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Spritz and Satire Run away to an enchanting frescoed villa. Create art with our artist in residence or journal in a quiet cozy salon. Grandiose intimate & utterly unique.

Sample wines, walk dogs, pick olives, cook pasta, practice yoga, unwind. Your Italian adventure awaits I moved to the Tuscan Umbrian border to raise children nearly two decades ago, and now invite you to unwind and tap into the simplicity of Italian life to reignite your passions and joy. Join us for a printmaking or drawing retreat, eating cinghiale pasta at a local sagra, or enjoying a concert d

uring Trasimeno Blues in the fortress. Meander neighboring hilltop towns, assist in the olive harvest, or partake in a day of wine tasting (usually followed by a slow day in the thermal hot springs!) Enjoy sunset, prosecco in hand, on your quiet balcony. Go back in time on the islands of Lago Trasimeno, spend a day at the Arezzo antique market, or day-tripping to Florence or Rome. Whether your idea of paradise is whiling away the hours in a quiet corner, book in one hand, local red in the other, or exploring the wonders of Italy's most famous local towns - Assisi, Siena, Montepulciano, Cortona, Chiusi, Perugia, or Montalcino -we design escapes to reconnect people to the earth and to themselves, ensuring that your experience of Italy is as unique as you are.

Closing time
15/09/2024

Closing time

Quirky things 💫 My partner tells every restaurant, when he books, that it’s my birthday. He finds this hilarious. Month ...
14/09/2024

Quirky things 💫 My partner tells every restaurant, when he books, that it’s my birthday. He finds this hilarious. Month after month, week after week, I’m mortified to be brought dolce 🍰 with a candle, a crowd of waitstaff, and a song 🎶 … 🐇 ♣️♥️♠️♦️

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31/08/2024

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Pranzo. No filter.
22/08/2024

Pranzo. No filter.

I miss my kids this summer. Our silly annual sunflower shots, that they did so willingly at this age and so begrudgingl...
19/08/2024

I miss my kids this summer. Our silly annual sunflower shots, that they did so willingly at this age and so begrudgingly later. At least they spent the summer with a/c, unlike Mom boiling away under the Tuscan Sun. Grateful for the two days of rain we just had that broke the heat. Loving the gift of gorgeous, COOL evening breezes again.

Octavian Augustus created the August holiday of ‘riposo,’ or rest, in the 18c BC. It began August 1 and coincided with t...
15/08/2024

Octavian Augustus created the August holiday of ‘riposo,’ or rest, in the 18c BC. It began August 1 and coincided with the pagan celebration of the earth after agriculture work had finished. There were festivals, processions and horse races lasting the whole first half of the month. Today, now commencing August 15 to coincide with the Catholic ‘Assumption of Mary’ holiday, most Italians have fled to the beaches. I thought I might be the only one left in ‘The Green Heart’ 💚 until I stepped into my village church … e + =

Olive picking Autumn Retreat
06/08/2024

Olive picking Autumn Retreat

Intoxicating sitting under the pergola working beneath the wisteria. 🇮🇹
02/05/2022

Intoxicating sitting under the pergola working beneath the wisteria. 🇮🇹

Fancy something subtle for the poolside?
26/04/2022

Fancy something subtle for the poolside?

A win for the new outdoor lighting 💫 your 🇮🇹
22/04/2022

A win for the new outdoor lighting 💫
your 🇮🇹

Spring has sprung
13/04/2022

Spring has sprung

Tuscany to the left of me, Umbria to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle watching fog blanketing little Lago di Ch...
06/04/2022

Tuscany to the left of me, Umbria to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle watching fog blanketing little Lago di Chuisi. Chianciano Terme, town of thermal waters in the distance

Crisp winter days
08/02/2022

Crisp winter days

The harvest 💚💙 🇮🇹
23/10/2021

The harvest 💚💙 🇮🇹

Terracotta, tiles and beams oh my!
26/09/2021

Terracotta, tiles and beams oh my!

Between tourist meccas Montepulciano and Cortona, on the road connecting the two, lies this modern-meets-traditional cul...
25/09/2021

Between tourist meccas Montepulciano and Cortona, on the road connecting the two, lies this modern-meets-traditional culinary gem.

Moving vespas …
20/09/2021

Moving vespas …

Breaking into pools
16/08/2021

Breaking into pools

The benefit of 4am airport runs ✈️ 🌻 again
08/07/2021

The benefit of 4am airport runs ✈️ 🌻 again

home from the I mean and ☕️🥐
04/07/2021

home from the I mean and ☕️🥐

When your Spritz reminds you of that little textile shop in Rome
29/06/2021

When your Spritz reminds you of that little textile shop in Rome

Do I post too many pool pix? The truth is I’m not really a huge fan ~ the season is too short to justify the upkeep requ...
29/06/2021

Do I post too many pool pix? The truth is I’m not really a huge fan ~ the season is too short to justify the upkeep required. But during those brief days, when gardens explode into lushness and the Tuscan sun works its magic, I’m enthralled. in an .

28/06/2021

and is my favorite color 💜

Just when I’ve bemoaned that Italians don’t drink ice coffee, there’s breakfast at and pickup your make ...
24/06/2021

Just when I’ve bemoaned that Italians don’t drink ice coffee, there’s breakfast at and pickup your make the best

from for a in the
23/06/2021

from for a in the

Tuscan summer
22/06/2021

Tuscan summer

Unwinding at Lago di Chiusi
20/06/2021

Unwinding at Lago di Chiusi

We hadn’t seen it for nearly a year
13/06/2021

We hadn’t seen it for nearly a year

I was sitting on my bed, correcting homework with my head down, as I usually am this quiet time of day, and just looked ...
28/05/2021

I was sitting on my bed, correcting homework with my head down, as I usually am this quiet time of day, and just looked up !

May Day garden checks
02/05/2021

May Day garden checks

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Casa Paterna, on the Tuscan Umbrian border, is our private home, opened to you to unwind, relax and recharge as you share in Italian life. Join us for cinghiale pasta at a local sagra, or a concert during Trasimeno Blues or Umbrian Jazz weeks. Meander neighboring hilltop towns, assist in the olive harvest, or partake in a day of wine tasting (usually followed by a slow day in the thermal hot springs!) Enjoy sunset while climbing the Castigliione del Lago fortress, or, proseco in hand, on your quiet balcony. Go back in time on the islands of Lago Trasimeno, spend a day at the Arezzo antique market, or day-tripping to Florence or Rome. Whether your idea of paradise is whiling away the hours on a portico daybed, book in one hand, local red in the other, or exploring the wonders of Italy's most famous towns - Assisi, Siena, Montepulciano, Cortona, Chiusi, Perugia, Montacino, & Montefalco -we will design an escape to suit your whims and ensure that your experience of Italy is as unique as you are.