WHERE DOING NOTHING FEELS LIKE EVERYTHING.
VILLA SUBTILIA
UMBRIA, ITALY
VINEYARDS, VALLEYS and ANCIENT STONE
Where Umbrian hills meet five-star service.
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12 ADULTS and 4 CHILDREN | FROM 2571€ PER NIGHT
Crowning a sunlit hill within an 18,000-acre Umbrian estate, Villa Subtilia is a beautifully restored 16th-century farmhouse where ancient stone walls, terracotta floors and original oak beams meet interiors of unhurried elegance. The surrounding landscape unfolds in every direction — wooded valleys, orderly vineyards and the honey-coloured towers of the medieval Antognolla Castle rising from the valley below — a panorama most dramatically absorbed from the villa's sculpted infinity pool, which hovers above it all like a mirror set into the hillside. The property divides between the main villa, the independent Olivo apartment and a separate pool house, accommodating up to sixteen guests across eight bedrooms with a generosity of space that makes it equally suited to large families and groups of friends. Add to this the estate's concierge services, its restaurant Il Caldaro, and the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed golf course two minutes away, and Villa Subtilia reveals itself as a property of rare depth: a private world that is both genuinely secluded and quietly, effortlessly supported.
Essentials
Concierge
Family Friendly
Infinity Pool
Private Garden
The Signature
Highlights
No Edge in Sight — 18,000 acres of privately managed Umbrian countryside begin at the garden gate: oak woodland, working vineyards, olive groves older than the farmhouse itself, and no other building visible from the hilltop.
The Farmhouse Grown Into Itself — six centuries of stone, timber and terracotta have been treated with care rather than reinvention, so the interiors carry the particular warmth of a house that was always meant to be lived in well.
Sunset From the Water — standing at the infinity edge as the sun finds the gap between the hills, the valley below goes gold, then amber, then a deep burnt ochre that stains the water, the stone, the air itself, while the castello emerges from the haze like something from another century.
A Chef, Umbrian Cuisine, One Evening — the estate's restaurant Il Caldaro dispatches a chef and waiter directly to the villa on request: a private dinner for the group, prepared in the kitchen, served at the long outdoor table as the hills go quiet.
The Golf Course Two Minutes Away — the Robert Trent Jones Jr.-designed Antognolla course begins at the estate boundary, eighteen holes through Umbrian hill scenery, with the clubhouse bar visible from the pool terrace and villa guests welcome at the driving range.
Villa Subtilia is a restored 16th-century stone farmhouse set on the Tenuta di Murlo estate in northern Umbria, 20 minutes north of Perugia and within an hour of Assisi, Gubbio and Spoleto.
The property sleeps up to 16 guests across eight bedrooms: four king-size en-suite rooms and one king master with bath and shower in the main villa, two king en-suite rooms in the Olivo apartment, and two twin rooms sharing a bathroom in the main unit.
The main villa comprises two sitting rooms with fireplaces, a large open-plan living and dining room, a fully equipped kitchen and laundry room on the ground floor, with all bedrooms on the first floor.
The Olivo apartment occupies the ground floor of the same building as the main villa but is fully independent, with its own kitchen-dining room, living area and direct garden access — well suited to a family or couple seeking some privacy within the group.
The private infinity pool measures 15 x 7m, is heatable on request, and includes a separate whirlpool section for eight persons with views over the Antognolla valley; pool and whirlpool can only be heated together.
The pool cottage is a freestanding stone structure beside the pool, housing an always-heated 2 x 2m Jacuzzi, a sitting area and panoramic openings facing the valley and castle — open to all guests.
Outdoor dining is provided under a large pergola seating twelve, alongside a barbecue area and multiple terraces with garden furniture positioned across the grounds.
All bedrooms are air-conditioned; the villa has WiFi throughout and a large LCD television with Sky Italia and an Amazon Fire Stick in the main living area.
Estate services available on request include in-villa dining with a chef and waiter from Il Caldaro restaurant, cooking classes, wine tastings, Pilates and yoga sessions, massage and beauty treatments, truffle hunting, guided sightseeing and mountain bike hire including electric bikes.
The Antognolla Golf Club, with its Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed 18-hole championship course, is a two-minute drive from the villa; villa guests have use of the driving range and access to the clubhouse bar and restaurant.
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