We came upon this holiday rental completely by accident and we couldn’t have had a better, more wonderful vacation if we had intentionally planned to spend time in this lovely place. My sister lived in the area years ago and completely raved about the natural beauty of the region as well as its liveliness as a cultural and historical centre. We were lucky enough to find ourselves here in the early spring and were more than pleasantly surprised at how lovely the location is. We travel often and never have we arrived at a location where the pictures just didn’t do it justice. Our hosts were exceptionally welcoming and made sure that anything we needed got taken care of immediately. They are friendly and helpful and completely respected our privacy while making sure that we could want for nothing. The view from the terrace is not only spectacular and the home exceptionally comfortable, but it felt like our home away from home with all the little extras of being in Italy surrounded by medieval towns all within easy reach. From here we traveled to Rome (the longest ride at 2hours), Florence (only 1.5 hours), San Marino, Rimini, Orivieto, Norcia, Assisi (within 15min) for the day without any problems which made this the perfect base for us. My husband is also an avid road and mountain cyclist and he couldn’t have been happier with the location since it allowed him to do both right from our doorstep. Often one thinks that Tuscany is the spot to cycle, and although he would love to keep this place a secret from other cyclists he couldn’t have been happier with the multitude of routes available here. The house is exceptionally well equipped, and far exceeds standards of Italian vacation homes. The kitchen had every modern convenience that one would need to spend a month in a country home. The bedrooms were comfortable and the beds just heavenly. The spot is tastefully and artfully decorated. We traveled with two teenage girls that found the sunbathing on the terrace sublime and the short walk into Spello for ice-cream worth the trek. Since the house is only a short 3k walk through scenic paths into town, we often chose to do that rather than drive in. I’m not sure how something so close to everything still seemed so pleasantly removed from the hustle and bustle yet completely within it. It was exceptionally difficult to leave at the end of our month and given the chance to return we will definitely make our back to this dream of a home.