Le Ginestre - Borgo Bastia Creti

Very private, with beautiful views from its own terrace and garden area, Le Ginestre provides unusually spacious accommodation on three floors, linked by a curving tower staircase. Beautiful spacious bedrooms, elegant marble bathrooms, antique furniture and lovely rugs and fabrics complement the terracotta flagged floors in this well renovated property.

Borgo Bastia Creti is an elegant hamlet set high up in the hills in northern Umbria with glorious views over wooden hills, cornfields and olive groves.

Several of the original dwellings, now individual cottages in the gardens or large apartments adjacent to the courtyard of the hamlet offer very spacious accommodation decorated in elegant, classic country style. Decorative tiles, some of them antiques, have been used in the large kitchens and open fireplaces provide a focal point in the sitting rooms.

Le Ginestre have private furnished outdoor areas and each bedroom has beautifully appointed, spacious en suite facilities and each property has wonderful views.

The original chapel has been converted into a magnificent dining and drawing room - Club Bastia - for guests, with outside grassy terrace with tables and chairs for dining al fresco - delicious evening meals may be ordered in advance.

A gentle stroll leads to the pool tucked into a panoramic grassy terrace and there is plenty of space and shady and peaceful corners in the extensive gardens for all guests. Guests of all ages will also enjoy the hard tennis court.

Borgo Bastia Creti has long been a favourite of CV guests who have come to enjoy the spacious, elegant accommodation while being looked after by the very discreet, friendly and helpful resident staff.

Note: The pool, tennis court and other facilities are shared with other guests on the Bastia Creti Estate.

Room Description

Ground Floor: Large open plan room leading to a small sitting room •  Sitting room •  Kitchen/dining room •  Double bedroom (can be made as twin) with bathroom en suite.

First Floor: Double bedroom (can be twin) • Double bedroom (can be twin) • Bathroom

Second Floor: Double bedroom (can be twin) with bathroom en suite, walk in shower.

Rental Condition: Please confirm how you would like the beds to be made up on booking

Facilities

Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Microwave, CD Player, DVD Player, Telephone, Satellite TV,  Hairdryer, Ceiling Fans (all bedrooms), Insect Screens (all small windows), Shared Built-in barbecue, Portable barbecue (on request).

Children's Facilties

A cot and or high chair is available on request

Shared Swimming Pool

16m x 8m, 1m - 2.65m deep with ladder 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.

Shared facilties in Club Bastia

PC with internet access, Fax

Shared Tennis Court

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. For a list of possible ingredients, please see the CV Travel Directory.

Cook Service

Benito and Rita De Mattia are the House Managers at Borgo Bastia Creti. They are both very keen that you should enjoy your stay, and they will do anything they can to help out with information and advice about the area or respond to any queries you might have during your stay. They also run Club Bastia, a special feature of Borgo Bastia Creti.

Club Bastia is a peaceful and light 14th century chapel with high ceilings and frescoed walls, which has been lovingly converted into an elegant but informal  “Club” or sitting/dining area with antique furniture, where guests staying at Borgo Bastia Creti can watch satellite TV or relax in quiet comfort, take advantage of the fax machine and the computer which are there for guests' use, and, on weekdays, enjoy one of Benito's excellent meals. Guests can sit at small individual tables or there is a long table seating 12-14 for large parties. The main door leads out onto a grassy terrace where meals are served during warm weather.

Benito cooks delicious simple local food, in the evening.  A typical meal is a pasta or risotto dish, meat or fish, vegetables and salad, dessert and coffee. For 2011, Benito will be charging a fixed price of Euro 30 per person per meal, without wine. The club is non-licensed, so guests are asked to bring their own wine (though Benito always has some on hand!).

Arrival weekend 

For your first Saturday evening, Benito is willing to leave you a dish of lasagne which you can heat up in your apartment. The cost of this depends on the number of people, but it is very reasonable – as a guide, a lasagna big enough for 2 could be 18-20 euro, one for 4 could be 25 Euro, one for 6 could be 30 Euro. However, he does not provide more than lasagne, so you will have to provide a salad and any dessert yourselves.  Since most shops in the area are shut on Sundays, we recommend that clients order our comprehensive food hamper (enough for two light meals, two breakfasts, plus ‘basics’ – see the Travel Directory in the Italy brochure). Alternatively, providing you arrive in time on Saturday you may prefer to shop locally.

Large parties

Benito is willing to make an exception to the above rule for large parties (8 or more), and cook a full meal for the arrival Saturday. On request (through your consultant in London), he may even be prepared to cook on the Sunday. For larger parties, he is also willing to prepare continental breakfasts at the Club – prices vary according to numbers.

Subsequent evening meals, Monday to Friday

Guests must let Benito know at least 24 hrs in advance if they wish to dine at the Club.  Please note that the Club may be shut on Italian public holidays.

Club Bastia is reserved for the exclusive use of guests at Borgo Bastia Creti

The cook service is available on request and payable locally. Booking fee applies. Please ask for and complete the cook questionnaire on booking.

Please bear in mind that the arrangements outlined above are an extra goodwill service organised by CV Travel, who cannot guarantee that the cook will always be able to prepare meals as requested. Should the cook become unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances, you will be refunded CV’s booking fee.

CV Representative

An English speaking CV Representative in Italy will visit you and 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

1.5 hours 2 days per week.

Tenancy Times

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

Activities

Shared Tennis Court

Mountain  climbing, trekking, horse riding 2km

18 hole golf course at  Antognolla Golf Club 5km

Fly fishing in Tiber River 14km

The famous Gritti Vineyard  offers a very popular vineyard tour, dinner and wine tasting in the Niccone Valley 20km

Water sports Lake Trasimeno 25km.

Your Location

Airports

Florence 160km, Pisa 220km, Bologna 250km, Rome 260km, Perugia 55km

Amenities

Small shop at Spedalicchio 5km, nearest restaurant 11km, large supermarket at Umbertide 15km, Watersports at Lake Trasimeno 25km, Golf at Ellera di Corciano-Perugia 60km

Mainline Station

Terontola-Cortona 40km

Places of Interest

Cortona 30km, Gubbio 45km, Perugia 50km, Assisi 60km, Todi 80km, Spoleto 100km, Siena 100km

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