The owners, Maurice and John, are two men in their late sixties who moved out from England in March 2004. They are both keen gardeners and much of the time since arrival has been spent designing and creating a garden of connected outdoor spaces, each with their own style and atmosphere.
Maurice is a lifelong photographer, an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society, a convert to digital and to Adobe Photoshop, who is also a bookbinder and makes "artist's books".
John, an ex-professional actor, now paints, both on canvas and on the computer. He has recently had an exhibition of his work in London's Barbican Library.

METROPOLITAN AREA:

The area of Southern Umbria offers a landscape of rolling hills and wide valleys. Much of it is cultivated - with olives, grapes and sunflowers being the principle crops.
It is an area rich in history, with Etruscan, Roman,medieval,Renaissance and post Renaissance buildings in abundance. Being so close to Assisi, there are many places associated with St Francis.
The house is particularly well situated for quick access to the great centres of art and culture - Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, Todi, Orvieto and Spoleto are all within an hour's drive. Rome can be reached by car in two hours and Florence in under three. In all the towns mentioned above and in several that are smaller, you will find on offer a great variety of classical music, jazz, opera, plays and art exhibitions.

PREFERRED DESTINATIONS: Worldwide, but especially Manhatten, California and anywhere exotic or tropical

PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY: January/February and July/August

FEATURES:
Modern Kitchen & Bath
Television
VCR/DVD
Computer
Private Pool
Hiking Nearby
Gallery & Museums Nearby
No Smoking
No Pets
Experienced Exchanger

LINKS OF INTEREST

http://www.clikpic.com/casadelsole