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The Alessandra is a lovely farmhouse vacation rental on a beautiful family farm. It is one of our most popular apartments. Set in its own building, it features a private patio. The combination living room/dining room is attractive, with a fireplace and a window offering a lovely view of the valley below. The nicely furnished kitchen is separate. Each of its bedrooms (1 with an Italian queen size bed and 1 with two seperate twin beds) includes its own bath.
This vacation rental is located on a farm owned and run by the Zappelli family. Wanda and her daughters speak some English and are warm and friendly hosts. The grounds are lovely, filled with flowers and herbs in season. Original cobblestone walkways cut through the property and are uneven in spots. The farm has harvested olives for generations. A swimming pool is on the property, tucked in among the olive trees. Trevi is 10 minutes away, Spoleto is a 30-minute drive, and Assisi and other hill towns are easy day trips. Other vacation rentals on the same site include Maria and Sara.
WiFi speed as of 9/13/21: 15 Mbps Down
What's included
- One or two weeks in a farmhouse apartment, often on a working farm with stunning countryside views.
- Suggestions for booking your international flight from the U.S. to Rome, or we can purchase tickets on your behalf (See UnTours' air policies)
- Airport meeting upon your arrival (set arrival time only) and assistance with your rental car pick-up and transfer to your apartment. (Or detailed instructions that allow you to reach your apartment independently with ease.)
- Car rental, with unlimited mileage and basic insurance, for the duration of your UnTour.
- An orientation with our local staff person, who is full of excellent recommendations for your sight seeing, practical advice on driving and parking, and a listing of local events happening during your stay.
- Exclusive local information on our UnTours travel app for your mobile phone to have all of our recommendations at your fingertips before and throughout your trip - researched and written by UnTours staff on the ground in Italy and full of the best restaurants, sightseeing options, and other suggestions.
- A local cultural activity, like a tour of a local, organic farmstead, including a home cooked meal with the owners.
- A stash of groceries upon your arrival, so you don’t need to shop right away.
- Pre-trip planning advice from our staff, available by phone or email right up until you leave.
- Ongoing support with our local representative. Help available when you need it.
Trevi, Italy - Umbria, Home of Alessandra
Our Trevi-area apartments are located in the countryside, outside of town, a 5-minute drive away. Trevi is a beautiful, sleepy little town with a hometown feel. Ringed with olive groves, Trevi rises above the convenient Via Flamminia, just 30 minutes north of Spoleto and 30 minutes south of Assisi. In town, you can visit a modest painting gallery and the Church of St. Francis. The small Flash Museum hosts cutting edge, international art exhibits – an unlikely bit of avant-garde in a quiet Umbrian hill town. The town is lovely, with a lively piazza and numerous small produce and grocery shops, cafés, barbershops and a small selection of good restaurants and coffee bars.
Nearby Spoleto is a beautiful town that dates back to Roman times. Sites there include an ancient Roman theater, the Duomo, the castle and museums of archeology, sacred art and modern art. Because of its annual performing arts festival, it has a cosmopolitan feel, with good shopping and a nice selection of restaurants.
Umbria is often called Italy’s “Green Heart,” making the beautiful area around Spoleto the perfect base for a 2-week stay. The rugged Umbrian hills give way to sweeping views of olive groves. And the small towns carry on, unchanged by time, and largely undiscovered by American tourists.
The Trevi-area apartments are about 5 minutes south of town and about a 25-minute drive north of Spoleto. Assisi is about a 25-minute drive and Perugia is about 45 minutes away. By express train, Rome is about 90 minutes away.
Landlord
This farm is one of our most popular sites in Italy, mainly because of the warmth and hospitality of the its owners, the Zappelli family. Wanda and her 3 adult daughters live on the farm and work hard running it. They are lovely people and gracious, caring hosts. They all speak some English and welcome guests as if they were family. Our Umbrian UnTour staff person is always available by cell phone if guests have problems or concerns.
Property details
Here's some important details about this property.
Occupancy
This property sleeps 1-4 people
Sleeping
2 bedrooms: 1 with Italian queen-sized bed and 1 with 2 separate twin beds
Bathrooms
2, one with shower stall and one with tub and hand-held shower attachment
Kitchen
Full kitchen
Laundry
Laundry facilities on site
Level
A few steps up to the building, access to the apartment from the parking area includes steep steps and uneven walkways
Accessibility
Though this apartment is on 1 floor, there are a few exterior step up to the entrance; also note the farm grounds are hilly, with steep stairs or uneven stone walkways from the parking area to the apartment
Transportation
10-minute drive to the main road, 10 minutes to Trevi and 30 minutes to Spoleto
Minuses
No phone in apartment, steep staircase or uneven steep walkways from the parking area to the apartment, limited seating
Pluses
Friendly, English-speaking hosts, on-site meal service available, attractive grounds, nice view, swimming pool, WiFi
Special Features
TV (no cable), fireplace, private patio, window screens, swimming pool, WiFi
Reviews
Here's what our guests have to say
Howard Greisdorf
Wonderful accommodations for two couples. The two bedroom, two bath combination provided both the privacy and convenience we needed. Also enjoyed the outside patio for drinks and snacks as well as the upper patio for magnificent views. The kitchen was adequate for cooking light meals after a full day of sightseeing (and a big lunch).
David Monaco
Great location, wonderful host and host family. Clean and charming locale.
Alan Toepfer
The swimming pool and view were outstanding. The location was excellent with easy access to the attractions of Umbria. Wanda and her daughters, Alessandra, Maria and Sarah were wonderful and gracious hosts.
Cordelia Meith
Instead of an "apartment" I felt we were being allowed to live in our very own "out of the past" slightly rustic farmhouse. It oozed charm.
M. Egelhoff
We had an excellent experience staying at Alessandra. Sara Zappelli was so welcoming and we were so fortunate to see the olive processing in action. Staying on an olive farm was delightful. My only suggestion would be to add some comfortable furniture.
Connie Eddy
A very beautiful location with wonderful friendly people. The very best part of the trip was staying at this location. The apartment was roomy with beautiful views. The property has so much charm and beauty that it is hard to describe.
Barbara Bynum
The apartment cottages were lovely, offered all the privacy one might wish, and, in addition, were fully supplied with whatever one might need. We were totally delighted by the fresh produce provided in the welcome supplies from Mama Wanda's garden. The apartment itself was perfect, clean and comfortavle. It felt like home almost immediately.
Keith & Ann Lallman
The setting, adjacent buildings, hanging grape vines, potted flowers, even the driveway was charming. We think anyone would love this place.
Bob & Sally Young
Great views from living room and deck. The family was wonderful. Truly could not have been better.
James & Alaine Hanna
The location was great. Wanda, our land lady, was very helpful and kind.
Andy & Emily Maverick
Lovely place to stay, delightful hill towns, great art, fine food & wine.
Reynolds Williams
Delightful place to stay...
Nancy Krider
We loved staying at Alessandra. Wanda is a delight. We greatly appreciated having her explain the traditional foods of the area and the spring season.
Disclaimer
Our staff have inspected this property and the above description and photographs reflect what they saw at that time. It is possible that the owner has made changes to the property without our knowledge. While we do our best to keep up with any changes or improvements made to our properties, we cannot guarantee that everything in the above description will be accurate.
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- Rooms are ventilated thoroughly.
- All high-touch surfaces are cleaned and sanitized with disinfectant.
- Soft, porous surfaces like sofas and rugs are cleaned before each arrival.
- Linens are washed at the highest heat setting recommended by the manufacturer.