After a life-time as an architect, specialising in leisure and hotel design, Michael Blampied and his Italian wife aim to bring services of the highest standard to the holiday homes they offer, including as examples:-- pool towels --bath-robes—hair-dryers in bathrooms—a land-line for incoming calls or your Lap-top—satellite with CNN and BBC world –DVD and HI-FI. Maid service (6hours per week included). A handbook is provided, aimed at answering all your questions. And with guidance for your shopping entertainment restaurants and places to visit. This includes details of the “SAGRE” (summer fairs very special to Umbria, celebrating the harvest with good food,wine and dancing ). The prices given aim to be all inclusive. --- However if you want to spoil yourselves the extra services offered have proved to be very popular, these include *Airport Collection – if required by people carrier (avoid that queue at the airport)****Cook Service—4 stars for popularity an cost—The cook will provide a menu with choices, then shop cook serve And wash-up – You pay the cook direct who will provide the receipt for her shopping plus her time charges (summer ’05 12€ per hour-- ** Holistic Massage (not often asked for but those who have booked have repeated frequently--***Horse Riding—(Ponies for children) There are excellent stables and paddock just 1 km further the lane to La Torricella. The instructor will come to your door and you can have private lessons or join a group and see at first hand, the lovely valley in which the villas are situated.