Farmhouse in the hills

This calm and rustic farmhouse includes traditional features and a wood-burning stove to accommodate between 6-8 adults as well as a baby and a child. The house makes the most of its location amongst lush green rolling hills, with beautiful views. The space Ca’Gallo is a traditional farmstead set in the beautiful hills of Rancitella just 8 miles from Urbino. It sits on a promontory of hillside surrounded by lush vegetation and wildlife. The house is entered on the first floor comprising a large kitchen-diner with wood-burning stove, leading to a shaded terrace for outdoor dining. There are two comfortable bedrooms with kingsize orthopeadic beds and a compact bathroom with shower. From the kitchen a staircase leads you to the ground floor where you will find a sitting room with French windows onto the front piazza of the house and a kingsize sofa-bed. There is a large and well-equipped family bathroom and a beautiful bedroom, also with French windows to the front, with two small double beds, perfect for the flexible needs of family groups. There is a large collection of books in the house for guests to read while visiting. They cover art, architecture, history, politics as well as fiction and poetry. There is also a stereo and collection of CDs to listen to. We have recently installed Wifi, which offers fantastic service. The house is part of a group of 3, originally owned as one house by a local family. The other two houses are still owned by members of that family who visit and retain a deep connection to the land their ancestors worked. This house is far from any sense of the rush and stress of modern, urban life. Guest access Entire house, balcony with sofa, loggia & table & chairs for eating outside, forecourt/piazza, wild garden, car parking. Other things to note It is important to understand that this house is deep in the countryside so there are the usual benefits as well as minor downsides, such as insects! The house is rustic and not sterile like some holiday homes - the cutlery doesn't match! In the winter, heating is provided by a wood-burning stove in the kitchen and a pellet stove in the sitting room which drives the central heating: This requires some work in keeping it fed with pellets and carefully hoovering out every day or two. Hot water is heated by an electric boiler. It can be very cold in the winter and the stove needs to be fed and maintained in order to keep the heating running hot!