Vista Verde - Green Heart of Italy

The space Casa Vista Verde is a two level unit in a wonderful old stone attached country house, lovingly restored to a rustic beauty with modern conveniences. Every window overlooks olive trees or a valley of wooded hills and distant mountains. The unit has a terrace suitable for breakfast or dinner outdoors. The top floor with a wooden beam ceiling has a large bedroom with a master bathroom including a claw foot tub and a separate shower and another large bedroom, each with a double bed, accommodating four persons. The bedrooms are full of light with lovely views from all windows. The first floor has a small bathroom with shower, and an open floor plan with kitchen, dining area, and a living area near the wood burning fireplace. Casa Vista Verde is located at the edge of the tiny village of Tenaglie with its Renaissance castle/fortress set into the hill, part of which has been converted into a charming three-level hotel and intimate restaurant with original stone walls and period furnishings. A short walk north is the lovely medieval hill town of Montecchio with shops, three cafe bars, two superb restaurants, post office, bank, and open market every Friday morning. You will be delighted with the many beautiful hill towns in this “little Tuscany”: Baschi, Giove, Alviano, Lugnano in Teverina, Amelia, and Civitella del Lago. Orvieto is 11.2 miles northwest (18 kilometers) and Todi is 18.6 miles (30 kms) northeast. Lago di Bolsena, 45 minutes by car, is the purest lake in Europe, where you can enjoy a day of swimming and picnicking. Nearby the lake are the hill towns of Montefiascone and Capodimonte to add to your pleasure. Florence is 2 hours drive north through beautiful countryside, and Rome is 1 ½ hours south by car or 47 minutes by train from nearby Attigliano (which is 25 minutes by car). Guest access washing machine, freezer, full kitchen, wood-burning fireplace, terrace, back yard, parking Other things to note Eating meals on the terrace is a wonderful experience. It's lovely to walk along country roads beside fields filled with poppies and sunflowers and visit the local villages. If you are looking to immerse yourself in the Italy of the local people, in a picturesque, peaceful place far from the tourist crowds, our place is for you. When you want to venture out to Rome or Florence or Assisi, it's a convenient drive by car, or park at one of the nearby train stations that go directly to the cities. It's also a half hour drive to the Etruscan center of Orvieto (on the Tuscan border), 45 minutes to pristine Lago (Lake) di Bolsena, and less than 2 hours to Orbetello Island on the Mediterranean seashore.