Tenuta Capitolini

This is a beautifully looked after and presented property, has a great aspect with lovely views and is set in peaceful gardens with a great swimming pool. From the first point of contact with the owner Monica her correspondence was very efficient, friendly and helpful and this continued on the day of our arrival with a lovely welcome from Monica and her daughter who live in a town nearby but attend the property daily morning and evening for maintenance of the grounds and pool. We stayed in the largest appt , Terra, which has two doubles and a single bedroom upstairs with a shower room with toilet on the same level. The two doubles have lovely views out to the west. Downstairs there is a kitchen diner room with a very well appointed kitchen , and large fridge. Monica left a welcome pack of some food and drink items for us which was a nice touch. On the east facing veranda outside the door there is a swing seat and outside table and chairs and in addition to this there is a shaded outdoor seating area looking out over the garden and pool with easy chairs and table and dining chairs in the garden which is for the use of this apartment. My only criticism of the appt would be that the indoor lounging area with sofa immediately next to the door and armchair tucked under the spiral staircase is a bit cramped and awkward, however certainly in the summer this is not an issue as we mainly relaxed and ate in the outdoor areas. The standard of building , appliances and furnishings is excellent and a lot of thought has obviously gone into the conversion of this building and it is very well looked after. The Windows all had separate fly screens which allowed you to enjoy evening breezes without any worry of mosquitoes at night. There is aircon throughout - this is used on a pay per use and a meter reading for the aircon units is used to calculate any extra payment due at the end of the week. The pool area is well looked after and very pleasant- each appt has their own allocated loungers and seating area. My preference would be for more shaded areas close to the pool but you do have plenty of shade a few metres away. The nearest town Marsciano is very close by a short drive down the hill and has three good supermarkets as well as a few nice restaurants- the Be Happy diner was a standout favourite although to British ears it's name sounds unpromising! Marsciano itself is not really a tourist destination, however you are very close to a number of interesting places to visit e.g. Todi, Perugia and road access to places further afield is very convenient. Had a fantastic week here, place and location great and Monica and her family could not be more helpful - I highly recommend this!