VILLA HELENA
Near Todi, Umbria
4 Bedrooms and 5 Bathrooms (Sleeps 8 plus 3 children)

Nestled in one of the most beautiful valleys in Umbria, Villa Helena was originally a small farming village. Now after years of meticulous restoration it has become an exquisitely beautiful villa, so lovely in fact that it was featured in Architectural Digest.

The villa is made up of two adjacent houses connected by a loggia and a stone courtyard. The living and entertaining area is in one of the houses and the sleeping area in the other. Every room has a wood-burning fireplace and each bedroom has an bathroom en suite Outside is a charming, small chapel and a gorgeous swimming pool overlook the vast countryside.

There are spectacular views from all the windows looking out over medieval hill towns, sunflower fields, olive groves and ancient ruins. Just half a mile away are tennis courts where professional instructors are available and a mile away is an Olympic sized swimming pool and outdoor running track where the Rome team practices. Spoleto, home of the world famous music and arts festival, is also nearby.  

Entertaining Wing
· Large country kitchen with dining table in front of the fireplace, sofa and chairs. It opens
  onto an outside porch covered by a pergola and has a stone mill table and chairs.
· Spacious dining room with cathedral ceilings and skylight. The refectory table seats 12 and
  faces a large fireplace with sofa and leather club chairs.
· Large living room with fireplace and views facing north, east and south.
· Open loft study over the living room overlooks the dining room and has its own private
  terrace
· Bathroom
· Outside porch with tables and chairs connects the two houses and overlooks the courtyard
  and wheat fields

Sleeping Wing
· Bedroom with queen-size bed, fireplace, bathroom en suite and staircase to study with twin
  beds and small terrace
· Bedroom with queen-size bed, fireplace, bathroom en suite and staircase to a study with a
  sofa
· Bedroom with queen-size bed, fireplace and bathroom en suite, which opens into its own
  living room with a sleeping sofa for a child
· Bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite

Amenities: Washing machine, dryer, fax, central heat, ceiling fans, CD player, telephone and video

Services Available at an Additional Cost: Two Italian women live near by and can clean and cook as needed

Distances: Olympic sized pool ½ mile, tennis courts 1 mile, Todi 15 minutes, Spoleto 40 minutes, Assisi 40 minutes, Perugia 50 minutes, Rome 2 hours