Casale Penna, comfortabele villa met zwembad in een dorp

We really enjoyed our stay in Casale Penna. The house is charming and spacious, big enough for two families with kids. The view from the patio is stunning and the pool is great. Agnete Denmark In August 2015 we enjoyed our second two week holiday at Casale Penna. Ever since the first, in 2011, we had wanted to return, having been in various other villas across Italy in the meantime. The villa itself is a self-contained joy. There is no need to go elsewhere. Spacious well-maintained grounds and pool, with lovely views. Comfortable practical interior and outdoor furniture (although the PVC outdoor chairs might be upgraded at some point with something more fitting). Penna in Teverina is a simple working Umbria village, with friendly and helpful folk. While the surrounding region is not as picturesque as some other parts of Umbria (or Tuscany), its main virtue is that there are almost no tourists and few tourist-oriented industries. In short, it is more authentic and the nicer for that. Day trips included Amelia, Perugia and Orvieto (including walking the Anello della Rupe trail around the base of Orvieto), the Parco dei Mostri at Bomarzo and a walk in the hills above Santa Restituta. Maura's cooking continues to excel, while local pizzeria Il Canto del Gallo is great for both eating in or take away. In the valley below, La Locanda della Chiocciola offers a wonderful dinner. Mosquitos and occasionally wasps can be a problem outdoors, so repellant is essential. An electronic buc zapper might be a good investment by the owners. Paul Hello Sylvia and Saskia, Casale Penna is a beautiful home in a great location. Even though the website says it has beautiful views, I was stunned when I arrived, the view is spectacular and I spent many hours just looking at the hills at different times of the day. The pool is excellent for swimmers as well. 15 m is very unusual in a holiday villa and we used it for exercise every day. Maura seemed very pleasant and met us with a friend who spoke English, so she could explain everything. We didn't need to ask her for much help, as things ran very smoothly. Only two things would improve the Casale 1) bigger or thicker towels in the bathrooms, as the ones provided were very small and thin. My two sons found them hilarious but pretty useless 2) che chairs around the pool aren't very reliable. I think they are quite old and collapse regularly. Again, we are a very good humored lot and found this quite funny, but it could be a bit dangerous if people fall back on the stone. A good tip would be to use anti-mosquito devices at all times. All of us got bitten badly in the first few days but we got more efficient about keeping windows/doors shut all day if we were outside in the garden area and bought a lot of coils to burn in the evenings. Maura advised keeping doors shut and mentioned the lizards but she could also say take care against mosquitos. Regarding other reviewers' comments: the noise from the railway didn't disturb us at all, it was a very quiet rumble and it does go on all day and evening, but it isn't a problem. The WiFi connection, I think, worked perfectly when there were only four of us in the house, with four devices. In the first week, when there were more guests, it dropped out occasionally so there may be a limit on users/usage. We managed to play golf twice at Acquapendente about one hour away, just beyond Orvieto.The people who run it are very friendly and welcome day guests. They don't speak much English but are very open and even offered to go and buy us pizza from a local pizzeria when their bar was shut for the day. It is a 9-hole course and great for beginners. I am a novice so it was just right in terms of size. I will definitely come back to Umbria and recommend this villa. It was great to be so near Rome as our sons couldn't stay the whole two weeks and we needed to go to the airport a few times during our stay. Next year I might look at coming North as I would like to visit Perugia and Assisi. Sheila Dear Willemijn & Saskia, We have just returned from our Italian holiday this summer, with one week of it spent in Casale Penna. Casale Penna were just right for our party and we have just good memories. Quiet and beutiful landscape, plenty of room outside for the kids. The pool were heavily used by both kids and grownups. In the area beutiful small towns like Amelia, Giove, Narni, Orte, Orivieto and more. Penna seemed a bit abandoned, to our disapointment. But anyway we plan to return to Casale Penna. Regards, Harald from Norway We were very happy with our stay in Umbria. The house was excellent with a fabulous view. Best regards, Thór from Iceland Hi Saskia, We had an absolutely fantastic time in Casale Penna. It was everything we hoped and much much more. The Villa was incredible - so tasteful, and with fantastic views and grounds. The pool was absolute bliss. Maura, the housekeeper was absolutely lovely too. The Villa is in a great location for exploring Umbria. Thank you so much for your assistance in renting the villa - you have been amazing to deal with. We will most certainly recommend the villa and your agency. Kind regards, Heidi.