Centro Storico (Old Rome) villa rental - Garden in front of house
Garden in front of house
 
Centro Storico (Old Rome) villa rental - Garden in front of house

Garden in front of house

TV room giving onto sitting room

TV room giving onto sitting room

Sitting room with chimney

Sitting room with chimney

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Main gate to property

Main gate to property

Piazza del Popolo entrance as seen from drive

Piazza del Popolo entrance as seen from drive

The lane to the house

The lane to the house

Drinks outside summer version

Drinks outside summer version

Sitting room with bow window

Sitting room with bow window

TV Room

TV Room

A view from the TV room

A view from the TV room

Writing area master bedroom

Writing area master bedroom

Bathroom master bedroom

Bathroom master bedroom

Second bedroom giving onto terrace

Second bedroom giving onto terrace

Second bedroom

Second bedroom

A house corner

A house corner

Fully equipped kitchen

Fully equipped kitchen

Dining room

Dining room

Dining room

Dining room

Terrace and dining area

Terrace and dining area

Outside dining area

Outside dining area

Away from the crowds

Away from the crowds

Inside the property grounds

Inside the property grounds

  • Bedrooms2
  • Sleeps5
  • 2 Bathrooms
 

Photos and Description of the Centro Storico (Old Rome) vacation villa rental
2 Sitting Rooms, 2 Double Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, Dining Room, Kitchen, Terraces

A roman getaway in the city's most famous park. This lovely home, elegantly decorated and furnished, is unique due to its extraordinary position in the city. Lost amongst the secular pine trees and the intense vegetation of Villa Ruffo, which is part of the Villa Borghese gardens, it is only a five minute stroll to Piazza del Popolo or a 300 meters walk to Piazzale Flaminio, with all its shops, metro and bus stations.

Reached by a private drive and surrounded by its own garden (500 sq. m.), it guarantees maximum privacy and moments of total relax in the outdoor sitting area with its large umbrella and adjacent lemon trees, lawn and flower beds.

The house is on two floors. An airy sitting room with a sliding bow window gives onto the garden on one side and a comfortable second sitting room, with a flat screen TV and library on the other. This leads on to a beamed ceiling bedroom with a queen sized bed, book shelves, and a writing area. On the other side is a carpeted bathroom with bathtub, hand shower and bidet, spacious cupboards, and windows giving onto the trees.

A flight of steps takes one down to the dining room which seats eight, and opens onto a terracotta paved terrace with another dining area with a table and chairs for six surrounded by plants and flowers where a large umbrella provides shade at all times. On this floor is a second bedroom with a queen size bed and book shelves which also gives onto the terrace. This bedroom has its private dressing room and bathroom with bathtub, hand shower and bidet. The recently renovated and well equipped kitchen, adjacent to the dining room, is also on this floor together with a small laundry room with washing machine, dryer and second ‘fridge’. Both bedrooms have air conditioning and are provided with fine linen.

For those travelling by car, there is all the necessary parking space in the garden.

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Why Merial Flower chose Centro Storico (Old Rome)

The grounds have been in the family since the 1870's, the year when the grand Villa Ruffo was built. The house (which you are now looking at) was the area for its horse carriages. It was then transformed in 1970. The setting is quite unique for a capital city, with its gardens, a terrace, and the silence; it is not unusual to see white rabbits on the lawn, green parrots and squirrels in the trees. This in the city centre. By the way there is also ample parking space for two or three cars.

What makes this villa unique

The outstanding location.

6 Reviews of Property 1042916 in Centro Storico (Old Rome), Italy

Unique Villa With Gardens In The Heart Of Rome
average rating of 5.0 based on 6 reviews
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Unique Villa With Gardens In The Heart Of Rome
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Centro Storico (Old Rome) Rome
5

Lovely, Rome retreat

5 of 5
Submitted: July 15, 2012 Stayed: June 2012
Incredibly lovely, home in a great location in Rome. Close to Piazza del Popolo, the metropolitana (Flaminio), the MAXXI, a local fruit/vegetable market, and neighborhood markets. A wonderful place to relax after a day of exploring Rome. Very clean and well-kept, kitchen was well stocked and the garden was beautiful Would absolutely return and stay here again. I loved it.
Owner's Response: Thank you for writing. We hope that you will come back soon.
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Une propriété qui a une âme/ A property with soul

Submitted: May 29, 2012 Stayed: May 2012
La maison Villa Fiori est particulièrement agréable et très bien située pour visiter Rome. Cette location a une âme : on apprécie particulièrement les très beaux livres, les bibelots, en fait tout est fait pour rendre le séjour très agréable. Etant venu en voiture, nous avons apprécié le parking privé. Les contacts avec les membres de l'agence et les personnels de maison sont discrets et efficaces.

Merci aux propriétaires pour toutes ces attentions délicates. Nous reviendrons....

Merci à vous

The house Villa Fiori is especially nice and very well situated for visiting Rome. This location has a soul: we particularly appreciate the wonderful books, trinkets, in fact everything to make your stay very pleasant. Having come by car, we enjoyed the private parking. Contacts with members of the agency and domestic staff are discreet and effective.

Thanks to the owners for all these delicate attentions. We will return ....

Thank you!
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Charming private simplicity

Submitted: May 11, 2012 Stayed: April 2012
The location is perfect. Tucked away in a private road, surrounded by well-kept gardens, but only 5 minutes on foot from the Piazza del Popolo and within walking distance or a short taxi/subway ride from most sites. The best shopping, a variety of good restaurants and bars, and a market for everything else one needs on your doorstep. Ideal for runners/walkers too – in a minute you are in the Villa Borghese – and jogging along in this beautiful vast park is one of my best memories. The house itself is charming, tasteful and well appointed , with two pretty terraces. Quite tempting to sometimes just stay there and read, listening to the birds. A helpful maid comes most mornings, and we were well looked after by Giuliana from the agency.
Helpful votes: 0/1
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Unique Villa With Gardens In The Heart Of Rome
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Centro Storico (Old Rome) Rome
Calgary, Alberta Canada
5

Little Gem in Rome

5 of 5
Submitted: October 7, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
We recently spend a week at Villa Fiori in Villa Borghese Park in Rome. The property was a wonderful oasis in the midst of a very busy city. Rome was extremely busy during September with tourists and the unexpected bonus of very warm weather. Coming back to the villa each night was a wonderful treat! We had two great patios in which to relax and revive. We cooked most of our evening meals in the villa as the kitchen facilities were modern and up to date. We ate our meals outside every evening overlooking the city and spent hours out there discussing the sites we had visited that day.

We cannot recommend this property enough - it was well maintained, clean and so very convenient for travel throughout the city. We will definitely stay there again and recommend it to friends visiting Rome.

Thank you Susan, Adrian and Guiliana for your assistance and professionalism throughout our stay and the booking process.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Tourists without a Car
Owner's Response: We are all delighted that your visit to Rome was a success, and that the apartment suited you. We know that the house is something very special, but we are alway glad when those who get to experience this very Roman privilege tell us so. Best wishes, Susan
Helpful votes: 4/4
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Unique Villa With Gardens In The Heart Of Rome
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Centro Storico (Old Rome) Rome
Canberra ACT Australia
5

Fabulous Home-Away-From-Home

5 of 5
Submitted: June 15, 2011 Stayed: April 2011
What a wonderful place for us to stay for our 7 week work assignment in Rome! It suited us perfectly with the peaceful, central location & the layout of the Villa - plenty of room for us to spread out in our own space if we wanted. It was so relaxing to dine on the terrace & admire the sunset views or just take advantage of the warmer spring weather & listen to the birds in the top garden. I also particularly loved the artwork displayed on all walls & the amount of books available to browse was amazing - such a variety of topics.

After long tiring days at the office (although only a 15 minute train trip away), it was like a breath of fresh air (after a bit of panting up the steep hill each day!) to arrive at the front gates & have the tranquility of the walk up the driveway. Occasionally if we arrived later after dinner time, we were greeted with the Fire Flies (rather magical since I don't think we have them anywhere in Australia).

Should we have the chance to return to Rome we would certainly love to stay at this Villa again - next time our husbands tell us that they are coming with us :-)

Thank you for the opportunity of staying at your fabulous property
Recommended for:  Tourists without a Car
Owner's Response: So pleased that you enjoyed your time , and that you might come back. You were lovely guests, and are always welcome.
Helpful votes: 2/2
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Centro Storico (Old Rome) Rome
Athens, Greece
5

House in Villa Borghese Rome

5 of 5
Submitted: February 28, 2011 Stayed: February 2011
The two weeks in February spent in your house were glorious, away fromthe bustle and noise of the with the squirrels running in the branches of the trees and panoramic view of Rome, yet within 5min walking distance from everything.
A unique experience in a lovely setting.
Monique Duinker, Athens, Greece
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Pet-friendly, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Dear Monique,
I am so glad that you could take two weeks to enjoy our home as much as we do. We know that it is a great privilege. Thank you for writing.
Helpful votes: 4/4