Beautifully restored town houses / villas and apartments in the historic centre of Spello, Umbria. Spello has been described as Italy's most perfect small walled city. Spello is the next town south of Assisi on the side of Monte Subasio in Umbria. It has excellent transport links and makes a great base for exploring Umbria and Tuscany. It is even possible to walk over Monte Subasio to Assisi and return to Spello on the train.

Spello is a classic Italian hill town with some Roman buildings and walls, but mainly dates to the middle ages. Spello is famous for its 'infiorata' in June when all of Italy seems to come here to see the flower 'paintings', pictures made with petals on the town's pavements. It is just ten minutes from Assisi and is itself a "Citta d'Arte"; some of Pinturicchio's finest frescoes can be found in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Spello. There are also several good restaurants and pizzerias in Spello.

Spello is described by Ian Campbell Ross in his book "Umbria" as "One of the loveliest towns of its size in Umbria...", the streets of the town are narrow with many small shops and artisan workshops. It is considered to be the most perfect example of an Italian city of the middle ages. The town houses and apartments available through Gorgacce Rentals are in the upper part of the town within the city wall. Restaurants, cafes, shops are all within a few minutes' walk. One of the apartments is made within the walls of an ancient convent and seven others are just across the via Giulia in an old palazzo. Because of the nature of the hillside, most have extensive views of the valley and hills beyond (snow capped in winter).

In total, Gorgacce Rentals have two town houses and seven apartments available for holiday lets in Spello, Umbria. These rental properties offer a unique holiday opportunity; the chance to live amongst Italians in the one of Umbria's most beautiful towns. The excellent connections to Tuscany and Rome are an extra bonus for visitors staying in Spello.

Ca' Spadolino is a tall thin house with a roof terrace. Casa Giardino is an elegant one bedroom house with a double sofa bed in the spacious living room and a tiny garden.

The apartments demonstrate the Italian flair for retaining the historic character of a building whilst creating modern living space. The Spello apartments, like most of the town within the city walls and Assisi, are made from the pink stone of Monte Subasio. Car parking is available within at least two hundred yards of each property. Spello has a rail station (about a mile from the apartments) and has good connections to the rest of Umbria and Tuscany.   A unique holiday opportunity; a chance to live amongst Italians in the heart of Umbria with excellent connections to Tuscany and Rome. Ca Spadolino, Town House in Spello, Umbria Ca' Spadolino is a well appointed town house with the entrance door up a flight of steps from the narrow street.

More stone stairs lead to living room with large arched windows, dining area/sitting room and a small but complete kitchen; next floor: two double bedrooms one with ensuite bathroom and a second bathroom.

A few more stairs lead to a small study which can take a single bed. There is a roof terrace with panoramic views of the town and the montains all around. Air conditioning is available at extra charge (not usually needed). There is a permanent internet connection, phone and satellite TV.
	Ca' Spadolino Testimonials Ca Spadolino availabilities

Casa Giardino, Town House in Spello, Umbria Casa Giardino (right photos) is a totally independent town house with a small garden. In reality it is the top level of a larger building built against the hillside and is approached by a pathway, partly stone steps. It is an elegant one bedroom house with a double sofa bed in the spacious living room which has a kitchen at one end. Very well designed. The wall of the garden is the ancient city wall. Terrific views over the red tiled roofs of Spello to the valley and mountains. Casa Giardino availabilities

The Spello town apartments have their entrances in a quiet, private courtyard, three have independent entrances and the other four are off a staircase entered by an external door; all are private and self contained. They are small but elegantly designed with traditional wooden furniture. All have central heating included in price; satellite TV and telephone.

Rubino has independent entrance; a living room with kitchen corner and sofa bed, a double bedroom separated by sliding partion from main room, a bathroom with bath/shower.

Smeraldo (left photo) has independent entrance; a living room with kitchen corner and sofa bed, a separate double bedroom with an extra single bed, a bathroom with bath/shower.

Zaffiro has independent entrance; a living room with kitchen corner and sofa bed, a separate double bedroom, a bathroom with bath/shower.

Perla is at the level of the entrance to the other apartments (eight steps up from the courtyard) and is like Rubino except it has a shower cabinet instead of bath. Suitable for a couple plus one other. Good view from living room window.

Topiazo, Turchese (right photo), Corallo are on the floor above and are studio apartments with double bed plus a sofa bed and a bathroom with shower cubicle. In Turchese and Corallo, the bedroom area is on a raised floor with wooden stair access. Two people max. Corallo looks over the courtyard, the other two have views over the town to the vista beyond.

Bed linen and towels provided
Prices include central heating in season

Booking deposit is £200 per week, or half rental if less, and the rest six weeks before rental

For further information and bookings, email: emma@tuscanyumbria.com

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