Casa Collina
                     Le Marche
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Farmhouse, Spacious Comfortable Interiors,  Sleeps 12- 15  7 En- Suite Bedrooms, 5 Double Bedrooms, 1 Twin, 5 Single Beds  ,  Guest Cottage Rented Only with House, 12 x 8 Pool Paved Terrace, Large dining Table under Vine Loggia,
Pool Table,Located 5 min Sant Angelo in Pontano 10 mins San Genesio, Walking Distance from Locally Renowned Restaurant and 15 mins walk to the   Medieval Hill Town with Restaurants, Pizzerias, Bars, and Shops ,  Landscaped
Gardens , Private Location , Open Fires,Wifi ,35 mins Coast  .

Casa Collina  is a beautifully restored large  Italian farmhouse
nestled on a hillside in the province of Le Marche. It has 7
bedrooms and sleeps up to 15 people. Set in the rolling hills of Le
Marche next to fields of sunflowers, Casa Collina is a perfect
holiday home,for families and groups of friends.    The private pool
12 x 8 m  swimming pool has a children’s paddling area and there's
an outdoor shower,  and loggia for shade. Located within 5  
minutes drive of a charming unspoilt but thriving medieval hill
town Sant Angelo in Pontano  with good food shops selling local
produce and wine. The village is an easy and safe  15 minute walk
up the drive surrounded by sunflowers and less than 10 mins to a
local restaurant which is locally renowned as being one o the most
popular in the area.  One hour from Ancona Airport, 35 minutes to
the closest beach at Civitanova.
asa Collina with its cosy, private location, spectacular views, brand
new elegant pool and terraces along with a newly and beautifully
restored country house sleeping 12 plus people in great comfort has
everything needed for a perfectly relaxing, peaceful holiday in the
heart of the Le Marche country side and within walking distance to
a medieval hill town.The house has five spacious bedrooms, three
doubles,
one twin all with private shower rooms and with the
second floor open plan childrens bedrooms which can sleep at least
4 children also has a shower room .The house offers a high degree
of comfort and space, well equipped and very tastefully designed.
The new pool 14m x 8m is situated below the house,  in a south
facing position enjoying all day sunshine , plenty of shade is
provided, is reached by wide, paved steps and has a spacious
elegant terrace, south facing with wonderful views of the valleys
beyond provides a eating terrace close to the kitchen overlooking
the pool with lovely views. To the front of the house there is
another terrace to enjoy the view, drink a morning coffee and take
in the sunshine.
Collina is a six  bedroom houses each bedroom has a private  high
spec shower room each with a sink, WC and bidet along with
spacious well fitted showers. There are three doubles and two
twins bedrooms which can be used as perfectly for smaller number
eg. groups of 10 people .The cottage is located above the pool
sleeping 4 with a bathroom and fully equipped fitted kitchen
which leads out to the vine covered loggia with the dining table
Situated in the heart of Le Marche and located in the hills below a
hill town the position is private and peaceful with wonderful
views but not secluded as the hill town is 5 minutes drive or a 25
minute walk.
The town has excellent shopping, three restaurants of high quality
serving typical Marchigianan food which is simple and delicious.
There are three bars , two in the town piazza and a lovely place to
enjoy a coffee, wine , beer or a gelati ( all of which are of top
quality.The house is newly restored, the restoration taking 5 years
in total and done to top specification, furnished with typical Italian
style country furniture, terracotta tiled floors, shuttered windows,
beamed ceilings. The environment is safe for children, the pool,
not fenced  but  is a safe distance from the pool, and well within
sight of the house. There is a large, grass lawn which is mostly
flat, spacious drive and parking. The house also has a billiard table
in one part of the sitting room, sat TV , DVD and  a music system
to keep the younger people happy.The kitchen is newly installed ,
with , capacious gas burning hob  and  oven a huge  fridge, double
sinks and loads of work space. The doors from the kitchen lead
directly to the terrace with the vine covered loggia. This spot is
ideal for outside eating, long lazy lunches in the shade of the vine.
The bedrooms are located on the first floor each has it s own
private bathroom, again newly installed and tastefully designed.
Sun beds, umbrellas are provided along with an outside eating
area outside the house covered to shelter you form the hot Italian
sun and a perfect place to enjoy sun sets, lunches and dinners
under the stars.
The cottage has a further bedroom, bathroom, sitting area and a
fully equipped kitchen with a dishwasher .Baby sitting is
available if booked before hand as is a prepared dishes service, taxi
service and a weekly maid service which can be increased. Towels
and Linen provided all brand new as this is Casa Collina first year
of rental.
LOCAL AREA
The local town  a beautiful medieval hill town is on the hill
opposite the house is a quick drive. With a good supermarkets,
butchers, veg shops, tobacconist, cafés, ATM, 3  excellent
restaurants and bars. One restaurant famous in the area Pippo and
Gabrielle is walking distance from the house serving very typical,
high quality Marche food with a convivial lively atmosphere and
very Italian surroundings.The village is walking distance about 2
km.The regional capital Macerata is a 25 minute drive with not
only top quality boutiques and restaurants but a spectacular open
air opera season in the summer.
Abbey Fiastra is a 20 minutes drive or cycle ride with beautiful
walks around the abbey grounds, a magnificent 12 C abbey, a
choice of excellent restaurants and horse riding.
Roman ruins at Urbisaglia are close by which makes a  fascinating
tour. Loreto, Tolentino and further afield Urbino are all within
easy reach.The local area is busy with festa and Sagras in the
summer and Autumn time celebrating harvests and holidays.
These are great fun for all the family, everyone staying up late
into the night, eating gelati and dancing.Close by the  Adriatic
coast with its long white beaches and numerous fish restaurants
and nightlife is an easy 40 minute drive. The Sibillini mountains
with all their natural beauty, wonderful walking, skiing, wild
flowers and pony trekking along with water sports on a natural
fresh water lake are 45  minutes drive from the house.The nearest
beach Civitanova is a 40 minute drive  offering sandy beaches and
a wide choice of fish restaurants, shops, boutiques and coffee Bars
there is a lively night life scene too. The chic resorts of Grottamare
and San Benedetto are a further 30 minutes to the south. Monte
Conero National Park is about an hours drive to the north with
well marked walks, mountain biking and excellent beaches and
restaurants at Sirolo, Numana and Portonovo. There is a local
Agriturismo the closest restaurant.
See our yearly updated restaurant guide to the area for all the best
places to eat. See below Restaurant and Area Guide.
Italian Idyll as part of our booking agency offers Extra Holiday
Services including babysitting, prepared home cooked by a chef
meals on arrival, chef to come in an cook for something special,
pick up and drop off airport and taxi service, pre arrival shopping
and more. We can help you arrange bike hire, wine tours, guided
tours, cookery demos, hang gliding, pony trekking,
canoe hire, yoga, language, painting, massages and treatments,
info on opera seasons etc.
The Opera Festival in Macerata also takes place in July. Lovers of
fine foot ware will delight in the Tod's factory outlet shop and
fashion lovers will love the Prada and Armani outlets, all located
nearby. Art lovers will be treated to original works by masters
such as Crivelli and Lorenzo Lotto still hanging in the churches
they were painted for. Crivelli's paintings in the church in Monte
San Martino are especially worth a visit (35 mins drive) and the
local restaurant serves a fine nettle pasta. People who love to walk
can stretch their limbs in the Sibilline Mountains and the
staggeringly beautiful landscapes of the Pian Grande where the
Castellucio lentils are grown is highly recommended as a day trip.

Airports Information:
Travel Page

Ancona - Stansted - Ryan Air  1.20 mins
Bologna - Gatwick - Easy Jet  2.50 mins
Rome Ciampino - BA - Easy Jet - BM - 3.40 mins
Pescara - Stansted - Ryan Air  2 Hrs
Pisa - All Major - 4 hrs.
Station 50 mins Civitanova or Porto San Giorgio/Fermo
All Major Hire Car Companies - Bookable On- Line

RATES 2012
Saturday Changeover
Payment in Euros/Pounds

MAY  £ 1400.00
JUNE  £ 1600.00 - £ 2200.00
JULY  £ 2
800.00
AUGUST  From £
3000.00
SEPTEMBER  £ 2200.00 - £1600.00
OCTOBER  £ 1600.00
Kitchen: Stainless Professional Style
Gas Oven/ Gas Hob x 5
Dishwasher - Extra Fast 2 Minute Cycle
Fridge Extra Large 6 Foot
Freezer
Washing Machine in Utility Room
Toaster / Kettle /Coffee Jugs/ Maker
Equipped to cater for 15 people
Glasses, Crockery , Cutlery, Utensils
Cooks and Serving ware
Iron & Board
Clothes Line
Larder
Utility Room
Garden
Sun Loungers x 10
Parasols - Pool Tables
Dining Table on terrace 14 seats
Vine Shade
Barbecue
Grass Lawns
Outside Lighting
Tables Seating
Garden lights
Dining Room
Dining Table t seat 20  
Sitting Room
Sofas / Table
Large Open Fire
Plasma TV/ DVD/ CD
Pool
14 x 8 Roman  Steps
1.8 m  All One Depth
Baby Paddling Section
Gazebo
Sunchairs
Parasols
6 Steps Down to Pool
Guest Cottage
Exclusively for Main House Guests
Fitted kitchen
Double Bedroom
Shower Room
Loggia with Dining Table
General:
Wifi
Shuttered Windows
Room Fans
Central Heating
Open Fire
Linen and Bath Towels Provided
Welcome Basket on Arrival
Weekly/Daily Clean Available
Pool Towels Provided
Taxi , Babysitting, Cook
restaurant guide,  Local Wine
Tastings and Wine & Dinner
Matching, Escorted and Guided
Local Tours
  Private Parking for 8 Cars