sabato 29 maggio 2010

The swimming pool
















Sport and leisure: for the use of the guests there is a swimming pool (m. 7 x 4 x h. 1,10), some mountain bikes (on rent), a table tennis, kicker, barbecues, etc. We are ideally situated for excursions throughout this region of outstanding natural beauty and 15/30 minutes away from nature sports centres (canoe, horseriding, donkeyriding, hang-glider, golf, etc.
Your hosts are the de Pompeis family which has a long and proud history in Abruzzo. We are deeply involved in local culture and manage two museums in Pescara, the provincial city. We would be delighted to assist guests with their itineraries, arrange for guides and advise on local cultural and naturalistic itineraries, in addition to the gastronomic, sports and local artisan and folklore traditional festivals.

Special cottages: La Torretta (small tower)










Apartment Torretta (30 sq m) on two floors, located between the central and the secondary buildings. It has 2 beds (small double bedroom on the first floor + small living room with kitchenette and sofa bed for children on the ground floor + bathroom with shower). Its tower-shaped circular structure is peculiar, as it is a former silo for the hay storage. It is quite narrow and not very comfortable because of the steep indoor staircase (similar to those you can find in ships), but it is extremely charming and romantic, suitable for young people. Small front garden and outdoor table and chairs.

small apartments: Silos




Apartment Silos (35 sq m) on the ground floor at the back of the secondary building - on the mews’ side, adjoining Canale. It has 2 beds with the choice of adding an extra bed (double bedroom, divided from the living room through an arch closed by curtains + living room with kitchenette and sofa bed + bathroom with shower). Furnished with some antiques, it has a special bedroom which opens into the living room as an alcove. The living room is equipped with a fireplace. The front garden is independent but adjoining apartment Canale’s one, with outdoor table and chairs.

small apartments: Canale








Apartment Canale (35 sq m) on the ground floor at the back of the secondary building – on the mews’ side, near the water stream called canale. It has 2 beds with the choice of adding 1 or 2 extra beds (double bedroom + living room with sofa bed and kitchenette + bathroom with shower). Furnished with some antiques, it has a fireplace in the living room. The front garden is independent but adjoining apartment Silos’s one, with outdoor table and chairs.

big apartments: Maiella







Apartment Majella (90 sq m) on the first floor of the second building with a covered terrace and outdoor table and chairs. It has 5 beds with the choice of adding up to 3 extra beds (double bedroom + bedroom for 2 single beds or a double bed + bedroom for 1/2 single beds + corridor + kitchen/dining room + small bathroom with shower + entrance terrace). Comfortable, partly furnished with modern pieces, equipped with a fireplace.

Big apartments: Casa padronale








Casa Padronale (Owner’s House - 80 sq m) on the ground floor of the central building. It has 4 beds with the choice of adding up to 2 extra beds (bedroom for 2 single beds or a double bed + big living room with 2 sofa beds + kitchen + bathroom with shower and separated toilet without bidet + with a berceau and private back garden with outdoor table and chairs, under a pinus wood). A large and very particular flat furnished with antiques and some heritages from the Roman and Middle age.

big apartments: Dolmen







Apartment Dolmen (60 sq m) on the first floor at the back of the central building (next to the Menhir, a stone embedded in the ground, once incorrectly called Dolmen), with terrace and stained-glass arches. It has 4 beds with the choice of adding an extra bed (double bedroom + bedroom for 2 single beds or a double bed + living room with kitchenette + bathroom with shower + small covered entrance terrace with outdoor table and chairs). The flat has a light veranda, is furnished with antiques and is equipped with a fireplace.