Villa Rental Overview
Palestrina, Latium-Lazio, Italy
5 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms Sleeps 9 |
No Pets Allowed
Smoking Allowed
Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Current Specials
Earn discounts for longer stays and enjoy more value for your money!
- Rent one week at our normally low rates.
- Rent two weeks and save 5% off both weeks.
- Save 10% on rentals of three weeks or more.
If you would like to book a rental, please call Parker Villas at:
United States or Canada: 800-280-2811
United Kingdom: 0800 032 1704
All other countries: +1-781-596-8282
Property Information
Roman stars of stage and screen highly favor this area, 45 minutes southeast of the Eternal City. With lush vegetation and calming views of distant mountains, it's no wonder. Two interesting ancient towns, both within minutes by car, lie in either direction, and a convenient commuter rail line to Rome is a mile away. Above all, the area is quiet, a bit seclusive and quite pretty.
Villa Adonis sits astride a large amount of outdoor space and is composed of the main villa for six and a cottage for three, 90 feet away. Well maintained lawns are ringed by gardens, shrubs, and trees: shade trees, palm trees, fig, apple, peach, apricot and cherry trees. Forgive me if I've missed any. The pool features its own clubhouse equipped with a shower and changing room.
The friendly owner, no stranger to the arts, designs costumes for Italy's theater set. When not traveling for work, as he often does, he resides in a separate cottage 20 feet away and may share the pool and gardens.
The front of Villa Adonis opens onto a large partly covered, furnished patio equipped with a barbecue and built-in brick benches. The tasteful interiors, furnished in a modern contemporary style, are balanced by warm earth tones and soft lighting. Autographed pictures of some of Italy's top thespians along with a collection of sketches, paintings and sculptures exalting the male form adorn the villa.
With the exception of the master bedroom, the main villa is mostly on ground level with very few steps to contend with. The ground floor rooms have large glass doors overlooking the garden and are flooded by natural light. Exceptionally large and welcoming, the eat-in kitchen comes with a wood burning oven, indoor grill and two dishwashers.
The main villa's three bedrooms are air conditioned, and the master bedroom boasts a fireplace. Screens are present in all bedrooms, the small living room and the cottage living room. The cottage is furnished on a simpler scale. Maid and meal service may be requested when booking. Firewood is included in the price.
A restaurant, a pizzeria and a shopping center, are less than half a mile from the villa. Captivating Palestrina, a seven minute drive away is where all immediate shopping and dining needs can be met. The town dates back to 700 bc and was built over the ruins of a vast Etruscan temple. Massive ancient walls, a museum filled with Roman and Etruscan artifacts, wonderful views and a completely undiscovered town await you.
Zagarolo, with even more dining choices, bears the same name as the DOC wine it produces and lies within a five minute drive in the opposite direction. Its commuter train station is just over a mile from Villa Adonis and offers 35 minute service to Rome. Trains run every half hour during peak times and hourly throughout the rest of the day.
Frascati, known for its wines is one of the famed Castelli Romani hill towns and is a mere 30 minute drive away. Tivoli, the home of Villa d'Este and Hadrian's palace, hosts an open air market on Wednesday and a Jazz festival the first week of July. It is reached in 35 minutes by car; L'Aquila: 70; Orvieto: 80; Caserta: 90; Gaeta: 100; Naples: 120.
If you are an old Boston cabbie like me, skip the train to Rome and drive. You'll be whipping around the Colosseum in less than 40 minutes.
Additional Rate Information
Weekly rates range from $3,070 to $3,990.
Heating, electricity and phone calls are payable on-site in Euro.
Availability Calendar
Availability for this Property is located at the following website:
http://www.parkervillas.com/villas/villadetails.cfm?sid=51258620090121192355&villa_ID=6164&occ=9&year=2009
Other Availability
Year Round
Property Amenities
Furnishings/Luxuries Air Conditioning | Fireplace | Heating | | Linens Provided | Patio |
Appliances| Dishwasher | Full Refrigerator | Grill/BBQ | | Iron | Ironing Board | Microwave | | Stove | Washer |
Electronics| CD Player | Satellite TV |
Recreation/Activities| Group & Family Reunions | Pool (Shared) | Restaurant Nearby | | Shopping | Tennis Nearby |
Other Unlisted Amenities
Ground floor: Entrance from furnished patio into living room with CD player and fireplace. Small living room with TV and doors to garden. Large eat-in kitchen with eight burner stove top, oven, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, wood burning oven, indoor grill and several doors opening to the garden. Two bedrooms each with a queen size bed and doors to garden. Two bathrooms each with shower requiring one step. Laundry room with washing machine and dishwasher.
First floor: Master bedroom with a queen size bed, fireplace, furnished, glassed-in veranda and en suite bathroom with shower. All bedrooms in the main villa are air conditioned.
Cottage: Entrance into small living room with fireplace. Kitchen with stove top, oven, fridge and dishwasher. One bedroom with a queen size bed. One bedroom with a single bed. One step up into bathroom with shower.
Property Activities
Nearest shopping and dining: Less than a half a mile from the villa on the way to Palestrina, is a restaurant, a pizzeria and a shopping center. Palestrina, a 7 minute drive away has a few cafes, restaurants and small food shops, a grocer and an ATM. Zagarolo, 5 minutes away also offers a variety of dining options.
Not to be missed: In Palestrina, a seven minute drive away, visit the Palazzo Colonna Barberini. This archaeological museum sits above the site of a former 7th century Etruscan town and later a Roman temple whose massive walls and terraces scaling the hilltop are still intact. The museum houses Etruscan and Roman artifacts including the Nile Mosiac, from the heart of the Roman temple, that shows Egyptian scenery of the flooding of the Nile.
Spa treatments: Fiuggi, a 50 minute drive is known for its curative natural springs that work wonders on kidney stones.
Public transporation: The closest commuter rail with service to Rome is in Zagarolo, 1.2 miles away. Trains run every half hour during peak times and hourly the rest of the day taking 35 minutes to reach Rome.
Tennis: Centro Colle Palazzola - Within a 5 minute drive. Open until 7pm.
Special Events - festivals: Tivoli, a 35 minute drive away, hosts activities throughout the entire month of April in celebration of its founding and also a jazz festival during the first week of July. Palestrina, a 7 minute drive, hosts the San Apapito Tournament with a medieval costume parade and a fair of regional and artisan products on August 17 - 19. On June 13th, St. Antonio feast day is celebrated at sunset with a candlelight procession with single women following the saint through the town in the hopes of soon meeting their future husbands!
Open air markets: On Wednesday in Tivoli; On Saturday in Palestrina.
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