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RENT THE ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR OF THIS SPLENDID PALACE, SLEEPING 10 PEOPLE. LARGER GROUPS MAY USE TWO ADDITIONAL APARTMENTS ON THE GROUND FLOOR, ALLOWING GROUPS OF UP TO 14 PEOPLE.

Immerse yourself in a dream whilst staying in this ancient Italian Palazzo. Situated in northern Lazio, close to Orvieto in Umbria, the palazzo sits on top of a high hill, forming part of the central square of an antique village of 200 people, from where one can enjoy the stunning panorama of the surrounding countryside. Time seems to have stopped in this small village, with its characteristic piazza, onto which the entrance of the palazzo faces.

The owners, descendants from the noble family that built the palazzo, have recently restored the building with excellent taste, respecting all of the historical characteristics of the palazzo, from the carved wooden ceilings to the original frescoes, particularly delightful in the dining room. The entrance hall is decorated with antique arms and family emblems, reminding you of the glorious times of the palazzo.

The palazzo is divided into three levels: the ground floor where two elegant apartments have been renovated, both with an independent entrance; the first floor or "Piano Nobile", given this name as the original noble family lived here; the second floor - divided into seven apartments for rent. The apartments on the upper floor are completely independent of the other accommodation. The privacy of the Piano Nobile is guaranteed in regards to the other two levels, as the very high ceilings and thick walls stop any noise penetrating from the other floors.

Elegance and attention to detail can be found everywhere on the Piano Nobile, due to the professional work of the owner's wife, a brilliant architect who personally designed some of the décor. All of the baths are elegantly restored and follow the style of the palazzo.

In the lower part of the village, a three minute walk from the palazzo, there is a splendid garden with a private pool. The garden is located between the countryside and the last houses of the village. It is partially fenced by the antique walls of the property and some plants. A wall separates the pool area from the outside dining area that consists of a BBQ, cooking area and an original open air bathroom.

For groups of more than 10 people, it is also possible to use one or two of the apartments on the ground floor, reaching a capacity of 14 people. The pool is for the exclusive use of the guests in the Piano Nobile and the two ground floor apartments, only if they are part of the same group.

DESCRIPTION OF THE AVAILABLE APARTMENTS

1. First floor (Piano nobile)

One enters through the main entrance composed of a hall with staircase situated in the center of the main façade on the piazza. From the hallway one enters the entrance hall (arms hall) with the family baldachin, a special dignity the family has had for centuries.
To the right , a loggetta with balcony decorated with wall paintings dating from the end of the 1800’s, that is used as a dining room and the red living room (salottino rosso) overlooking the piazza, with a piano, library, TV and CD player. On the left of the living room a double bedroom with bath (camera dell’oratorio).
Leading off from the entrance hall is the kitchen with its loft holding an office and service bath. The kitchen has two stoves with 8 burners altogether, two forced air ovens and a microwave oven.
From the entrance hall one can cross the corridor to arrive to two bedrooms. To the left the Bishop’s room (camera del vescovo) with twin beds and a bath with shower. To the right the camera dei cocci with a loft on which there is a double bed and ensuite bath with shower.
Following along the corridor, one enters the grand salon measuring about 90 sqm with its late 1600’s stucchi and a beautiful Sicilian fireplace dating from the end of the 1700’s. From this living room one arrives to the two bedrooms described above (camera del vescovo and camera dei cocci) and to other two rooms : camera del pretino and camera celeste. The first has twin beds, the second a double bed. These two rooms are connected by a dressing room and share a bath with shower.
From the large living room there is a secondary staircase that brings to the piazza and to the rooftop terrace. From the other side and the loggetta, there is an elevator and exits to the piazza and to the other upper floors.

2. Ground floor, on the piazza

Oratory Apartment
Entrance is from the piazza. It has a master bedroom with ensuite bath, an entrance/living area, a kitchen corner, a second bedroom with twin beds and ensuite bath.

La Legnaia
Two room apartment with two baths and a kitchen corner. There is a private entrance from the piazza and from the condominium corridor of the palazzo that also opens on to the piazza.

Brief History of Roccalvecce and its Castle

In 1199 a certain Rinaldo del Veccio fought for Viterbo against the Romans; but probably the name Roccalvecce came from the legume veccio or veccia, that was very common in the countryside. Rinaldo del Veccio could have been the castellano of Veccio or the Rocca del Veccio.
In 1210 the Cronache Viterbese narrate that Emperor Ottone IV invaded the castle of Rocca del Veccio; the Viterbesi defeated the emperor and took over the Rocca.
Numerous signori took turns in the possession of Roccalvecce: Ildebrando da Paregnano, Corrado and Ugolino di Uffreduccio who put the castle under the dominion of the City of Viterbo in 1254; a certain Ponzio who helped the Filippeschi to throw the Monaldeschi out of Bagnorea (Bagnoregio) in 1303 and Andreuccio di Fuccio.
In 1455 Pope Callistus III gave Roccalvecce to Guglielmo Gatti of Viterbo . Two coat-of-arms of this family can still be seen on the palace façade. It was in this period that the fortress was transformed into a castle.
In 1496 master of Roccalvecce, Giovanni Gatti, was killed by the Viterbesi along with his sons . His three daughters married a Baglioni (of Bologna), a Chigi and a Colonna from Rome and the castle and feudal property was inherited by the Baglioni and the Chigi families.
In the beginning of the 1600’s the Baglioni sold their properties and the castle to the Marchese Prsopero Costaguti, a Roman-Genoese patrician. In 1685 a sixth of the castle still belonging to the Chigi was bought by Marchese Giovan Battista Costaguti who enlarged it. In the meantime the parish church was restored by Cardinal Vincenzo Costaguti and donated to the parish.
In 1809 Marhcese Luigi Costaguti enlarged the palace adding on a second floor; in 1883 his grandson (nephew) Ascanio, further enlarged it, extending it to the parish church and constructing a third floor.
The last restoration ,begun in 1998, was carried out by Marchese Ferdinando Afan de Rivera Costaguti, son of Ascanio’s daughter and by the heirs of his brother Francesco.

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