DESCRIPTION

The house is our home for half the year - it is amazing how many comment on this when contacting us after their stay.  It has given us and many friends untold pleasure for twenty years.  We have a deep affection for La Dogana and the surrounding area, its beauty, its culture, its friendly people and its food.  The level of furnishing and equipment reflects our standards.  Everything you are likely to need is there - down to special Littlecote soap, shampoo and conditioner (top sellers at Bath Spa and Chatsworth House), large bath towels, swimming towels, medicine cupboard and hairdryers.

The restoration retains many of the original features, including the outside bread oven (now substituted with a stone built barbecue).  

The surrounding area is utterly beautiful.  The local people are incredibly friendly (especially if you can manage even a few words of Italian).

There is a mass of space for 10 people with a variety of places to eat.  And spots to enjoy solitude. No matter what you are seeking, La Dogana is an ideal place for family holidays and celebrating special anniversaries.

For those of architectural or historic bent, records show that buildings existed on the site in both Roman and Etruscan times. 

INTERNET

There is Wi-Fi connection.

LOCAL AGENTS

Jim and Caroline, a charming English couple, live nearby and have looked after La Dogana for twenty years.  There has never been a problem they couldn't solve.

They greet guests on arrival, clean the house twice weekly and keep the pool crystal clear.

COOKING + BABYSITTING + IRONING

These services can usually be arranged.

AVAILABILITY

La Dogana is available from mid June to mid September + some winter months. Rentals start on a Saturday.

TRAVEL

The nearest airport is Perugia (Ryanair, Stansted) - 45 mins. (NO flights on a Saturday) Airports at Bologna, Florence - 2 hours.  Rome + Pisa under 3 hours. The drive from Calais, all motorway, is an easy journey with one overnight stop.