Rent this unique semi-earth house with private pool! All 8 rooms are ensuite and all are equal sizes. NO ONE sleeps on a foldout sofa! UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN The house itself is unique semi-earthhouse curved into the slope of an old olive grove. It is part of a perfect circle with walls of huge window from floors to ceilings. All to take in the surroundings. COMMON LOUNGE/LIVING ROOM In our lounge we have four hughes sofas, additional armchairs to make sure we all fit in. Just hang around, watch a film or read a book. A nice place to read your book sipping on your favourite tea. Here is also three desk units if you need to sit well while catching up on your email - using your own computer. COMMON DINING ROOM Enjoy your meals at our big dining table (seats 18) or outside (seats 16) on the terrace. TRAIN IN A 25 METER POOL OR IN A GYM WITH A VIEW The pool is a 3 lanes 25 meter training pool. Easy to access using the large stair goin into the pool. We have a gym, with a view looking out on the countryside. We don't have a set of machines, but plenty of yoga mats and some free weights and kettlebells. YOUR GUESTROOM The rooms are facing the garden and pool area and you enter the rooms from outside with your own entrance. Each room has a large double bed. If you let us know in advance, you can have a choice of 2 separate beds or 1 large bed unit with one big madras, for your comfort. Four bedrooms have two 90cm wide beds (180 together). Four bedrooms have two 100cm beds(2 meter together). Each guestroom has its own bath(shower). We are using the natural coolness of the house being placed in the slope and each room has a fixed fan in the ceiling. In the house we use an air circulation unit but have chosen not to use air-condition since we don't like it. - Guest room ensuite - Common lounge with fireplace, TV-monitor with internet based tv and film channels (Netflix) - Common indoor dining room with one large table - Common outdoor dining table on terrace - Common outdoor pool (25 m) area with sunbeds/sun chairs - Common gym with yoga mats and some free weights - Common laundry room with 3 wash machines and 2 dryers. Free of charge. - Common outdoor lounge area outside lounge on terrace THE SURROUNDINGS - VINEYARDS AND OLIVE GROVES In this rural area with mainly grape and olive fields your eyes will rest on beautiful sceneries. In one direction you will see the mountains in the background and in the other the sea. Want to take walks in the area. Go ahead! WE WILL PROVIDE A GUIDE FOR YOU TO LOCATE THE HIDDEN GEMS When we are not running our house as hotel, we work with activity groups. This means that we know most of what to do in the area. From where to rent the best bikes, where to eat, what to see and what trekking route to choose. It takes 10 minutes to drive to the east to the sea with sandy beaches. In less than an hour drive you reach the national park in the magnificant Majella mountain with a lot of hiking trails. There is waterpark close by, a golf course and lots of great restaurants. ONE THIRD OF ABRUZZO IS NATIONAL PARKS! There are plenty of things to do in the area. Biking, trekking, horseback riding, rafting, adventure parks, water park, seaside of course, golf course, sightseeing in close by villages/towns, the Sunday market in Casalbordino, all the great restaurants and agriturismos. WE WILL SEND YOU TRAVEL DIRECTION We recommend all our guests to go by car. There are buses, but they are NOT outside our entrance. We will send you direction and coordinates.