Renaissance Villa of the Aqueduct 1hr from Rome. Lazio-Umbria border

We were very happy with this property. Alessandra was an incredible host. She even had a bottle of wine and flowers in the house for one of our party's 50th Birthday.

Charming old house in a wonderful setting. Short walk to town and great locations to visit short drive.

Only an hour away from the hustle and bustle of Rome. Love walking up the hill to city center or Orte for coffee and dinners in the town center. The property was nice and we were amazed at the kitchen equipment. Keep in mind, the property does not have A/C system but there are floor fans in all bedrooms which were sufficient. A couple of more floor fans in the other rooms would have been helpful.Loved the place and will go back.

Friends cooking and celebrating together each year, we look for a home with character and great kitchen. This home has both. Plus easy access from the A1. We enjoyed our stay and visiting the nearby towns.

The Aquaduct house is perhaps our favorite of all the many homes we have stayed in in our travels. This was our third visit to the house with our family, and it won’t be our last if we can help it. When we travel with family, we love to buy local products and cook for ourselves. The aqueduct house makes this a memorable in itself as it boasts a fullly outfitted kitchen and a choice of big beautiful eating spots. Also, the house itself is an integral part of the little hilltop town of Orte, where you can find anything you want for a beautiful Italian meal. In fact, a large large part of the pleasure of being in Orte is visiting the many small, family-run shops selling fresh pasta, local produce, beautiful cheeses, great poultry and meats, etc. And the house itself: not many places offer the opportunity to stay in a 16th century dwelling that is at the same time completely up-to-date and charming in every way. Finally, in addition to everything else, Anna and Allessandra go the extra mile to make sure that their guests have everything they need … and more. Just this morning, my daughter discovered that the taxi driver, who was supposed to pick up her and her 3 children to go to the train station, was sick and couldn’t come. Allessandra came and made two trips to get them and their luggage to the train station on time. In short, I couldn’t recommend the Aquaduct House more strongly!

I think it would be great for families, fun to stay in 15th century villa. Just did not have the comfort or amenities to make the stay more enjoyable. Our bathroom was very tiny and shower leaked outside to bathroom area. It would be shared with another room if more than 2 couples- I could not imagine that. It rained so my brother and his wife had worms and a lizard come into their room from outside, they took some packing tape to tape off the area they entered from. The great room is sparce , which would be fine however the furniture was not comfortable and had a musty smell. The historic town of Orte is very close, a nice walk and is fun to walk to, so it is a great location. The host Alessandra was very pleasant and attentive. Communication was good.

An really great place, you can't get enough from the view and the nice vila with all the beauty from the past. If you really want something special you have to book this villa

Having stayed in Rome several times and thinking it has become overcrowded, we were looking for something an easy train ride into Rome. This house worked perfectly. In the quiet cliffside town of​ Orte, it was both easy to get to Rome but so nice to come back to at night. The views from every window are fantastic and the walk into the old center or Orte was easy. The owners communicate very well and sent one of the best pre-arrival packets I have ever received. The location makes visits to Umbria and Tuscany towns easy day tips. Plus, the kitchen in this house is nuts! The only ask I would have for the house is AC but we were quite comfortable with the fans in each room.

My wife, daughter and I stayed at the villa with my sister, her husband and seven year old twins. The villa was very comfortable for the seven of us for six nights and we had a fantastic stay. Alessandra met us at the villa and gave us a tour. She was very friendly and readily available if we had issues (we didn’t). There was a nice gift of tasty, fresh fruit and coffee waiting when we arrived. The villa itself is as expected, well-appointed with nice areas to relax and comfortable bedrooms. We cooked in the professional-grade kitchens and dined in style in the large dining room. The star area, though, is the terrace. After touring all day, we enjoyed drinking wine on the terrace in the evenings watching the sunset and stargazing. In the morning, it was the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee. Very peaceful and beautiful. The location of the villa is also perfect. We took day trips to castles, gardens, hill towns and even as far as Pompeii and always found it easy to return to Orte for a relaxing evening. We also chose to have a local chef, Antonella, provide a meal one evening on the owner’s recommendation and that was fantastic. Antonella and her daughter brought traditional local fare and wine produced by her Grandmother. They were charming and the food was delicious. If you are looking for a place to relax while you see Italy, we can’t recommend the villa enough. Every part of our stay was pleasing and led to a wonderful time in Italy.

Our family of six had a lovely stay in this wonderful old house. Anna and Allessandra were perfect hosts, and the old town of Orte couldn’t have been more welcoming. Don’t miss the subterranean tour of the town—most interesting!