Casa Serena is a wonderful property. It has been sensitively and imaginatively restored, retaining many original features but providing the requirements of modern living, including wifi that was excellent and a 4G signal in the area. It is one of the most well-equipped houses we’ve ever stayed in, they’ve thought of everything, I was amazed to even have sharp, decent kitchen knives. It was spotlessly clean and the pool and grounds are very well maintained and beautiful.
Jenny and David are exemplary hosts, they provide help and support when required but are very discrete and quiet the rest of the time. They are a fount of local information and are happy to recommend and book restaurants or suggest places of interest to visit. There was a very generous welcome hamper which provided everything we needed for our first day or so until we could get to a supermarket.
It really is a delightful part of Italy, lots to see and do but not over touristy. There are many medieval hilltop villages to explore and the coast is only an hour or so away. We found plenty of restaurants providing the local Marche cuisine, fabulous pizzas and the amazing Italian gelato.
Casa Serena provides a tranquil and private environment for a relaxing holiday, but is a rural property and the Marche terrain is hilly and roads unpredictable. The house is off the main road about 1.5km down Italian white roads or strade bianche which are found across Italy and have unmade dusty, stony surfaces. They are beautiful and characteristic in this their natural setting, but combined with the steep hills of the area they are challenging to drive on.
Casa Serena is a delightful holiday home, we had a brilliant family holiday there and can highly recommend it.