Villa Francis

Description

Leave your worries behind at Villa Francis, a 12th century villa in Umbria near the Tuscany border, which sits amid sunflower fields and wooded hills with the feeling of being untouched by the passage of time. The grounds include beautiful gardens, a 13x5m pool with hillside views, a hot tub and a splendid courtyard perfect for relaxing in the sun. Umbria's ruggedly beautiful landscapes and wines will amaze you.
This former monastery consists of 7 self-catered apartments containing 8 bedrooms for 17 guests. Each apartment has its own entrance and an en-suite modern bathroom, and many have original elements like stone walls, brick floors and wooden beams.
Umbria is near it all; from your location northwest of the village of San Giovanni del Pantano (5 km), medieval hill towns like Assisi, Perugia and Gubbio are within 40 km, and the art and culture of Arezzo, Siena and Florence are just 45-90 minute drives. Schedule a wine tour and go truffle hunting to enjoy the region's gastronomic delights. You can even book a cooking class to learn how to make handmade pasta.
Villa Francis is 35 km from the Perugia airport and 15 km from the Umbertide train station.

#### Features
The villa comprises of seven self catered apartments containing 8 bedrooms for 17 guest with en suit bathrooms. An additional 12 guests can sleep on sofas in the living rooms of several of the apartments.
- Il Re (4+3 pax)
- La Regina (2+2 pax)
- Sette (2+1 pax)
- Otto(2+2 pax)
- Novo (3+2 pax)
- Dieci (2+2/3 pax)
- Il Paggio (2+1 pax)
Additional Amenities
- Barbecue
- Cots available
- Swimming pool, Dimensions: 13x5m Depth: 1.5m

#### Location
For Art & Culture Lovers the medieval hill towns of Assisi, Perugia, and Gubbio, as well as Cortona are only 40 km away; Arezzo, Siena and Florence are just a 45 – 90 minute drive away.

For Wine Lovers- The famous Gritti Family Vineyard offers a very popular vineyard tour, dinner and wine tasting in the Niccone Valley.
The world renowned wine trails of Montefalco in Torgiano where you can visit the Lungarotti Wine Cellars; and the prestigious Brunello wineries of Montalcino in Tuscany are only a 1 hour drive from Villa Francis. The beautiful Montepulciano and his famaous "Vino Nobile" is just a 40 minute drive.

For Music Lovers – The Spoleto Classical Music Festival of the Due Mondi and the Umbria Jazz Festivals is in July and the Preggio Chamber Music Festival is in August.

There is also an 18 hole golf course at Antognolla Golf Club (5km)
Fly fishing (Tiber River 14km), tennis, mountain climbing, trekking, horseback riding (2km); and water recreation ( Lago Trasimeno 25km).