"Le Torri di Bagnara" offers a Relais de Charme with 7 luxurious double rooms & Jr.Suites and a Residence with 4 exclusive holiday Apartments, inside elegant Medieval Historical Residences, with a unique large sea salt water panoramic pool, Gardens, & typical Restaurant. It sits on a hill, in the centre of Umbria (Perugia area) & close to Tuscany, inside a large breathtaking Farm Estate with 5 medieval castles,
small lakes, animal growings, hunting reserve .
Overview
"Le Torri di Bagnara" was nominated among the top 10 villas in Umbria by Condé Nast Architectural Digest, in July 200.
It sits on a hill ( 300 m. over the sea level), dominating the Northern Tiber Valley, close to Perugia, and it is made up of a complex of Medieval Historical Residences: SAN QUIRICO ABBEY RELAIS (11th century – 7 luxury rooms: 4 Double Rooms & 3 Jr.Suites, meeting rooms, roof-terrace, church, restaurant); THE TOWER RESIDENCE (12th century – 4 exclusive Apartments with 2, 4 & 5 beds, common laundry, panoramic terrace, terraced garden) . It also features a large sea salt water panoramic pool amidst a broad lawn edged with flowers, cherry and olive trees, 3 Gardens, botanic Gardens, organic Kitchen Garden, Orchards, Children's playground, Barbecue area, Parking areas, huge Church with frescoes for meetings & Concerts.
It stands in the centre of a 1.500 acres superb holiday Farm Estate, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. The Tiber valley is also called 'Museum Valley' because of the richness of art and culture in the area. The Tiber snakes 50km across a fertile plain, from Città di Castello, in northern Umbria to the city of Perugia. The valley is bordered by green mountains and hills dotted with castles, towers and mediaeval villages.
The estate cultivates agricultural crops, roes, hares and the famous Chianina cattle; there is abundant wildlife and areas for walking & biking. The estate itself is crossed by the Tiber and dotted with small lakes, brooks and medieval castles.
Le Torri di Bagnara features also a large private sea salt water panoramic swimming pool (120 sqm), for all the guests, that is set in a panoramic position overlooking the valley and it is sunny from dawn to dusk.
The TORRE and the ABBEY are on the hill and are at 100 m. distance; each of them has its own garden and car parking.
Since 1901, the whole property belongs to the noble family Giunta Tremi, who runs it with love and respect of nature, care and enhancement of the environment, hospitality and culture. They are descendants of Joseph Bonaparte (King of Spain and King of Naples) and Lucien Bonaparte (Prince of Canino), brothers of Emperor Napoleon the 1st. The family prides itself in welcoming guests to Umbria and offering first-class hospitality!
THE RELAIS & the Restaurant
“PIEVE SAN QUIRICO” Abbey dates back to the 11th century. Inside, it contains 4 double rooms & 3 Jr. Suites, with ensuite bathroom, common rooms, roof terrace, dining rooms, small meeting room, large meeting hall - 15 beds altogether. It has an outside lightning with ancient streetlamps lined with forged iron, and parking areas.
All the Abbey 4 Double Rooms & 3 Jr.Suites have air conditioning, private bathroom including bathtub + shower (some with jacuzzi bathtub), PC modem plug, coloured satellite TV, telephone, WIFI access, mini-bar, hairdryer, towels for the swimming-pool, and are furnished with original 18th and 19th century furnishings. There are wooden-beam cealings and terracotta floors. Jr.Suites feature entrance, closet, one bedroom and large bathroom. In the central body (PARISH HOUSE) are 3 double rooms and 2 Jr suites with the windows that overlook the gardens, the swimming-pool and the Tiber valley. They are positioned in two floors, the ground mezzanine floor and the first floor.On the first floor of the SACRISTYare a Double room and a Jr suite with 3 beds; they have independent entranceand for this reason are suitable for a family or a group of four/five people. They’re located on the first floor, the windows overlook the court and the swimming-pool, and one can enter through an external stone staircase.
The Abbey consists of Church, octagonal Belltower, Sacristy and Parish House, horseshoe positioned and closed, on the fourth side, by a boundary wall. In the middle of the complex is a large stone paved court, with an ancient well in the middle. It is very ancient and it is indicated on every geographical map. The Church has been re-built during the 17th I century, and it is defined by the high vaulted ceiling, the baptismal font and the frescoed woody landing, where there was the pipe organ; the church can seat till 100 people and be a good choice for concerts and meetings. Pope Leo XIII used to spend his holidays in this Abbey, at the end of the 19th century. The entire framework is original, in fact it has not undergone works of enlargement or alteration recently.
The last intervention of adjustment dates back to 18th century. The current restoration works have been realised according to the bonds and indication of the Umbrian Monuments and Fine Arts Office, and with the employment of ancient material and traditional working technique.
THE RESTAURANT offers a delicious Umbrian Cookery, very genuine, thanks to the exclusive use of the Typical Products of our farms (Dop extra virgin olive oil, Acacia & Flowermix honey, vegetables, eggs, "Chianina "cattle meat - the one of the T-bone steak , wild boar meat, chicken meat, the Doc red & white Wines from our Tuscan farm ) and of our area. Moreover, Pasta, Cakes & Bread are home made by our Cooker. Special Menu are available: Vegetarian, Vegan, egg free, glutin free, milk products free…..; taste our Medieval menu !
THE APARTMENTS
The stone Tower dates back to the 12th century. In the past it was used as a watch-tower, and looks over the enchanting Tiber Valley and its woods. Surrounded by a large panoramic terraced Garden with olive and fig trees, broom and lavender bushes, Children's playground and fully equipped Barbecue area. The Tower has been entirely refurbished, according to the dictates of the Department of Cultural Heritage, using old materials and building techniques. Inside, it contains four apartments with two, four and five beds each and a single room with bathroom - 16 beds altogether. It has a covered car park and exterior lighting with ancient streetlamps lined with forged iron.
The Tower apartments – named THE JOKER (sleeps 2), THE VASSAL (sleeps 5), THE LADY (sleeps 4) and THE KNIGHT (sleeps 4) - are all different in type and dimensions, but all are full of light and have wonderful views over the Tiber Valley and the surrounding woods. They feature original 19th century furnishings, independent heating systems, satellite TV, telephone, WIFI access, hair-driers, fireplaces, barrel vaulted ceilings, terracotta floors and full equipped kitchen with washer. Each apartment has towels, bed and household linen, hair drier, mobile telephone and parking space in the car port.
Inside the Tower, on the stilted ground floor, there is a common laundry and a 35 square metre room, which guests can use as a reading room. It features a large dining table and can be used for parties, lunches and dinners, should the whole Tower be rented by one large group.
The Panoramic Pool and Gardens
Between the TOWER and the ABBEY, there is a large private PANORAMIC SWIMMING POOL (about 120 sqm), having the shape of a fan and featuring a cascade for the water recycling - that makes a relaxing sound - and a broad wooden shelter. The Pool features sea salt water.
It is inside a large garden (5.000 sqm), embroidered by flowers (roses, santoline, perovskia, and thyme) pomegranate and cherry trees, with cratecus, laurel, rosemary and lavender bushes, oak and olive trees, created by a landscape architect so that it is continuously in flower from spring to autumn. At the base of each olive tree there are lamps that can be lit to create a fabulous atmosphere for parties or other events.
Thanks to its position, it is sunny from dawn to dusk and looks over the enchanting Tiber Northern Valley, mount Subasio and Assisi on its foot.
The guests can use pool umbrellas, chairs, tables, deckchairs, bath-towels, warm and cold shower; the large broad wooden shelter, surrounded by jasmines and roses, is at their disposal for having lunch.
The swimming pool is open from half May to half October.
Around the TORRE, there is a large terraced garden (1.000 sqm) embroidered by bushes of lavender and broom, fig and peach trees, and a large laurel bush (about 5 m high). Bordering the garden you will find bushes of laurel, cistus, dog rose and rosemary.
The Bagnara Estate
BAGNARA AGRO-ZOOTECHNIC FARM is a 1200 acres (590 hectare) large estate looking over the Tiber Northern Valley. It was purchased in 1901 by the present owners, who run it according to the following values: love and respect of nature, care and enhancement of the environment, hospitality and culture.
The farm is made up of pastures, chestnut, oak and holm-oak woods, and a wide water-plain with tobacco plantations (produced since 1930) and sugar beet growing. Inside, it houses raisings of roes, hares and Chianina cattle (a valuable breed, famous for the T-bone steak). The animals have been selected since 1960. It is crossed by the river Tiber and is dotted with several small lakes and brooks.
At 400 meters above sea level, there is a high quality olive growing.
The main feature of the farm growing is the low use of chemicals, replaced with natural fertilisers. The animals are all fed with natural forages and feeds produced by the farm itself.
BAGNARA ESTATE is also a faunal-hunting farm and a natural reserve. In the reserve the hunting is forbidden and for this reason it is the ideal place for many wild animals, such as: foxes, pheasants, porcupines, partridges, squirrels, wild boars, stannels, hares and grey harons. Thanks to the protected environment, rich of water and food, the animals stay there for long periods.
The estate is at the complete disposal of its guest. They can walk through the farm with a guide, pick the flowers and the fruits in the woods, or visit the animal farming, and bike.
In the Bagnara Estate, near the farm house, you can find the Castello della Pieve (Castle of the Parish Church), a real fortress (and also historical building), which received for several stays, the famous "Capitano di Ventura" (leader of mercenary troops) Alberico da Barbiano, who in 1409 died there. He was the "founder of the Compagnia di San Giorgio, the school of the most famous Italian leaders" (Gregorovius. Bibliographic source: Treccani).
The estate contains also almost twenty old country-houses of high historical-architectural value.
Amenities
Le Torri di Bagnara offers all the comforts and amenities Guests desire.
- 3 exclusive Apartments that sleeps 4 & 5, 1 Apartment that sleeps 2 +1 additional single room with bathroom
– 4 luxury Double rooms, 3 luxury Jr.Suites
- Restaurant
- Receptions
- Common Laundry
- Barbecue
- Room for the tasting & sale of the farm’s typical products (DOP Extra Virgin Olive Oli, Doc red & white Wine, Honey, Truffles)
- Large Panoramic swimming Pool (120 sqm), with sea salt water (no chlorine)having the shape of a fan and featuring a cascade for the water recycling and a broad wooden shelter. It is surrounded by a green lawn (5000 sqm) with flowers and cherry trees.
- Gardens with with olive and fig trees, broom and lavender bushes.
- Botanic Gardens
- Organic Kitchen Gardens
- Panoramic terraces
- Covered car parking
- Mountain Bikes available at house
- Fax service, Internet point
- English & French speaking Staff
- Agro-zootechnic farm featuring 1300 acres (600 hectares) of water-plain, woods and pastures, with hare, roe and Chianina cattle raising, crossed by river Tiber and dotted with 4 small lakes and over 20 tracks for walking and biking.
The following Services are available on request:
- Guided tours of the agricultural estate and cattle ranch, berry picking in the woods
- Cooking & floral arrangement Classes
- Guided tours in the Umbrian cities of art
- Massages (relaxing, ayurvedic,..)
- Daily maid service & cooker (per the apartments)
- Shopping service.
- Helicopter with pilot for hire
- Limousine for hire
- Towns with supermarkets, banks, bookstalls, shops 2 kilometres away
- Tennis 5 kilometres away
- Golf 5 & 20 kilometres away
- Riding 5 kilometres away
- Main Credit cards accepted.
XI century Abbey ROOMS Amenities:
- Color & Sat TV
- 19th century antique furnishings
- Telephone
- PC Modem Plug
- Frigobar
- Air Conditioning
- Heating
- Hair-drier
- Terracotta Floor
- Wooden Beam ceilings
- Bed base laminates slats
- Swim Towels
- Ensuite large bathrooms with tub + shower
XII cent Tower Apartment Amenities
- Color & Satellite TV
- 19th century antiques furnishings
- Working Fireplaces
- Independent Heating
- Barrel vault ceilings
- Terracotta floors
- Romanesque windows
- GSM mobile telephones
- Full kitchen with dish-washer
- Large bathrooms
- Bed base laminated slats
-Towels, bed and household linen
- Pool towels
- Hair-drier
Umbria, the Green Heart of Italy
Sometimes referred to as the "green heart of Italy", Umbria is a small, hilly and fairly untouched region between Tuscany and Marche. The landscape is similar to that of Tuscany and combines austere Medieval architecture and stone farmhouses with gently rolling hills and rivers.
Lake Trasimeno is contained within the Trasimeno Regional Park, and serves as a seasonal home to many species of migrating birds, while the River Nera Regional Park contains the Marmore Waterfalls, the highest falls in Italy. There are a dozen or so hill towns, each resolutely individual and crammed with artistic and architectural treasures to rival bigger and more famous cities.
The most famous are Perugia, Assisi (with the extraordinary frescoes by Giotto in the Basilica of San Francesco), Orvieto, where the Duomo is one of the greatest Gothic buildings in the country, Todi, Gubbio (considered the most perfect medieval centre in Italy), and Spoleto.
Le Torri di Bagnara looks over a wide part of the Tiber Northern Valley, 18 km north of Perugia, at 300 m over the sea level. The Tiber Northern Valley is also called "Museum Valley" because of its beauty, art and culture. It is a fertile plain, entirely crossed by the river that flows for about 50 km from Perugia to Città di Castello, in the northern part of Umbria.
The landscape of the valley is surrounded by green mountains and hills dotted with castles, towers and medieval villages.
Location
LE TORRI DI BAGNARA lies in the center of Umbria and is easy to reach from the main roads. It is 4 km far from the E45 freeway (Orte-Ravenna, exit "Resina"), which is directly connected to the A1 motorway (Roma-Firenze) and A14 motorway (Bologna-Bari). Perugia 15 min. drive; Assisi, Gubbio, Trasimeno lake, Todi within 30 min. drive. Tuscany 30 min. drive. The Wine museum and the Olive oil museum 25 min drive. Rome, Florence and Boulogne within 2 hours drive.
The international airport of Perugia-Sant'Egidio is only 18 km far. - Ryanair flights available.
It is possible to take part in many important events that take place in Umbria throughout the year: Umbria Jazz, Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Todi Festival, Festival delle Nazioni (Città di Castello), Corsa dei Ceri (Gubbio), several truffle and mushroom fairs, theatre and cinema shows, medieval festivals and jousts.
APPROXIMATE DRIVING TIMES
Thanks to its excellent geographical position, It is possible
to reach easily all the most interesting places of the region:
- Perugia – 15 minutes
- Lake Trasimeno - 25 minutes
- Assisi - 20 minutes
- Gubbio – 30 minutes
- Todi – 30 minutes
- Spoleto – 40 minutes
- Orvieto – 40 minutes
You can also easily visit important cities out of Umbria:
- Bologna – 2 hours
- Florence – 1,30 hours
- Ravenna – 2 hours
- Rimini – 2 hours
- Rome – 1,45 hours
- Siena – 1,5 hours
Local Weather
Umbria is a mountainous region with a Mediterranean climate; hot dry summers and cold winters. In recent years winters have been drier and summers have been slightly warmer with the holiday and vacation season starting in April and May. Umbria is a landlocked region with many lakes and rivers.
The Apennine mountain range acts as a barrier from the harsh weather of the Adriatic Sea and colder air form the northeast. The summer provides average daily temperatures of 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
The dry climate is perfect for vacationers who want to enjoy villas with pools and other outdoor activities.Umbria has a cold dry winter with the average temperature around 45 degrees. The cool winters provide a beautiful and romantic setting for the winter holidays.
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