Il Camino
Il Camino is an old farmhouse in Umbria, between Lake Trasimeno and Umbertide.
Nicely nestled in the hills above Lisciano Niccone, the farmhouse is in a quiet spot, yet not far from shops and restaurants. It has 3 apartments that are always rented together in the high season (July and August), sleeping up to 14 guests (6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms). There is a big pool with nice sun terrace overlooking the hills.
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The farmhouse has been completely restored and refurbished in 1991 and it has been constantly upgraded since then. The owners have kept all restoration works as closely as possible to Umbrian architectural traditions, meaning they have used real wooden beams and terracotta tiles. The ground floor used to be the stables, as was the case in all ancient Umbrian farms. The top floor used to be the living area of the framing family. The farm now has an apartment on the ground floor and two apartments on the first floor. The farm is built against a hill, making the first floor also ''ground floor'', with nice terraces to sit outside and enjoy the Umbrian countryside. All apartments are fully furnished and have a fireplace. They all have a entrance on a private terrace, a simple kitchen in the living area (apart from the ground floor apartment which has a separate and better equiped kitchen), two bedrooms and a bathroom with shower. The ground floor apartment as well as one of the first floor apartments has a double and a triple bedroom. The other first floor apartment has a double and a twin bedroom. The ground floor apartment has a separate kitchen with dishwasher, big fridge / freezer, 5 pit cooking top, oven and large pots and pans so one can cook for a bigger group. There is a big barbeque on the left side of the ground floor terrace.
In all apartments there is a bread toaster, coffee machine and sat-TV. Each bathroom has a hairdryer.
Internet connection is possible and there is a washing machine for general use.
The pool (7 by 14 meters and between 1.20 and 1.40 m deep) is absolutely wonderful, just below the farm with large stone steps leading to it. There is pool furniture around it on the spacious terrace. The garden furthermore has a table tennis table, soccer table and large gazebo in front of the house, making it really ideal for outside dining or relaxing with a book in the shade. The garden has a well kept lawn and one can park the cars in a covered car park.
On the grounds another little house was built (the custodians house). This always remains closed (the owners keep sheets and other items in here). The owners maintain a vegetable garden where guests can take the vegetables they want. There are a few bicycles available for use as well. The closest villages are Lisciano Niccone (1.5 km) and Mercatale di Cortona (attached to Lisciano Niccone) where you can find several shops and restaurants.
