Artist’s tower: Immersed in nature yet close to town centre

This lovingly restored artist’s home is located in a ‘sacred grove’ on the hillside of Monteluco, which has a wooded nature preserve facing Spoleto. The property sits tranquilly amid olives groves and is within a stone’s throw of hiking paths that wind up through a forest renowned since ancient Roman times. La Torre dell'Artista includes: Living room with fireplace and spectacular views, renovated eat-in kitchen with working fireplace and windows opening out to the covered dining area for serving food outdoors. Downstairs, the principal bedroom with en-suite bath opens out onto a garden terrace with views out over Spoleto and the mountains beyond. Upstairs, the sleeping loft has a double bed with ensuite bath. There is a third bath with shower and separate laundry/utility room on the main floor beyond the kitchen. A shaded dining porch is outside the kitchen as well as a shaded car park and an extensive garden amidst the olive groves. The property has wifi throughout and a plunge pool/spa area that is located close to the house but very private, carved into the hillside within the original stone washhouse walls with a spectacular view out over the town of Spoleto and surrounding hills. The plunge pool is heatable and has jetted benches and there is a refreshing outdoor shower. Please note: the driveway is steep and the house is a tower on three levels so is unsuitable for guests with mobility issues.
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5/5
Eine einsame Idylle hoch über Spoleto
Das Haus und die gesamte Anlage sind traumhaft schön. Es ist an alle Details gedacht: genügend Hand- und Küchentücher, sehr gut eingerichtete Küche, reichlich Weingläser (!) … überhaupt sind die Geräte und Austattungsgegenstände von hoher Qualität. Die im Tal gelegene Schnellstraße hat nach unserem Eindruck keine Lärmbelästigung bewirkt … es ist ruhig, aber nicht totenstill. Zur Begrüßung gab‘s sogar eine Flasche Spumante! Ein wunderschönes Haus mit toll gelegenem Whirlpool und gut beschattetem Freisitz. Jederzeit gerne wieder.
8/27/2022 at 1:34 PM
5/5
Heaven on earth
What a magnificent place. Everything you want and need is available en extremely clean. We've stayed over here one week and it was a full week of pleasure. Very quite, complete and completely equiped. Also Spoleto is a quite special city. Sophie was very alert, friendly and helpfull. Normally we'll never return to a place we're we've stayed but in this case we've serious doubts. The way towards the house requires some driving skills. Our suggestion is to do the first part (from the road) backward (both to the house and from the house). This is quite simple and prevent some stress. To summarise: We recommend everybody to book this house except when we want to go.
8/8/2022 at 9:35 PM