Overview
Domus Civita is a stunning luxury villa in the
enchanting hamlet of Civita di Bagnoregio.
Situated amid the volcanic
hills of Lazio, just south of the border with Umbria, this small but
majestic commune was founded by Etruscans and was the medieval home of
Saint Bonaventure.
In modern times, it has been
reinvented as a unique destination for sophisticated travelers exploring
the Italian countryside north of Rome.
Domus Civita reflects that rich
heritage, combining contemporary features and décor with gorgeous living
spaces built into its ancient stone foundations.
Accommodation
Perched on a hillside with privileged views, the villa features a
private garden overlooking the Lazian landscape. The garden includes a
beautiful living and dining area for eight, ideal for savoring aperitivi
or a delicious alfresco meal in the fragrant air.
Multiple doorways
lead into the villa's stone foundations, which house the fully equipped
kitchen, ample wine cellar, dreamy lounge, and stunning spa area with
glowing hot tub and swimming pool.
Beautifully illuminated, these spaces
have the feel of an enchanted Roman grotto.
On the ground floor where the old bottega of the house used to be, a commercial space that was open to
the public.
The 2 rooms form one large suite with a king size bed & a
built in sofa doubling as a twin bed + a study area for reading and
relaxing with an extra twin bed and a private bathroom with shower.
The
exposed tufa rock of some of the wall and the presence of the many
arched doors gives this room a unique cozy feel.
Upstairs, the space
and ambiance are more modern, with understated yet exquisite décor that
evokes both rustic Italian charm and contemporary urban elegance. An
open-plan living and dining area includes a cozy lounge and lovely table
for six.
Located at the second floor 2 beedrooms , one with expansive views of the valley surrounding Civita, this room has an extra wide queen size bed, exposed ceiling beams, en suite bath with shower, ceiling fan, plenty of storage.
The views of the valley outside
the window in the morning are delightful and the modern interior
touches combined with the carefully restored old doors and ceilings
create a vibrant and beautiful environment.
The second bedreoom with intimate views of the town of Civita, has an extra wide queen size bed, exposed ceiling beams, en suite bath with shower, ceiling fan and plenty of storage.
The second bedreoom with intimate views of the town of Civita, has an extra wide queen size bed, exposed ceiling beams, en suite bath with shower, ceiling fan and plenty of storage.
The room is bright and breezy creating an atmosphere
of serenity. The golden color of the town outside the windows glows
beautifully throughout the day and gives the room a romantic and
intimate feel.
From the formal Italian garden you can access 2 stone caves that have
been converted into an amazing and unique pool with hot tub as well as a
garden kitchen. Below these an underground art gallery has been created
in a medieval wine storage grotto.
These spaces have all been carved
into the tufa rock of the cliff centuries ago and we reinvented their
use to provide unique amenities that enhance the magical quality of the
house.
Domus Civita
enjoys an outstanding location for exploring the rich history and
fertile landscapes of Lazio and Umbria.
Embark by car through the
countryside of Viterbio toward the town Orvieto in the north or Lago di
Bolsena to the west.
Wine lovers will want to taste the Trebbiano and
Malvasia di Candia wines of Lazio, as well as the Sangiovese and
Sagrantino wines of Umbria. Rome to the south and the Tyrrhenian Sea to
the west are both within easy reach.
Bedrooms & Bathrooms
Bedroom 1
Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Safe.
Bedroom 2
Double size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower, Safe.
Additional Bedding
Spare Room: King size bed, Ensuite bathroom with stand-alone shower
Living & Dining Areas
Located
on the 1st floor of the house, they constitute the original core of the
living quarters with a remarkable basalt stone fireplace, the
terracotta floors and wood beams, all dating from the fourteenth century
and carefully restored.
The introduction of the modern minimal kitchen
and furnishings creates a unique synergy that makes the space at once
comfortable, poetic, yet respectful of its original soul.
Comfort & Amenities
| Confort | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Articles de toilette |
Cheminée |
Climatisation |
Draps |
|
Jacuzzi |
Serviettes |
Serviettes de piscine |
| Electromenager | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cafetière |
Cave à vin |
Cuisine complète |
Fer à repasser / planche à repasser |
|
Four |
Lave-vaisselle |
Machine à laver |
Mixeur |
|
Presse agrumes |
Sèche cheveux |
Sèche linge |
| Extérieur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
BBQ |
Jardin |
Parasol |
Piscine chauffée |
|
Repas en plein air |
Salon de jardin |
Transat |
| High-Tech | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Equipement de musique |
Téléphone |
TV |
TV par satellite |
|
Wi-Fi |
| Personnel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Concierge |
Femme de ménage |
Jardinier |
Manager de villa |
|
Pisciniste |
| Personnel extra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chauffeur |
Coach sportif |
Cuisinier |
| Sécurité | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Coffre fort |
| Services | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Boissons d'accueil |
Concierge multilingue disponible 24h/24 |
| Services extra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Achat des aliments et des boissons |
Activités et excursions |
Carte des vins |
Chauffeur |
|
Massages |
Moto |
Nettoyage du linge |
Remplissage de la villa |
|
Repas |
Scooter |
Soins esthétiques |
Taxis |
|
Tous les repas |
Transferts |
Véhicule |
Vélos |
|
Yoga |
Staff & Services
One of the greatest advantages of staying in villa is the personalised service provided by dedicated staff.
Villa staff have been professionally trained and will do their utmost to please with their warm and friendly hospitality.
Manager
Your villa manager and staff provide you with a dedicated and highly personalised concierge service during your stay. Private transfers and other in-resort activities can all be organised via our team.
Concierge
From your first phone call right through until you get back home we're on hand to help with all aspects of your trip. We can assist with standard services from spa treatments and restaurant reservations right through to more challenging and unique requests. You'll also have access to local support in your destination for on the spot help.
Housekeeping Staff
A discreet daily housekeeping service is provided at the villa.
Pool Attendant
A full-time pool attendant ensure the pool look their best, without ever intruding on guests' privacy.
Villa staff have been professionally trained and will do their utmost to please with their warm and friendly hospitality.
Manager
Your villa manager and staff provide you with a dedicated and highly personalised concierge service during your stay. Private transfers and other in-resort activities can all be organised via our team.
Concierge
From your first phone call right through until you get back home we're on hand to help with all aspects of your trip. We can assist with standard services from spa treatments and restaurant reservations right through to more challenging and unique requests. You'll also have access to local support in your destination for on the spot help.
Housekeeping Staff
A discreet daily housekeeping service is provided at the villa.
Pool Attendant
A full-time pool attendant ensure the pool look their best, without ever intruding on guests' privacy.
Upon request.
Private chef
Welcome dinner, breakfast, personal cook.
On
the evening of your arrival, or any other night, one of our cooks will
delight you with a home cooked scrumptious meal made exclusively with
fresh, local ingredients and in the most authentic Italian style.
The
meals are fully served and customized for your group. Or, you can
indulge in a wonderful breakfast delivered to the kitchen or garden,
complete with fresh baked goods, juice, coffee, cereal, yoghurt and
more. Prices upon request.
Personal driver and tours
Cars
and minivans can be scheduled in advance if you need to be picked up at
a train station or airport, We can organize private tours to any
destination for a single day or for the entire week so you can explore
in the most comfortable way wineries & vineyards, hamlets, castles
and more.
Pool
From the formal Italian
garden you can access 2 stone caves that have been converted into an
amazing and unique pool with hot tub as well as a garden kitchen.
Location
Civita
di Bagnoregio is a unique destination: a pristine Medieval village on a
promontory set in a vaste valley carved into volcanic rock by two
rivers.
Its only connection to the modern world is a footbridge by which
you will travel the last half mile of your voyage into another world,
virtually untouched by modern life.
This
town founded by the Etruscans, conquered by the Romans, shaped by the
architecture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance is located in central
Italy in the Lazio region at the border with Umbria.
It survives and
thrives in the heart of the Alta Tuscia, the beautiful and historically
rich land of the Etruscans, and offers a gateway not only to the past
but to many beautiful villages and towns in southern Tuscany, western
Umbria, and northern Lazio.
Points of Interest
- 21.5 km to Orvieto
- 14.8 km to Bolsena
- 46.4 km to Todi
84.4 km to Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria.
Activities
Villa's manager will have a wealth of information about
nearby places of interest and will help arrange transport and make any
bookings required.
- Countryside, town/city sightseeing
- Culture, history, archeology
- Lake boat tours (Bolsena)
- Lake canoeing, sailing, swimming
- Biking
- Hiking
- Golf club at 40 Km
To visit nearby
Etruscan & Roman archeological sites, 12th century gothic cathedral, medieval quarter, shopping, great restaurants.
Historic town of Bolsena, fishing village of Marta, Montefiascone as well as Lake activities and boat tours.
beautiful medieval and renaissance churches, unique natiual settings, charming streets and excellent museums.
Villa Lante, Bomarzo, Caprarola and Vignanello are all unique historic gardens and villas of unique beauty.
Services included
Exclusive use of the villa and all its facilities.
Included:
- Maid service (3 times/week)
- Gas, water, electricity (except Winter months)
- Pool heating (excluding Low Season)
- Villa pre-stocking
- Airport transfer
- Activities and excursions
- Self catered & catered property
- Concierge services
- Personal chef and cook
- Grocery shopping
- Cooking class by Michelin star chef
Additional Notes
Weddings and Events
Domus
Civita is a special place to celebrate special events in your life. Our
guests come to celebrate weddings, anniversaries, special birthdays and
we help you organize them, taking away the stress of having to do it
yourself with limited time and resources.
We have a great network of
professional people including caterers, musicians, photographers, hair
dressers, who will make your celebration memorable.
The wine cellar and caves
An
old Roman water cistern, still plastered in its original hydraulic
plaster, has been transformed into a truly unique wine cellar of highly
selected local wines for our guests' delight.
It is accessed through a
medieval set of caves and tunnels dug fully into the rock which also
connect the house to the garden.
It is a magical experience to walk
through and being able to enjoy these unusual underground spaces.
Domus
Civita has an exclusive wine cellar of more than 300 bottles in a
2000-year-old Roman water cistern for our guests to purchase and enjoy.
The wines are mostly a selection of local and unique producers in a
large range of prices and varieties.
Feel free to browse our cellar and
drink as you like and we will charge you according to menu's prices
provided. If you want to know more about these delightful wines and
their characteristics and indulge in the perfect cheese pairings, we
will invite an expert chef to organize a tasting in the comfort of Domus
Civita!
Restaurants
Forno di Agnese
One of our favorite places in town and just around the corner from Domus Civita, It is run by lovely owner Manuela who is always charming and happy to assist and accomodate anybody. The food is authentic and delicious home cooking of traditional recipes sometimes with a little twist. Great local wines, Antipasti and a delicious lemon tiramisu! Located just off the main piazza, across from the church.
La Cantina
This is
quintessential Civita as it has been for decades. It is a restaurant
without a kitchen! Everything they serve is either grilled on the
fireplace (meat, sausages, vegetables), cooked under the ash (potatoes,
to die for), fresh cut with a knife (prosciutto, salame, bread), or
preserved and marinated in the owner Antonio's olive oil (eggplants,
zucchini, peppers, etc.)
Service is rustic with plastic plates and paper
napkins but the flavors are authentic, delicious and the ambiance just
perfect! Located next to the church.
Snack Bars
La Piazzetta and Da Peppone are the only two snack bars in town and both delightful especially in a summer afternoon if you want to mingle with the locals while sipping a bitter, a glass of wine or an espresso, or in the morning if you want to have an Italian breakfast with cappuccino and a cornetto.
Mercatello
At the base of the foot bridge is a
good restaurant with a great view of Civita from its terrace. The
cuisine is very local and always genuine and includes fresh fish from
nearby Tirrenian sea as well as lake Bolsena. The service is friendly
and attentive.
Across from the restaurant is one of the best gelato
icecream bars in the area. Perfect on any time of day but especially on a
hot summer afternoon! Try the mint and the chocolate flavors!
Bagnoregio
Il Bocconcino
Is a tiny little restaurant just across the stone gate of the city. It serves a mixture of local and Sardinian cuisine (the owner is from the island of Sardinia) in a cozy atmosphere. The food is very well prepared and the flavors very good. We enjoyed the selections of wines, all from local producers.
Bolsena
La Pineta
This restaurant has a
lovely location on the Bolsena lake shore, just a 15 minutes drive from
Civita and a few steps from the center of Bolsena old town and castle.
It specializes in fish delicacies including seafood and lake fish and
serves mostly fixed sampling menus that are quite good!
Vinosus
This restaurant is considered one of the best in the area and is especially known for their exquisite wine selections. The owner Luca will guide you personally through the wine list and the chef Rita will delight you with typical Umbrian recipes with an updated touch.
Charlie
This
is one of the most popular spots in town for pizza and personally we
think they make some of the best pizza in central Italy! The restaurant/
pizzeria has a beer garden style courtyard for outdoor dining in the
summer and a spacious interior during the rest of the year.
This
restaurant is not in the center of town but just above the train
station in Orvieto Scalo. While the location is not ideal if you are
touring the old town, the food is outstanding. They do not serve any
pasta but only wonderfully fresh and beautifully prepared appetizers and
delicious local organic meats.
