Podere Casemasce

With a winning combination of contemporary furnishings, wide lawned gardens, a good pool area, plenty of shade, magnificent far-reaching views and excellent staff, Podere Casemasce is a good choice for guests of all ages.

The young owners of this special house have decorated their much loved home in subtle neutral tones complemented by interesting decorative pieces, classical prints and splashes of bold colour. The overall tone is gently modern - fresh and sophisticated. A magnificent luminous space, the ground floor is divided into a more 'grown-up' sitting area with cream sofas, a dining area in the centre adjacent to the ultra modern kitchen and an informal sitting room with brightly patterned floor cushions, sofas and TV. Big windows and doors bring light and the magnificent views into every room.

Panoramic terraces wrap around two sides of the villa and are partly covered and furnished with a sofa, chairs and dining furniture. The pretty bedrooms on the first floor also enjoy magnificent views. From the lower ground floor, panoramic doors also open out to the extensive lawned gardens of two hectares, with plenty of space for games. The large pool with gazebo is set in a sheltered corner of the gardens.

Suited to two families or a spoiling choice for one family, guests love the informality, decor and privacy of Podere Casemasce, just 9km from Todi, one of central Italy's loveliest towns.

Room Description

Ground Floor: Sitting room with dining area • Second sitting room with TV • Kitchen • Shower room

First Floor: Double bedroom with an outside terrace (air conditioning, payable locally is available in this room) • Twin bedroom (air conditioning, payable locally is available in this room) • Bathroom with bath and separate walk-in shower.

Lower Floor: Twin bedroom with shower room en suite • Twin bedroom (more suitable for children/young adults as beds are placed in a line against the wall) with shower room en suite • Double bedroom with bathroom en suite

Facilities

Air Conditioning (2 first floor bedrooms only, payable locally), Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Dryer, Basic Italian Sky Satellite TV, CD Player, DVD Player, Air Conditioning (2 first floor bedrooms only, payable locally), Heating (payable locally), Telephone, USB dongle for internet access ( payable locally).

Children's Facilities

A cot and/or high chair is available on request.

Private Swimming Pool

14m x 5m, 1.5m deep (of uniform depth) with raised edge and built-in steps. The pool is open from mid May until 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 to get you going such as some salt, sugar, oil, bin bags and toilet paper.

Food Hamper
Can be arranged for an additional cost, payable locally including a 30 Euro service charge. 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

You may book the cook service at Podere Casemasce by filling in the cook questionnaire.  The cook is happy to prepare meals and leave them at the house, for you to simply heat up. She may also be available to wait at table occasionally, by request, at an extra hourly rate of €15 per hour. The cook does not usually work on Sundays or Italian public holidays, however under particular circumstances this might  be possible, by local arrangement.  She will shop for the meals she cooks.

Prices and Booking

We charge a one-off booking fee payable in advance of departure directly to CV Travel London.

The options are:

a) Three meals per week - Cost: €290.00 (plus the cost of the food to be paid locally to the cook) for meals prepared in advance for tenants to heat up. 

AND/OR

b) One evening per week (e.g. Saturday arrival meal, to be left for you):

Cost: €100.00 (plus the cost of the food to be paid locally to the cook) for meals prepared in advance for tenants to heat up. Any extra service arranged locally (such as waiting at table, when/if the cook is available) should be paid direct to the cook at a rate of €15 per hour.

If you are happy with these arrangements, we need to know very soon if you would like the cook’s services, to book her well ahead of time. We would therefore be grateful if you could complete the cook questionnaire and return it to us as soon as possible so that she is informed well in time that you would like her to cook for your party. Please note that the cook service is not available on Sundays or on Public Holidays.

Shopping

We suggest you stop on the way to the house and shop for ‘basics’ and food for breakfasts on Sunday and Monday morning.  Most shops will be closed on Sunday though there is one fair sized supermarket in Orvieto (Super Conti) that is open all day on Sunday.  However, if you are arriving late (planes can be delayed), you may wish to a order a Food Hamper (enough for two light meals, 2 breakfasts, plus ‘basics’ - see the Travel Directory in the CV Italy brochure).

Note

We would like to emphasise that cooks have family commitments or may become ill, and we cannot promise that they will always be available to prepare meals as requested.  Therefore it must be understood that this is a goodwill service on the part of CV Travel, and that the arrangements outlined in this letter cannot be conditional on the booking either prior to or during the holiday.  However should your cook become unavailable, you will be reimbursed CV’s booking fee, as detailed in the Travel Directory.

CV Representative

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

Maid Service

3 hours, 5 days per week.

Tenancy Times

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

Your Location

Airports

Perugia 60km, Rome 140km, Florence 170km, Pisa 280km

Amenities

Small shop 3km, Larger shops and restaurants in Todi 9km

Places of Interest

Todi 9km, Perugia/Assisi 49km, Siena 150km

CV Representative • Available All Year