San Donato

A fantastic addition to the CV Italy villa portfolio, San Donato is a beautifully restored tufo stone villa set high up in the Lazio hills looking out towards Lake Bolsena within easy reach of the neighbouring regions of Tuscany and Umbria.

Built over one hundred years ago, San Donato is a beautifully restored villa that in the Etruscan region of Northern Lazio. Surrounded by ten acres of olives, sunflowers and cypress trees the house sits atop a hill and benefits from superb views. Recently refurbished to the highest standard and furnished with a mix of antique and contemporary furniture, the villa provides comfort, space and elegnat surroundings for up to eight guests.

Modern Travertine marble bathrooms and shower rooms complement the high ceilings, hand made tiles and chesnut beams that have been used throughout the house. A feature of the property is the loggia that runs across the whole of the rear of the property providing the perfect setting for shady outdoor dining as well as a seating area from which to gaze out towards Bolsena and the lake.

Time spent on holiday at San Donato can be spent simply relaxing in the shade of a two hundred year old oak tree or visiting the well known towns of Orvieto, Bolsena and Montefiascone which are less than a half an hours drive away. A short drive takes you to one of Europe's cleanest lakes where one can swim, sail or enjoy a meal of fresh fish.

Room Description

Ground Floor: Sitting room • Kitchen/Dining room

First Floor: Master double bedroom with bathroom en suite with separate walk in shower • Double bedroom • Shower room • Twin bedroom (can be double).

Second Floor: Twin bedroom (not suitable for tall adults as low ceilings) • Shower room (not suitable for tall adults as low ceilings)

Lower Level (accessed via external staircase from the loggia)

Games room with table tennis, table football • Shower room.

Rental Condition: Low walls around the loggia make San Donato unsuitable for unsupervised children

Facilities

Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Microwave, TV, DVD Player, CD Player, iPod Docking Station, Play Station 2, Wii Console, Table Tennis, Pre-pay mobile phone with some credit supplied, Internet Access (via USB dongle), Heating (payable locally), Ceiling Fans in lower level games room, Weber Barbecue.

Private Infinity Pool

12m x 4m with built-in steps. Pool Towels. The pool is open from mid May to mid September. Outside these dates, the pool can be opened on request for an extra charge.

Welcome Provisions Included

A welcome gesture to offer you a drink after your journey; tea or coffee and biscuits, wine or juice and a snack. They are not sufficient for an entire meal. Owners will also generally leave a few other items such as some salt, sugar, oil, bin bags and toilet paper.

Food Hamper

Can be arranged for an additional cost and service charge payable locally. For guests who are arriving late or who recognize they may be delayed and arrive with no time to do shopping. Shops are shut on Sundays, so the aim of the Food Hampers is to provide two light meals and two breakfasts, to allow guests to go out for one meal, then do more shopping on Monday. We can adapt these hampers to take into account allergies, dislikes and dietary requirements, or according to whether there are children in the party.

Cook Service

Clients going to Villa San Donato can avail themselves of the services of Ercole, an excellent cook, who enjoys preparing meals for guests.  He will shop for and prepare up to one meal a day.  His duties include laying the table, serving up to the second course, then allowing the guests to enjoy the rest of the meal in peace, while he clears up in the kitchen and departs. Usually the cook does not work later than 9.30 pm, neither does he work on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

This service is subject to availability so please inform us well in advance if you require his services.

Options

a)  Full cook service of 6 evening meals per week  –  Mon-Sat, plus a light luncheon left for the Sunday.  Cost 420 Euros per week, plus the cost of food, to be paid locally to the cook.

OR

b) 3 evening meals per week – Cost 210 Euros per week, plus the cost of food, to be paid locally to the cook.

c)  Arrival Weekend: Saturday evening meal, plus a light luncheon left for the Sunday – Cost 100 Euros, plus the cost of food, to be paid locally to the cook.

Shopping

The cook cannot shop for non-food items or drinks, except arrival night drinks if ordered.  We suggest you stop on the way to Villa San Donato and shop for ‘basics’ and food for breakfast on Sunday morning.  Most shops will be closed on Sunday, though there is one fair sized supermarket in Orvieto, if you come from that direction (Super Conti), open all day on Sundays.  However, if you are arriving late (planes can be delayed), you may wish also to order a full Food Hamper (enough for two light meals, 2 breakfasts, plus ‘basics’). A Food Hamper must be booked before departure.

Prices and Booking

We charge a one-off booking fee of £20 for a single meal or £50 for any more than one meal in a week. This is payable in advance of departure directly to CV Travel London.

If you are happy with these arrangements, we need to know as soon as possible if you would like the cook’s services, to book him well ahead of time.  We would therefore be grateful if you could ask for and complete the cook questionnaire and return it to us within 5 working days of receipt so that he is informed well in time that you would like him to cook for your party.

Note

This is a goodwill service on the part of CV Travel, and that the arrangements outlined  cannot be conditional on the booking either prior to or during the holiday. However, should your cook become unavailable, you will be reimbursed CV Travel's booking fee.

CV Contact

An English speaking CV representative in Italy will be available by phone during your stay. Contact details will be sent with your travel documents.

Linen and Towels

Provided once per week on Saturday. Extra changes are available on request for an additional charge

Maid Service

4 hours 2 times per week

Tenancy Times

Tenancies commence at 16:00hours on the day of arrival and villas are to be vacated at 10:00 hours on the day of departure.

Activities

Table Tennis

Table Football

Your Location

Amenities

Shops, restaurants Grotte di Castro 4km, Bolsena 10km, train Orvieto Scalo 35km

Places of Interest

Lake Bolsena 10km, Pitigliano 20km, Civita di Bagnoregio 35km, Monte Amiata 35km, Orvieto 40km, Saturnia & Viterbo 50km, Todi 65km, Caprarola 68km, Montepulciano 90km, Siena 140km

Airports

Perugia 75km, Rome 150km

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