Banxiana - Bravo Holiday Residences

Located in Umbria. Sleeps up to 16 guests. 7 bedrooms and 7 baths

Privacy and silence are the distinct features of Villa Banxiana, a restored stone farmhouse, surrounded by delightful gardens in a picturesque valley. This spacious villa offers extensive views of the Umbrian countryside. There are numerous important art sites nearby, such as Montepulciano, Bagni Vignone, Orvieto, Lago di Bolsena, Todi, Perugia, Chiusi, San Quirico d'Orcia, and San Casciano dei Bagni.

Ground Floor: 1 queen bedroom with garden view and en suite bathroom with shower.
First Floor: 1 master bedroom with 2 french beds and spacious en suite bathroom with shower and tub. 1 queen bedroom suite with fireplace with bathroom with shower and small reading/ lounge room (can hold 1 single bed).
Second Floor: 2 queen bedrooms each with en suite bathroom (1 with shower and 1 with tub). 1 queen bedroom suite with bathroom with shower and small reading/lounge room (can hold 1 single bed).
Annex: 1 queen bedroom with en suite bathroom with shower.

Living Spaces
Ground Floor: Several comfortable sitting areas and a magnificent eat-in kitchen/dining room with an open fireplace and a large dining table. The villa features a cozy winter garden completely furnished for lounging with seating for six and wood-burning stove. Sitting/TV/game room opens onto outdoor patio/dining area.

Outside Features
23 steps lead down to private, fenced swimming pool (17 x 16 meters). Pool is surrounded by brick sunbathing area. Several shaded lounging areas with lovely vines and greenery, as well as landscaped lawns and bocce court.

Amenities
Dishwasher, microwave, washer (to be used only by the staff), screened windows, A/C in bedrooms (ceiling fan only in the annex), telephone, fax, satellite TV, stereo, DVD & CD player, HDSL internet.

Special Characteristics
The décor of the house is unique with art and crafts from all over the world offering an informal and relaxed yet sophisticated atmosphere.

Villa Rental Rates
Villa Banxiana rents from €6,286 - €9,286 per week. Contact us directly for a quote and for information about special offers.

Lucca - 3 hours
Siena - 2 hours
Florence - 2 hours and 15 minutes
Rome - 2 hours

Electricity, water, and final cleaning included

Heating not included (€70 per day)
A/C not included (€70 per week)

Morning housekeeping service included for 3 hours per day per week (except Sunday)

Cook service and table service, on request: €8 per hour

Welcome buffet dinner: €25 per person, including wine

Villa dinner: €40 per person, including wine

Gardener and pool maintenance service included

Wifi internet included

Telephone charges extra

Babysitting service, on request: €20 per hour

Laundry (washer and ironing facilities on the premises at disposal of guests with
supervision of staff)

Personal laundry and ironing service: €8 per hour

Security deposit: €1,500 to be held at the agency

Due to its proximity to Tuscany, any traveler who goes from Florence to Rome by land passes through Umbria. This region is worth a visit of its own for its bucolic landscape and enchanting lakes. Several filmmakers found it to be the perfect locale for The English Patient, Life is Beautiful and Under the Tuscan Sun (despite its namesake). There are several notable tourist attractions throughout the region: Perugia is the capital city and is renowned for hosting the annual Umbria Jazz Festival and the Eurochocolate Festival at the Perugina Chocolate Factory.

Lake Trasimeno, the fourth largest lake in Italy, is also one of the major tourist attractions of the region. The medieval town of Deruta has been making majolica ceramics for centuries and it is the ideal place to shop for a table. Check the Ceramics Museum on the hilltop main piazza. Spoleto is arguably one of Umbria's most beautiful hills towns. It is also the renowned host of the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of the two worlds). The festival takes place at the end of June and the beginning of July. You may want to sample the Umbrian wine along the Sagrantino Wine Road near Spoleto and Moltefalco, which is lined with wineries, many of them open for tasting.

Assisi is the birthplace of St. Francis, where you can enjoy a visit to the Basilica di San Francesco which is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Last, but not least, is Orvieto, a stunning Etruscan city with a magnificent Duomo, known for its wine (Orvieto Classico, a dry fine white wine) and its food; Orvieto is member of the Slow Food Movement.

Recommendations
Restaurants

Spoleto
Ristorante Apollinare 12th century church near the Roman theatre. A fun, warm place to enjoy good food and international wines. Via S. Agata 14. Tel 074-322-3256

Orvieto
Il Duca d' Orvieto Traditional Umbrian cuisine based on regional products, reinterpreted by its owner. Do not miss the home made desserts! Via della Pace 5. Tel 076-334-4663

Torgiano
Le Tre Vaselle The 3 restaurants of this 5-star hotel are high-end but worth the splurge. Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 48. Tel 075-988-0447

Assisi
Ristorante Buca di San Francesco A family run restaurant for 30 years, its menu features the classic dishes of Umbrian cuisine, paying special attention to meat and mushroom dishes. Specialty dish: Piccione all'assisana (Pigeon Assisi' style) – Via E. Brizi . Tel 075-812204 (Closed on Mondays)