Splendid private villa for 12 people with swimming pool and olive trees

Our villa was a traditional building but with more modern facilities which was a perfect mix. Set high in the hills with a magnificent view it was a wonderful location once you got used to driving up there!! Quiet grounds, a good sized outside eating area and a lovely pool made it an ideal holiday venue for our extended family. We all loved it.

Colle in Ceralto is a classical Italian country villa set in remote but wonderfully positioned countryside, an enjoyable half hour drive to many beautiful Medieval towns in the surrounding area; Montefalco, Assisi and Todi to name a few. The house itself is well equipped with two modern kitchens, dishwasher, microwave, modern oven and good selection of (ikea and local deruta pottery) cutlery and crockery, five (!!) bathrooms (with showers only), very comfortable beds (three twin rooms and three double rooms) and amazing views from every window. Log fire places complement each of the two living areas. All windows have fly screens and shutters. The WI-fi internet was excellent when working but interupted during bad weather. There is a large thick wooden table under the covered terrace outside where we ate all but two of our meals during our month long stay. The brick pizza oven was another highlight. The infinity pool , with views over the adjacent valley was meticulously clean. The surrounding gate was not child proof but acted as a decent deterrent for our four, six and eight year old children. It was also of adequate distance from the house, while still being in plain sight of the terrace. Relaxing on one of the many pool side chairs, while the kids perfected cannon ball dives, was a moment in time I shall store in a special place. In general, the house is better than it looks in the photos. When you spend hours (as I did) trying to remotely choose a location for a long awaited holiday it is difficult to get it right. This house was right. And the thing that made it really special was the owner, his extended family and crew. They were not intrusive, but provided not only a warm welcome, but family olive oil, cheese and bread for our arrival after a long haul flight. The pool and gardens were tidied every other day, the sheets changed weekly, cleaning serviced offered (extra cost) and helpful advice given whenever needed. They even delivered extra wood when an unexpected pizza night demanded it. I would thoroughly recommend Colle in Ceralto. If we ever have the fortune of visting this area again, Alessandro and his family will be the first place I look for a great villa.

We spent 2 weeks in July 2015 in this house (we rent the full house i.e. both floors which I would recommend) and really enjoyed it. It is a great mixt of traditional and modern, very well renovated. Rooms are nice and tastefully furnished, living room is very comfortable with 3 sofas for taking a nap during hottest hours of the day :), kitchen perfectly equipped and very clean, as well as the various bathrooms. We enjoyed the big dining table outside for outdoor meals and barbecues. The pool is really nice as well, perfect dimensions and with a beautiful view. It is cleaned very regularly. The house is located in a quiet and peaceful area, but not too much isolated neither and very convenient to reach. Thanks to the useful tips of the owners, who were always available to assist, we discovered a series of Umbrian small towns, each more amazing than the others, and beautiful landscapes. The region is less packed with tourists than Tuscany and really wonderful. All-in-all, we can only recommend this place - and look forward coming back again !

very nice welcome and hospitality beautiful house, very well kept and renovated all very clean an amzing view from the swiming pool