The lovingly restored Umbrian farmhouse Casa Lauretana is situated in an unspoiled and beautiful region on the Tuscan border. In one direction you can be amongst the vineyards of Montepulciano and not far from the charming medieval citadel of Cortona. In the other, lies the picturesque town of Castiglione del Lago and all the many, pretty, little villages with Etruscan origins around Lake Trasimeno.
Peace and tranquility are the first sensations when arriving and looking at this breathtaking landscape around Casa Lauretana, with its rolling hills quilted with cultivated fields, tracts of vineyards, olive groves and sunflowers. Here, every single stunning sunset turns into a very colourful, unique event. Surrounded by nature you can completely switch off and regain energy.
Casa Lauretana is the perfect location not only for those who love culture and music, gourmet food and wine, but for anyone who loves the outdoors - hiking and biking, golf or sailing, bird watching or just being a bookworm.
Not only it is within easy reach from the Autostrada del sole (A1), but the central geographic position of Casa Lauretana allows expeditions in all directions. You always end up driving on beautiful winding routes, which lead you to some place of cultural interest: e.g. Chiusi, Montalcino, Pienza, Siena, Arezzo, Perugia, Gubbio, Orvieto or Assisi - all within an hour or less drive. Among the medieval paths, the palaces, the castles and the fortresses of charming villages in this area, visitors will have the chance to enjoy an atmosphere of bygone times because Umbria clings to its agricultural roots and old-time traditions, to quiet rhythms and its cultural heritage.
Casa Lauretana, built with typical Umbrian red bricks, tells you a long story. They say that in 1652 a little chapel was built right here. We know for certain that the farmhouse has been occupied for more than 300 years by agricultural laborers, farmers and cattle breeders. Guests who stay a couple of days will soon be able to feel the bond with the local people, the village of Petrignano del Lago and the whole region.
Embedded into a picture-postcard landscape, Casa Lauretana is completely isolated - and yet one can reach the centre of this quiet little town within 5-10 minutes by foot. Petrignano del Lago has a friendly bar and small corner shop where the succulent ham is being cut by hand, with love and painstaking care, in front of the customers´ eyes.
Enough said - come see for yourself and be prepared to fall in love!!!