Casale Dei Girasoli

The grounds of Casale dei Girasoli are designed to fully embrace the beauty of the Umbrian countryside. A sparkling swimming pool awaits with comfortable loungers that invite you to relax under the open sky. An old stone oven and barbecue area set the stage for memorable dinners, where you can gather under the verdant pergola to enjoy delicious Italian flavors with a view. There’s even a charming vegetable garden, where you can pick fresh ingredients to enhance your meals. With easy access to the best of Umbria’s natural and cultural treasures, Casale dei Girasoli offers a truly immersive Italian experience, combining timeless elegance with the simple joys of countryside living. A tasting of traditional products is included in the price Attractions: Casale dei Girasoli is perfectly situated for exploring some of Umbria’s most charming and historic villages. Just 3 kilometers away lies Paciano, a delightful little town nestled among olive groves on the slopes of Monte Petrarvella. This village offers spectacular views that stretch out over Lake Trasimeno, the Valdichiana, and even as far as Monte Amiata. Nearby is Panicale, a 10-minute drive from the villa, known for its beautiful medieval center and a selection of excellent restaurants that make it a hidden gem for food lovers. Only a short drive away, you’ll find the tranquil shores of Lake Trasimeno, where you can relax by the water, explore the islands by boat, or savor fresh lake fish at a lakeside trattoria. For a deeper dive into Italian art and history, visit Città della Pieve, birthplace of the Renaissance painter Pietro Vannucci, known as "Il Perugino" and the master of Raphael. This picturesque town, with its vibrant red-brick buildings and art-lined streets, is also a wonderful spot for a leisurely lunch paired with a glass of local wine. Casale dei Girasoli’s location makes it easy to venture into neighboring Tuscany, where historic towns like Pienza or Montepulciano await, each rich with Renaissance architecture, art, and fantastic regional food and wine. Spend your days exploring hidden villages, tasting regional delicacies, and soaking up breathtaking views—all within reach of this idyllic Umbrian retreat. With so much to see and experience, from timeless villages and scenic lakes to ancient olive groves and vineyards, Casale dei Girasoli offers the perfect base for a truly immersive Italian adventure. Entering from the main door of the villa, with exteriors typically in local stone and white windows and doors, with references to a Provençal style, you go up a few external steps and as soon as you enter you are immediately greeted by a warm atmosphere with soft colors in the living room, full of elegant details and furniture, with a large sofa placed in front of a beautiful fireplace (ornamental only). Through two large arches you will be led to the kitchen area, made up of a large open space area with a convivial wooden table. The kitchen, featuring a central island, is equipped down to the smallest detail, and from this area there is direct access to the outdoor pergola, which is also furnished with a nice sofa and a table for dining al fresco. On the ground floor there is the first double bedroom with a private external bathroom. The furnishings of this charming property are all harmoniously intimate and in soft colors giving elegance and harmony to every corner. Returning to the main entrance of the property, you go upstairs through an internal staircase to the upper floor. A second large living room on the first floor adds a further space to relax to the house. This second living room leads to the three bedrooms on the upper floor, one of which with single beds, one with a beautiful canopied double bed and the last one with a double bed and an en-suite bathroom with a bathtub and two magnificent windows with a view, a comfortable modern shower and two sinks. On this floor there is also another bathroom serving two bedrooms. You will lose yourself observing the details of every corner of the house, not least the attention to detail of the linen and pillows of each bed. From the upper floor, each window allows you to enjoy different glimpses of the external landscape, offering postcard views. Each window frames a unique panorama, which varies according to the hours of the day.