Idyllic HOLIDAY HOUSE / COTTAGE in private park: QUIET + pool + sauna + gym

Long time ago we found this feeling good place - I call it ‚a diva‘ - hidden in a beautiful property. The atmosphere is unique. The trees, the space, the view, the aesthetic pool, the peaceful days, the daily easy going kiss your heart. Couldn‘t be better. The family restaurants are cooking the best Italian cuisine you can dream from. Your host is wonderful. Plus his two softly dogs too. I truly recommend SantaMaria. But be sure - it is hard to say goodbye after a while.

We had a lovely stay at Santa Maria. - The cottage was super peaceful with a beautiful view onto cypress trees - Very comfortable - not too hot and not too cold - Great swimming pool - The Internet was great - Only a short drive to Lake Bolsena or Orvieto - Lovely gardens with beautiful peacocks - The dogs were very cute (and polite) and the little grey cat, Grigio, was our favourite morning visitor Highly recommend it!

A splendid cottage, located in a beautiful property, very well kept and in harmony with nature. Attentive and discreet staff. An ideal place to spend a relaxing time.

All is perfect for a quiet break. The place is really confortable and well equiped. The silence is impressive and in the cottage the privacy is total. The swimming pool between the hills offers a regenereting experience. We enjoyed our stay for two weeks in total relax.

A lovely property, sympathetically modernised, which sits in the grounds of a larger holiday home. The property was clean and well cared-for, with a pleasant kitchen/dining/sitting room, a single large bedroom and en excellent shower room. The cottage has its own small garden and seating area, which is reasonably private. We also enjoyed use of the pool which is shared with other holiday properties in the grounds. Although we did not find that the towns in the immediate locality had a great deal to offer, we enjoyed making forays from this base to places as diverse as Lake Bolsena, Therme di Saturnia, Orvieto, Pitigliano, the coast and especially Civita di Bagnoregio, which was stunning !

I booked the property for a week in August 2018 with my wife and two young children and we had a fantastic time. The photos of the property made it look nice, but to be honest the reality was so much better than we expected. The setting is truly beautiful. It's peaceful, calm and quiet while at the same time it's very easy to reach lovely towns in the area such as Orvieto. Rainer and Peter were wonderful hosts and made us feel very welcome, as did their very friendly dogs, cats and peacocks! I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the property, except that I am tempted to keep it a secret, lest we find it fully booked for our next visit.

My partner and I visited in August 2017, we are in our early 30's and do not have children. Although all of the reviews on here are fantastic not one of them do the actual experience justice. We stayed in the cottage for a week and we didn't want to leave. The location is very quiet and feels as though you are in the middle of nowhere but there are several small quaint towns within 5 mins driving distance. Within the cottage itself is everything you could possibly need and then some! Peter was so welcoming and even allowed us to pick vegtables from their allotment, provided eggs from their chickens and wine! We couldn't have felt more welcome. We will certainly be back and we have a few family memebers who would like to go after we raved about it upon our return! If you are looking for peace and quiet and a place to get away from a busy life this is certainly the place to be.

We greatly enjoyed our week's stay at this idyllic rural location. The listing description is accurate and the cottage was just right for ourselves and our adult daughter and her dog. The property seems in perfect condition and is well equipped with all the necessities for cooking, eating, hygiene, etc. The thoughtfulness and efficiency of the owners is outstanding. On our arrival there was delicious home-made apple jelly and crisply fruity and aromatic dry Orvieto wine waiting for us in the fridge as well as some basic provisions to tide us over until the shops opened. The presence of the owners' friendly dogs and cats was another plus for us animal lovers. The area is fascinating, particularly Orvieto and the Etruscan remains, but we were only able to scratch at the surface of its riches during our short stay.