Ripa Bianca

Ripa Bianca, a wonderfully spacious and comfortable home, enjoys a delightful position with spectacular panoramic views. The villla is a wonderful example of a renovation using traditional materials successfully combined with a more contemporary feel.

Set on a sunny hillside in Southern Umbria, Ripa Bianca has been designed and equipped with elegant simplicity and decorated in natural restful colours that perfectly complement the beautiful antiques and paintings.

The sitting room is furnished in a comfortable, relaxed style and the adjioning dining room features a rustic, antique table and a 19th century French armoire. With an arch made of stone from a ruin on the property, the kitchen is spacious and well equipped, including a double refrigerator, fitted units and an indoor fireplace for cooking.

All five bedrooms have excellent an suite facilities. Some of the vast walk in showers have picture windows to appreciate the spectacular scenery even while showering! The master bedroom has a sitting and dressing room and every bedroom has at least one full length glass French door (with balconies upstairs) which allow cool breezes in and a beautiful view from every bed.

A loggia upstairs has views over the the entire valley. The garden is set on landcaped terraces, the top one with lawns perfect for games, the pool on a lower terrace with beautiful views, a wooden pergola shaded by bamboo and climbing wisteria.

Adjacent to the house, there is another shaded pergola for al fresco dining with a pizza oven.

The gardens are laid to lawn with lavendar, cypress and young olive trees. Perhaps one of Ripa Bianca's greatest advantages is its combination of seclusion and yet very central position for day trips to 'must see' centres such as Todi, Orvieto, Spoleto, Perugia, Assisi and Rome-all of which are within an hour of the house.

Room Description

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall • Kitchen • Sitting Room • Dining Room • TV/Playroom • Twin Bedroom with bathroom en suite.

Outside access: Twin bedroom (Beds are adjacent but cannot be made up as double) with bathroom en suite with separate shower 

Lower Ground Floor: Utility Room.

First Floor: Loggia • Master bedroom (King Size) with sitting room/dressing room, bathroom en suite and separate shower • Twin bedroom (beds are adjacent but cannot be made up as double) with shower room en suite • Twin bedroom with shower room en suite.

Note: There are also 2 fold out beds and mattresses for children, which can be added int one of the downstairs rooms and this allows the house a total of 12.

Facilities

Washing Machine, Dryer, Dishwasher, Microwave, Basic Italian Satellite TV, DVD Player, CD Player, iPod Docking station, Playstation 2, Pedestal Fans (all rooms), Heating (payable locally), Portable Barbecue, Pizza Oven

Private Pool

10m x 5m, 1.2m - 2.2m deep with built-in steps. 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 to get you going such as some salt, sugar, oil, bin bags and toilet paper.

Food Hamper

Can be arranged for an additional cost and €30 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

We regret that this service is not available at Ripa Bianca.

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

3 hours 3 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 115km

Amenities

Simple shop Capitone 2km, 2 resturants within 3km, Shops and train station Narni Scalo 5km, Terni 14km

Places of Interest

Amelia 8km, Cascata delle Marmore 25km, Todi 35km, Spoleto 50km, Orvieto 64km, Perugia 65km, Assisi 75km

Train Stations

Narni Scalo 6km, Terni 14km

CV Contact