Casaletto Sabina

A 19th Century Farmhouse Embraces The Past With Understated New Style

We like the pristine simplicity and comfortable understated style here. With equal parts contemporary and rustic design, the renovations embrace the past and include just enough polish, chic design accents and modern personality.

Just outside of Rome in the Sabine Hills, this stunning fully restored 19th-century villa sits among the beautiful Sabina landscapes. Native Italians, your hosts are passionate about the area and the villa's history and will make your stay memorable. 

Restored with careful attention to detail and Italian tradition, the home's massive chestnut beams, stone walls, and locally crafted terra cotta floors are paired with modern comforts and finishes as well as handpicked antiques and furnishings.

Light and spacious, the home includes a bright sitting room and sunroom leading to the expansive professional-grade eat-in kitchen that boasts it's own fireplace, all with large picture windows that capture the stunning panoramic views of the countryside. Just left of the main living spaces, there are two large en suite master bedrooms both with stunning views. The stairs lead up to the farmhouse tower and open plan en suite sleeping and living space along with a majestic en suite master bedroom with an enormous picture window overlooking the entire property and the Sabine hills beyond. 

The property's gardens are lush and beautiful with sweeping views, olive, oak and cypress groves, grapevines and an aromatic kitchen garden. You can dine alfresco under the shaded pergola and enjoy the relaxing and breathtaking views. 

THE "NEW TUSCANY"

Just a forty-five-minute drive from Rome and twenty minutes from the medieval walled city of Rieti, the villa is located in the hill town of Torricella Sabina dubbed by many as the " new Tuscany." 

Tuscany itself is a ninety-minute drive, while nearby Orvieto and Spoleto can be reached in under an hour. Also nearby are the charming towns of Monteleone, Farfa Abbey, evocative Rocca Sinibalda castle, Greccio, the site of Italy's first and most famous live presepio and enchanting Labbro. 

There are also some lovely lakes, rivers, and mountains like Mt Terminillo - only 45 minutes away for winter skiing - to explore. Umbria is very close: must-sees include the spectacular Marmore Falls, Spoleto for Filippo Lippi's paintings in the Duomo, Narni, Todi and Orvieto.

LOCATION

Sabina, Italy. Nearest Airport: Rome (FCO) (1 hr)

BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring through Fall