La Quercia at Casale Bellaluce, Canale Nuovo - Orvieto - Orvieto in Umbria

Casale Bellaluce is a traditional stone built house, which was completely renovated in 2003 into 4 apartments. The makeover has been done in a very sympathetic manner, keeping many of the original features, yet bringing the property up to date and providing all the expected modern comforts.

The large inviting swimming pool is positioned in one corner of the garden; it is completely surrounded by fencing with a gate for safety. The paved pool surround is furnished with sun loungers, chairs and umbrellas.The pool may occasionally be used by members of the owner's family

The pool is mainly rectangular in shape with an extra section in the top left hand corner where the internal steps lead down into the refreshing water. From the pool and garden you have far reaching views across farmland to the rolling Umbrian hills in the distance.

The original farmhouse was built on this plot around 1000 AD, although the current house is much later. It was also at one time a Benedictine Monastry which is why there is the church attached to one side of the building. The area itself has been inhabited for far longer than that, it was during the renovation work that a Roman cistern was found.

The property has three separate apartments and a detached cottage. The three apartments are located in the main building and the cottage is located opposite the main house. The largest apartment is on the first floor while the ground floor houses the two smaller apartments. Each accommodation has its own private outside space where you can enjoy dining al fresco.

The large communal gardens are mainly laid to lawn with a variety of mature trees and shrubs. The owners have placed large terracotta pots throughout the grounds which are planted with brightly coloured Mediterranean flowers. The Roman cistern that was discovered during the building works can also be seen in the garden.

There is a 13th century chapel attached to the left side of the house which has lovely 16th century frescoes inside.  The chapel is still consecrated and at the end of July each year there is a service held to celebrate a local religious festival.

The property is surrounded by farmland and has spectacular seemingly endless uninterrupted views across the countryside.
The owner of the property has installed environmentally friendly solar panels on top of the car parking shelter. These create enough power for the house, the generators for the swimming pool and garden and all of his farm.
Parking - available for guests on site. It is covered

La Quercia is the largest of the apartments and is located on the first floor of the building. It is reached via an internal staircase. Next to the staircase on the ground floor is a communal room with dining table and chairs, sofa and fireplace.

The stairs lead up to the front door, which opens into a stunning lounge with high beamed ceiling and terracotta tiled floors. Furnished with comfortable sofas, armchairs and a small circular dining table with four chairs, the main feature of the room is the ancient oversize stone fireplace. This is the hub of the apartment and from this room doors lead off to all the other rooms.

To the right is the first of the double bedrooms, this is a corner room and has two windows both of which have great views. The room also has a large triple wardrobe with matching chest of drawers and side tables.

Next door is the fully equipped kitchen which has fitted units with oven, gas hobs, dishwasher, fridge freezer and washing machine.  There is a traditional wooden dining table with six chairs and a brick wood burning oven.

To the left of the lounge is a corridor off, of which are the remaining three bedrooms and the bathrooms. The first room on the left is a bathroom with shower, WC and basin. Next door is an attractive family bathroom which has a full size bath with hand held shower, WC and basin. Next to this is a lovely twin bedded room with beamed and tiled roof, wardrobe and chest of drawers.

Opposite this room is the triple bedded room which has a high vaulted beamed ceiling with matching twin beds and a wardrobe. A wooden open staircase leads up to the mezzanine level where the third single bed is located.

The final bedroom next to the triple is the master bedroom which has a wooden ceiling and matching wooden furniture. The ensuite bathroom has a WC and basin.
Fire Place: open

The large inviting pool is set in the right hand corner of the grounds. It has a paved surround furnished with plenty of sun loungers, tables and chairs. Internal steps lead down into the cooling water which has a maximum depth of 1.45 metres. The shallow end is 1 metre increasing to 1.45 metres at its deepest. The pool is open from mid May to September.

The  fenced swimming pool measures 12 metres by 6 metres with an extra 2 metre section in the top left corner where the internal steps are located. There is a wire fence surrounded the pool area with a gate for access, so that the garden area is safe for children to play in.
The private pool is 6x12mtr, the shallow end is 1 metre increasing to 1.45 metres at its deepest, open from mid May to mid September (weather permitting).