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Monastero di Favari
Macerata
Self-catering
+44 (0)7717 396635
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€400 - €929
per night
€2800 - €6500
per week
Lawns, paths and walnut trees, rolling views in every direction... a serene place to stay in every season. Sweet luxury for a big family!
7 bedrooms
Sleeps 15
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Your dates are available!
2 Guests 06 Dec 24 - 06 Dec 24
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€400 - €929 per night
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The Experience
Through handsome wrought-iron gates from a convent in Tuscany and up the winding drive to a beautifully restored villa, built for a 17th-century nobleman. Behind is a young vineyard, to the side a simple chapel, an enchanting place for a wedding. Whether you come in summer for pool and gardens, or winter for heated floors and log fires, there’s masses of space for a party.
Find two sitting rooms, seven bedrooms and three storeys linked by a dramatic circular stair, dazzling white walls, sweeping floors in pale terracotta, chunky wooden ceilings (some sloping, some with a chandelier), and elegant pale painted furniture. Good mattresses top antique bedsteads, cream sofas are deep, bathrooms are gorgeous.
The kitchen has plenty of bells and whistles, lots of staples and views over the gardens – spill out for splashing in the pool, happy al fresco meals or games of ping-pong and football on balmy days.
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We think you'll love
- Sipping a glass of local wine or reading a book by the swimming pool in the peaceful garden with panoramic views
- All the peace and tranquillity, both inside and out
- Not coming across crowds of tourists – Le Marche remains a quieter gem in the heart of Italy
You should know
- Bathrooms are not en suite
- All the bedrooms are on the first or second floor
- Sorry, no dogs
Essentials
- EV charger
- Self check-in
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Fire guard
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Pricing
- Nightly price
- from €400
- Weekly price
- from €2800
- Surcharges
- Double sofa bed available.
- 1 House for 15
- From €4007 bedrooms
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Information
Booking information
- Other details
- Short breaks available.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Property
- This property is part of a working farm or vineyard.
- Meals
- Restaurants 5-minute walk.
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Reviews
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This is a lovingly restored former Monastery ideal for a stay with the extended family. There were 15 of us, all ages, and traits and the house was just big and small enough to give each one enough room and enough distance to come together whenever appropriate. Moreover the garden is a gem. Space for hours of games and lazing around. Wonderful trees and views into the countryside. The best part of it is the driveway. Tucked away below ground level it leaves both the house as well as the garden unspoiled by cars. The house is wonderfully located in the Marche region, off overpacked Tuscany ...
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Beautiful house and location - perfect setting for a large family reunion
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What an amazing place! It' s truly the perfect place to go to relax, enjoy the wonderful rural views and sample the Italian food and the local wines on offer. We had five days of sheer bliss. The weather in October was glorious, wall to wall sunshine. Milly has converted the monastery very sympathetically and it has a very comfortable, homely feel to it. I couldn't recommend it more.
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We had the most perfect holiday here. This is really a home from home experience. Every thing we needed had been thought of, the attention to detail i was faultless. Beautiful house and gardens. My personal favourite were the cool bedrooms with the glorious views to wake up to. The big comfortable beds with crisp sheets, ensuring the most relaxing nights sleep. We settled into our holiday without a moments delay, our every need was catered for. We relaxed, we ate, we swam and sat with a drink as the sun went down over the vineyards talking over the day we had just had. Happy memories
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A fabulous place for a holiday. We loved the imaginatively refurbished, spacious house, set in a peaceful garden, with excellent facilities and glorious panoramic views. This house has a soul and plenty of character, and was perfect for a big family get-together. The setting is truly gorgeous. It's hard to imagine a more beautiful region in the whole of Italy. We just hope we will have the chance to return one day.
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We had a wonderful stay at Monastero di Favari. The villa is beautiful and comfortable and the surroundings tranquil with stunning views. We found fantastic restaurants and local markets nearby, but really didn't need to go out much as we were so happy staying where we were and using the pool.. The children all loved it too.
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An exquisitely converted house, stunning views of Le Marche countryside from all points of the property, was the basis of a marvellous family holiday. Ages stretched from 7 to 70 and we all had the greatest time together at the Monastero and the surrounding area. You can feel the 'love', and the hard work, that has gone into creating a charming and beautiful 'home'. Thank you (and there is talk of going back soon !). Baci, Patrick and Wendy and Family.
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Wij hebben onze bruiloft hier gehouden. Een paradijs op aarde, prachtig huis, prachtig omgeving, hemelachtig. Hele aardige eigenaresse, goede verzorging en het oude klooster met het kapelletje is een prachtige omgeving om te verblijven. Netjes verzorgd, uitstekend ingericht. De tuin is groot met een mooi zwembad, het uitzicht wijds en like a fairytail. Het huis is van binnen heel mooi ingericht in 'oude stijl' met veel oog voor detail. In de tuin hebben wij 's avonds het avondmaal tijdens onze bruiloft gehouden. Een ware beleving die ons lang bij zal blijven.
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We had a marvellous, relaxing time in this exclusive, luxury villa. Everything, both inside and out, is maintained to the highest possible standards. It has every modern facility you could wish for with lots of space and is elegantly and tastefully furnished throughout. It is in a beautiful, peaceful location with stunning panoramic views in all directions. The extensive swimming pool and surrounding grounds are an additional bonus. A marvellous choice for a group or extended family to unwind and explore this relatively unknown part of Italy.
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We discovered this gem of a property through a work colleague and had the most wonderful stay. Disappointingly, the weather was unseasonably poor but the property made up for this without a doubt. The space is large enough to comfortably accommodate four families but remains personal and resembles a luxury home away from home; a difficult blend to achieve. Highly recommend.
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Location
The neighbourhood
There's ping-pong and football on the grass, golf on the craggy Conero peninsula (unlike Le Marche's gentle Riviera) and riding stables in Apiro. Restaurants are close. Explore the famous Frasassi Caves, head to numerous historic towns and villages like Cupramontana, Cingoli, Loreto with its stunning cathedral and Macerata. You're 45 minutes from the coast.
Local points of interest from Camilla Wood
- Great local cellar doors and wineries to visit, the villa being situated on the Vie del Verdicchio, the wine region home to this famous white Italian grape variety.
- On your doorstep the historic and picturesque local towns of Jesi, Cingoli, Treja, Osimo, San Severino Marche, Loreto and Macerata, the latter being home to the world-renowned July Opera Festival in its ancient arena the Sferisterio.
- Further afield but within bounds of a day trip lie the famous cities of Urbino, Ascoli Piceno, Perugia and Assisi. Cingoli lake within 10 minutes drive for pedalo boating and picnics and also close by, the El Dorado aquatic park in Apiro.
- 45 minutes drive to the beaches of the Conero Peninsula, the most beautiful area on the Adriatic coastline.
- 20 minutes drive to the world renowned Frasassi Caves near Fabriano.
- Lovely flower, vegetable and produce markets weekly in local towns of Apiro, Cupramontana, San Severino Marche, Jesi and Cingoli.
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Introducing
Camilla Wood
The 350-year-old villa and chapel had been an abandoned ruin for 50 years before Camilla found it in 2006 and lovingly renovated it. The plan was to make this her European base and build a vineyard project, but she ended up moving back to England where she started business as an independent wine merchant. She loves the house and comes to visit whenever she can. Neighbours are there if you need them.
Monastero di Favari is a very special and uniquely beautiful retreat like home, perfect for an extended family holiday. Long lunches merging into suppers outside by the pool enjoying local wines, lots of laughter and feeling very lucky to be in this slice of heaven together. A holiday of a lifetime, very special memories made. So excited to discover this part of Italy and already want to come back.