CONTACT OWNER

• Fiorbellina Spinola
• http://www.spinolaonline.it/index.html

Born in Rome where I lived for 30 years, I decided to leave my job in the City (I worked in a Company that organized the SBK World Championship and many other Motor races), to run the family Estate and to start the activity of Agriturismo.I left the City to live in Umbria, where I discovered an amazing and wonderful Region and a different, healthtier quality of life.

• RESERVATION DEPOSIT – Reservations are not considered “guaranteed” until a reservation deposit is payed. An advance payment equal to 50% of the rental rate is required to confirm you booking to be sent within 4 (four) working days after your email of booking confirmation. The advance payment will be applied toward the apartment rent. Please make payments in the form of bank money orders or Paypal (Paypal requires an extra charge of 4% of the sum due to be refunded with the balance). The advance payment is not a damage deposit. The BALANCE OF RENT + UTILITIES is due the day of your arrival date.

• Confirmation of reservation(s) – Confirmation of the reservation will be emailed to Guest(s) upon receipt of the reservation advance payment.

• CANCELLATIONS – A thirty (30) day notice is required for cancellation. Cancellations that are made more than thirty (30) days prior to the arrival date will incur no penalty. Cancellations or changes that result in a shortened stay, that are made within 30 days of the arrival date, forfeit the full advance payment and reservation deposit. Cancellation or early departure does not warrant any refund of rent or deposit. No refunds for early departures (less days than reserved) ~ No refunds will be given for delayed arrival ~ No refunds for reducing the number of nights reserved ~ . There shall be no refunds of rents due to shortened stays or ruined expectations because of weather conditions.

• BEHAVIOUR - The Guest (s) shall behave in a civilized manner and shall be good neighbors respecting the rights of the surrounding property guests. The Guest (s) shall not create noise or disturbances likely to disturb or annoy the surrounding property owners. Creating a disturbance of the above nature shall be grounds for immediate termination of this agreement and Guest (s) shall then immediately vacate the premises. Quiet hour starts at 10 PM and Pool and outdoor noise should be kept to a minimum.
• Landlord shall provide cups, knives, forks, spoons, dishes, and other items as commonly used by the Landlord's family. Toilet paper, soap, dish detergent, laundry soap, shampoos, and other consumables are to be purchased by the Guest(s). No reimbursement will be made for unused consumables left at the premises. If consumables exist at the premises when the Guest(s) arrives the Guest(s) is free to use them...

• Guest(s) agrees not to access the "owner's closet", even if unlocked, which contains cleaning supplies and chemicals that could be hazardous to children and adults. The owners closet is located just inside the main front entry way.

• DAMAGE DEPOSIT- A damage deposit of € 300/unit is required. This sum must be received the day of your arrival (as well as balance of rental rate and eventual utilities) and returned the day of your departure, entirely or partially depending of eventual damages to the house and its equipments. You agree maintain the property in the same condition in which it was found. Reasonable wear and tear accepted. Furnishings are subject to change without notice. Furniture, bedding, mattress pads, utensils or any other property supplied with the rental property must not be taken out or transferred from one property to another. Loss of these items, as well as damage to the property or furnishings in excess of normal wear will be charged to the guest(s).

1. Clean refrigerator. Leave no food or drink in it.
2. Empty all garbage into outside cans.
3. Do not re-arrange furniture. Owner will retain € 25 from deposit for moving furniture back.

 

• Guest(s) shall see to their own security while in the property by locking doors, windows, garage doors, etc. when it's prudent to do so.

• The number of Guests shall not exceed the number of Guests on the rental reservation agreement. If more people are found to occupy premises than on the rental agreement, Guest agrees to pay for the additional people.

• PENALISATION CLAUSE - CHECK in: from 4pm to 7pm; CHECK out: from 9 am to 10 pm. Different check-in and check-out hours must be previously arranged with the owner. Failure to fulfil the obligation to leave the House within the term agreed shall make the Guest(s) liable to pay a penalisation of a sum equivalent to triple the daily rent, accrued by weeks elapsed until free availability of the home to the Landlord, notwithstanding the costs, expenses and other compensation that may be due, including the fees of lawyers and procurator, although their intervention may not be required.

Why it is Famous ?

Assisi and Perugia, Todi, Gubbio, Deruta, Orvieto, Bevagna, Montefalco, Trasimene Lake

Facts About Destination

FATTORIA SPINOLA Fattoria Spinola was a convent of nuns in the late thirteenth century. In fact, there is still a private consecrated chapel with frescoes dating back approximately at the beginning of the fourteenth century. Unfortunately, these frescoes are very damaged, either because they have been discovered by Antonio Spinola (my grandfather) only in the early \'900 - at that time this room was used for storage of farm and it was painted white - and because during the 1997 earthquake many pieces of fresco were detached from the ceiling. We do not have the possibility to restore it because it is quite expensive. During the post-earthquake restoration, we discovered that the facade of the chapel had been hidden by plaster. In fact, the part of the building next to the Chapel was added at a later time (1600).We decided to leave out the plaster original brick facade with the frame of the original roof (lowest building constructed later). Around 1700 the Fattoria Spinola became the country house of the noble family Goga (now extinct). You can still see the emblem on the altar of the Chapel and stone at the entrance to my house. In 1818, the last Cardinal Spinola family (SPINOLA, Hugh Peter * 1791-1858) was sent to Perugia by Pope and bought about 3,000 acres of homes, land, villas.He was the uncle of my grandfather, that\'s why his death left him and his brothers all his possessions.My grandfather happened to the Fattoria Spinola with 70 acres of land. Written by Fiorbellina Spinola

Area Information

The town of Torgiano still preserves its typical medieval appearance and the remains of its ancient walls.The Museum of Wine is of great interest, containing a precious collection of storical documents regarding various sectors: the art of wine-growing and wine-making, and artistic, folkloristic and bibliografic documentation on the subject. You may also admire a very precious collection of maiolica dating back to th 17th and 18th centuries. The fortified part of the town is siuated between the middle of the Tiber valley and that of the Umbrian valley. Here, the cultivation of the vine is an ancient art as is evidenced by the testimonial of archeologicals finds, and by a sketch dating back to the 14th century. The zone is characterized by agriculture, consisting in the coltivation of various food-stuffs, and by craftsmanship, above all, the pottery trade. The Museum of Wine is the most qualified in all of Italy, with its collections of tecnical instruments, prints dating back to various times, specialized craftsmanship and folkloristic documents.

How to reach

Coming from the SOUTH: take the Autostrada del Sole (A1) up to the ORTE exit where you will have to exit. Follow the highway direction Terni. Before arriving in Terni, take the right branch \"Perugia-Cesena (E45). Follow until exit \"TORGIANO-Pontenuovo\" which take. Arrived to the country of Torgiano, ask the SPINOLA FARM. Coming from North: exit the A1 at the exit VALDICHIANA, direction PERUGIA. Follow the E45 until the exit for TORGIANO.

Transport system

Airport S. Egidio - 5km Bus Stop to Perugia 1 km Railways Station 5km

Lifestyle

About Umbria The region of Umbria is in central Italy, and is an attractive destination for a low-key, pleasant holiday. Geographically next door to Tuscany and Lazio, Umbria has long been a favourite destination for foreign tourists who find the other regions too full of their countrymen. Umbria is one of the few Italian regions to have no coastline, and its countryside is green and fertile, much of it wooded and hilly. Umbria is one of those destinations which, when mentioned to an Italian, will provoke the lip-smacking comment: \'You\'ll eat well there\'. Local delicacies include wild boar and the highly-prized truffle. For those with a sweet tooth, Perugia is one of Italy\'s chocolate capitals. As well as gourmands, Umbria\'s green countryside is popular with walkers and cyclists, and those looking for a peaceful retreat. Umbria offers the kind of holiday where you can take life slowly, savouring the local specialities, pottering around small medieval towns and really getting to know Italy. Although a hire-car is useful for a touring holiday, the region is connected well enough to be explored by public transport. Umbria airports and travel Umbria\'s \'regional international airport\' is close to Perugia, and is called the Aeroporto Internazionale dell\'Umbria, or Perugia Sant\'Egidio. Despite the grand titles, it is only served by a few flights. Ryanair, at the time of writing, offer budget flights to Perugia from London Stansted. Alternative airports are in neighbouring regions and will involve at least an hour or two of travel to reach Umbria\'s main destinations. The most convenient budget airports for Umbria are Ancona (a short train trip away, in Le Marche), Rome (from Fiumicino airport there is an occasional direct coach service to Perugia) and Pisa. The main towns in the area are well-connected by train to other central Italian cities, such as Florence and Rome. Buses serve more outlying destinations.

Best time to visit

from April to October

Languages

Italian