Editor Pick
Villa Vallerosa
- September 22, 2000
- Rated 4 of 5 by
annmarie from mineola, New York
The Vallerosa is a beautiful country estate in the heart of the Sabine Hills. The Villa, a 19th century building overlooks the lush valley below, where a lively organic farm produces extra virgin olive oil, wines, fruits, vegetables, and thoroughbred horses. The English speaking hostess Luciana Pancera relates to her guests with a wonderful sense of humor and is a fountain of information about the area, which she delightfully shares - a true Renaissance woman. The host, Luigi, a retired airline pilot, is the gentleman farmer who will introduce you to his menagerie of horses, donkeys, boars, goats, pigs, ducks, sheep, geese, chickens and rabbits while accompanied by his three dogs and two cats.
The guest quarters are beautifully decorated apartments, which include a bedroom,living/dining room with fireplace, kitchen, bathroom with tub/shower and either a private terrace or garden. In addition, the Vallerosa has a community suite, where you'll find an expansive sitting room with a library stocked with literature about travel in Italy.
From journal Tuscany Unplugged