The area

CAPRAROLA is a town of 5.000 inhabitants in the north of Rome (distance from Rome about 50 km). It is located  600 mt. above the sea level  near the lake of Vico (natural reserve) and on the border of the Cimini forest - another natural protected area .

The town is famous world-wide for the XVI th century Palazzo Farnese, designed by Sangallo and Vignola and with the famous frescos by Taddeo Zuccari, around which the town of Caprarola was built.

Tourism has not yet been exploited, giving the town a natural touch  that it is difficult to find elsewhere. Caprarola remains an agricultural community with a  natural and peaceful approach to life - as it was years ago. It is a centre for the production of hazelnuts and is located  between Rome and  Viterbo. In the surrounding area  there are many  historic towns of great artistic importance and the whole area, which is in the centre of the Etruscan civilization territory,  is one of the few around Rome that has not been spoilt by the creation of industries and commerce. The historic centre around the Palazzo Farnese  has  many  buildings (made of tufa blocks, quarried in the locality) that were used by the servants of the Farnese family.

How to get there:

CAPRAROLA is  45 minutes by car from the centre of Rome or 20 minutes by car from the nearest railway station, from where it is possible to reach the centre (St.Peters) in 20 minutes (1 train every 20 minutes) linked to the Rome underground system. Near Caprarola - 10 minutes by car -  there is  the Sutri Golf Club, one of the best golf course in the area that is run by the Official Golf  Federation.

  We have totally renovated an existing house (see photos) in the center of the town in a small street near the Palazzo Farnese. The house is attached to other similar houses that are owned by local inhabitants. Our concept was of creating a house within a town that could benefit from all the advantages of living in the countryside, as the little town is surrounded by lakes and woods that can be reached in a matter of minutes. A house without the problems of life in a big city, but situated in a famous historical centre with all the benefits of modern comforts, of a marvellous nature and in an environment of strong historical characteristics.

The house is about 150 sq. m., it is built on 3 floors ( entrance,main floor and top floor under the roof) with  inside steps.

It has 3 bedrooms (1 single and 2 double) ,2 bathrooms, one cellar, a large kitchen with barbecue-grill (wood fired), a large sitting room with a fire place and a large wooden loft span (mezzanine living space under roof of original wooden beams). The ceiling of the sitting room is  6 meters high, spanned by original wooden beams. The finishings are made with typical local materials (chestnut wood, terracotta floors) and are very simple, respecting the character of the place and its position (where it is  standing.)

Few cars can run in the narrow streets and  there is no pollution, making the air clear and fresh; in addition the altitude makes the location nice and cool  during the hot months.

Economic and financial

For the house we would be ready to sign a medium term rent contract for a monthly amount equivalent to Euro 1.000,00 and a weekly amount equivalent to Euro 500,00, not including all adding expensens such as the costs of energy, telephone, heating, cleaning of house and linen, etc.