la santa

With a stunning panoramic view over the Tiber valley, this Italian luxury villa rental lies in Umbria, just a few steps away from Tuscany, in the heart of the medieval hamlet of Santa Maria Tiberina. La Santa is an old palace that was originally part of the protective walls of this unique village at 700m above sea level, where a community of about a thousand people live in a peaceful atmosphere.
The lovely house offers a breath-taking panorama stretching as far away to the Apennines in the distance, some eighty kilometres away. The private small garden created within the antique walls, the splash pool, and the furnished terrace, make the house so pleasant to stay in during the warm season.
La Santa has been tastefully renovated with a sense of glamour, great attention to detail, and a good sense of colours. Antique furniture perfectly mixes with the ultimate appliances, creating a unique atmosphere within walking distance from all the amenities.
The house is on four floors in total: two floors are dedicated to bedrooms and two floors to entertaining (dining, study, TV room, lounges, library and kitchens). The floors are connected by an impressively large, central stone staircase, which is an architectural jewel in itself with its original stone floors.
While entering the home, your attention will get captured by the six metres stunning centrepiece light sculpture cascading through the stairwell.
La Santa features five double bedrooms including four en suites which can accommodate up to ten guests.
At five kilometres there is Trestina, another village where to find more shops.

first floor
24 steps from the garden.
Fully equipped rustic kitchen, pantry room with safe. 1 guest bathroom, storage closet for pool towels. The pantry room and storage closet have the original doors of a prison of the Middle Ages. Exit to a romantic terrace.
second floor
13 steps. Library with desk, living room with sofa from the Victorian age.
bedroom 1 twin bedroom (bed size 100cmx200cm convertible into a double) with sink.
3 steps up, 1 bathroom with bath and hand held shower, one sink.
2 steps up.
bedroom 2 master bedroom with canopied king size bed (bed size 195cmx200cm not convertible into twin), sofa, en-suite bathroom with shower, no window.
bedroom 3 master bedroom (bed size 195cmx200cm not convertible into a twin) with entrance in the dressing room, en suite bathroom with shower and double sink, no window.
third floor
18 steps up
entrance from the village which leads directly into a small square and the hear of the village of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina.
Dining room with table seating 10, office with desk and library, TV room with sofa and armchair, plasma TV. Laundry room and technical room with boiler. 3 steps up from the dining room, 1 modern and fully equipped kitchen with sofa area, 1 guest bathroom with shower.
Exit to the panoramic terrace with a 180° view of the valley, rocking chair, sofa and table for outdoor dining. The large 60 sq.m terrace is accessed from the house via two sets of double doors south-facing with astonishing vistas. It is ideal for breakfast and dinner and includes contemporary comfortable seating and parasols along with shade and privacy and subtle bamboo planting.
fourth floor
17 steps.
bedroom 4 double bedroom (bed size 150cmx200cm not convertible into a twin) with panoramic window, en suite bathroom with shower (not hand held shower), one sink, window.
bedroom 5 twin bedroom (bed size 100cmx200cm convertible into a double) with ensuite bathroom with hand held shower, one sink, no bidet, window. This twin bedroom does not have panoramic view, being on the side of the village. Possibility to have one extra double bedroom with en suite bathroom, only on special request and upon extra cost. Entrance to this double bedroom through one step, bathroom with fireplace and two sinks, separate shower room with toilet area. Behind the double bed, separate changing room and wardrobe. TV.

walled garden and pool area
private road access to the lower garden entrance of the house via a small road. 14 steps. Swimming pool, 6 sunbeds and lounge chairs, sun umbrella. Garden with romantic well.

notes
the house is in the village’s city centre, possibility to have neighbour, but privacy guaranteed: the outdoor pool area is enclosed with beautiful stone walls with amazing views out to the countryside in total privacy. Due to the presence of many stairs, the villa is not suitable for disabled people. Non smoking villa, no pets allowed. The pool is open from the first Saturday of June until the last Saturday of September.