Furetta - Todi

Accommodates 10— 5 Bedrooms — 3 Baths

Casale Furetta is a delightful, Umbrian stone country house, renovated in the traditional manner with exposed beams, terracotta floors, and all the conveniences of modern living. Well furnished with old family pieces and all appliances.

It is located in the country, on the southern hill facing Todi, with a splendid view of town and the surrounding farmland. An excellent country lane leads to a completely independent, private, quiet and peaceful property. A car is a must.

The upper floor of Furetta has an external staircase with porch, spacious living room with view to Todi, kitchen-dining master bedroom with queen bed and bath en suite with shower, queen bedroom and twin bedroom, sharing a bath with tub.

The lower floor has a sitting room-kitchenette, bedroom with queen bed, bedroom with twin beds and bath with oversize shower. There is also a summer kitchen cum laundry, extra refrigerator and stove, an airy portico with trestle table for al fresco meals, leading out to the tended garden and private pool with paving, shower, poolside furniture.

At Casale Furetta there is a detailed House Guide with the workings of the house, all the telephone numbers you could need, from owner to housekeeper, owner’s Todi-based representative; recommended restaurants, wines to taste, sights to see, activities for children, where to go shopping, fashion outlets for cashmere, designer clothing and shoes. Available on request: crib, baby linens, high chair.

Activities: In the hamlet of Pontenaia, 2 minutes by car: coffee bar, basic grocery, great restaurant, sports center with tennis courts, running track. Short drive to riding, fishing. Todi tennis club, golf courses at Perugia.

Furetta is a 7-minute drive to Todi and the village of Ponterio, with shops ranging from supermarkets to clothing, wine shops, art supplies, ceramics, internet cafés, and even the International Herald Tribune on the newsstands.

Day trips from Furetta: Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto and also Rome and Tuscany. The Todi area offers many restaurants, ranging from the best in Umbrian haute cuisine at Lake Corbara to restaurants in ancient castles, family-managed trattorie, pizzerie and snack shops in town and scattered in the small villages and towns around the countryside.

Summer festivals in Umbria: Spoleto, Umbria Jazz, Todi Art Festival, Perugia Classical Music, Gubbio Concerts, and countless others.