Villa San Severo is a beautiful, restored country house minutes from Spoleto. Perched on the edge of Terzo San Severo, this hillside getaway is a private, walled, and gated property on the east face of the Martani Mountains, surrounded by olive groves and amazing views of the surrounding countryside. You can spend your time touring the hill towns of Umbria, hiking in the mountains, roaming the countryside, or just relaxing by the pool with a good book and a spritz! The villa, grounds, and pool are available for guests. There is a small, consecrated chapel on the property that is available for guest worship by request. While the villa, it’s chapel and its gardens are secure, walled, and gated, its utilities and its land must be regularly attended to in order to maintain a perfect environment for the guests residing here. To this end, a retired couple live in an independent apartment on the back side of the villa, completely separate from the guest apartments that occupy the front 2/3rds of the villa. They have a separate entrance and do not access guest apartments. One of them will greet you when you arrive, give you the keys, and show you around the property to get you settled in. You may also see them around as they tend to the gardens, the grounds and the pool. They are friendly, helpful, and extremely knowledgeable about the surrounding areas. The husband, Alberto, a native of the area, spent many years in the wine industry before his retirement. Consequently, he is very knowledgeable about Italian wines. Not only that, he is an aficionado of Italian art and history. So, do not hesitate to ask him if you require info about wineries + wine tastings, olive oil refineries + tastings and/or places to visit of specific historic interest, art galleries and/or museums. Karen, his wife, tends a wonderful garden and orchard, the bounty of which she would be happy to share when in season. They are also available for help or assistance should the need arise.

Welcome to Villa San Severo. I have been visiting family in the hills around Spoleto in southern Umbria since I was a little boy. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to purchase this property and make it available to others to enjoy the beauty, amazing food, and the lifestyle of Umbrian hill country. Even though I live in California, I daydream about my days in the olive orchard, sitting by the pool overlooking the valley, or hiking around the Martani Mountains. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Villa San Severo is perched on the edge of Terzo San Severo, a small village along the slopes of the Marti Martani mountains and a 20 minute drive to Spoleto. Car required. Plenty of parking at the villa. Bus service is nearby but can be infrequent.