Schöne Villa im Land der Etrusker. Ideal nach Rom Umbrien & Toskana sehen

The spacious property was great for our family of 8. The open living kitchen, dining and TV space worked very well keeping everyone in the one space, but without crowding. The location was superb for day trips exploring the region, and the train to Rome was an easy 40min journey. Orte and Vasanello both historic and beautiful and supermarkets in both towns excellent and close by.

Alessandra was very welcoming and it was our pleasure to look after the 2 lovely cats that live at the property while we were staying at their place!

The weather was hot both day and night during our August holiday. As there were screens on all the windows it did mean windows could be kept open to maximise a night time breeze and because the house has so many lovely covered porches the inside of the house remained relatively cool during the day. It is a great holiday home and we would recommend it to anyone who enjoys country living or looking for an escape from city living.

Une villa magnifique, fraiche, confortable. Idéale pour deux familles. A 40 mn de train de Rome, à une demi-heure d'Orvieto et son magnifique duomo. Une situation idéale pour visiter les nécropoles étrusques et les lacs. Dans le Latium mais à deux pas de l'Ombrie et de la Toscane (en particulier des plages de l'Argentario, mais aussi de Sienne...). A conseiller absolument !!!

We knew our family holiday (7 of us, 3 generations) was going to be special, but it was much more than that because of the wonderful hospitality shown by Alessandra and Anna. The villa was perfect. With 35 -40 degree outside the kitchen and living spaces were still cool enough to socialise and eat. There was more than enough shade to enjoy the outside spaces too.

Alessandra met us on arrival (even though we were 1hr 30min later than expected) and took time to show us round, we were welcomed with a cold bottle of locally sourced white wine, and a large bowl of local fruit perfectly ripe.

Everything about the house was as described - if not better. Comfortable, practical and more than anything, beautiful. The lovely Tuscan style building over four floors was always lovely to move around in. Note* For those that have mobility issues the ground floor has two bedrooms, the kitchen, bathroom and a living space - which should be everything you need - in easy access.

The nearest large town, is a fabulous hill top old commune with loads of history. It has a busy train station which means getting in to Rome is a lot easier than by car. Orte to Rome is about 40mins and with a BIRG ticket (12 Euros each) you can get a return ticket (any time of the day) and all the public transport you want in Rome (Metro and Buses for the whole day). On another day we took a car journey to Florence. If you hire a car and want to go to Florence then we would recommend getting the park and ride Tram stop at Villa Constanza, just outside Florence. Its very easy to park and the Tram journey is great fun too. Florence is beautiful.

From the villa you are in driving distance of Lake Bolsena, and also Ovierto an ancient hill top city with the finest Gothic cathedral that Europe has to offer. We also ventured to Porto Santo Stephano - a Monaco-esque yachting / fishing port.

All in all this villa is the perfect setting to enjoy a holiday close to home or by train or car to venture further afield. Thanks to Anna and Alessandra for making us feel so welcome. It was lovely.

Other practical things to note - washing facilities at the villa worked well, so washing clothes and getting them dry was easy (there's also an airer if its raining outside). The dishwasher was great to have, wifi worked well in the living areas (and most of the house). Cooking was made easier by having the oven and hob, with plenty of different metal pans, crockery etc.

First time in Italy and couldn't have asked for a nicer experience. The drive from Rome was quite straightforward and the reputation of Italian drivers didn't live up to expectations thankfully. The lovely Alessandra met us at a garage near the villa to guide us in at Midnight! Thank you so much for that Alessandra. Villa was as expected, tastefully furnished and Alessandra had already stocked up on bread, milk, eggs, English breakfast tea, bread and jam, organic mainly.

The villa is tucked away from the main road so no noise, only some nice classical music and the slosh of wine into the glass, Heaven.

Beds really comfy and internet good enough so long as everyone doesn't download all sorts at the same time.

The Coop Supermarket in Orte seems best for daily items and the wine is unbelievably cheap without comprising quality.

Try Maria Rosa restaurant up the road in Vasanello, great sea food and the clams were fabulous.

Get the train from Orte into Rome for sightseeing (don't drive into Rome!!!).

Overall the holiday was great and Italians very friendly, try a couple of words in Italian it's always appreciated even if it probably sound's awful.

Feed the cats and take out the correct rubbish for recycling and everyone is happy.

We used to go to Turkey every year but I think we may have found a happy alternative.

This mindblowing, beautiful part of Italy has woven its magic spell on us. This have been two weeks of dreams. I'm certain we've never encountered such beauty. The villa was a serene haven to come home everyday. Very nice and kind owners and lovely cats. Thank you for the chance to get to know this fascinating and unspoilt part of Italy which has so much to offer. Without doubt we shall be back; this accommodation is superb. During our stay we went to

Ruspoli Castel in Vignanello, Viterbo, (festival and natural therme) Calcata, Villa Lante, Soriano nel Simino, Vitorchiano, Bevagna, Chia, Bomarzo, Cascate del Fosso Castello, Orte, etc. etc. Thank you so much Anna and Allessandra!

We hebben in Italië door de jaren heen al heel wat villa's gehuurd, maar Le Terrae steekt er qua prijs/kwaliteit verhouding met kop en schouders boven uit. De villa is zo overweldigend groot en mooi. Veel mooier nog dan op de foto's. En ook wordt in de tekst niet vermeld dat er minstens 10.000 m2 grasland om het huis heen ligt, omzoomd door eikenbomen. Hangmatten mee ;-) Bovendien is het volledig omheind. Wij waren met twee, maar ook met 8 personen (b.v. 2 gezinnen, vakantie met teenagers/volwassen kinderen, vriendengroep) heb je alle privacy. Zo zijn er bijv. 4 verschillende tafels om aan te eten en 5 verschillende terrassen op verschillende niveaus om te zitten en te relaxen. Heel veel geurende bloemen en planten en exotische vlinders. Nauwelijks vliegen, wespen en muggen en toch zijn alle ramen voorzien van horren. Echt ideaal. Het onderste gedeelte is gedeeltelijk in de rotsgrond gebouwd, waardoor het zelfs bij 35 graden binnen heerlijk koel blijft. Hier zijn ook twee slaapkamers gesitueerd. Ideale slaapverblijven. We hebben de villa en de tuin ervaren als een magische stilteplek. Bovendien heb je alle privacy. Als Adam en Eva in het paradijs ;-) De Wi-Fi heeft binnenshuis een supersnelle verbinding op alle etages. In een straal van 30 kilometer zijn zoveel leuke stadjes, kastelen, tuinen, etc. te bezoeken dat je aan een maand niet genoeg hebt. Op 3 km afstand een heel groot zwembad (terme di Orte) We gaan eigenlijk nooit twee keer naar dezelfde plek op vakantie, maar nu denken we er sterk aan om volgend jaar weer te boeken. Nu al heimwee. Jammer dat we dit adres niet wisten toen onze kinderen nog kleiner waren. Ook uit eten gaan en op terrasjes zitten is zeer betaalbaar. Voor 2 cappuccino, 2 water en 2 grote, royaal belegde broodjes betaal je 6-8 euro.