrooms Huge French windows open directly onto the lawned garden that catches the sun all day. Large grounds/pool/games area Communal s/c veranda/pizza oven + BBQ. Friends can stay here. Casa Piscina is a beautiful apt that consists of a master bedroom ensuite at right angles to the main apt. The main apt consists of 1 bunk bedroom with a bathroom and a spacious sitting/dining room with huge French windows overlooking a lawn and gardens. It is in Spoleto Splash, a luxury village of 5 cottages, exclusive pool, private grounds. The large pool is shared ONLY by the other cottages in this private village. It is NOT open to the public. All with WiFi, at discreet distances from each other, in the private village of Spoleto Splash, consisting of acres of private land with sensational views all around. Plus, you have a large Verandah with bed-sitting facilities, bathroom, kitchen + large communal area, both inside and outside, with pizza oven + BBQ, where you can congregate, socialize and eat together with your friends. This sensationally beautiful private village is 750 meters above sea level. Surrounded by mountains and woods, it is 120 km from Rome, 200 km from Florence, 50 km from Perugia and 7 km from Spoleto, a medieval, walled, pedestrian town with many works of art, cultural activities and teaming with shops, bars and restaurants. A groundsman and his small family live on site in order to maintain this vast and unique property. They have looked after this property for at least 15 years and so are extremely experienced in hospitality. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They are on hand should you need anything. They will get takeaways for you from the huge local restaurant (set in splendiferous gardens, 0.5 kms down a steep hill - walking distance, but only for the fit amongst you !). Otherwise, they remain unobtrusive at all times. The owner, the President of the largest winery exporter in Italy, is a truly lovely person. He has his own cottage in the village but he doesn't live there. When he is not travelling, he lives in Rome, where he owns a bijoux, luxury hotel in the centre of Rome. Hospitality for him is his middle name. He is committed 100% to creating the holiday of a lifetime for you, when you stay at Spoleto Splash. Indeed, several years ago, the famous model, Kate Moss, stayed here with her entourage, to celebrate the wedding of her agent. And, they had their festivities at the aforementioned restaurant, 0.5 kms away. Each of the cottages is at a discreet distance from the other so that privacy can be maintained at all times. And, in the centre of the village is the Verandah, a cottage with a huge entertaining space with a fully fitted kitchen, a large pergola with a pizza oven and a BBQ, where you can all congregate to eat and socialize together. Besides the pool is a pool house with showers and a WC. In the grounds is a covered games area with a ping pong table etc. Please note that in nearby Spoleto, there are gyms (one, a spectacular state of the art gym, where I am a member !) and a tennis club, all of which offer day or temporary memberships. GENERAL INFO : To date, Spoleto Splash has been a secret place for world famous celebrities, seeking solace and discretion. Now, however, it has been launched onto the holiday rental market so that you too can experience living like a celebrity – but, not at celebrity rates. Go on, pamper yourselves! Spoleto Splash was built around the year 1000 AD along the Flaminia route, which departs from Rome towards the North of Italy. It was populated by countrymen and the site was a refreshment place for the troops and the messengers of the Pope along the route towards the North of Italy and Rome. In the centre is a church built in honour of San Michele Arcangelo in 1500 AD. It is probably the 2nd oldest inhabited village in Umbria. It is just off the Flaminia, the main road that leads directly to the heart of the mediaeval city of Spoleto, a tiny city that pre-dates Rome. LOCATION..... Leaving Spoleto and turning right onto the Flaminia, you follow the beautiful, sweeping curves of the Flaminia, mountains and valleys, dipping below the road, as you wind your way upwards towards Spoleto Splash. After 6.5 kms, you leave the Flaminia and wend your way upwards for a further 5 minutes until you come to a stop at Spoleto Splash. Spoleto Splash is the ideal location to visit the center of Italy (Umbria, Toscana, Marche and Lazio) and to enjoy a truly natural and exquisitely beautiful environment. ACTIVITIES..... In the immediate vicinity to Spoleto Splash, there are many artistic and cultural events eg the Spoleto Festival and Umbria Jazz in July. Indeed, there are cultural events all round the year. All within easy reach, are the well-known hill-top towns such as Todi, Assisi, Fonti del Clitunno, Orvieto, Trevi, Spello and, the close by and historically significant Spoleto; Or, further away, there is the outstandingly beautiful Gran Piano and Casteluccio (1 hr 30 mins), passing Norcia (1 hr) along the way. About 12 kms away, is the impressive Marmore Falls, the largest waterfalls in Europe ! You can ride horses through the mountains, play Golf or go wine and/or olive oil tasting. Guides and/or drivers are available, by request. Ask for details. CULTURE..... Daily Tours with a choice of regional tourist guides or a driver (Spoleto, Todi, Narni, Fonti del Clitunno, Castelluccio, Norcia, Assisi, Marmore Falls). Booking, by request. HOW TO GET TO US..... BY CAR - take A1 motorway direction Florence, exit Orte, go towards Terni + Spoleto. After the tunnel called "Valico della Somma" 7 kilometers from Spoleto, exit on the 1st turning on the right and follow the sign to Spoleto Splash. BY TRAIN - Spoleto is the main station and it is very close to Spoleto Splash (7 km). High speed train (EuroStar) leaves from Rome and it takes 1 hour and ten minutes.