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This property is situated in the country around
the medieval town of Orvieto, in the centre of a large estate of olive
grove fields and chestnut woods. It has a breathtaking position on a 350 m
high hill with a spectacular view over the surrounding landscape and the
tufa rocks of Orvieto It is easily reachable within few minutes from
the highway Rome-Florence A1 and the railway station of Orvieto.
The estate belongs to the ancient noble family Fiumi di Sterpeto
originating from Assisi, who moved to Orvieto in the past centuries. The
owner's grandmother, Maria Luisa Fiumi, in the 30's a famous poetess and
writer of poems about Umbria, St. Francis of Assisi and the history of the
important painter Luca Signorelli, lived here in the Villa Monteporzano,
where she met international personalities of culture.
The property includes the ancient Farmhouse recently restored and transformed into
5
wonderful apartments of different sizes, all extremely comfortable and
fitted with ancient country furniture.
Soon near the Farmhouse an elegant swimming-pool is at
guests' disposal with a shady equipped veranda and surrounded by a garden
on English ancient roses and a field of olive trees, by which the Fiumi
produce an excellent organic extravirgin olive oil. The pool has a
phantastic view towards the tufa rocks of the town of Orvieto.
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