Elegant villa: 5 dble beds/baths with optional farmhouse annex: 5 beds/4 baths

Set in 25 hectares of olive terraces, gardens and woods and with a freshwater spring, this 16th Century villa's views are exceptional, even by Italian standards. It is a villa of rare charm and serenity with its own farmhouse, swimming pool and cinema room. The villa itself sleeps 10 guests and the farmhouse annexe near the villa provides additional accommodation for a further 8/10 guests. Families are welcome and children are well provided for. The villa has been restored with integrity and authenticity and throughout there is relaxed refinement. Air conditioning is provided in the villa bedrooms and the ancient thick walls ensure a cool interior even in the height of summer. A terra-cotta-tiled terrace, lined with lemon trees, leads onto a shaded pergola with a large travertine table and dining chairs. In summer this is, in effect, an outdoor living and dining room. A charcoal barbecue makes outdoor cooking simple, and there is a wood-burning, traditional pizza oven by the farmhouse. An evening of pizza-making is great fun for all ages. The swimming pool, with a shallow end for the little ones, is set just below the villa on a separate, deep terrace. Sheltered and with all-day sun, it has sweeping views of the valley. A second pergola and other seating areas provide shade and repose for those who prefer alternative garden views. Indoors there is a games room with pool/billiards/snooker, pro table football and darts. The sitting room is also a cinema room with a projector, drop down screen and surround sound. Above the villa, the five bedroom farmhouse is self-contained, with a kitchen and dining area and sitting room with fusball, an open fire and large television.