Holiday July-August 2009

It's been my third time I visited this villa. It becomes more and more pretty every year - professional gardener takes care of the flowers and the fruit garden. If you come at the end of August/September you can enjoy figues, pears, plums and mulberry. The pictures on this site do not completely reflect the beauty of the house and the landscape - it's not a house with a flat roof, but a classical Umbria-style big house - spacious and cosy at the same time. The views are breathtaking. The lawn is always green and soft - my 4-years old daughter walked barefooted most of the time. The pool is always tempting and is big enough to really enjoy it several times a day. Every time we come we are happy to give ourselves in the hands of a cook, Italian lady Elda . Some of her dishes we keep remembering throughout the year until we can come back to this villa and enjoy it again. Also it makes the perfect sense to use the rent-a-car service, which is recommended by the owners of the villa - they are very reliable and nice. It's very convenient to travel around from there - the lakes Bolsena, Trasimeno and Pio De Luco are reachable in less than an hour. Also this year we went to Florence for a day - it's a 2 hours drive.

This past September 2008 three of us couples from Ohio, USA stayed at Villa Tevere. Our experience was very positive. The villa itself is beautifully restored with all of the amenities one would hope for. The home is very clean and well maintained by the housekeeper. She will even prepare customised meals for a very reasonable fee. We took advantage of this option for three meals, and they were sensational, prepared in the Umbrian style. The grounds are filled with gardens of flowers, shrubs and herbs. The swimming pool is located above the villa, and the views from there are sensational. There is also an exercise room with a treadmill. The bedrooms have lovely views and the bathrooms are well equipped. There is a picnic pavillon on the patio near the kitchen for outdoor eating, and the kitchen is large and well appointed.

A major advantage of Villa Tevere is its strategic location only ten minutes by car from Todi, which is near the highway which runs between Rome and Florence. This makes daytrips to such interesting towns as Assisi, Trevi, Spello, Montefalco, Bevagna, Orvieto and Narni fairly simple. We also visited San Gemini, a lovely un-gentrified medieval town which lends itself to strolling liesurely before stopping for gelato. Near San Gemini are the Roman ruins of Carsulae, definitely worth a visit.

Todi itself is a interesting medieval hill town. Two of our best meals in Umbria were in Todi at Il Donatello for seafood, and at Pane e Vino. Todi is also a wonderful town for liesurely strolls. Like so many Umbrian towns, though, it is hilly, and good walking shoes are a must.

To see Umbria well a car is a necessity. The villa's owners are friends with a car rental agency in Todi which we strongly recommend. Their service is first class and they will even transport clients to and from the Rome airport for a reasonable fee. They met us at the Rome airport, and drove us to the villa where our rental car was waiting. This was pleasant for us after a trans-Atlantic flight.

We all agreed that we would rent this villa again without hesitation if we ever return to Umbria. The combination of the privacy, the physical beauty of the property, the cleanliness, and the amenities, and the convenient location for sightseeing in Umbria make this decision an easy one.

Cindy and Alan - Honeymoon - July 2008

This was my third time at the villa and I couldnt wait to show the villa to my husband and my two teenage stepsons.

The villa gets more and more beautiful each time I visit.

I was a little concerned that two teenage boys would find it boring but with the pool, gym, internet and Elda (the cook), the boys loved it! They are already nagging me to book for next year.

Elda's cooking is amazing!

The villa is ideally situated for exploring the surrounding areas. There is a great out let centre just over an hour away. Places like Todi, Overtio are just a short drive away and if you wish to travel an 1hr to 2hrs the choice of day trip destinations is endless!

You do need a car and I recommend the car hire company used by the villa. There are sooo helpful and the have tom tom!

Book now and you will have a great holiday

Cindy

This was our third stay at this wonderful place in Umbria and we discover more and more about the property itself and about the places around it each time. The villa is absolutely perfect with beautiful views over the wooded hills opposite and a relaxing atmosphere. The views can be perfectly enjoyed both in the day and in the evening whilst settled in the comfortable seating on the veranda. At night the distant lights on the hills opposite are very attractive. The beautifully furnished villa has everything that someone going on a villa holiday may want.

We are a family of 5 and came with a family of 3 and there enough space for all of us. The fact that some of the accomodation is in an adjoining building is very helpful because whilst we were on holiday together with the other family each of us could spend time privately if we so wanted.

I would like to mention the outlying garden, which is fenced and gated, most of which is open and perfect for running around and exploring. There is a small orchard with plum trees, we enjoyed picking the fruit which was tasty too, as well as lovely established shrubs and flowers. The garden is well looked after and really distinguised this villa from others. The children loved playing in it and it is big enough for a stroll for the adults and extends both below and above the villa.

We also really appreciated the services of the housekeeper who was very friendly and created a true Italian atmosphere which for us perfectly characterised and distinguished this holiday from other 'sunshine' summer holidays abroad. We asked her to cook for us every night because we did not want to go out in the evening with our small children and her cooking was more than a match for any of the restaurants we visited in the day and considerably better than some.

For those with smaller children like us the swimming pool is on an entirely separate level and we have found that on all three occasions that the distance was a sufficient barrier for our young ones not to venture there along with the normal vigilance of course. It might also be of interest for some that the same distance and obstacles allowed mummy or daddy to exercise in the gym and swim unencumbered with young ones in total tranquility.

We totally recommend this to anyone.

This year it was our second fantastic time we stayed at this villa.
Every time we come with 2 big families, including 3 children of ages 2,
3 and 4. Staying there is an outstanding experience. Beautiful view, 2
spacious and comfortable houses and big territory, impressive garden
with roses, lavender and fruit trees - lot's of places to walk and play
for children, nice swimming pool. Generally, it's a luxurious place with
a home atmosphere. The whole impression is as if you are staying at your
friend's houses, not in a rented property. There is a very cordial
service provided by the lady, who cooks and cleans. She even taught me
to cook Tiramisu :)