Villa Contessa - Villa with private swimming pool

We were able to check off a bucket list item at one of the most beautiful villas in Umbria! As frequent travelers to Italy, we have wanted to take our kids and grandkids to see the special places we love in this country. The location of Villa Contessa is perfect for day trips or for sitting and relaxing in nature. The villa itself is spectacular!. The owners have created a wonderland wherein a family can cook and eat together on an amazing vista deck, swim in the huge and nature surrounded poole, collect fresh eggs for breakfast and just "be". Gubbio is a historic "citta" for discovering a rich Gubbian culture and to enjoy local specialities. We enjoyed our daily cappuccino's and evening sritzes often followed by artegional gelato. The Villa itsel has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, two kitchens and dining areas. The kitchens are completely stocked with anything and everything a cook will need for meal preparation and there is an outdoor room and patio area for those who like to grill. The bedrooms are well appointed and everyone in the family felt they slept well and long, sometimes too long when planning for a day trip! The bathrooms are each lovely and either have a shower or a tub. The property itself is a paradise in the hills, but still only 5 minutes away from town. Our family loved the fact that there is a really friendly dog who "owns" the property and kept our grandkids entertained as well as giving them a job to feed him!. There were also some new kittens to entertain us. What an absolutely lovely 3 weeks we experienced. We want to thank Oliver and his wife and Carlo for the kindness, assistance and guidance they provided! This is a wonderful family who totally made us feel at home and welcomed! Every need or question was taken care of. Carlo even helped us find a chef who would cook osso bucco for our son-in-law! We more than highly recommend this property and this experience-a truly exceptional way to check off our bucket list.

We had an unforgettable stay at this beautiful villa! The views from the property are absolutely stunning, and the peaceful surroundings made it the perfect place to unwind and relax. The highlight for our family was definitely the amazing pool—spacious, clean, and ideal for both kids and adults to enjoy the summer sunshine. It truly made the place complete! Our host was incredibly friendly and helpful throughout our stay, making us feel right at home. It was clear they genuinely cared about making our experience a great one. Another lovely surprise was the wide variety of board games available at the villa, which kept the kids entertained for hours and gave us some fun family time indoors as well. Highly recommend this villa to anyone looking for a relaxing, family-friendly escape in the heart of Umbria. We hope to return soon!

Wonderful location, wonderful villa and wonderful host! Everything you could ever need or want is present. Fenomenale! In the middle of nature. Unfortunately the road is partly blocked so shopping in Gubbio takes some time. But that is temporary. Olivier, the host, is a wonderful joyful man, he gave us a warm welcome. So very generous, we could take tomatoes and other vegetables from his garden, eggs from the chickens etc. From now on he will wear braces at Sundays as a gentleman ???

Staying at Villa Contessa is staying in an alternate universe. The property itself is out of a fairytale. It's tremendous with apricot trees, a full fruit and vegetable garden, pigs, chickens... not to mention the sweetest "pets" Kia, the dog and Virus, the cat that roam the grounds.The pool is out of a movie. The owners - Oliver, Anna and Carlo - couldn't be nicer. Ask them about pasta night and pizza night. You wont regret it! My husband, daughter (5), mother-in-law, and I spent the week at Villa Contessa and when it was time to leave, we were quite sad. Contessa's unique charm will charm you and keep you wanting more. Ultimately you look past the quirks (fluffy towels, more hangers, thicker mattresses, newer bedding would have been nice), and you feel privileged to have then experience. I'm glad we stayed at Villa Contessa. We would happily return!

Villa Contessa is perfect for a family stay in Italy. The house is very spacious with everything you need and so clean that when we arrived it was like some parts of it hadn‘t been used. On top of this the garden and surroundings are out of this world and we loved the swimming pool area and the balcony from the kitchen. It is obvious that Oliver is very proud of this place and takes good care of it and the guests that come to visit. The feeling is that it is not for the good reviews but because he really cares. He welcomed us with nice breakfast our first morning there when we hadn‘t had the opportunity to go to the supermarket. He also left us pastries an other morning and visited us with a cake for desert one day. He and Carlo then also gave us both vegetables from the property and a salami. He was always supervising the property, cleaning the swimming pool area and making sure everything was working perfectly. The dog Kia then gave us company in the garden most of our stay and the 5 year old in our group fell completely in love with her always calling her when we got outside in the morning. She then always greeted us when we got home. Location of the property is great for visiting some of Umbrias towns. We visited both Perugia and Assisi and then we went to Gubbio several times for supermarkets, restaurants and strolling around. We recommend giving this town a visit. Very beautiful medieval town with some great restaurants and not so many tourists.