Casale Tre Gelsi

When you enter the gate, you drive up to the property and there is a big courtyard, with the house in an L-shape around it. In the centre of the courtyard is an old olive tree and a porch where you can sit, as well as a big table that can accommodate 14 people and with views of the mountains. Around to one side and down a few steps is the saltwater swimming pool, which is 15 x 4.5 metres and quite private, with lots of sun loungers where you can relax.

From the courtyard terrace, you enter into the kitchen and dining space, which has another big table, then a couple of big steps leading up to the living room. This is one of the oldest parts of the house, with a beautiful wooden ceiling that makes it feel very cosy. There are two sofas here and a fireplace, plus a library with lots of books. Also on the ground floor are two double bedrooms — one off the living room and another off the hallway — both with their own garden sitting areas.

From the living room, a staircase leads to the first floor where there are three rooms. One is more like a suite, with two double bedrooms and a shared bathroom that makes it ideal for families. The other two double rooms both have amazing views and one has a 30-square-metre terrace.

Beside the swimming pool is a pool house where we are building a wellness area and an additional apartment. We also have an orchard behind the house and a large garden with lots of olive trees, plus a big parking area below the house.

We provide guests with towels and bathroom toiletries that are made especially for us and we are always here to offer recommendations or make restaurant reservations. We can organise e-bike rentals and tours and also have a garage where guests can store bicycles if they are bringing their own. On arrival, we provide guests with a small guide featuring restaurant recommendations and maps of local hiking routes.

When we are running the property as a bed and breakfast, we provide not only breakfast but also cook dinner two or three times a week. If guests want to spend all day at the swimming pool, we can also offer them a light lunch.

When the villa is rented in its entirety, we can organise a private chef or fill up the fridge with things that guests like so they don’t have to go shopping when they arrive. We also have an honesty bar with wines from the region that guests can help themselves to.

We can help guests to organise a boat tour of Conero Regional Park or there are lots of hiking routes in the mountains behind Cingoli where you can go for hours without meeting anybody. I’d also recommend visiting Senigallia and the Renaissance town of Urbino, which is like a huge museum, and you can easily reach Perugia in an hour. There are lots of little towns to explore nearby, such as Loreto with its huge church, and e-bike tours are really nice because the countryside is not too steep. There are also lots of wineries to visit, with the closest one just five minutes walk from Casale Tre Gelsi.